Summer Soap Preview

Along with the Caribbean Diva, I will have two more new soaps available around mid-June. First up, is a re-designed, better smelling Sweet & Sassy: This soap fragrance is a nice caramelized vanilla with some floral and fruity notes, rounded […]

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Shampoo Bar, Day 4

I’ve used the shampoo bar for four days now, and my hair is better and worse. It’s way less tangly than the first day, and I’m starting to see more body to my hair – at least in front and […]

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Shampoo Bar, Day 1

After I cut the shampoo bars yesterday, they were actually pretty firm by evening. I fixed myself a diluted bottle of apple cider vinegar with a yorker cap (which Michele recommended), and grabbed up one of the end pieces of […]

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My Quest to Make Shampoo in a Bar

I’m finding more and more of my soapmaking friends are huge fans of using bar soap as a shampoo. Not only does the shampoo bar reduce the number of chemicals that you put on your body, they say it can […]

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Another Batch of Soap Ruined *sob*

Yep, it happened to me AGAIN. I made a double batch of Bye Bye Bugs Soap on Monday, and left out the olive oil. DOUBLE BATCH. It makes me ill just thinking about it. The worst part is that I […]

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On the Curing Rack: Caribbean Diva

I forgot how much I love this soap! It’s been three whole years since I’ve made it, and it still begged to be colored orange like the Caribbean sun. Fortunately we had a sunny day to capture its glorious color […]

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We Made the Paper!

My older daughter and I made the farmer’s market ad in the Johnson County Gazette which is a free local newspaper. It’s just our faces, but those who come to the market will hopefully recognize who we are! The top […]

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The Usual

That’s what I’m up to lately. Nothing feels particularly blog-worthy, so I haven’t posted for a few days. Tonight I’m doing a 30-minute presentation for a small PEO (Philanthropic Educational Organization) group of ladies (one of my customers invited me […]

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Soap of the Week: Sweet Surrender

Some of you have been waiting for this one! Sweet Surrender is loaded up with all the yummyness I could find – starting with fresh goat’s milk for a super creamy lather. The fragrance is out of this world – […]

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Facebook Giveaway

Great Cakes Soapworks is participating in a fun giveaway on the KDNovelties Facebook page. KDNovelties specializes in personalized children’s books, music & gifts. In an effort to gain new fans, Kim is networking with several businesses to offer fun free […]

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