tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15874523879148003462024-03-05T22:15:05.848-05:00sudstressInside the bubble.kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814861462803219545noreply@blogger.comBlogger195125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587452387914800346.post-16682073902938406522013-03-05T17:59:00.000-05:002013-03-05T17:59:00.131-05:00The Evolution of LavenderRecently I discovered Full Sail beer from Oregon. (I swear this will lead to Lavender) It retails for the same price as the watery domestics, but tastes exponentially better. They have a series called LTD that uses a different recipe each time. Sort of like I do with my soap. It's part of what keeps it fun and fresh. As a side note, I fell in love with the LTD 06 - Black Bock over the holidays. It was De Lici Ous! From their <a href="http://www.fullsailbrewing.com/beers/ltd-limited-lager-series1.cfm" target="_blank">website</a>:<br />
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<i>LTD means Limited Edition. But around here it means something even more:
Live The Dream. We're doing something every brewer dreams of:
Concocting an ever-changing series of small batch beers, available for a
limited time only. Each new LTD Series brew will showcase an original
lager recipe, busted out by our ace crew of libationary wunderkinds.</i>
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LTD is dedicated to everyone who's livin' the dream whatever that dream
might be. We started Full Sail to make killer beer - goes without
saying. But more importantly, we started it to live our dream: To seek
that perfect balance between work and play, art and commerce, friends
and family. It's not always easy being independent. In fact, it's almost
never easy. But there's no other way we'd have it. If you're living
your dream, props to you. Peace. - The Full Sail Crew.</i></blockquote>
As I learned about this concept, my thoughts drifted to my Lavender soaps. I've don't believe I've ever made the same batch twice. Each time I make a new batch, I play with a different blend of essential oils, while keeping Lavender as the main focus.<br />
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The latest batch was inspired by the spring season. Halfway into my first year living in the Denver climate, I have been reminded at how intense spring fever can be when you have an actual winter. The other day, I got the spring cleaning bug and spent almost 4 joyous hours cleaning with the windows wide open. At a mere 55 degrees, I realize I'm building a tolerance. Denver 55 is much warmer than Atlanta 55.<br />
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Thoughts of planting an herb garden and maybe some lettuces in the back yard raised bed garden definitely influenced this blend. There's a hint of basil and a couple of other goodies. I was tempted to include some black pepper, but I think I'll save that for the next one. This recipe is garden fresh and the quintessential spring scent.<br />
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Lavender is a beloved scent and is a great little bar of love to give to Mom for Mother's Day. You can find it in <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/125534296/spring-lavender-cold-process-soap" target="_blank">my etsy shop</a> while it lasts.<br />
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Lavender Rosemary - 2011</div>
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Lavender & Juniper-berry 2012</div>
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lavender patchouli wedding favor 'soap rocks' - 2012</div>
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The Christmas Trio sells for $5.95 on <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/117142196/holiday-trio-of-cold-process-soap-great" target="_blank">etsy</a>:</div>
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<br />kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814861462803219545noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587452387914800346.post-41762335070618814832012-11-26T11:52:00.003-05:002012-11-26T11:53:44.166-05:00And the winner is....<div style="text-align: center;">
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This was a tough one. There were so many lovely entries on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Sudstress" target="_blank">Sudstress facebook page</a> that it was difficult to decide. There are a few names I am going to keep in mind for future soaps and when I use them, I will send a bar to the person who gave me the idea.<br />
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Mademoiselle</div>
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Free Spirit</div>
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Spellbound</div>
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Blue Lagoon</div>
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Thank you for all the entries! </div>
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I'm proud to introduce.... <span style="color: #9fc5e8;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>ENCHANTED</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #9fc5e8;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="color: #783f04;">Thank you and congratulations to Heather Montes for your winning entry! </span></b></span></span></div>
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You can vote here by leaving a comment, or on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151103147846193&set=a.82079196192.89129.43259206192&type=1" target="_blank">S</a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1587452387914800346" target="_blank">udstress facebook page</a>. There is no limit to the number of entries per person. <span class="userContent">The scent is similar to the Philosophy brand fragrance
Amazing Grace. It's a very feminine scent, slightly tart, slightly
floral and powdery. Very beautiful. The bottom is accented with a subtle vanilla. Thanks for your help and I'm looking forward to seeing what you all come up with! </span><br />
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Love & Light (a Hanukkah soap)</div>
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Holiday Trio (packaging incomplete)</div>
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Hope you like! Some of these are already available on my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Sudstress" target="_blank">Etsy</a> site, and the rest will become available in the next few weeks.</div>
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Thank you to all the brides with whom I've worked the last few months. You are all great and I wish you all the best!</div>
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<br />kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814861462803219545noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587452387914800346.post-44595666916260110222012-08-03T11:52:00.000-04:002012-08-03T11:52:31.306-04:00Into the West.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Big news. As some of you may know, I've been yearning to move out to Colorado for a few years now, ever since my brother and sister-in-law moved out there, and especially in the last couple of years since they brought Zora, my niece, into the world.</div>
