The Difference Between Bar Soap and Liquid Soap
What's the difference between bar soap and liquid soap? Is one type of soap better than another? Or is it just a personal preference? …
Lessons Learned From Holly
I don't remember when I first met Holly Port. We were both at the Handcrafted Soap and Cosmetic Guild Conference in Miami in 2011, but I don't know if …
Sometimes I Amaze Myself
I posted the above picture of myself on Facebook a few weeks ago. I was recording a podcast for "Pants on Fire". One of my High School friends …
Rebatching Soap for Soup
Usually when I make Soap for Soup, I use leftover soap batter from my soap pot. I'll add soap scraps to the batter in the mold. But …
What do you want to know about soap?
What do you want to know about soap? I've written about how soap cleans, different soap making oils, choosing a handcrafted soap, choosing a soap …
Soap Making at Sabon
You know how things you're interested in seem to come up when you're on the internet? Well, I was searching the internet and this link to …
Masterbatching, it’s not a dirty word
When I tell someone I spent a few hours masterbatching over the weekend, the usual response is "What?" and a funny look. Masterbatching is …
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 …
My Dad
My dad was a simple man. He supported us by working as a construction worker, but was a carpenter at heart. He had four daughters, (my …
Soap Conferences
Soap Conferences It's not a secret that I love to talk about all things soap. The properties of different base oils, blending fragrances, …
Accidental Entrepreneur
I consider myself an accidental entrepreneur. I don't have any of the qualities of an entrepreneur. I'm not a risk taker, I don't like …