There was such an overwhelming amount of comments and questions when I announced this week’s blog topic that I had to spend a day just answering questions. Thank you all so much for your support, thoughts, and questions! Jamie Greer asked: Is there a general rule of thumb to determine […]
Challenges and Q&A
5 Remember the Sea Glass Inspired Soap Challenge? Friday was the deadline for entries to be submitted and today I’ll start sharing the entries for this challenge. Today’s guest post is from Judy. She had a perspective on sea glass soap that I hadn’t considered and I found myself loving her […]
Sea Glass Inspired Soap Challenge: Judy’s Sea Glass Soap
4 Recently, I was in San Francisco with my husband for a brief trip while we spent a few days sightseeing with his parents before they headed home. Our first day there, we visited several beaches while on our way to Half Moon Bay. Since I’m an inland girl by birth, […]
Sea Glass Inspired Soap Challenge
Years and years ago, Safeguard had an advertisement stating that people loved their soap so much it was always the smallest soap in the house. Send us a photo of your smallest soap in the house and tell us why it is so popular. You don’t have to share a […]
The Smallest Soap in the House!
4 GOOD GRAVY BOATS! Is Valentine’s Day really only 14 days away? Think quick and easy lip balms and glosses. Remember, if you need to place an order, you only have 14 days for it to be processed, shipped and then made by you! Ack! We will be doing a What […]
Valentine’s Day is coming!
Over the break, Cynthia emailed me, wanting help with a recipe for a lemon cuticle butter. She wanted something similar to Lush’s Lemony Flutter. She had seen a post that Andee had done for a Special Request Orange Cuticle Butter. Also, she didn’t have everything necessary for that recipe. She sent […]
Cupboard Recipe Request – Cynthia’s Lemon Cuticle Butter
I am pleased to announce the winners for the Family & Charity Themed Guest Blogger Challenges. It was hard to choose winners but after a long discussion and vote tallying, we made up our minds. Ana, you are the winner for the Charity theme! I’ll be contacting you shortly […]
Family & Charity Guest Blog Winners
3 The guest blog theme for next week is gratitude. Many of us could not be where we are today without the help of others and it is always good to share your gratitude from those whom you receive a smile, a dinner or treat, a raise, a sale, inspiration or […]
Guest Blog Theme – Gratitude
Over the years of doing crafts and soap making; I have learned so much about myself. It has taught me to be patient and to never give up (some projects you have to do over and over till it gets done right). But most important it has taught me to give back, and […]
Charity Guest Blogger – Cheryl
4 The principle of charity, the pure love of our fellow beings, has been and will be a lifetime endeavor. I’ve got a long way to go before I come anywhere close to getting good at it, but the journey has been rewarding and the effort worthwhile. The thing about it, […]
Charity Guest Blogger – Ana
4 The guest blog theme for next week is family. Do you remember in the movie Lilo and Stitch when they say; “Ohana means family and family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.” I love that phrase. Even when family drives me absolutely crazy, they always touch my heart. Tell […]
Guest Blog Theme – Family
I don’t know about you, but I find soap making addictive. Despite all of my failures, distractions and learning experiences, I still love it . I do get strange requests for types of soap and additives. Some times they are animal, vegetable, mineral, or spiritual. Tell us about the strangest […]