Andee

About Andee

Director of Happiness. 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!

For the “What is in your cupboard? Challenge.”, Sharee asked me to help her with a new soap making recipe since she is a new soapmaker. She wanted help with a recipe that work well and not have any issues. Let’s check out her cupboard. Sweet Almond Oil Safflower Oil […]

Making Soap from Sharee’s Cupboard

August 3, 2011 in Challenges and Q&A / Cold Process Soap / Soap by Andee

Tackling the “What is in your cupboard? Challenge.” has encouraged me to think outside the box. Today, we will finish playing in Lisa’s cupboard. Here are the limited ingredients in her cupboard. Coconut Oil Olive Oil Canola Oil Safflower Oil Almond Oil Jojoba Oil Beeswax Shea Butter Dead Sea Salt […]

Making Lip Balm from Lisa’s Cupboard

August 2, 2011 in Challenges and Q&A / Lip Balms by Andee

Last week, I received an e-mail from Tammi of Beehive Soap and Body Care about a soap drive that she is helping the Sugar House Farmer’s Market run. She asked if I would share a blog post about this soap drive with our readers in hopes that fellow Utah soapmakers […]

Guest Blog: Improving My Local Market

July 30, 2011 in Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

This morning I received an e-mail from our UPS representative about a disruption in operations in their main U.S. operation center. I’ve attached the text from the email for you to read. We would like to advise you that last night’s severe weather in Louisville, KY, caused significant disruption to […]