Andee

About Andee

I'm a thirty-something soap snob. I've grown up with handmade soaps, and I love them! I really like making lotions, soaps, and perfumes. I adore mixing scents to come up with something new. My favorite scent is either Wicked or Cotton Candy. I tend to hoard fragrances, I even have an Earl Grey Tea from the MMS catalog. I won't tell you how old it is, but it sure is good!

Finished bars of soap made with dandelion flower tea surronded by dandelion flowers.. — Spring is here, and the dandelions are blooming like crazy! The bright color of the dandelions inspired me to make a batch of soap with a dandelion “tea” as my liquid. While herbal teas may not seem to be particularly adventurous for soapmaking, I’ve found them to add a little […]

Using Dandelion Tea in Cold Process Soap

16 May, 2019 in Botanicals / Cold Process Soap / Soap by Andee

Mother’s Day is this coming Sunday, and I’ve been worrying about finding a gift! Since I was freaking out so much and my mind was running a blank, I decided that I’d get her a gift certificate to use at her favorite shop. (Mom, if you are reading this, please […]

Forget the Flowers!

7 May, 2019 in Special Sales by Andee

Some of us will have a spa day during our Spring Break! — I have an announcement about a change in our schedule so you can plan your future orders! We’re going to give our hard-working crew a chance to have their own spring break! We will be closed on Thursday, April 25th and Friday, April 26th to enjoy a company-wide break. All […]

Spring Break for TheSage Crew

22 Apr, 2019 in Calendar / Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

Last week, we announced a giveaway of a flavor that had a whoops in our testing area. I’m excited to announce the winners for these bottles of a flavor whoops! IrishEyes BadGoat Lindsay Terrylynn22 Congratulations to all the winners. We will be contacting you on Monday to confirm your win […]

Whoops Flavor Giveaway Winners!

12 Apr, 2019 in Drawings and Contests by Andee

Have you ever had a day in your production or testing area where you have had a mistake? When it happens on that rare occasion, it’s a frustrating and embarrassing reminder that we’re human and prone to errors on occasion! We’ve had a whoops when preparing testing samples for evaluators […]

Our Whoops is Your Win! A Flavor Giveaway!

5 Apr, 2019 in Drawings and Contests by Andee

I just spent the last few days making some travel arrangements that I’m super excited to share with you! This July, I’m traveling to the New England region to spend time at two regional conferences. I’d love to make plans to meet up with as many of our fabulous readers […]

Adventurous Travels: Meet Andee in New England in July!

3 Apr, 2019 in Thoughts from The Sage / Travels with The Sage by Andee

If you have been getting any of the newsletters that we have been sending with orders, you might have seen the announcement about drawings held at the end of the month! Today, I’m excited to announce the winners for comments posted during February and March. (drumroll please!)

Who Won? Recent Prize Winning Comments

2 Apr, 2019 in Drawings and Contests by Andee

Finished tubes of Chocolate Mint Lip Balm. — It’s Chocolate Mint Day, and I was inspired to make a really easy lip balm with the addition of Castor Wax which I haven’t had a chance to try using yet. I’m using the tutorial in the Recipes section on our website called Make Your Own Lip Balm. I’m going […]

Easy Chocolate Mint Lip Balm

19 Feb, 2019 in Lip Balms by Andee

Merry Christmas from all of us here at MMS! We hope that your day will been spent with those close to your heart and enjoyed new or old traditions that make today special. Whether your traditions include breakfast, dinner, pajamas, gift exchanges or others, we hope they brought some cheer […]

We Wish You a Merry Christmas!

25 Dec, 2018 in Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

Today is the last day to place orders to have them ship in 2018, and I’d like to take a moment to thank you for supporting us through the years, our #40daysofgiving, and our celebration of you, our customers and readers. As a final gift for 2018, I’m offering you […]

40 Days of Giving – Day 1 Gifts ~ A ...

19 Dec, 2018 in Special Sales / Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

Today, I’m offering you a discount on two very tasty lip balm flavors! I highly recomend picking both of them up for your lip balm making spree projects in 2019. I’m offering the all natural Blueberry Lip Balm Flavor as well as the perfect sweetener, Sugar Baby Flavor Oil. Both […]

40 Days of Giving – Days 3 and 2 Gifts ...

19 Dec, 2018 in Lip Balms / Special Sales / Thoughts from The Sage by Andee