tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-205823212024-03-12T23:19:06.012-07:00Random SudsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415789790695333694noreply@blogger.comBlogger1024125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20582321.post-57999417675359749372015-03-25T11:59:00.000-07:002015-03-25T12:00:51.130-07:00I've Moved!This is a bittersweet announcement. I'm excited, nervous and just a little wistful all at the same time. This is my very last post here on my Blogger bloggity-blog.<br />
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I've moved to a new website, and taken this little blog with it. The new site is gorgeous and fresh and clean. Something I've been working on for a long time, but as with any new technology stuff, nervous about the first beginnings as there are bound to be glitches or hiccups along the way. Nothing that can't be tweaked, tho. And it's going to be so much easier to both customers and me too to use going forward. Gotta keep it fresh and up-to-date!<br />
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With the new site, however is a new space for the blog to live. This one will remain here for as long as I'm still working the soap biz. Nothing is going away, and there is an awful lot here to still explore.<br />
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But if you're looking to see what's cooking - all the new blog posts will over <a href="http://www.soapworksstudio.com/blog/" target="_blank">here</a>. Just <a href="http://www.soapworksstudio.com/blog/" target="_blank">CLICK THE LINK</a> and head on over.<br />
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And if you want to start at the very beginning of my new journey, I've written a little something about why I made the change, with a little backdrop about my blogging history. It's <a href="http://www.soapworksstudio.com/blog/2015/3/19/is-this-your-first-rodeo" target="_blank">Not My First Rodeo</a>!<br />
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Please join me at the new hangout! I so appreciate all of you who are following along for the ride.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415789790695333694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20582321.post-30052071810272269482015-03-05T12:35:00.002-08:002015-03-05T12:35:57.586-08:00Skin Deep: Tea Tree Oil <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Tea Tree oil is kind of a big thing in your all-natural health and beauty cabinet. You might have heard the name but not know much about it. I am a big fan of Tea Tree Oil and use it in my Tea Tree & Blue Clay soap. So I'm here to give you the inside scoop. And it has nothing to do with tea - the kind you drink.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Oil from the tea tree (botanical name: Melaleuca alternifolia) is a miracle worker ingredient for skin because it has amazing topical properties -- it is antiseptic, antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral all at the same time.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7UhTc1yIVh7sboNJCGSDl9EPdnkOSmDsfV0StwExEDyXzJVdFvl2lSemXMmGLwxlryaRQBNcEHOk6_5p3xB7T7ya7uXQypAj3pyX5T-kCZ_ANJ7rh4I72hf64kpHQqRf4JG1_A/s1600/TeaTreel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB7UhTc1yIVh7sboNJCGSDl9EPdnkOSmDsfV0StwExEDyXzJVdFvl2lSemXMmGLwxlryaRQBNcEHOk6_5p3xB7T7ya7uXQypAj3pyX5T-kCZ_ANJ7rh4I72hf64kpHQqRf4JG1_A/s1600/TeaTreel.jpg" height="400" width="398" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The tree grows wild in Australia, but is now cultivated extensively to be a wellness and beauty product ingredient. Camellia Sinensis is the plant harvested for drinking tea, and it can sometimes be called the tea plant, tea shrub or even tea tree, but they have nothing in common and no connection at all - well except for the word "tea" in their name, duh. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Tea tree oil should never be consumed internally, it's toxic! But it's perfectly safe to apply directly to skin, even in its pure form. It is used in soaps, liquid soaps, and many other skin preparations such as blemish treatments, skin masks, even owie and boo-boo preparations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It has a clean, herbal scent, which some might find a bit strong or medicinal smelling in its straight form. As a fragrance, it blends well with lots of other essential oils. I particularly like it with lavender and mint, which is the combo I've created for my tea tree soap bar.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">With its potent antibacterial and anti fungal properties, tea tree oil is an effective natural remedy for acne, breakouts, inflammation and redness. It works by unclogging pores and killing bacterial which are responsible for zits. And it helps prevent the formation of new blackheads or whiteheads too, when used regularly. It hydrates and soothes skin at the same time, calming irritation and reducing redness. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIa_xaxXgJlBIYxhL9-ZwHf5H9AUWTazkrHTNmv8kRQjlRVpoeRnBBdo6OzO87tEDtIgc0ARdsMjoWsEvhcsJ0xnBtP7u_LwZ6HxWJksJdXkfOQNQbNwm3GxNvv49FWw5V-29YhA/s1600/melaleuca-alternifoglia-foto-di-repertorio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIa_xaxXgJlBIYxhL9-ZwHf5H9AUWTazkrHTNmv8kRQjlRVpoeRnBBdo6OzO87tEDtIgc0ARdsMjoWsEvhcsJ0xnBtP7u_LwZ6HxWJksJdXkfOQNQbNwm3GxNvv49FWw5V-29YhA/s1600/melaleuca-alternifoglia-foto-di-repertorio.