All of the productivity of a summer can seem to disappear in the blink of an eye. And we did have a mostly busy and productive summer, almost right up to the end (I think most of us consider summer over when school starts, even if it’ll be warm for a while yet). Our Rottweiler, Artemis, had to have emergency…
I liked our original balm formula, but I didn’t love it. What I wanted was something closer to the spreadability of Vaseline, without the petroleum, of course. Something that was easy to put on as a thin layer, or a thick layer, and not so solid that it needed the heat of a person’s skin to make it spreadable. It…
New scents coming soon! Watch for these great new soaps, coming in time for the holidays! Cup o’ Joe (made with real brewed coffee + coffee grounds for exfoliation) Dragon’s Blood Fresh Fruit Slices Basil Sage & Mint Vanilla Lavender Teakwood & Cardamom Maple Sugar (names subject to change before they go live!) I’ve had an extremely successful season…
We had a fantastic day at our first market. I don’t get to get out (off the farm) all that often so it was really nice to meet so many great people. Didn’t do too bad on sales either! Great customers, lots of awesome feedback on our soaps, and I can’t wait til our next market (June 7, don’t forget!)…
[image links are broken after several hosting moves, hoping to find backups somewhere] (anyone get “Manic Monday” stuck in their heads thanks to my title? sorry about that) Soaping Saturday actually ended up being Soaping Friday Afternoon because I had my kitchen clean and knew as soon as Saturday morning breakfast hit, it would not be so clean. But the…
For the past couple weekends, my Saturdays have turned into Soaping Saturdays. You may have noticed my new domain is Alberta Soap Company. My husband is Canadian, and my kids and I are in the process of being sponsored for permanent residency (sort of like a US green card) so we can live, work, and play in my husband’s country.…
Walk in the Woods” – Twilight Woods-type scent (personal favorite) Unscented – this was my first batch using tallow in place of palm Shaving Soaps – I can’t tell you how wonderful they lather or how smooth a shave I get now, LOVE THESE! “Blue Drake” – Drakkar-type scent Pumpkin Lager Orange Creamsicle -partial gel sucks but this smells amazing!
If you’re looking for the best pine tar soap available, we have it in stock (usually) here:
After seeing thread after thread on SMF about salt bars, I had to try one. Many posters posted that they were their favorite bar and it makes their skin feel amazing. They are usually super high in coconut oil because coconut oil is well known for it’s lather and bubbles in salt water, where salt just kills the lather and…