Wow! September is almost over already! Autumn and all of it’s activities are in full swing here in Lincoln, NE. I’m seeing more and more leaves on the ground and scarecrows and pumpkins are popping up in lawns and on porches.
Lots of great info from the blogisphere to pass on to you today:
Craftzine posted a [...]

The Indie Biz Chicks 2008 Holiday Shopping Guide will be coming out soon but there is still time to purchase ad space. The cost for a listing is only $25 and that includes a picture, 60 words of text, and your website link. Deadline is October 1.

I love my soapmaking buddies and am very proud to be a part of the soapmaking community. We are competitors - online if not locally - yet we are extremely helpful and supporting of one another. We help each other troubleshoot issues concerning are businesses as well as our products. It’s an unusual dynamic but [...]

There couldn’t possibly be a better soap to feature in the first week of Fall than Castizo made by Swan Acres Soap Shop. The autumn like colors and swirls are absolutely stunning and achieved using natural colorants from herbs, clays and spices. The addition of Cedarwood, Lime and Patchouli essential oils sets the mood for [...]

The Storque announced yesterday that they will be purchasing ad spots in the Dec/Jan issue of Bust Magazine through their Cooperative Advertising Program. 30 spots will be available to sellers at a price of $90 each. Spots will go on sale on Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 1:00pm (Eastern Time). See The Storque Blog for [...]

It’s Friday again! Yay! I’m so behind due to illness earlier in the week and am looking forward to getting caught up over the weekend.  I hope you all had a great week!

Martha Stewart is hosting a contest for a chance to have your blog featured on HER blog! This will bring tons of great [...]

I’ve been trolling Etsy for special packaging ideas and thought I would pass these on to you.
So Inviting sells these gorgeous Pyramid boxes at a really decent price. They have several styles to choose from.
Lisa’s Shop sells these fabulous paper and button flowers that I think would look great on a wrapped bar of soap. [...]

Several months ago I posted a video of Lisa’s appearance on HGTV. I still think that is about as awesome as it gets. Today I want to talk about her line of chocolate soaps. Lisa’s Feto Soap company carries five different chocolate soaps. The Chocolate Bon Bon soap pictured above is made with cocoa powder [...]

Wholesale Supplies Plus announced a reduction in price for the following EO’s:
Crafter’s Choice Patchouli EO
Crafter’s Choice Petigrain EO
Crafter’s Choice Rosewood EO
Crafter’s Choice Sage 30/100 EO
I’ve not used any of these EOs so I can’t say how you will like them, but you can get their 2 oz sample size to try out. Those of you [...]

Over the weekend I came down with a terrible head code and sore throat and have drank enough tea with lemon and honey to float a boat in. It’s crazy how comforting something so simple can be. It smells nice, it tastes nice and the soothing heat does wonders for a sore throat. I want [...]