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Regular use of tea tree oil soap can help clear up acne, helping to create naturally glowing smooth skin. If you're interested in boosting its effects and speed up the healing of blemishes, you can dab a small amount of the essential oil directly onto your spots (clean skin only), using a cotton swab or Q-tip. To prevent future outbreaks, you can apply directly onto your clean face on a regular basis, but keep in mind that it is quite a strong disinfectant and might cause irritation if you have sensitive skin. It's best known as a spot treatment, so start there. And if you feel a tingling sensation, it's a good idea to blend the tea tree oil with water, another carrier oil (like jojoba or almond) or with a bit of lavender essential oil. The lavender oil has similar properties, yet is much milder, and can help with redness and sensitivity too. Bottom line, fighting skin problems with tea tree oil is still proven much less irritating than the drugstore benzoyl peroxide acne treatments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Tea tree oil can help beat body odor. Our Tea Tree & Blue Clay soap is the closest thing we have to a "deodorant" soap - which are antibacterial, but not antiperspirant. Tea tree oil is both antibacterial and antimicrobial, and bathing regularly with this soap will help diminish the bacterial that lead to body odor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Tea tree oil is a natural antiseptic that helps heal cuts and scrapes, and is also effective against more serious infections. Daily bathing or showering with tea tree oil body products and shampoo has even been proven an effective method of decolonizing a person carrying MRSA, and at the same time, being much less harsh on patient's skin than chemical-based antibacterial agents.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Applying tea tree oil, or a tea tree oil based remedy on minor cuts, scrapes, abrasions, scratches, etc. can be a great way to stay all natural and plant-based, get effective proven results, and not worry about chemical irritation and side effects. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Have you tried the Tea Tree oil soap? or any other tea tree product? What did you think? We'd love to hear your experiences with tea tree oil!</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415789790695333694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20582321.post-51756531780416034982015-02-24T07:23:00.000-08:002015-02-24T07:23:00.067-08:00One of my favorite stories . .comes from a customer who sent me an email years ago. I keep these things to re-read when I need a boost. But I think they make great testimonials too, and I've been added a few little shorter ones to my monthly email missives. <br />
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This one is a bit longer, but it's so good I wanted to share it. Just found it yesterday when I was doing a little clearing out of the computer files. Here goes:<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I so enjoy your products! I don't know how many years I've been using them, but it's been quite a while. I want to tell you a couple of little stories.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A while back, I gave a co-worker a bar of your soap for her birthday. She came in the next week, so excited! She said she had given up using bar soap years ago because she found it so drying but when she took her shower that morning, she had taken off the wrapper of your soap, and used it. She couldn't believe how it made her skin feel! She said when she got out of the shower, she dug the wrapper out of the garbage, read it and found it had olive oil. She was so delighted that I made a copy of your flyer and brought it to her.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Story number two: I get a massage every two weeks. I started about 11-12 years ago as the practice-dummy for my dear friend who was attending massage school. It felt so good, that I've kept it up! She always comments on what nice skin I have and I work hard to accept that compliment because as I get older (almost 64 years old now), I'm getting age spots and little dry bumps, etc. About six weeks ago, she commented that my skin was so dry and asked if I had changed soap? I thought for a moment and said that I <u>had</u> changed soaps in the shower -- that I was using a free sample of the new Dove Moisturizing bar that I had received in the mail.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She said, "Well, go back to what you <u>were</u> using, because it was better for your skin." Then, I remembered what my co-worker had said (I have to admit that I have never really looked at the ingredients of your soap) about the olive oil. I went home, and tossed the Dove and put a new "Breakfast Soap" in the shower. I also mailed her a bar from the stash I keep on hand, along with a copy of your flyer. She's going to order some for her daughter, who has dry skin.</span></i></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415789790695333694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20582321.post-82557644155543020912015-02-22T07:57:00.000-08:002015-02-22T07:57:00.124-08:00Are you a "Pinner"? Me too!Raise your hand if you sometimes get lost "pinning" on Pinterest. Maybe for hours without even realizing it. Anybody? I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one.<br />
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I can't say I'm <i>addicted</i> to Pinterest. Because I've gone days without going over there. I think. At least when I didn't have internet. :) But I have to admit I love it. Oooooh, all those pretty pictures. I rationalize it by the fact that I'm a visual person. And I need all those mood boards and pretty pins to inspire my creativity. And to help me visualize my ideas and plans and goals and stuff. Or just what to have for dinner.<br />
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I've been playing around on Pinterest for a long time. And honestly, I didn't really think I needed (or wanted) to share this little toy with the world. All the business blogs, social media experts and success gurus keep blah-blah'ing about how to maximize your content and increase followers etc through your Pinterest boards. Which made me want to run and hide even more. This was my own little secret playground! But then, of course the other side of the coin. Why not?! The more the merrier, and all that.<br />
