My First Soap
It was my first year working in the North Shore School District Science department and the last day of school in June. Working a summer …
Collaboration, not Competition
I believe you need to have an attitude of collaboration, not competition, to succeed in business. It sounds counter-productive, but it's not. Let me …
Orange Anise
Since I spend a lot of time with my soaps, I think of them as my friends. I give them different personalities and I thought you may like to see them …
The Power of a Gratitude List
The Power of a Gratitude List One of my brother-in-laws has a daily morning train commute of over an hour. He spends this time writing a gratitude …
Patchouli Clove
Since I spend a lot of time with my soaps, I think of them as my friends. I give them different personalities and I thought you may like to see them …
Dirty Old Men
A few years ago I met two dirty old men at a fundraiser for a senior center. Let me explain. I was asked to be a vendor at a Grand …
Long Island Collaboration
My latest Long Island collaboration is with Justine Moody. Justine is a fiber artist, she works with natural fibers. All of her work is …
Peppermint Scrub
Since I spend a lot of time with my soaps, I think of them as my friends. I give them different personalities and I thought you may like to …
North East Bubbles and Blazes Conference 2018
The 2018 Bubbles and Blazes conference was smoking hot this year! …
Taking a Break
Taking a Break My son and his wife went away for a few days in the beginning of the summer. He didn't have to ask if we would babysit …
Olive Oil
Since I spend a lot of time with my soaps, I think of them as my friends. I give them different personalities and I thought you may like to …
Private Soapmaking Class
Nancy lives in Puerto Rico and was in New York for a few weeks. She emailed be about taking a soapmaking class. She had tried a few times to …