Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Thanks, Newsday!


Soapsicles by SoapyLove -- Newsday.com

Yet another testament to the power of Etsy, my soapsicles were noticed by a writer for Newsday and chosen to be included in their Mother's Day Gift Guide! Yay!

Thanks Corris!

Monday, April 21, 2008

Totally Twisted Soapsicles!

Check this out! :)

I'm weak! I'm so weak!


Ugh! I can't stand it! I can't go without my Etsy shop. When I decided to "simplify my life" and only sell bulk orders, I didn't realize that all business would suddenly and completely STOP! So I have given in and my Etsy shop is now brimming with soapy goodness once again. I can take a hint! :)

So come back... please!!

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | House Tour: Maria's “Oh So You” Bungalow


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | House Tour: Maria's “Oh So You” Bungalow

If I could scrap everything in my house and start all over again, I would love for it to look like this! Not only do I love all the pics of this amazing Silver Lake house but the interview with the owner/designer is so great (see link above). Maria is so down to earth and is not shy to say that practically everything is from Ikea.

By the way... did you see the Ikea commercial where a folk singer is standing in the middle of a living room singing:

Come on Girls!
Let's rearrange!
Build a rainbow palace
Not an oatmeal cage!!

I love that - and this house is the ultimate! Yay Maria! You're my hero!

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

New Pics - Technicolor Soapsicles!


Aahhh... color! I love bright colors and rainbows! I never knew I had such a weakness for hypercuteness until I started making soap. When I was in college getting my fashion design degree I fantasized about a whole collection in just cream, black, and brown! That's a far cry from what I'm doing now!

I'm going to my sister's house on Friday to take more shots of the soapsicles in containers to show how fun they are as centerpieces for parties. I'll keep you posted!

Thursday, April 3, 2008

Simplifying My Life


So today, like on many days, my husband came home between appointments (he's an acupuncturist) and I madly started running around trying to pack orders, create shipping labels, and help with the kids while he grabbed a bite to eat. He said, "Deb - how can I help you?" and I pointed to some soaps for him to pack. He started looking for the packing materials, but I was out of bubble wrap and he'd have to go down to the garage to get more.

Long story short - since I've become a "WAHM" it's been very hard juggling all of my priorities. I want to have an Etsy shop but the process of sending out small orders all through the week (even though I try to do 2 days a week, I always seem to send them out a day late) really stresses me out. When I'm rushing around like today, I start to get frustrated and down on my situation. I vented to Jim and he said, "why don't you just focus on wholesale orders?" So I am.

I just changed my Etsy listings to bulk orders which I will only ship on Mondays. This allows me to make soaps in quantities and plan better. I'm going to do some photo shoots of party tables with the soapsicles as a center piece to encourage party purchases. We'll see how it goes! :)