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I chased this around and around in my head for probably a year now. I created a new account for the business, started to make boards for a few hours and then quickly cancelled it. Then I spent time trying to plan out how to rearrange my own personal board to be a bit more "professional" and "business-like," ultimately ditching that project too. I just wasn't clear on what to do. Or why I was doing it.<br />
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But I just couldn't let go of the idea that sharing it with a wider group of people was a good thing. I'm still not entirely clear what my plan is for merging the business aspects with my personal boards. That is still evolving a bit and I trust I will figure it out in small steps, like everything else I've done.<br />
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What I finally resolved is that 1) I can. not. stand. people who make those ridiculous Pinterest accounts with like 8 boards of 12 pins each that mean nothing and are obviously doing it just for show. Nobody likes a faker. And we can spot the dupes and the self-promoters a mile away. 2) I wasn't going to be like that. 3) I just couldn't possibly spend the time to try to create and manage two accounts, one personal and the other business. Especially since so much of what I liked to pin was actually inspiration for my life and business and the whole thing just seemed to be completely and charmingly intertwined. Bottom line: I am just putting the whole enchilada out there. Whoever likes it, welcome. And if it's not your thing, no biggie. I get it. Just scroll on to the next newest viral vid and we're still pals.<br />
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This is what I will say: I am formally inviting you all to my Pinterest home for an open house. Since I've been pinning just for me all this time, I will warn you that there are a hella lotta food boards. Lots of home deco. The usual wanderlust, travel, babies, health and wellness, a little fashion. Just a small smattering of beauty - no fingernails, make-up or hair do's. I have obsessions for pretty soap, holidays and the seasons.<br />
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Oh, and just to be the tiniest bit professional, I've created a hybrid name for the time-being, just so I don't confuse my current followers. And I've spent a morning adding some of my own products and better blog posts, so that anybody who drops by will now know what the heck I'm doing for a living. That's about it. Enjoy!<br />
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<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/poppyfrock/" target="_blank">Welcome to my Pinterest Boards.</a><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415789790695333694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20582321.post-949939879036863502015-02-21T06:57:00.000-08:002015-02-21T14:02:53.843-08:00Gift Cards Are FREE<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Did you know that you can send a sweet little card with your gift order, adding your own personal message to the lovely recipient - for FREE, zip, nada?!</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415789790695333694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20582321.post-65133046600279551782015-02-19T10:42:00.001-08:002015-02-21T14:01:56.127-08:00Soaping with Salt<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #504e4e; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">One of my new spring seasonal soaps is the <a href="http://www.soapworksstudio.com/catalog/item/1367519/10155052.htm" target="_blank">Sea Salt soap</a>. Which probably sounds weird if you haven't ever heard of salt soaps before. If you </span><i style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">have</i><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"> heard of them, or even tried them, then you'll want to just <a href="http://www.soapworksstudio.com/catalog/item/1367519/10155052.htm" target="_blank">head over and grab a bar</a> of this heavenly scented lovely version, because mmmmmm, it's swoonie.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #504e4e; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Have you ever had a little tropical vacation and spent some time bobbing in the ocean waves? Surfing and sunning all day, and then when you get back to the casa and showered off, realized that your skin felt silky smooth and actually pretty great looking? That's not the mai tai's talking. It's a real thing. The salt content in sea water is a pretty nice thing. Just by getting wet, it dissolves off dry and dead cells, leaving your skin a little smoother and fresher.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #504e4e; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">So how do we get this fabulousness at home? Well, if you're a soaker, then the <a href="http://www.soapworksstudio.com/bath.html" target="_blank">Dead Sea Bath Salts</a> are a great way to surf for beauty in your bath tub. If you're like most people, you've only got the shower. THAT'S why we stuff the salt into your soap. A bit of sudsing with a salt bar gives you all the spa-like benefits of an ocean dip or a long soak in the mineral bath salts, just in the time it takes to belt out your favorite song in the shower.