The comfort of a hot cup of coffee and rich chocolate is always a welcomed treat. Those that are chocoholics what could be better than bathing in the rich, silky chocolate? The ingredients in this soap are not only decadent but also very beneficial for your skin! See it's a win-win!
I have to admit the first few batches of "chocolate mint" soap I made was okay but not one of my favorites. I used the chocolate mint fragrance oil and the scent was spot on but deep down I knew that the recipe could be improved. So out went the fragrance oil and in came the fresh ingredients, cocoa, freshly ground coffee beans and peppermint essential oil.

Dark chocolate is a skin-friendly ingredient that helps keeping your skin healthy, glowing and just flawless. Dark chocolate hosts a range of potent antioxidants. These antioxidants protect your skin from free radical damage; keeping it soft and supple.

No matter how much we work out—or even how naturally thin we are!—cellulite is something we all struggle with. A coffee scrub, in this case coffee soap, can be immensely helpful in minimizing the appearance of cellulite, as the exfoliation and massage work together to help stimulate blood flow and tighten the skin.
     No surprise here: coffee grounds are the perfect consistency for a great exfoliator. In addition, coffee beans contain caffeic acid, which boosts collagen production. The caffeine in coffee stimulates circulation, which leads to a more radiant, glowing complexion.

As I'm writing this it is bitter cold and snowing like crazy outside, all the more reason to daydream about warmer weather, birds chirping and sunlight after 5:30 PM! Unfortunately we are a few months away from Springtime and it's so easy for me to get caught up in the winter blahs. That is until I walk into my soaping workshop, that is my little haven of creativeness. When I walk into the door my senses are overwhelmed with wonderful floral scents and beautiful colors of pink, yellow, mint green and turquoise blue. Why all the sensory overload you ask? I'm happy to tell you that I'm working on our Spring Collection and it's coming along beautifully. I can't wait to share with you what I'm working on! But first, I need to send out a very special thank you to everyone that responded to the "Name you favorite spring fragrance" soap basket giveaway. I was overwhelmed by the number of responses! I took to heart each idea that was presented. If you don't see your fragrance in the Spring Collection please look for it in our upcoming Summer Collection.

Ahhhhh the ultimate in feminine fragrance of peony and rose mixed together to form a fragrant floral bouquet.
The fragrance of these fresh cut flowers fill your room just as the fragrance of the soap fills the workshop.
This smells so exquisite that I will also be making the body butter and bath salts with this fragrance!

Lavender is one of my most requested soaps so I always keep it in stock. I have two varieties to choose from, one with lavender buds and a smooth soap without the lavender buds. Both are made with 100% lavender essential oil not fragrance oil. These soaps are designed to be therapeutic. Lavender not only calms and relaxes you mentally it is also wonderful for your skin. Lavender is known for its properties to improve blemishes.

Another popular spring floral blend that is sure to please your senses . This soap will have an array purple hues that will be as pleasing to your eyes as it is to your nose. Clean, light and fragrant, I can't wait to try this soap. Who am I kidding, I'm looking forward to trying them all!

Nearly everything I make has a personal meaning behind it and has a distinct purpose. If you look closely you will see butterflies on many of our products. From our logo to the designs in our soap, the image of a butterfly inspires me. Why? Because butterflies start out ordinary and develop into something beautiful, completely changed from its origin. For example think about soap, the ingredients in my favorite recipe are olive oil, coconut oil, palm oil, lye, water or milk, shea butter, caster oil, oatmeal and the fragrance. Well when I melt the oils down and combine all of these things together it doesn't look like much. I pour the soap batter in its mold where it stays all nice and warm for awhile, just like a cocoon. Then when I take it out of its mold the soap batter has transformed into something that is completely different than where it started. It still looks a bit odd because you can only see the outside and it's usually in a form of a big loaf. But then, I begin to slice the soap and each and every slice is different from the one before. Sorry to sound sappy here but it's like it takes on a life of its own and just develops into something beautiful. It never fails, the colors and designs blend together just as they should and I'm usually amazed at the results. The inside is beautiful! But enough of the sappy talk lets get back to stamping.