My husband, brother, fiance, brother-in-law and one stray friend went skiing up at Mt. Baker today. Click here to learn more about Mt. Baker (the most glaciated of the Cascade volcanoes). There was 5 inches of new snow and it was snowing lightly all day. While the snow wasn't great for visibility, it did keep the ice down to a minimum.
It was a tiring day, even with the new skis. My legs feel like jello and my calves are bruised from the rear-entry boots (from 8th grade!) but I wouldn't change anything about it. Quality time with family is so very special. And bonus, we all made it off the mountain with no injuries.
My love of making things began at a very young age, when I sewed my first pair of geese from a pattern my mom had in her sewing room. I have been hooked on crafting (and on birds) ever since! Currently my favorite medium of crafting is needle felting, and each of these birds are needle felted out of wool.Her blog is updated regularly with fun musings and inspirations. She even tosses in some cooking photos.
Wow, check out MollyCoddle from Colorado! Her soapy food creations are incredible. Her Etsy site can be found here.
Today was a relaxing Saturday. I was able to finish the new John Grisham book, "Playing for Pizza." It's a sweetly sentimental story about a so-so football player, struggling to find personal joy and fulfilment in life. He travels to Italy to find success. The story centers around his journey and travelling, Italy and food.
If you haven't learned how to make Jelly Rolls, The Soap Queen has a 5 part tutorial starting here.
We also sent Champagne Cold Process soap. It is colored with Canary Yellow Labcolor, Blue Iron Oxide and Cornflower Blue Mica.
While going through inventory today, we came across some Birchwood Molds that had been returned to Bramble Berry. They have been used used once or twice but are definitely still useable.
How: "While I've been making soap for many years for friends and family, I only recently decided to open a shop and sell to the public."
P.S. No, it's not low fat...
This is Jess (from the Pouring Area) looking dubiously down at the shopping cart and comparing it to her list. She's wondering if the gifts are exactly perfect for her Secret Santa person. Jess had a Mom who wanted a nightgown and new towels. Joanna (on the right, works in the Shipping Area) is wearing a hat she knitted herself. She has a small business selling her knitwear on Etsy. Click here to go see her shop. Her hand-knitted hats are just $15.
With 17 people on our list, we had quite a few full carts but thanks to Amber's extreme organization, the shopping was done in record time - two hours. The sorting of the gifts to deliver to the Salvation Army took a bit longer. There were a lot of bags filled with gifts.
It took almost 45 minutes to check out. The poor clerk was very shocked when our entire 13 cart caravan showed up at her lane. The manager of the Bakerview Fred Meyers shut down the lane for our purchase (thanks Larry!). Because of Amber's Mom's crafty coupon sleuthing (that's her in the red coat in the top photo), we saved 15% on all of the clothes and 10% on all of the toys. With the savings, we were able to buy extra big gift cards for the food portion of the gift. Hopefully they will be spent on a bountiful Christmas dinner (and beyond). The receipt that came out of the printer was literally over 2 feet long. I was thrilled to swipe the credit card for the donation.
This holiday season, all of us at Bramble Berry, Otion & Organic Fusion are grateful for the abundant blessings of the 2007. Here's to a successful, joyous and delightful 2008!
I absolutely LOVE the Spellbound Woods fragrance oil. I've been looking for a blend like this for my male customers. I did add some amber a couple of drops of vanilla and man, what a scent!
This is going to be one to really play with. I wanted a scent that was all man that didn't shout around the corner before the man appeared!
This is lovely. I completely got the visual of a leather high backed chair, an expensive tweed jacket , a well packed pipe of the finest of tobacco in a magnificent home library..........this is one that will be versatile. This is a classy scent for sure. If one knows their scents, a slight alteration can make this work several ways and this is a scent that can stand on its own. This will smell perfect without altering a single note. Thanks!
Robin also does photography and fashion design.
We are lucky to have Maggie from A Wild Soap Bar for an interview on The Soap Queen. Maggie is a very successful soapmaking entrepreneur located in Austin, Texas. She's been interviewed by Co-Op America, and also an interview with the Lifestyle CEO, Donna Maria. Check out Maggie's impressive press page here. She is on a positive trajectory with her company.
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