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #504e4e; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">February is as good a time as any to get salting yourself. Dry, pasty white, winter skin could use a little healthy glow right about now. Am I right? </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #504e4e; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">And this one soap bar smells as good as it feels. E</span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #504e4e; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">ssential oils of lavender, rosemary, mint and thyme give it that irresistible luxury spa fragrance you can’t stop sniffing.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #504e4e; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Just a couple more notes about this one, since it will be just a tad different from the other bars you're used to: 1) it is definitely smooth and not crunchy or scrubby feeling. The salt already dissolved in the soap recipe, and any residue will also dissolve immediately when it hits the water. 2) The suds will be salty tasting, in case you happen to lick some, or your kids start swearing like sailors. 3) It might not be my first choice for a leg-shaving soap, especially if you're prone to nicking your ankles. 4) It's still got great lather and lasts just as long, but sometimes the last little sliver will crumble apart as it gets down to the last salt crystals. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #504e4e; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">If you've had one of my previous salt bars and have comments, suggestions, tips, feel free to leave a comment. And if there is anything else I didn't cover, or you've got more questions, also drop it in the comment box below. I'd love to hear what you think of the salt soap craze!</span></span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415789790695333694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20582321.post-64588317546048239032015-02-14T06:28:00.000-08:002015-02-14T06:28:00.267-08:00Love is EverythingHappy Valentine's Day! Big hugs and a smooch to everyone reading along!<br />
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Valentine's Day is a celebration of love. Not just romance between two lovers, although that's what comes to mind first. But love in all ways, big and small. The intimacy between sisters or family, the bond between you and your pets, the admiration and respect for parents and grandparents. Your first love, your current love, your next love.<br />
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Love is everything. Everything is love. Love makes the world go round. Without love there is nothing. So if you find yourself without a hot date on Valentine's Day - one, you're not alone. There's gazillions of people who aren't doing the dinner and roses thing right along with you. But two, you're absolutely loved. Just trust that it's true and you'll begin see it. Send a little love out and it will boomerang right back and hit you squarely in the forehead. Cuz that's how love rolls.<br />
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I know I've mentioned it before, but I sincerely love and adore my loyal customers and followers. This grand experiment and adventure would not be possible without your partnership. Let's grow old together, shall we?<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415789790695333694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20582321.post-47492367697245384602015-02-13T11:27:00.000-08:002015-02-13T11:27:00.724-08:00Spring Fling 2015<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Spring 2015 newsletter has just fluttered into inboxes and mail boxes everywhere, but if you're not on any of the <a href="http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001Cz2gV83Vs3pyHm1Sl-OOBkMALdRBUaUbdAOJg9iXsEW1RT9xrzq1Sbv32--YAaTWIQAq2BeRIfrrl5SJqcyPxlHUhEZWM_ibDYfbKZRuQWkyp-JOkcHd7CzpqwiIqKJpgdX9oaJ6eNKK7HtYkKATxXhI9wd3c8HXcsj303sARruIzu6Qldk00qBNLF5Q86jJ" target="_blank">mailing lists</a> (shame on you!) then you can always find that latest news here too. And on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/soapworks.studio" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. And of course <a href="http://www.soapworksstudio.citymaker.com/new.html" target="_blank">on the website</a> itself too. I just like to cover all the bases, because you never know how anybody out there in that big wide universe is finding you.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">But to keep things simple, I'm only going to post this one link to the new <a href="http://www.soapworksstudio.com/seasonal.html" target="_blank">Spring Seasonals Page</a>, </span><span style="font-size: 15px;">where you can find all of the new items announced below. <a href="http://www.soapworksstudio.com/seasonal.html" target="_blank">Just head on over</a>!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><i style="background-color: white;">SPRING FLING 2015</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Spring
Fever! Oh how Spring makes your heart flutter. After what seemed like an
eternity, when Spring finally arrives fashionably late to the party, you can’t
help but swoon, like a love struck dreamer. Starry–eyed and with a heart full
of romance, you melt at the sight of first blossoms and tiny green buds. The
warm breath of sunshine on your cheek feels like a kiss. And you can’t imagine
ever loving any other season quite like this.</span> </span><br />
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<u><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">NEW
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Spring
fragrances are naturally light, fresh, romantic. Frolicking in the new grass,
dancing playfully in the blossoms, this season of new beginnings is clean and
pure, soft, sweet and pretty. The new spring fragrances are limited in
production and available February thru May. ($ 4.25 each or 4 bars for $16)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">JASMINE
LEMON - Tender floral jasmine blossoms
blended with bright, clean lemon. This bar is a pale shade of sunshine yellow.
