Honey and Oatmeal My Honey and Oatmeal soap is now curing on the racks and it smells heavenly. I don’t use synthetic fragrances and use only natural essential oils. Since there is no honey or oatmeal oil I thought a good fragrance would be something warm, like oatmeal and bright golden like honey. I chose… Read More Soap Introductions – Honey and Oatmeal
Last Saturday I worked my local Farmer’s Market selling my soaps and herbal products. It was the first one of the season and I had a wonderful time seeing friends, family and neighbors. The only problem, recognizing people and remembering their names. I have a horrible memory. I have had this problem most of my life… Read More Confessions of a Menopausal Mind
I was having a busy week with meetings and running my soap business when I got a call from my brother-in-law. He was throwing a 50th birthday party for my sister on Friday. It was to be at a restaurant and it just occurred to him that there would be no decoration there. He asked… Read More Garden Centerpieces
I suffer from depression. I have had it all my life but have never taken medication for it. I have found other ways to cope. One of my remedies is dirt therapy. I come from a long line of farmers and growing things is just in my blood. I get tremendous joy from planting and… Read More Dirt Therapy
In every aspect of my business I have the words “all natural.” It is on my website, my business cards, in almost everything I write. It is also used on a lot of other products by other companies and sometimes, not honestly. With such overuse it occurred to me that many people might not understand… Read More In the Natural