Learn to make your own Clay Masks using a variety of dry clay powders, moisturizing oils and even ingredients you can find in your kitchen! Clay (or mud) is great for soaking up excess oil and removing impurities from your skin. In this episode, Anne-Marie shares 3 unique recipes which you can make … Continue Reading
Winter Series Mash Up: Retro Cuteness
Though I will admit that I haven't hit the slopes at all this season, I'm hoping that some of you have! One of the side effects from all the cold weather from winter is dry and chapped skin. We thought it would be really fun to make a coordinating winter relief series to take care of our delicate … Continue Reading
Partnership Discussion List
If you're thinking about entering into a partnership for business, read my first post on the subject here. And then, print out this handy list, grab a cup of tea and your potential partner and start a discussion. Make sure to talk about all the things on this list because how you start with a … Continue Reading
Baby Swim Lessons and Granite Schooch
Our family spends a lot of time near or in the water in the summer. Swimming pools and open bodies of water (including bathtubs and toilets) are dangerous places for babies to be without proper training. We enrolled Jamisen in swimming lessons at the ripe old age of 8 months. So far, he's not a huge … Continue Reading
Valentine Inspiration
According to the Bramble Berry Facebook page, many of you have already started on your Valentine. Way to plan ahead people. For those of you that are needing a little extra push to get started, here's some inspiration from Soap Queen blogs gone by: Neapolitan Cold Process for Valentine's … Continue Reading
Neapolitan CP for Valentine’s Day
We know it's winter but we're screaming, we're screaming for ice cream - Neapolitan ice cream that is! Remember the yummy taste of vanilla, berry and chocolate melting together in your mouth? Yeah, we can too so we decided to get our icy on by designing a special Valentine's Day Soap to whet your … Continue Reading
Crazy Sexy Winners!
Thank you to all who participated in the Crazy Sexy Contest! It was fun (and inspirational) to read your SMARTER goals. You just took took the first step to actually reaching your goal by your PDA (Public Display of Accountability)! Three lucky SMARTER goal participants are winning the Crazy Sexy … Continue Reading
How to Enter Into a Partnership
Many small businesses start with two friends saying to one another, "Wow! This would be a great idea! Let's start a business!" and those two friends dive into their new venture. Cut to a couple years down the road and the hope is that those friends are still friends and in business, but we've all … Continue Reading
Crazy Sexy Smart Goals: Contest Reminder
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend filled with fun and family. Now it's back to work, reality and time to get started on our SMARTER goals for 2012. If you don't have a SMARTER goal it's not too late to make one. Set yourself up for success by making your goal Specific, … Continue Reading
Happy New Year
May this year bring you love, laughter and fulfillment beyond your wildest dreams. Here's to an amazing 2012! Jamisen tips his hat to all of your goals, dreams, ambitions and wildest imagination for an amazing 2012. We enjoyed a wonderful evening with close friends and made it home to … Continue Reading
Save The Bath Bombs, Valentine Style
Have you ever had a bath bomb go wrong? (cough cough...no, never, not me!). Well, on the RARE occasion that you have a bath bomb go wrong, we have the fix for you! Just wrap up the crumbled bath bomb pieces in water soluble paper and pop them in the tub! Bonus: They're so cute no one will know you … Continue Reading
SMART Goals and a Crazy Sexy Contest
If you're anything like me, your pants are feeling a wee bit tight after the holidays. After one too many breakfasts of solely cookies or fudge, I am ready to clean up my act (that is, right after New Years, of course!). I've convinced quite a few of the team at Bramble Berry to join me in a 21 day … Continue Reading
Holiday (Soap) Leftovers
Sqeeeeeeeee! The holidays have come and gone and hopefully, they've taken all of your holiday inventory along with it. But just in case you over made a few items, here are some ideas for getting rid of that extra inventory: (1) Sale - Yes, I know, you could have thought of that on your own but … Continue Reading
Baby’s First Christmas
Jamisen's first Christmas was a memorable occasion for us all. We started our holiday weekend with Christmas Eve service (which was really a morning service coupled with a delicious brunch). Jamisen was happy and had such an easy going attitude the entire time. He was passed around from person to … Continue Reading