It’s bright and happy, soft and pretty – and was the top-selling spring scent
last year, so it’s back for a repeat performance.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">SWEET
PEA – Delicate and fresh, heavenly little sweet pea vines are adored for their magnificent
enticing fragrance in spring gardens. And this beautiful new soap is absolutely
gorgeous. It’s a petal pink bar, incredibly pretty, and pure romance.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">LILAC
GARDEN – Spring just couldn’t be spring without the intoxicating lush blooms of
a lilac bush dripping over the fence from the neighbor’s yard. Lilac blossoms
are so luscious and sweet you can even sip the nectar out of the little stem of
the flowers, which we did as kids. This year’s version is a little different (better!)
blend, absolutely true to the flower – fresh perfection in a dark purple bar.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">SEA
SALT – Turn your shower into a relaxing spa! Rough, dry winter skin needs a
little extra pampering and sea salt soaps are all the rage. It’s a fantastic
way to get that “glow’ without expensive spa treatments. This soap recipe is
packed with mineral-rich sea salts that exfoliate and soften skin, soothing
itchy dry patches, <i>and</i> leaves you
silky smooth and hydrated too. It’s NOT a scrub bar but rather a smooth
textured soap – a moisturizing treat in the time it takes to shower. If you’ve
never tried one of these, don’t miss it - you’ll be hooked! Scented with
essential oils of lavender, rosemary, mint and thyme, it’s got that
irresistible luxury spa fragrance you can’t stop sniffing. (100% natural)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">CHANGES
TO OUR REGULAR MENU<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We’re
taking the Oatmeal, Buttermilk & Honey soap up a notch. We’ve switched the
recipe to fresh, organic goat milk! Goat milk soap has so many skin benefits,
it seemed silly not incorporate it in our recipe. Its creamy feel actually
comes from the cream - fat molecules that are extra moisturizing and gentle for
dry or sensitive skin. It’s helpful for eczema and psoriasis conditions too,
with higher levels of vitamins and minerals that protect from harm, repair
damage, and boost skin health. Alpha-hydroxy acids, which you can find in
expensive skin treatments, naturally occur in milk, removing dead skin cells
while leaving the surface skin smoother, younger looking and more radiant –
without any harsh chemicals or peels. Our new OATMEAL, GOAT MILK & HONEY
soap still has the soothing ground oatmeal, and fresh raw honey for their
beauty and health benefits, plus the same warm, sweet fragrance you’ve known
and loved all along.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">LEMON
GINGER CARROT, our standout soap of last summer, is now on the regular menu and
available year-round. Bright, sparkly, almost effervescent, this is a blast of
citrus – sweet orange, lemon and lemongrass – blended with spicy ginger for a
scent that is like liquid sunshine. We’ve oomphed up the superfood in this bar
too. Loaded with rich organic coconut milk, carrot powder, and carrot extract,
it’s super moisturizing formula is full of vitamin C and beta carotene, plus a
host of other essential nutrients and antioxidants, especially good for mature
or dry skin. (100% natural)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This
spring there are two aromatic sprays to match the seasonal soap scents. JASMINE
LEMON and LILAC GARDEN are fresh, romantic fragrances that make a lovely
spritzer for everything imaginable - delightful as a body spray, a great
deodorizer for linens, rooms, closets, cars, plus a fabulous pick-me-up
anywhere, any time. Prance around the house spritzing the scent of Spring in a
bottle and bring the season of hearts and flowers indoors. (4oz bottle $6.00)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Love,
love, love – a match to the new Sweet Pea spring soap scent. Our Dead Sea Bath
Salts have so many benefits, from skin soothing to smoothing, and health-ifying
detoxing to muscle relaxing. Adding a heavenly floral fragrance to calm stress
and bring peace to your soul? Yes, please. A soak in these pretty new spring
bath salts is just the ticket. (16 oz bottle $8.00)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.soapworksstudio.com/events.html" target="_blank">SPRING EVENTS</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It’s
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we’ve got so far, and will update the website just as quickly as we get
notifications, confirmations and contracts. Check the site any time (<a href="http://www.soapworksstudio.com/events.html" target="_blank">“Events”button</a>) for all the latest information, including booth locations.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Wishing
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">I know you've been waiting anxiously for the new spring products to arrive already. They are coming later this week. Really. Just putting the finishing touches on everything and making sure we've crossed all the tees. But to tide you over til Friday, here's a sneak peek at one of the new items. It's actually an old item that we've amped up a bit and given a fresh make-over, because sometimes you just have to kick that old 80's hairstyle to the curb, even if it's as comfy as an old ratty sweatshirt. Ouch, right? Just keeping it real.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Previously called "Oatmeal, Buttermilk & Honey" soap - we've taken this very popular bar up a notch!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"></span></span><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Goat
