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Mother's day is less than 2 weeks away. Ack! Are you ready? Here's an easy mineral makeup gift ensemble for Mom. I created these new recipes based on my Mom's taste. She's a pink and plum type of gal (do you remember the pink paint posts here and here? Well, her house is pretty in pink). So, … Continue Reading
Keep Fit Be Happy, originally uploaded by kevindooley. I love to work out. If you follow me on Twitter or on Facebook, you know that I generally squeeze in a workout daily. I lead an intentionally busy, very scheduled life and still take 60 to 90 minutes from my day, every day, to give myself a … Continue Reading
Greetings happy SoapQueen team - I hope you're having a great weekend. I know I am. It's a rare weekend in Bellingham without a billion things scheduled. I've had the luxury of a great 90 minute 'flow' Power Vinyasa Yoga - Level II class (which was the opposite of relaxing), Farmer's Market cupcakes … Continue Reading
Yes, it really is possible to get great business advice ... from Twitter. When I tell people that I am very active on Twitter and invest at least 30 minutes per day writing Tweets, reading Tweets and responding to other people's Tweets, they are shocked that I would invest that much time into … Continue Reading
Celebrate this Earth Day with Eco-Chic Soap (with one easy kit)! This kit is designed to be as eco friendly as possible. Reuse your own yogurt, tofu or cleaned out food containers to make an earth friendly soap that is made with 100% organic vegetable oils and essential oils. In keeping with the eco … Continue Reading
I recently attended a 1 day Jack Canfield seminar. Jack Canfield is the author of countless books (including the Chicken Soup for the Soul series) but my favorite book he has written is 'The Success Principles'. Reading and doing all the exercises from that book is like a crash course MBA. When he … Continue Reading
It was Christmas morning here at Bramble Berry. We just got in three new fragrances that are must haves. I'm excited to introduce Zanzibar Spice, Mint Chocolate Chip and Monkey Love (a.k.a. 'Banana'). We also just received our 18 Bar Baltic Birch Molds (a.k.a. 'The Greatest Mold in the World'). … Continue Reading
One of my favorite parts of being in charge of Bramble Berry 'SoapNation' is the one-on-one instruction opportunities at Otion. From time to time, soapers and toiletry makers come to Otion for private instruction on how to make everything and anything that their heart desires. The days (and … Continue Reading
Happy weekend everyone! I'm spending part of the weekend with Selena who flew over to Bellingham from London to take private classes at Otion (Kat did a great write up on the classes she taught Selena here). We're going to hit the farmer's market today (hellooooo, cupcakes!) and engage in some … Continue Reading
Mother's Day is coming up (and coming up quick!). This is an easy project for you to make with kids too (eh hem, Dads...). Let mom relax this mother's day with herbal infused bath time. I have two fabulous recipes to pick from that are both relaxing and moisturizing. Your mom deserves it (I know my … Continue Reading
Odette Handly is the owner of Riverlea Soap and makes these realistic and adorable cupcake soaps. I love 'em to pieces! Three quick fire questions for Odette: Anne-Marie: How long have you been making soap? Odette: I am self taught but have only been making for about 3 years. I studied … Continue Reading
Meet Toby, my new nephew puppy! He's a Boston Terrier that enjoys long naps with his checkered blanket, wrestling with his hedgehog stuffed animal and looking cute (he's obviously really good at that). See Sammy (niece dog #1) and Toby bonding over dinner on my brother Erik's blog, The Soap … Continue Reading
Wow! Can you believe we're already a quarter of the way into 2010? Like they say, "time flies when you're having fun"! Last week, we had our Bramble Berry quarter one wrap up meeting. We set new goals for quarter two, passed out prizes for goals achieved and built popsicle stick bridges for fun and … Continue Reading
One does wonder ... Is this because I didn't sign up for Amazon Prime? I was really hoping to have that pink knife in time for the next SoapQueen.TV shoot in May. The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click here to browse Bramble Berry. … Continue Reading