Although I use soap every day, although I cant pass my private stash of soap without picking up several bars to sniff at, although I just recently received some new and most lovely samples of Hajnis ...
Q and A with Joanna of Product Body You are what is known in the soaping world as a "seasoned soaper", a professional soap maker with many years of experience to show for. Can you remember ...
To experience a bar of handcrafted soap, made by someone you respect and feel connected to on more than just a soapy level will certainly influence ones judgement. I had a friend blindfold me, hand m...
I have had the honor to review soaps of most grande dames of the soap making world, even when I thought it might be impossible to get them to play along. They were most gracious and sharing, interest...
No matter how hard I try to reduce the need of starting yet another bar of soap before the last one has been washed down to almond size, I can not withstand the lust that takes hold in passing my col...
Product Body Orangewood Shaving Soap, Poison and Carrotmilk Cocoa Butter Soap The Midlife Farmwife Rosemary and Crobar Cocobong versions of Redwood Amber Resin Bar
The rather unprofessional reaction of "seasoned soaper" Donna, whose sense of self worth seems to depend on the opinions of others has invited some rather immature behavior from her fans....
We all have the best readers and how completely great it is when one of you guys reaches out and through this odd cyber zone to touch my heart with little things or big things, or no things at all ju...
Look what I got..Enough hand stirring already!Good bye, TD clotsYES!(please do make note of the Vulcan ear I sport)
Banana Goat Milk Barunscentedsinfully skin pampering with raw honey from the woodlandsand organic shea butter Bodega Goat Milk Barsweet honey, bourbon vanilla and a touch of amyris100% milk based, sh...
Soaping ‚out of my suitcase’ is proving to be a very powerful learning experience. Used to convenience tools such as stickblender, digital scale, thermometers, The Tank (soap cutter), not to mention ...
I dont understand the mentality of people who would choose someone’s blog to rage and carry on their private war, as if on a crusade. It is disgraceful behavior, showing no respect, but then respect ...
Last November, upon my return from New Mexico, I recieved an email from a woman currently living in Denmark. She had been following Cocobong for quite some time when I posted about my curiosity conce...
I’ve been dragging my heals a bit lately, but I promise you this: before the new week is over, another soap review will grace this blog. For now, I leave you with an overload of visuals, showing the ...
I collected amber resin from the sisterhood of Redwoods. Its not considered polite to tap a tree for its blood, and so I carefully took what the trees were letting drip out anywayIve never made soap ...
Quite a few of you may know Julia Torregrosa Soria, author of a popular spanish soap blog called Nubes de Jabon. A very active blogger with numerous blogs of her own, she is an avid follower of cou...
...the power went out. Not an unusual occurance on a semi regular basis out here in shady Redwood country. And not a big deal as long as it doesn’t last more than a few hours. Get out candles, light...
I had been a follower of Emilys blog Soap and Restless for awhile, when she contacted me sometime last August, inquiring about a soap review. She was on her way to Europe for a short trip and wanted ...
<!--StartFragment--> Before this crazy busy dizzy year is over, I wanted to thank you all for being such an important part of my blogWishing each and every one of you a healthy, joyfull, inspir...
Its been a long time coming and Emily has been more than patient with me Soap Review No.27 is just around the cornerPlease look forward toShieh Design Studio
Santa made sure that I wouldn’t run out of soap anytime soon. soap by a local soap maker There were also other body goodies included in my mountian of soap, so that I can now bathe in luxery. A gir...
I write to you from deep within the redwoods up here in northern California, where they say that these massive high trees actually interfere with internet functionality. At this point, I’ll believe...
On SoapTravels......if youre wondering about the whereabouts of the first soapy parcel, so am I. I mean, I know who is supposed to be receiving it and should have by now - its been traveling over a w...
Aside from soap reviews, Im experiencing a steep decline in the excitement department of my recent posts. You all have been great in keeping the faith, but Ive begun to bore myself which is always a ...
SoapTravels has been launched, the premiere package now on its way across the ocean to the first destination of many to come. I was really happy to receive interest from France and Australia after my...
So far we have 19 soapers from eight different countries wanting to participate in the SoapTravel project. Among those countries are The Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Iceland, USA, Germany, Canada...
C: Can you describe for us your process of creating a new soap, from inspiration to finished product?A: When I make soaps, I spend a time to research ingredients and think about creative designs. I l...
Slow poking my way up to the next review theres an idea thats been brooding in my head for quite some time and I want to roll it by you...Imagine receiving a little parcel containing three soaps from...
An afternoon spent with AYUs soaps from Tokyo Factory led to the following clip which I hope youll enjoy
Not quite settled back into home life yet, but I didnt want to keep you waiting any longer to show you some of the goodies that awaited me here upon my return, and others Ive brought back from my tra...
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