Milk has so many skin benefits, it seemed silly not to incorporate it
into our recipe. Its creamy feel actually comes from the cream - fat
molecules that are extra moisturizing and gentle for dry or sensitive
skin. It's helpful for eczema and psoriasis conditions too, with higher
levels of vitamins and minerals that protect from harm, repair damage,
and boost skin health. Alpha-hydroxy acids, which you can find in
expensive skin treatments, naturally occur in milk, removing dead skin
cells while leaving the surface skin smoother, younger looking and more
radiant - without any harsh chemicals or peels. </span></span><br />
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Our new recipe still has the soothing ground oatmeal and fresh, raw, organic honey - revered for their luscious moisturizing and skin softening abilities. These particular ingredients have been used for centuries to soften and calm skin. From Cleopatra's bath to now, it's the most luxurious combination for pampering your skin, and the perfect complexion bar.<br />
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We haven't changed a thing with the fragrance either! It's the same warm, sweet scent you've loved all along,
a blend of oatmeal, milk and honey yumminess. This is a comforting,
calming and all around nourishing bar of soap for face, bath or showers.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><strong>Ingredients</strong>: Olive oil, organic coconut oil, sustainably-grown palm oil, organic shea butter, ground oatmeal, whole fresh organic goat milk, fresh raw organic honey, fragrance oil.</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415789790695333694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20582321.post-65156659914913064522015-01-29T06:57:00.000-08:002015-01-29T06:57:00.683-08:00Closed for Winter Break<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Public Service Announcement!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Soapworks Studio will be closed Monday Feb 2nd through Friday Feb 6th for a winter break. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">All phone calls, emails, requests, orders and whatnot will be on hold until we return to business on Monday Feb 9th.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thanks for you patience and understanding. We value your business. And we believe a little siesta from time to time allows us to be our very best - in customer service, creative ideas, production, efficiency, and in happiness. Ole´!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415789790695333694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20582321.post-22709895281004319672015-01-28T07:40:00.000-08:002015-01-28T07:40:00.126-08:00The #1 (Not-So-Secret) Tip For Beautiful Skin<div class="MsoNormal">
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have a secret to share. I think I’ve found the fountain of youth. Yeah, I know
you’re laughing. But really. This is sorta big. And I can’t just keep it to
myself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It’s
water. Now, you’re really laughing. So f’ing cliché and stupid, right? “Drink
more water.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Whenever
I read that or somebody spouted the “drink 8 glasses a day” drivel, I just brushed it off or ignored it. Well that’s not exactly true. I
actually tried it a few times but oh my god it’s so hard. And truly, who has
that much time in a day to spend running to the toilet anyway?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14.0pt;">But
then New Year’s. And with it came a few new resolutions, one of which was try
to drink a ton more water. Mostly because the holiday season stress and naughty
eating did me no favors in the health department. Drinking more water is on
every health list, so that’s where I started.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: medium;">I
don’t actually like to drink water. At all. I will drink tea, or put lemon in
it whenever I was trying to take in more fluids. But this time, I tried to make
myself drink plain water and maybe even begin to like it. I started with a huge
glass jar (64 oz), which should have been the requisite 8 glasses. I filled it
up in the morning and tried to down it regularly throughout the day. I’m not going
to lie. This takes real commitment. WOW. The first week I think I ran to the
toilet every 15 minutes. But I stuck it out. Mostly because the results were
fast and amazing. My skin felt better (way, way better) in only days and looked so much different,
even in a week. Softer, dewier, younger than it had in years. Especially around my eyes. In the last few months they had gotten wrinkly in the lids, hollow underneath, and just plain tired looking. I thought I was just getting to that point where, duh, aging catches up with you. </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: 19px;">But maybe that was just dehydration?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
second week was easier and I was actually getting thirsty if I somehow missed
drinking my glass of water in an hour or so. At this point, I was trying to
increase my water drinking to add another half of that jar before the day was
done. The bathroom breaks stretched out longer. I felt like I had more energy.
