Live Naturally In The Concrete Jungle
Have you heard about #Handmadechat? Well if you haven't let me introduce you. Every Thursday at 8 PM EST, Indie Beauty Network hosts a weekly twitter chat. It is an opportunity to learn from others as well as share what you make. I have been a part of #handmadechat since the middle of last year and it has been a blast. I love sharing my knowledge with the participants and vice versa. It has … [Read more...]
When my son was younger it sure was a lot easier to get things done. I know it seems weird but when he was little and would take naps. Now that he is 7 he doesn't nap, he needs me to grab something, he needs a juice box, he wants hugs. Ok, I know, I stop everything I am doing to give him a hug! My business has been growing as JP has been growing and wow, what a juggle I have to do to accomplish … [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...]
As small business owners there are so many things we are responsible for. One of the major components of my business is blogging and my monthly newsletters. I will be the first to admit that it isn't always easy to do and keep up with. On July 5, La Shonda Tyree, from the Handmade Soap Coach spent some time on the #HandmadeChat hosted by the Donna Maria every Thursday from 8-9 pm. Here is a … [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...]
As you know there has been this great community of artisan crafters who get together once a week to have a twitter chat. The July schedule has been posted by Donna Maria and the fun begins tonight! July 5 - LaShonda Tyree is going to share with us on How to Create Content for Your Blog and Newsletter July 12 - Mary Humphrey is going to share how to Organize Your Day for Maximum … [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...]
I am excited to share with you some fun I have been having the past few weeks. If you are a reader of my blogs you know I am a fan of Donna Maria from the Indie Beauty Network. Donna Maria hosts a weekly Twitter Chat on Thursday evenings from 8-8:30 pm. The purpose of the Twitter Chat is to share information about making, buying and selling handmade products. The month of June had … [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...]
