I’m working on a special project for some things we are doing later this year. I want to have some cute labels for these items, but my skills as a graphic artist/designer are severely lacking. I’m much better at processing your orders than being artistic! So, I’m opening this project […]
Thoughts from The Sage
I absolutely adore cinnamon rolls. Pulling them apart bit by bit makes me feel like a kid again. Sometimes I need something lighter and not so intense. You have to admit, traditional cinnamon rolls are an intensely flavored and sweet confection. When I make cinnamon rolls some of the most […]
Lemon Cranberry Rolls
One of the hardest things about soap making is presentation. How are you going to present your soap to family, friends and even customers? How are you going to label it? How are you going to identify what is it or even what is in it? One of the simplest […]
Cigar Band Tutorial
Today is the Lantern Festival, the last day of the Chinese New Year. On this day you can see lanterns of all shapes, sizes and colors. You can even light a flying lantern and send it up into the night sky. I love this festival because the sky is full […]
The Lantern Festival
I love Valentines Day. You see couples doing something extra special to remind the other they love them. I see things like that and I become an ooey-gooey mess, much like a chocolate bar that has melted in a pocket. Because Valentines is almost here I wanted to share my […]
Sugar Cookies for Valentines!
1 I am thrilled to wish everyone a Happy Chinese New Year! Today is the start of a 15 day long celebration here in China. Isn’t that amazing? The Chinese New Year is a collection of several daily celebrations that accumulate into what we know as the Chinese New Year. Now […]
Happy Chinese New Year!
As I was leaving Starbucks last night after meeting a friend, a woman stopped me in the parking lot and asked, “How do you stay happy?” At first, I was surprised and a little flattered that a stranger would stop me and ask such a question. I told her that […]
How do you stay happy?
I have some really exciting news for our blog readers! If you haven’t checked out the New Products section of the catalog recently, you really should because we have released some really cool stuff. I’m so excited to tell you about them, so let’s go talk about these new goodies! […]
New Products Review!
10 I’m so excited to announce that this blog post is the beginning of a long series of blog posts that will show the testing of our fragrances in Cold Process Soap. We are testing ALL the fragrances in our catalog at their maximum recommended usage rate for Cold Process Soap […]
Fragrance Testing in Cold Process Soap: Alice, Banana Leaf & ...
20 Recently I was washing my hands with some of the wonderful soap that I’ve made and I was wondering how many more uses I possibly could get from this little sliver of a soap in my hands. I decided to wander around my house and for some reason it seemed […]
How Low Do You Go?
4 Recently on our Facebook page, Lisa asked a really good question. Lisa wrote, I was thinking of starting to make my own products with help of MMS and I was not sure how to go about pricing items? If anyone has any suggestions I am open to ALL. I was […]
Open Discussion about Starting to Sell on TheSage Forum!
6 One of the hardest things for me to remember year round, but especially during the holiday season, is to drink enough water. Some problems that can be caused by not drinking enough water are headaches, a lack of energy and sluggish thinking. My resolution for the new year is to […]