"Sometimes you have to toot your own horn or someone will use it as a spittoon."Anonymous
I'm not generally the kind of person who is comfortable taking credit for accomplishment, but I thought I would take just a moment to toot my own horn err, I mean reflect. Today is one of those days that I am just basking a bit in how far I've come. It wasn't but a few years back that I had no idea how to integrate color let alone a swirl into my soap. I desperately wanted to use essential oils only and "blending" wasn't as easy as I thought. I was naive and thought that if I used "sweet orange" somehow the soap would smell deliciously mouth wateringly orangey - boy, did I have a lot to learn. I wondered if I would ever figure out how to make a scent I could be proud of. Historically- I have had trouble in the past sticking with something that I couldn't get perfect the first few times-it's an issue I have,however handmade soap seduced me, and the ensuing love affair still continues. While I still feel I have miles to go to be in the same league with Patti Flynn or my friend Erin of Inner Earth and the other soaping greats, I'm pleased with my progress and feel I've made great strides in the right direction.
Today, one of my soaps from a few years back was featured on "The Soap Bar" and- well it just feels good. Thanks Joanna!
9 comments:
Toot! Toot! (That was me tooting the horn for you too.) Congratulations!
Toot,toot back at you.Your soap biz is growing by leaps and bounds-so happy for you.
Yay! Kudos are always great. I'm glad that your customers are loving your soap. By all means, toot away! LOL!
Yippee!! I saw your soap on her post - it's definitely worthy of some toots! LOL!
@ Anne-Marie,Tara and Amy,Thanks so much!You guys are great.
That soap looks amazing Michele, love it! Great feedback too :)
Awesome!! You deserve it. I have tried your soaps and LOVE them. Can't wait to try your shampoo bar.... xoxo Jen PS. Trouble with posting comments again.... so that's why I haven't been commenting for a while..
I am scared to try CP but your post is encouraging to those of us who are facing the same problems that you started with.
Thanks for sharing your experience and congratulations on your success.
Oh heavens!Don't be afraid to try cp - I had slight trepidations in the beginning about using lye,but decided to dive right in and I haven't looked back since. CP is a lovely method of soapmaking-you'll love it! ;-))
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