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I read a fantastic article in Good House Keeping (March 09) last night; "4 Ways to Live Longer". It goes right along with the happiness blogs that I’ve been writing. It seems that these happiness habits will help you live longer as well! According to Gary Small (M.D., director of the Center on Aging … Continue Reading
I recently had an excuse to spend some time in the delightful Seattle neighborhood, Pioneer Square. In addition to a delicious little coffee house that serves drinking chocolate, Sweet Petula has their adorable retail shop in the Pioneer Square neighborhood. If you're a bath and body products lover … Continue Reading
Thanks, abc 15.com, for making our DIY products part of your wedding bliss!abc 15.com shares some affordable ways to have an elegant wedding with out breaking the bank giving hope that a fabulous wedding is still possible (even in our struggling economy). Bramble Berry isat the bottom of the page … Continue Reading
The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click here to browse Bramble Berry. Have a question about this blog post? Come join us at Bramble Berry's Facebook page and we can help you out with any of your soapy questions! … Continue Reading
Thank for all the outpouring of comments and support over the last few months. It's been a while since I did a "We Love Our Commenters" surprise prize. I've put together 3 prize packs (partially shown) with fragrance blends (using Bramble Berry products, of course), one Milky Way Candle Mold and … Continue Reading
Need a special little gift to give your Easter dinner hostess or for a special friend? I've created this adorable salt scrub with an Easter twist. Best of all? It's fast and easy to make. Ingredients: 2 cups fine grain dead sea salt 3 tablespoons lotion base 3 tablespoons soap concentrate … Continue Reading
I'm so excited! I just designed the curriculum for an Advanced Lotionmaking Class at Otion. It's so new that you can't even sign up for the class yet but I'm bursting with excitement (yes, I'm a geek) and couldn't wait to share it with you. Plus, if you see any major holes in the subject matter, I … Continue Reading
Connie from Miscellaneous Finds 4U did an unexpected yet, adorable review on Bramble Berry Soapmaking Supplies and the Soap Queen Blog. Miscellaneous Finds 4U is a mother & daughter team (of 5 years) who love trying new products and giving their honest opinion to their readers. Connie loved … Continue Reading
Join me (on Etsy) for a discussion on Melt and Pour Soaping! TODAY at 2:00 pm PST Melt and Pour Soapmaking and all things soap is the topic on the table … what it is, why it works, how it is different than CP, additives such as herbs, GRAS, fragrances, Essential Oils, labeling, and … Continue Reading
Sunday is a day of relaxation. Ah, who am I kidding? A. I'm self-employed and there's never any rest for the self-employed and B. SoapQueenTV is starting soon so Sunday is a day for filming! I'm on set of SoapQueenTV shooting our very first segment on Melt & Pour basics. EEEEK! This is so … Continue Reading
Salty Mariner is one of those fragrances that you either immediately love or ... you just don't get it. There's not a whole lot of waffling involved. It's primarily an ozoney fragrance, meant to make you reminisce about the sea, waves and salt. But, if it's not your fave or you just downright aren't … Continue Reading
Everywhere I go, I tweet. It’s no secret that I like to use Twitter to keep in touch with my customers and follow other CEO’s. Whenever I’m tweeting, I inevitably get some version of the following: “What’s Twitter?” “Well, it’s a micro-blogging concept where you update people on what you are … Continue Reading
One of the questions I got on the latest Bath Bomb Cupcake tutorial was how someone could make dish packs, the little packs that are self-contained dishwashing detergent. As I was tooling around to find some recipes, I ran smack dab into the Phosphate Regulations headed our way. What are phosphates … Continue Reading
This post is part of a multi-day series on fostering happiness in your life. Day Eight is here. I've neglected this series with all the traveling I've been doing lately. This is the final day in the Happiness Posts. I hope you've enjoyed this longish book review. Happiness as a Gift “No … Continue Reading