I've been making soap for 21 years now, and I have a list of soap making suppliers I love. When you first start, it's easier to get everything from one supplier. Base oils, lye, fragrance and essential oils, molds, botanicals, colorants, you name it, both Brambleberry and Wholesale Supplies Plus carry it. I still purchase a few items from …
How to Have a Great Smelling Home Naturally
We all want our home to smell great. The problem for me is, most artificial aromas give me headaches. So buying one of those plug-in things (with the really cool names like Ocean Breeze and Kiwi Strawberry) at the grocery store is a trip down migraine hell. I've got some ideas for you to keep your home smelling great naturally, …
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Marie Forleo and My Copy Cure Commercial
Above is a still shot off from my Copy Cure commercial. I still can’t believe it. Back in 2015, I knew I needed help writing. Owning an online business means blogging, and I’m not a fan of putting words on paper. Marie Forleo has always been an inspiration to me, so when she opened up a class called The Copy Cure, I registered. It was …
My Coronavirus Gratitude List
Coronavirus Gratitude List My friend Marla Bosworth of Back Porch Soap runs a group on Facebook called Natural Beauty and Wellness Entrepreneurs. Every Friday she does a "Meet the Creative" series and last Friday I was in the spotlight. One of Marla's comments to me was she loved my Gratitude Blog. I realized I haven't done one in the …
Lilac tincture
I love how the lilac bush in my back yard smells. I decided this year, I would tincture the flowers. If I like the result, I'll use the tincture for the base of a perfume. This isn't my first tincture, but this is my first attempt at one with fresh flowers. Both of my perfuming teachers, Julianne Zaleta and Charna Ethier, have tinctured from fresh …