Live Naturally In The Concrete Jungle
I am a life long New York city girl, but I have made the decision to plant roots in a new part of New York State. I am headed up the Hudson Valley and excited about my new life with my mom and son. I am also excited about the possibility of getting an Air Stream RV and converting it into a store where I can sell my goodies. I am envisioning huge botanical decals to place on the outside of the … [Read more...]
Can you feel spring in the air? I sure can, well except for today in NYC. The temperatures have dropped as to slightly remind us that winter is still here until it is officially spring in a few more days. This is also a perfect time to rejuvenate your skin and wake it up from being abused by the cold chilly winds! I am now offering a new class called Herbal & Aromatic Facial Care. For … [Read more...]
Over time I have grown to love and adore products that contain herbal properties. After soap making my favorite product development is making my salves and balms for their healing qualities. There is something magical in infusing quality olive oil or sunflower oil with calendula, plantain or chickweed to provide the user with medicine that is all natural. Salves and Balms are super easy to make … [Read more...]
When I started my company Naturally Good Soaps, I knew I wouldn't be able to solely depend on internet sales. I would need to develop a strategy on getting into retail locations and stick to it. Tonight's #Handmadechat lead by Alyssa Middleton @highwireinheels opened up the dialogue about how to wholesale our products. It was another wonderful and informative evening with many Indies joining in … [Read more...]
I can't believe it is already August! School has started in the south and school up north begins the Wed after Labor Day. I shutter with the thought that 8 months of 2012 have passed me by and I still feel at a stand still with Naturally Good Soaps. This time last year, I swore I was going to open more wholesale accounts, expand the product line, take more classes and so on. I still believe in … [Read more...]
We have been chatting via Twitter using the hashtag #HandmadeChat and we have learned so much! Tonight was my night to share with the participants How to Use Herbs & Natural Colorants in Handmade Soap. It is great sharing with others things what I do to keep my soaps as natural as possible & utilizing what I have available to create beautiful soaps. Here are some of the Q … [Read more...]
Week one of #Handmade Chat was fun and informative. The week of June 14, 2012 was exciting for me since I don't use milk in my handmade soaps I was eager to learn. I have been a fan of Mary's for a few year now and have tried her goat milk soap and it is so creamy and lovely. Here is a clip of Donna Maria interviewing Mary: Indie Business: What makes milk soaps so … [Read more...]
Flying to Indie Cruise February 24, 2012 The beginning of something wonderful. I head off to LaGuardia Airport to begin my journey to Miami International Airport. I am meeting up with my roomie for this trip Ms. Marilyn from Ritual Waters. I had planned this trip back in July and I was so crazed in my head that the trip day was actually here. Days leading up to it there were lots of chatter on … [Read more...]
I don't want to rub it in too early in my post, but I just want to say Carnival Cruise to Ocho Rios Jamaica, Grand Cayman, 11 Beautiful Indie Woman and FUN FUN FUN! Did curiosity kill you yet? Well I hope it peaked your interest a bit. Some of you may be aware that I am part of a wonderful community of Indie Business owners called the Indie Beauty Network. IBN, as it is lovingly known as is … [Read more...]
Man do I love Ikea!! I can't leave that store without buying something and of course it is always for the soap business. I started collecting stock pots, also from Ikea, and had them all over the room. I found this rack (pictured) at Ikea and thought, "Voila! I found my answer to my problem." Luckily I am good with a drill because in no time this puppy was up and my pots were ready for a new home. … [Read more...]
I am a life long New York city girl, but I have made the … [Read More...]
I wanted to make this quick announcement that classes will … [Read More...]
