Greetings from chilly Colorado. I am here with 302 other soapmakers from across the world to join our collective forces for community collaboration, learning, laughing and further our businesses. It is such a joy to see faces I recognize from previous gatherings and I love meeting new faces I haven’t seen in person but am dear friends with from Twitter, Facebook, Teach Soap and this blog.
We got in late last night after a bit of a fiasco with Dollar Rental Cars (more on that later; I learned a lot about customer service from that one horrifically bad interaction – there are lessons to share). It was great to share a hug from everyone and start the soap party.
We continued the soap party at 6 a.m. this morning with a Fitness Walk led by Donna Maria from Indie Business Network. We are all super happy campers to be up that early to take care of our health. I was able to share my ‘Cupcake Workout strategy. It’s pretty simple – I think of workouts in terms of cupcakes. “If I work out for X, I can caloricly afford X amount of cupcake.” It’s highly motivating.
Today was incredible – the Soaper’s Showcase (above), Josh from Pangea Organics, Ambassador Carolyln Mosley Braun. I promise to update tomorrow with more – including a soap panel of my favorite cold process soaps from the Soaper’s Showcase ‘Best Of’ entries. For now, I have emails to answer, Facebook inquiries to chat about and Tweets from today to catch up on. Oh, and a 3-year-wedding anniversary to celebrate – today is our wedding anniversary and my sweet husband is here in Denver with me. What a great guy, eh?
My TwitPic Photo stream to follow photos from Soap Conference 2010 as I tweet them is here and the Soap Conference Tweet Stream from EVERYONE here that is tweeting is here.
Until tomorrow, happy soaping!
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Not at all; your Palm will be fine when you get to it. =) Congrats on the new niece/nephew addition to the family.
Sorry I meant that it’s just sitting in the kitchen and I guess it’s too warm in here because it’s melting slightly… I won’t be making soap for at least a week… sister is having her baby so I’m watching my 4 yr old niece! I think she’s a little young 🙂 … it won’t hurt it in the meantime, will it?
Palm Oil just needs to be fully heated and mixed in well before soaping with it because the different fatty acid chains all need to be in the soap. =)
I will report back! It’s my first time making soap at all (besides MP) so this should be an adventure 🙂 By the way, I have my bag of palm oil on the table in my kitchen and notice that there are some liquidy spots in it… is it just really sensitive to heat? Will it hurt it? It’s not that warm in here, but I am in Los Angeles… so maybe I’m used to it 🙂
An iPad version of the app would be super cool… I would think that the cheapest method would be to make the existing app “universal” 🙂
Debbie did a great job on the bike soap. It is really beautiful in person.
Happy Anniversary to you too!
Let me know how the Crock Pot soap works out. I definitely want to hear a report. =)
iPad version of the app? Let me see what the quote is for that and I’ll see if it’s feasible. I’d love to do it if possible.
Sounds like a great time!! The bike soap is so pretty!!
Happy anniversary 🙂 What a nice hubby you have! My 3rd anniversary was last week <3
I’m finally going to try some crock pot soap! Got all my BB supplies, got the iphone app and even worked on a recipe! Wish me luck!!
PS. Do you think you’ll have an iPad version of the app (or a universal update) any time soon? Would be awesome to have it on a big screen while I’m working …yes, I’m a geeky soaper! 🙂
Aw thanks. It’s easy to be cheerful when you love your job and customers. =)
I would love to have a chance to meet you and to learn from you, Anne-Marie! You have such a cheerful, optimistic, and a sweet, non-judgmental attitude that I am hoping, by being near you, it will rub off on me. =)
Inspiring wasn’t it? That wall of soap is amazing…
Love to share; hopefully you’ll be here next year with me =)
Thank you! My hubby had flowers in the room – what a sweetie, eh?
We missed you! The show is incredible – really the best ever (and I’ve been to a lot of them!).
I am Loving on Soapyloves Bicycle Soap. Amazing!!! I can’t wait to see what other beautiful soaps and people you take pics of. I am sooo there next year, I can’t handle not being there.
Happy Anniversary!!!
It sound that you enjoyed a lot!!!
Thanks for sharing Wall of Soap, they are fantastic soaps!!!
Have a nice weekend,
Mariana
Happy anniversary to you and your dear hubby! Thanks for the photos so we can share vicariously. 🙂
Sounds like sooo much fun! And Happy, happy anniversary!
It sounds wonderful, what a great trip! and a very happy anniversary:)
looks like a blast!! glad you are enjoying CO wish I was there and I should be cause it is only about 2 hours from me but I have a craft show this weekend. So it is really nice to read your reports and see pictures 🙂