Selecting Your Soap
There are so many wonderful ingredients that nature provides for us. The world of all natural additives can be overwhelming and finding...
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The Garden Room
I love gardening and my particular passion is gardening edibles. I am an organic grower with a focus on containers. I live in Maine and...
Dogs are Pure Love
Today is a hard day for my family. Today we helped our wonderful Jojo find her way to the other side. Just a couple of weeks ago Jojo...
Moving Beyond April
I am an autism parent. Every April Autism Awareness month rolls around and I feel excited and honestly pressured. I feel a great...
Going All Natural - A Personal Journey
Here in Maine we are struggling with PFAS. PFAS are forever chemicals and are widely used in manufacturing. They are redistributed into...
Let's Talk About Shelf-Life
The shelf life of soap is determined by the recipe. Many things affect the longevity of a bar. This information pertains to only my...
Cheers to a New Year with New Naturals!
2022 is going to be an amazing year! I have created a list of artisan goals for myself. High on my list is expanding my natural color...
Becoming a Mentor
I love my little soap company! This has been a journey like no other. It was pretty accidental too. I started making soap as an outlet...
A Tartastrophy
I want to start by saying I feel extremely lucky. I am so honored and inspired by my clients. I really mean that. I was raised with a...
Thanks!
When I reflect on the last year, on this sudsy, soapy journey, I am so grateful to and thankful for all of you. To those of you who...
You Matter to Me
We are all getting wise to what big beauty puts in their products. How they use meaningless buzz words and trend ingredients to sell...
An introduction to Emollients, Occlusives and Humectants
The first step to making or selecting high-quality products is education. I grew up using traditional products like most people. I didn't...
What's glycerin dew? What do I do about it?
Don't sweat the sweat! Sometimes we can't avoid humidity no matter how hard we try. I use low-sweat bases for all of my glycerin soaps,...
It's So Much More Than Soap
The other day I had a couple hard emails to send out. Two wholesale clients were waiting on designs that I had tried several times and...
Maine is Magic
I was not born in Maine, but Maine is my forever home. I love Maine. Since the day I arrived here and set my feet on the sandy beach at...
Curing & Storing Natural Soap
There are a few simple rules to getting the absolute best out of your natural soap. First and foremost, patience. Natural cold process...
Hemp Milk Vegan Soap Success!
I love creating soaps using different types of natural ingredients. I am a huge fan of goat milk soap personally, but I also have vegan...
What's in my soap, anyway?
Does all that stuff in the grocery store bars really need to be there? My handmade soap doesn't have it, and I love the difference it makes.
Inspiration Everywhere
Since the soaping bug bit me, I find inspiration everywhere! This week I am crafting a drum set themed handmade soap inspired by my teen.
How I began this soapmaking journey
I finally found my artistic medium: soap. That voice in my soul that told me I was an artist was right - and I felt it.