Using local ingredients adds a holistic approach when making handmade soap.  Not only does it feel great to use your own soap in the shower...

Peridot is the birthstone of August and green is one of my very favorite colors. It has many symbolic meanings:  It has been said that its ...

We are all busy with life.  I know it now more than any other time in my life.  Starting Mad Oils has been the hardest and most challenging...

It's easy to allow day to day stress to push our fondest memories out of our minds. This past weekend, my daughter turned eighteen y...

This month's challenge is about your individual location in the world.  When I was making soap at Absolute Soap, we were asked by a loc...

I try never judge my insides with other people's outsides.  Meaning: never compare how you feel on the inside to what others LOOK like ...