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 way I do. Meet Leslie, my Soap for Soup soap. Soap for Soup Leslie stared at the ceiling after opening her eyes in the morning. She had 15 minutes before she had to wake up her two kids to get …
Gratitude
A Difficult Time of Year
Is this a difficult time of you for you too? Since my dad died, Thanksgiving and Christmas have been tough. I've been on edge lately, more emotional and anxious. Lethargic too, I'm tired all the time. …
Give a Gift that Gives
I want everyone to be able to give a gift that gives. It's rare that I use my blog to push my products. This is one of those occasions. If you know me, you know about Soap for Soup, and how this soap came about. The long story is here. The short story is that I donate the money I make for this soap to a food pantry in Bethpage. …
Choosing the Name Alegna Soap
Many people have asked me how I chose the name Alegna Soap® for my company. I had pretty much decided on the name "Vintage Soap" originally. I've always loved old things and wanted the name to reflect something about me. I wasn't truly happy with the name though. I asked friends and family for ideas and was hitting brick walls. Things were moving …
Alegna Soap and Starter Story
A few weeks ago, Pat from Starter Story contacted me. He asked if I was interested in doing an online interview with him for his readers and share the story of how I started Alegna Soap®. Starter Story is a website dedicated to interviewing e-commerce and product entrepreneurs. Since I love talking about anything soap related, I jumped …