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The shop will close on December 20th  for the holidays. Depending on how much stock is remaining, I may re-open on December 26th through December 31st, but will close again on January 1st for a two to three week vacation.

The “Soap Sampler” is updated to include all of the mini soaps that will be available through the end of the year. The last batches of limited edition soaps will be available on Friday – Baby Rose, Pineapple Brulee, Cocoa Bee, Sea Moss, Black Pearl, and Deadwood.

The last of the new cream soap scents will be listed early December – Muscovado, Andalusia, and Apricot Cannoli. Limited edition cream soaps will be available in the 8 oz size as well. I may also have a few new and restock sugar polishes and body whips.

A note on packaging… many soaps, polishes and whips still have old labels and caps. I have switched from the silver metal caps to smooth black plastic caps. I think the look really sharp with the new label design.

Happy Holidays!

Winter limited editions will be available Sunday, November 7^th. I had initially planned on releasing them today, but could not get everything completed on time. These will include Krumkake, Wassail, Snowdrift, Ribbons, and Sugar Plum.

I will also have mini bars of a handful of the upcoming limited editions available in the soap sampler. All other limited edition soaps and mini cream soaps will be listed as I get each finished over the next few weeks.

For winter, I created three limited edition blends – Krumkake, Wassail, and Snowdrift. The Snowdrift blend I created this year is much different than last year… it is not a mint blend. These will be available in soap, sugar polish, and body whip.

About two months ago, I set out to narrow down my massive accumulation fragrance oils. I spent weeks creating exciting blends to offer in a limited edition soap or cream soap. In addition to three new limited editions for winter, I will have eighteen limited edition scents available in cold process soap only. Also, at least fifteen limited edition mini cream soaps are in the works.

This is the important news – many of the catalog scents will not be available again until well after the new year. So, you may want to stock up on your favorites. In order to complete the limited edition soaps, I have had to put restocks of my regular scents on hold.

Descriptions of the winter scents and each limited edition soaps/cream soaps will be listed in the “Winter Collection” section located at the top of the page. More will be added frequently as I get them written.

The last batches of ZomBee, Bad Wolf, and Countrycide soaps will be available tonight after 10:00 PM EST. Also back in stock – Lovecraft, Primeval, and Waxworks soaps.

A few new items will appear as well! A special offering of mini cream soaps in Blackstrap and Kama Sutra… and new perfume oils – only available in ZomBee, Bad Wolf, and Countrycide at this time.

The perfume oil photographs did not turn out all that well… honestly, this new camera had me in tears last night. My cheap old Kodak broke, so I bought a really nice Sony Cyber-shot for nearly double the cost – I figured I could take even better pictures. Well, I’m just not getting nice shots, and I can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong. VERY disappointing. So, please forgive the imperfect photos.

The autumn release is set for Saturday, September 4^th. In addition to eight cold process soaps, I will have three cream soaps: Black Walnut, Cacao Pumpkin, and Candy Corn.

Black Walnut will be extremely limited – I only have a little over an ounce of this fragrance remaining. Bad Wolf, ZomBee and Black Walnut will also be available in a sugar polish and body whip.

As excited as I am about the new scents I’ve developed, I’m equally excited about my new label designs.

The designs started out as special labeling for autumn, but I decided to keep them permanently… I think they turned out beautifully, and I hope all of you love them too!

DreamCatcher will be back in my Etsy shop today along with a matching Body Whip and Sugar Polish. I’ve decided to make DreamCatcher a limited edition for Spring only. I will only have eleven bars of soap, four whips, and three polishes available until next year.

I’ve re-named my body lotions “Body Whip”. It seemed a little more fitting since they are about the consistency of cool whip. Also, I am already working on an ultra light spray lotion for next summer.

Over the next week, you will see a few changes in the scent catalog. Some blends will be designating as seasonal limited editions only… I may add more or switch them around a bit over time – it’s a work in progress. I may also separate out some into an “Apothecary Spa” collection. These are the all natural essential oil only blends with therapeutic and aromatherapy properties for both the skin and senses. 

I’m already getting psyched for the cooler months… my favorite time of year!

It has taken some time to create a lotion to meet my expectations… I’m very picky about lotions. In fact, I am not really a lotion person, but I now realize it’s because of the lotions I’ve tried in the past.

The moisturizers I use to pick up in popular bath and body stores felt too dry… almost like they were drying out my skin – not at all moisturizing or nourishing. Looking at the vast array of chemicals found in them, I can now understand why they felt nasty on my skin. So, I purchased natural lotions chock-full of the best ingredients nature has to offer. Unfortunately, most of these sat on my skin like a grease slick for hours and caused blemishes.

The lotion I’ve created has all of the qualities I have always wanted in a lotion… a light, supple texture that smoothes on easily with very little “drag”. At the same time, it’s full of natural, nutrient rich ingredients for ultra nourishing benefits and protection against the damaging effects of the sun. It is easily absorbed and leaves my skin silky soft and nicely scented.

Lotions will be available on Saturday, May 29^th in a very select number of scents. Thereafter, other scents will start to trickle into my shop as they are created. If you have a favorite scent you would love to have in a lotion, please let me know!