Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Christmas Preparations

We are not yet in full-blown Christmas mode but I definitely hear the pitter patter of little elf feet.  Letters to Santa are being written.  The countdown to the beginning of Advent has begun.  Paper snowflakes are being cut.  A lot of paper snowflakes.  The goofy singing and dancing Snoopy  is out.  The snowman and dog will be out soon.  Oh, and the outdoor Christmas lights are up and on.  Yep, we are getting pumped.

I thought it only fitting to design and make a couple of Christmas soaps as well.  My first Christmas soap is my Gingerbread soap.



Gingerbread soap is scented with ginger, clove and cinnamon essential oils with a dash of vanilla for sweetness and topped off with a drizzle of "icing."

My second Christmas soap was inspired by childhood tales/threats of stockings  containing only a lump of coal in the toe, or in some cases, a turkey leg.  I didn't really want to make a turkey scented soap and so Lump of Coal was born.


Lump of Coal is scented with peppermint and vanilla and coloured with activated charcoal.


In other soap news, I delivered my first wholesale order to a local pharmacy earlier this month.  The owner is a very nice woman and a fellow soap lover and I am very excited to have my soaps available in her store.  Would it be weird to go visit my soaps?  I just want to see how they look.  However,  a part of me is afraid to go.  What if no one is buying them?   Insecurity certainly does play a number with one's head, doesn't it?    
Posted by Tara at 6:40 PM
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10 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 22, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    go! that is so cool. i am very happy for you. i am sad though that my soap is all gone. i wished you lived closer...

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  2. kNovember 22, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    i can smell your soaps in my mind right now - they both sound wonderful. i have been very much enjoying the ones i already have. i think i too would be nervous about going to see any of my work in a shop...but, you should totally do it! i hope it will give you a good thrill.

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  3. Jennifer YoungNovember 22, 2011 at 10:58 PM

    They both sound great! I especially love Gingerbread. Beautiful and sounds tasty! Way to go on the wholesale contract! xo Jen

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  4. scrumptious daysNovember 23, 2011 at 1:05 AM

    What super soaps. I think I could cope with a 'lump of coal'. what a clever idea. We're busy getting ready here as well.

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  5. AmyNovember 23, 2011 at 4:56 AM

    What fitting and fun soaps for this time of year! I love hearing about all the elf happenings at your home. Also, I can relate too well to whether or not to visit your soaps. Insecurity is a tricky rascal at times. I certainly deal with it, even at this age. I will tell you that if I lived near this pharmacy, there'd be a lot gone!

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  6. nunuNovember 23, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    i love the christmas soaps! great ideas tara. go visit your soaps! don't be afraid! they already have been loved by another - the pharmacy owner. what a wonderful opportunity for you!

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  7. AnonymousNovember 23, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    Wholesale? How awesome, Tara. I'd be nervous to visit too...like everyone would KNOW I was stalking them. LOL. The Christmas soaps sound awesome. I love peppermint and vanilla. xo

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  8. AnonymousNovember 24, 2011 at 4:58 AM

    Visiting soap sounds like something I would do. Take pictures. :)

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  9. MeelingNovember 26, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    Love the sound of the gingerbread one!! Looks too pretty to use. :-)

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  10. mayalunaNovember 28, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    Great soaps, Tara! Go visit them, definitely!

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