Today I decided to go for a bike ride. I am not a regular at this activity but I wanted to see how far I could go. I decided to ride to the bike path that goes through Busse Forest Preserves because I like to be out in nature. I thought I would see how… Read More Top 10 Things I Saw on My 15.34 Mile Bike Ride
It amazes me how many messages we get a day, or maybe a better term is blessings, which we ignore. I have been struggling in certain areas of my life and the resulting stress has been effecting me in negative ways. I send out prayers asking for relief and wonder why they go unanswered. Then… Read More A Soap Walks Into a Bar…
Jasmine flowers bloom at night. How cool is that? Their rich, heady, strong floral fragrance saturates the night air making them perfect for creating a magical, romantic atmosphere. If you have never smelled these flowers you don’t know what you are missing. They are absolutely heavenly. I wish I could describe their exquisite aroma. The… Read More Jasmine – King of Flowers
My Herb Garden soap is quite possibly my favorite. Of course all my soaps are my favorite for different reasons but this bar is special to me because it is the first scent blend I ever created. Way back, over 10 years ago when I started Scenter of the Mind, other soap makers were… Read More Soap Introductions – Herb Garden
I tried looking up another word to describe the sinfully, silky lather of my Midnight Silk soap. I put the word “silky” in the search box on Thesaurus.com and many words came up but none that describe it as well as “silk-sperience. The closest words were luxurious, satiny, delicate and smooth. I guess if you… Read More Soap Introductions – Midnight Silk