Celebrate!!!

Since mid-April, Catie Beth has been donating profits to Ted and Cheryl Schoenling’s Adoption Fund.   I’m excited to announce that Catie Beth has donated over $100 ($113.05 to be exact)!!  I want to say a BIG “Thank You!” to everyone who has made a purchase during the past three months or has told a friend about Catie Beth.  I’m still donating profits to The Schoenlings, but wanted to pause and share this milestone with you.  You can follow the Schoenlings at http://joyfortheseasons.blogspot.com/

I love making soaps and lotions.  I love having my own home-based business.  But more than all of that, I LOVE helping unite orphans with their forever families.  Thank you for being a part of that mission.

                   Cheryl (Nipper) Schoenling and Me (1994)    

Evening Garden

I love the smell of a garden in the evening; when the sun has just set and the flowers release their fragrances.  My latest batch of soap reminds me of an evening garden. I began with just Neroli and Orange, but I used too much Orange EO and it overpowered the Neroli FO.  So, I poured a bit out and added a little Ylang Ylang EO.  Perfect!  It has a lovely floral orange scent.  I used my new Mango Butter in the recipe, so it will be super moisturizing.  I can’t wait until it’s ready next month!

Patriot Soap

Our family recently returned from touring Washington, D.C. One of my favorite exhibits at the Smithsonian was the Star Spangled Banner Flag.  It was the original flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star Spangled Banner” in 1813.  It was worn, faded and missing pieces, but oh what a treasure! 

The flag was the inspiration for my latest soap, “Patriot”. I’m usually not very good working with Melt and Pour Soap, but I’m so pleased with how this one turned out!  I wanted it to have an “old time” feel to it, so I used a brick red oxide and swirled the colors a bit.  To capture the spirit of Independence Day, it’s scented with Watermelon Fragrance Oil.