Dealing With Disappointment
Yesterday was one of those days that I wished I could just do over. I mentioned that I was making the peanut butter & jelly soap. Well, the jelly layer that I worked so hard to perfect before attempting it […]
A Few Updates
First, if you are not yet a Great Cakes Soapworks Preferred Customer, now is a great time to sign up! I’ve just changed the front page of the web store to make it easy for you. Not only can you […]
Citrus Sunrise Jojoba-Shea Lotion Now Available
It’s been a busy week, getting ready for the Olathe Medical Center’s Holiday Craft Show today. Yesterday my friend Kathy came over to help me put the OMC price tags on all my products, and she was here for a […]
On the Curing Rack: Peppermint!
Won’t be long now and the Peppermint Soap will be back! This one is only stocked for the holidays, so you will want to get some before it’s gone. I had a hard time keeping it in stock last year, […]
Ode to Robert
It’s been sort of a rough week. My good friend Robert, who sold bread with his wife Joan at the booth next to mine at the farmer’s market, passed away on Sunday. Visitation was yesterday, and the funeral was this […]
Purple Soap – Take Three
I went ahead and made a third batch of purple soap yesterday – using only ultramarines this time. Mostly violet, with a tad bit of brick red and blue. I think this is much closer to the color I am […]
Another Purple Soap Experiment
I made some purple grape soap again yesterday – this time with the grape pop mica, and just a little bit of the ultramarine slurry from the first batch. It came out surprisingly similar to the first batch – even […]
Fall Festival Fun!!
My daughter and I had a GREAT day on Saturday at the Overland Park Fall Festival! She was a fantastic sales girl! First, she handed out soap balls with my business card in little ziplock bags. I must have brought […]