I didn’t feel so stiff – in fact I was feeling sort of bendy and stretchy. No
more creaking in the knees. But there was also backlash – a couple of
devastating floods across my desk, destroying piles of work, when I knocked the
stupid water glass over that I wasn’t used to having there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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then I found </span><a href="http://topinfopost.com/2014/11/19/woman-drinks-gallon-of-water-every-day-results-are-shocking" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 14pt;" target="_blank">this article</a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: medium;">: a woman in the UK who had done the same experiment
and her results. Nothing short of amazing. Holy cow, LOOK at her face! It claims that she started drinking a gallon a day, but that's not actually true. I found her original article, the one she wrote herself, and it was only 3 liters a day, which was my own jar and a half </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">amount. If you only have a minute to spare - check out that first article because it's short and succinct, outlining how the proper amounts of water are essential for really every function of your body, from digestion, to joints, to skin, all of it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">And then, if you want to read her week-by-week diary of what it felt like for her for the first month, <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2480491/How-drinking-litres-water-day-took-years-face.html" target="_blank">check that article out here</a>. It's nothing short of miraculous. It is honestly the fountain of youth. Or as close as we're going to get anyway. Convinced? Headed for your water bottle?</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415789790695333694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20582321.post-79683507550317367172015-01-27T09:45:00.001-08:002015-01-27T09:45:23.522-08:00There is only one of you in all of time.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415789790695333694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20582321.post-58495769765931757852015-01-21T10:27:00.004-08:002015-01-21T10:27:57.962-08:00IRS Lawsuit scam - don't call backAs a small home business, I think I get an unusually high number of telemarketing and scammy phone calls during the day. As a smart cookie, I can spot these a mile away now, but just in case you aren't as familiar with them, here a couple of tips:<br />
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1. If you get a call that has a recorded message "we've been trying to reach you. The IRS is filing a lawsuit against you. Please call (blank number) to resolve this issue . . . it's a scam. Just got this one this morning. The IRS will always contact you in writing first, and believe me, they have your address information. They will not call you. Not unless you have already ignored all the written letters. And when they do, it will be a live person, not a robo-call. Do not call back. It WILL be a live person, probably with a foreign accent, and they will ask you all kinds of personal financial questions which they will use to dupe you further. Just give yourself a break and let it go.<br />
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2. If you get any kind of questionable call, google the phone number, or google the issue (like 'IRS lawsuit scam') and you will know instantly what it's all about. Do this BEFORE you do one other thing.<br />
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3. If anyone starts asking you questions about your personal information, to verify your account or passwords etc., DO NOT give out anything. Nobody is going to call you and ask for that stuff. Really. Any legitimate business will verify themselves fully and give you a way to check it out for real before you make yourself vulnerable. Like you can call them back on their main line to do it with their fraud dept, or customer service or whatnot.<br />
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I continue to get the frustrating calls from the so-called "Windows Technical Dept" that there is a virus on my computer and they want me to go through some kind of process over the phone to fix it - which, in scam speak, means they are then actually downloading their own virus directly onto my computer. Windows is not going to call you. They are not monitoring every computer on earth to know what is happening to your desktop or laptop. Use common sense and just hang up.<br />
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Bottom line: be sharp, question everything, do not share anything over the phone unless you have double or triple checked it out before you call them back. And if it's in your email inbox instead of the phone? Same thing. DO NOT respond or click the link. At all. Never.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415789790695333694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20582321.post-1896451789970068922015-01-19T09:01:00.000-08:002015-01-19T09:01:02.487-08:00Thank you Dr. King<div style="color: #363636; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday was actually January 15th, but today is the day we celebrate his legacy as a national holiday. And what an enormous impact his life and his words have had on us. Each time I read another quote by him, I'm blown away by his wisdom and leadership, so much a part of his time and yet way ahead of his time too. We are still in the trenches working on these exact same issues right now. His ideals are every bit as courageous, wise and on point today. He was a giant among men. Thank you Dr. King for standing up. For saying what needed to be said. For doing what was right. </div>
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"I often feel like saying, when I hear the question 'People aren't ready,' that it's like telling a person who is trying to swim, 'Don't jump in that water until you learn how to swim.' When actually you will never learn how to swim until you get in the water. And I think people have to have an opportunity to develop themselves and govern themselves.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415789790695333694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20582321.post-60077195519238729932015-01-13T15:06:00.000-08:002015-01-13T15:06:00.475-08:00Huge. Winter. Sale.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib86WPAP7GYFyiINKK1j_mcmzUq9zreidIfKw5ERzohIH4cbQtnQMyHyPB1C85qthkVJUwEgMiXEZnVQY-4Mj2vPlJ8YPNZM3SFTFTxfbPLPOV4JRNtFXyZ57XQxoUwOGLOA2KlA/s1600/WinterSoak.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib86WPAP7GYFyiINKK1j_mcmzUq9zreidIfKw5ERzohIH4cbQtnQMyHyPB1C85qthkVJUwEgMiXEZnVQY-4Mj2vPlJ8YPNZM3SFTFTxfbPLPOV4JRNtFXyZ57XQxoUwOGLOA2KlA/s1600/WinterSoak.jpg" height="400" width="300" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm just going to say these three little words: Huge. Winter. Sale.<br /><br />If
you've followed me for a more than a year, then you know that early
January is when I put all the leftover winter holiday seasonal stuff on
ginormous discount in what I lovingly like to call the "<a _mce_href="http://www.soapworksstudio.citymaker.com/sale.html" _mce_shape="rect" _mce_style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.soapworksstudio.citymaker.com/sale.html" linktype="1" shape="rect" style="color: blue !important;" target="_blank" track="on">sale page</a>." (You can just skip ahead and <a _mce_href="http://www.soapworksstudio.citymaker.com/sale.html" _mce_shape="rect" _mce_style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.soapworksstudio.citymaker.com/sale.html" linktype="1" shape="rect" style="color: blue !important;" target="_blank" track="on">go there right now</a>. You're welcome.)<br /><br />Did
you make New Year's Resolutions to get healthy? Maybe do a juice
cleanse? If so, I've got a little something that might make the detox
process more pleasurable. And <em>effective</em> too. Dead Sea Bath
Salts. Taking a nice, warm soak in these lovely smelling salts does
wonders for both body and soul. With such a high content of minerals,
they draw toxins out of your skin like a Hoover, all while soothing any
inflammation, dissolving dead skin cells so you feel smooth as glass,
and relaxing your mind and spirit. It's the perfect way to end your day.
