I am back from Mexico. Muchas gracias to Amber for posting while I was gone! I am so proud of my staff at Otion and Bramble Berry. They kept the proverbial fort completely running, doors open, orders shipping within 24 hours and at Otion, soap bars going and all the classes running smoothly. I … Continue Reading
Everywhere we go, soap!
Hola! It's Anne-Marie, writing from Mexico. When we arrived at our lucious spa resort in the middle of nowhere (no cell phone coverage), our little butler boy (who is absolutely adorable, by the way) brought us to our beautiful little bungalow in the middle of nowhere. He opened up a very rustic, … Continue Reading
Foodie Soap
The connection between food and soap is a strange one. All of my favorite fragrances are food scents - Almond, Tangerine, Bread - but I have never been tempted to eat soap. And it seems that I am not alone in the fascination. Here are a couple of images of some amazing soap creations made by our … Continue Reading
Bath fizzies – good enough to eat!
Super cool Bath fizzies! with icing! We suspect that the icing is made with a baking soda, water type mixture and then piped on. Anne-Marie actually tasted some, much to the dismay of her hubby, and that's what she determined. The bath fizzy in the middle is an adorable two bath fizzy wedding … Continue Reading
Cool Soap from Biggs and Featherbelle
Hello there! This is Amber your friendly guest blogger while Anne-Marie is away. For my first post I'd like to share the fantastic work of Biggs and Featherbelle. Yes, their soap and toiletry products are superior but it's their awesome packaging that really separates them from the rest. In the … Continue Reading
Annoying customers all over America
Remember the dream of having a machine that would puff out a fragrance just at the right time during a movie to enhance your movie experience? The promise of the smell of a windy beach wafting through your living room right as our hero was sweeping our insipid heroine off her feet? That dot.com went … Continue Reading
Success! My desk is clean!
Guess what? I had flowers delivered today and I totally noticed them! Why? Because my desk is clean! Total success this week following the do-one-thing-at-a-time-rule. Also, it probably helps that I got here this morning at 5:45 a.m. just to clean the desk before I leave on a little r&r Mexican … Continue Reading
On that lawyer bill…
We very politely and calmly asked for the $800 bill to be checked over by our lawyer. We also asked that the bill be reduced to $500 at the most. Low and behold, the lawyer wrote back and said "Oh yes, I don't really check bills before they get sent and it looks like there was a rounding error! $500 … Continue Reading
Another cute workshop set up
I think that this is an adorably compact little soapmaking workshop set up. I certainly wish I was this organized! I also purchased some of Squeaky Queen's products and am loving the Carmel Latte Lip Balm right now. The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click here to … Continue Reading
Seattle Cheese Festival
I am totally going to this in May. Saturday, May 19th, you will find me gorging myself at the Seattle Cheese Festival. 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 … Continue Reading
$800 lawyer bill
It's like a bad joke except the punchline is me. The bill is mine. And, all for one measly paragraph. No really, just one paragraph. My partner and I had Lawyer A draft a legal document. It was several pages long and cost $250. In order to really make the document stand on its own in court … Continue Reading
Instructions for making a wooden soap mold
This site has really interesting instructions for making a wooden soap mold. Or, if you don't want to go through the hassle of making your own, you can buy them ready made too! The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click here to browse Bramble Berry. Have a … Continue Reading
The coolest lye thing ever
This site gives the cutest explanation of how lye works in the soapmaking process that I've ever seen. It's all about bunnies, wolves and sheep and somehow, they make science really enjoyable. I hope you like the explanation as much as I do. At the very least, you'll learn something new. The best … Continue Reading
Fabulous Fonts
Satisfaction Font at myfonts.com and Linotype Zapfino are amazing. The fonts are affordable and an easy way to differentiate yourself from everyone else out there using the 64 free fonts that come pre-loaded with MS Publisher. The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click … Continue Reading