Month: February 2013

Natural colorants in soap

Natural colorants in soap

We love trying to avoid chemicals at every opportunity we can.  When we make our soap we use the best oils we can buy, and essential oils for the fragrance.  With that going on, we are trying to move to natural colorants in our soap …

Hibiscus

Hibiscus

I am an old fan of a Celestial Seasoning Tea known as Red Zinger… it was a zippy tea with a deep crimson red color, thanks to hibiscus.  But i am just learning that hibiscus has been used in more than just tea. Hibiscus is …

The Arts and Life Improvement

The Arts and Life Improvement

I am still thinking about the PBS program i watched days ago… and finding it encouraging to think that the Arts can have a profound impact on our brain development from the cradle to the grave. As a young child i was given a violin, …

The Devonshire Victorian Tea

The Devonshire Victorian Tea

In the midst of the chill of winter there is a group of women in Berea who bring back a very fancy tradition of the past.  The ladies of St Thomas Episcipal Church in Berea hold high tea, accompanied by music, a small program, and …

Ginko Gallery

Ginko Gallery

Ginko Gallery and Studio in Oberlin – What a wonderful place where Art and the art of shopkeeping keep a perfect balance.  Liz, the shopkeeper is a gifted textile artists who knows what her patrons want, and knows how to market her shop to keep …

Essential Oil

Essential Oil

Since we began making soap one of the special ingredients we have worked hard to source out is essential oils… But what do we know about them, and why are they so beneficial in soap preparations? Essential Oil , according to Wikipedia are: An oil is “essential” …

Crafty Goodness relaunch

Crafty Goodness relaunch

We are so blessed to be a vendor in a shop called Crafty Goodness in Lakewood.  Chris, the shopkeeper, made a decision in December to move her shop several blocks west to a slightly smaller space, but higher visibility…. and we are so thrilled with …