My Soap Diary

23/09/11

Hiya everyone, I'm sorry I really feel like I'm neglecting all you guys, but my word its been another busy week, I should be used to this by now, but it always creeps up on me, I've finished another wholesale order and 3 out of the 12 buntings are ready, all the fabric has been cut its just stitching them together, I could make my life easier by doing them on a sewing machine, but where would the fun be, but I do wonder sometimes whether I take on too much, with a poorly husband and a disabled child too, but hey, I'm not the sort of person to sit around all day and do nothing, I think I drive my husband mad because of that, but like the Bon Jovi song "I'll sleep when I'm dead" lol. I have also made another 2 batches of Rose & Ylang Ylang soap as well today. My word I think I'm going to treat myself tonight to a nice glass of wine and a pat on the back.

26/09/11

We are now getting close to the launch of the soaps, all the packaging is here, and today we played around with it, yey!!!

I must say I am quite pleased with the packaging, I know it will  probably need refining, but that comes with time and practise. We were going to keep the soap's on the TVO natural skincare site, but scott got creative so we have now launched or should I say launching, www.thelittlecornishsoapcompany.com site, because we are not quite ready yet.

I love working under my own steam, because I am sat here with a lovely cuppa and a fresh cream scone. I have made 4 more batches of soap today, but it never seems enough lol. The Flower Fairy Bunting I'm making is coming along lovely, and it’s a good way of relaxing, it’s the one thing in my life that isn't stressful, I know its for an order and I know I only have until next Tuesday to complete it, but I can sit down in the evening and watch tele while making it. Don't get me wrong I'm not falling out of love with making the soap or the skincare but when you have a major task master cracking the whip, telling you, you need so many of each to be made, it does tend to take the edge off it, I know when I have bulked up the stock I will only need to make a couple of batches each week to keep on top of the stock, then I will enjoy it. Mind you I am nearly there, I don’t need to make any more Gardeners, Rose & Ylang Ylang or Rosehip & Geranium. So that’s 3 down 7 to go lol.