Probably because of the northern latitudes where I’ve lived, I’ve always preferred the cold-climate sports like skiing and ice skating.  It...

After many months of planning and recipe tweaking, I'm finally ready to introduce our newest creation:   Dirty Dog Soap ! We've b...

As some of you may remember, Valentine's Day is my favorite holiday .  Not that my husband and I usually go out and do anything fancy or...

I love suitcases.  It's probably because I love to travel and they always make me think of great trips I've taken, or enticing place...

Recently I had the pleasure of working with a young photographer here in Seattle who does great portrait and event photography.  I've kn...

I started making some new products a couple of months ago that my customers and I are really enjoying.  The new items are solid lotion bars ...

image courtesy of  Tack-O-Rama Over the years my morning and evening skincare routines have gradually evolved. That’s partly because of...

As I mentioned in my earlier post this week, I'm using lavender essential oil in a new application.  The lavender oil that I use in my ...

And the Smooch Stick winners are: #9 Jen L-N said... Mile high bangs. Need I say more? #13 saraH said... there are many photos o...

photo courtesy of Tack-o-Rama I never had my mouth washed out with soap as a child (I was angelic), but my husband did…several times. T...

My dad has always lathered up for a shave using a puck of traditional shaving soap in a mug and a shaving brush. I remember the sound of the...

Here's something you probably don't know about me. I'm an addict. I can't go to sleep, or sit at the computer, or drive, or ...

"What IS that thing?" you might ask, if you see it sitting on my counter. "It's brilliant!" I'll respond. My s...