Especially if you're fighting some nasty cravings for an evening of bad tv and oh so dangerous snacks. </span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415789790695333694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20582321.post-2965239635963408212015-01-05T13:35:00.004-08:002015-01-05T13:35:52.267-08:00Valentine's Day Humbug<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVwji53XflKzlci4W_qQqADIY9YtAj_NItTgN-kdCQiuwlhCJ8wqsoMI6TLyfFywRj3BH5fTqgsztHnI7ACeZkYG00VvwR-gPs9s3eCsabsO6WcGwYFfFfuX3nMjr0eisDaExcMQ/s1600/ed63a550e8376c52069870f42c2a9599.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVwji53XflKzlci4W_qQqADIY9YtAj_NItTgN-kdCQiuwlhCJ8wqsoMI6TLyfFywRj3BH5fTqgsztHnI7ACeZkYG00VvwR-gPs9s3eCsabsO6WcGwYFfFfuX3nMjr0eisDaExcMQ/s1600/ed63a550e8376c52069870f42c2a9599.jpg" height="400" width="265" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had to make a couple of shopping stops over the weekend and was horrified to see the stores full of Valentine's Day merchandise already. The whole holiday hoopla thing went by in a blink of an eye and I'm really having to push myself into all that "new year" activity and get back to work. It's all too much, too soon. I'm not ready. Especially to start planning another holiday. Is that just me? I'm thinking it's you too. </span><br />
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"I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're Doing Something. So that's my wish for you, and all of us, and my wish for myself. Make New Mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody's ever made before. Don't freeze, don't stop, don't worry that it isn't good enough, or it isn't perfect, whatever it is: art, or love, or work or family or life. Whatever it is you're scared of doing, Do it. Make your mistakes, next year and forever."<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415789790695333694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20582321.post-71174957436728538412014-12-29T11:07:00.002-08:002014-12-29T11:07:44.204-08:00Wrapping UpI'm putting the finishing touches on 2014 and relieved that we are heading into a new year and a fresh start. The past couple of months has been a bit more intense than usual for this time of year, and I'm relieved that it's winding down.<br />
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I have literally <i>PILES</i> of lists and notes and project sketched out for 2015. And I'm itching to get started on all those new ideas. Life is all about evolving and growing and trying new things.<br />
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Reflecting on this past year is mostly positive, and yet there is quite a lot I want to do better and differently and more efficiently. Switch tacks and sail off on a slightly different course. Oh, I don't mean that to sound scary! I'm NOT jumping ship and dumping the soap business. Just wanting so badly to have a beautiful new web site, better systems in place so I'm not rushing around so much. Little things like that.<br />
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And of course I'm creating new soap scents and flavors galore, lots of different packaging ideas, and wanting to try some new shows to change things up.<br />
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I've got a bunch of new personal goals and projects too that I want to start as soon as possible. I don't want to lose the momentum that I've already got going by taking January off to sit on my tush and just think about stuff. I'm raring to go.<br />
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I also want to say a ginormous THANK YOU to all my loyal customers, followers and fans for all your support this past year. It's been a lovely party and I'm so looking forward to a future together in this coming year.<br />
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Wishing you much joy, happiness, love, success and "clean living" in 2015!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415789790695333694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20582321.post-19783808099065768602014-12-17T13:52:00.000-08:002014-12-17T13:52:14.397-08:00Last Call!Just a heads up - tomorrow is the last day to order online if you want your package to arrive before Christmas.<br />
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Anything ordered through tomorrow (Thurs 12/18) will be shipped on Friday and should arrive by the 24th. I have no control over the Post Office - but Priority Mail is supposed to be 2-3 days within the US. And they continue to advertise that packages shipped this week will make the deadline. So I'm trusting that will happen. With the possibility of the rare shipping mishap or delay.<br />
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Tomorrow, as it happens, is also FREE SHIPPING DAY on my site. The final hurrah!! No minimums, no maximums, no fine print. It just has to be shipping within the US. And you don't need any special codes or secret words or do any funky dances to get it either. It's just going to be FREE when you get to the part of the shopping cart where shipping costs would normally be added. <br />
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My last little holiday gift to you. And then I'm going to need a bit of hibernation . . .<br />
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