What Time Is It? It’s Giveaway Time!

I’ve been at it again. Sending off my products to be reviewed and given away. This time the Giveaway Lady is hosting! She was a bit skeptical of my bar soap, but I think it’s possible she’s been converted. Should […]

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Testing, Testing, 1…2…3….

I’ve added a fun little gadget on the sidebar of this blog. Live chat! I’m not sure how often I’ll be available, but I will test it out and see if anyone uses it. Customers with questions… Random people searching […]

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Productive Weekend

I didn’t write a post for Memorial Day, but I wanted to share my favorite quote from the many I saw floating around through the social media channels over the weekend: “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men […]

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Two More New Soaps!

Yesterday, I made more soap! One batch I’ve made before, but had requests to bring it back. One customer (and all four of her daughters) want it for the scent, the other wants it for the design. Either way, they […]

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You Win Some, You Lose Some

Well….the first soap I made yesterday looked really great in the mold: I used a hibiscus fragrance for the bottom half, and a different fragrance called “White Butterfly” for the top half. I knew the hibiscus fragrance might set up […]

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Tough Cookies Photos

Lainey’s mom just sent me these photos, and I couldn’t resist showing them to you all. (In case you are just joining us, my daughter and I did a Walk for Crohn’s & Colitis on Saturday with my daughter’s friend […]

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It’s a Great Cakes Giveaway!

Here’s another Great Cakes Soapworks Giveaway with lots of ways to enter! Katie Talks About is hosting a giveaway for three Great Cakes Soapworks soaps and one 2.5 oz. Jojoba-Shea lotion of the winner’s choice. I sent Katie her choices […]

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My New Curing Rack and Other Goodies

A couple years ago I had someone contact me about teaching her to make cold-processed soap. She lives in a smaller town south of here, and so she was able to come on over to my house and see how […]

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Vanilla Hazelnut Whipped Shea Butter

It’s finally done!!! I used the new white & fluffy refined shea butter and scented it with your favorite Vanilla Hazelnut fragrance. No longer tainted by the natural shea smell, this stuff looks AND truly smells like icing. I probably […]

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Mother’s Day Weekend Specials

First, I have to start by wishing MY mother a very happy birthday – she is 60 today! Fortunately, our family got to celebrate with her a little bit early a couple weeks ago with my brother & his family: […]

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