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A note to my wonderful and loyal customers, you can expect a minimum of two months before I'm up and running out there, and then probably another couple of months for me to restock my shelves to a respectable level, so if you don't want to run out, head over to my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Sudstress" target="_blank">etsy site</a> and pick up what I've got left before my co-workers buy it all up (they love Sudstress!). I don't have a place to live yet, no job, and several glitches in the plan already, so I'm prepared for delays. Rest assured, however, that I will continue to make soap out in Colorado and I'm looking forward to what I suspect will be shorter cure times what with the dry air out there. *fellow soapers nod their heads* </div>
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Though this move is a long time coming, I'm taking a huge, flying leap of faith moving out there with no job or apartment, but I have family, the love of my life (who will be joining me), and a plan to get my MBA at the Leeds School of Business, so it's calculated at least. Without great risk there can be no great reward, but I think my sentiment is best summed up in the words of my 15 month old niece... "Ooooooh my".</div>
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Eeep! I've been so busy. Not just with soap, but in general. It's exciting and a little intimidating, but I am living! I'm about 2 months post-op and going on about life with nary a blink. Have to say, I'm proud of myself. I'm risking lots of fails, but that means I'm working towards lots of potential successes and much achievement regardless of outcome. Vague, I know, but this post is about soap and weddings and soapy wedding favors.</div>
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Each wedding favor project is a multi-stage operation, and I'm in the middle of three of them and about to start a fourth after this post. Thought I'd update with some pictures, as that's one of my favorite parts, the sharing of the creativity that's flowed through me over the last month. Here goes...</div>
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A&C are both outdoor people. My kind of people. Charles had first discovered my soap in a swag bag from a mountain bike race in North Georgia. After he started dating Allison, she contacted me and I did a custom order of Gravel Road Grunt for her which in turn was a surprise gift for him. She's since become a regular Sudstress customer. Then, a short while ago, she emailed to tell me she'd gotten engaged and wanted Sudstress as her wedding favors. Yay!</div>
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So, I met up with Allison and her new fiance to show her samples and discuss the design of her favors. Her soon to be husband is very down to earth and is perfectly suited to his profession - owner/operator of an outdoor guide company - <a href="http://www.atlantaoutfitters.com/Home_Page.html" target="_blank">Atlanta Outfitters</a>.</div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;">If I remember correctly, their wedding is going to be outdoors with a rustic, outdoor feeling. Allison will be wearing the most amazing turquoise and brown cowboy boots and there's a 'carved in a tree' theme going on. They basically came up with the design idea here and I found it a very exciting, playful twist on my normal favors. They are scented with mint and chocolate. Delicious.</span></div>
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<br />kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814861462803219545noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587452387914800346.post-57611846683060151332012-05-26T01:09:00.001-04:002012-05-26T01:10:01.329-04:00Soap, of course.Oh my. I've been up to my eyeballs. After thyroid surgery, I found myself in a <i><b>heap</b></i> of debt and have been working extra hours and making soap as often as possible and taking on wedding favor projects and agreeing to bigger wholesale options and studying for the GMAT and packing to move out of my apartment and exercising and vegan baking and making plans, making plans. I've never had so many plates spinning at the same time while the hours in the day get shorter and shorter. I have to say, it's invigorating.<br />
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You may have caught that I've been making soap in that long, run-on sentence with no punctuation. Well, I have taken pictures of these soaps, and I will show them to you, but I want to let you know that if you are not following <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Sudstress" target="_blank">Sudstress on Facebook</a>, then you are not the first to see these. It's so much easier for me to toss a picture up on the ol' FB than to log into blogger and think of something worthwhile to write. Actually, I have plenty worthwhile to write about, I just haven't had a moment. I am behind on my <a href="http://alumpinmythroat.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Lump In My Throat blog</a> as well and I have updates. UPDATES!<br />
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But for now, my message is two-fold. If you want the latest pictures of new soap, please like my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Sudstress" target="_blank">Sudstress page on facebook</a>. Aaaaaand, cue brain fart. There was another idea that I wanted to impart to you lovely soap-loving peeps, but it's late and I'm tired and I think I will just post pictures and call that part two. Oh yeah! Maybe it was that the following soaps are almost done curing and that they'll be ready for market soon....<br />
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<br />kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814861462803219545noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587452387914800346.post-82793308162384143522012-04-23T17:56:00.000-04:002012-04-23T17:56:11.357-04:00I'm back on my feet.Hello my friends. As you may or may not know, I recently had surgery and am recovering nicely. I am starting to get back into the swing of things and what better way to do that than with several inquiries into my cutie pie wedding favors for some upcoming autumn weddings.<br />
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A big congratulations to Allison B., a lovely lady who recently got engaged and has multiple bulk Sudstress purchases under her belt. She'll be getting married this September and I'm super excited to get back on the horse, starting with her wedding favor project! <br />
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On the topic of weddings, I'd like to give a shout out to a very talented photographer Kelley Klein of Kelley Klein Photography in Atlanta, GA. Not only have we been friends for a decade, but she puts out supremely beautiful work. If you're in the market for a wedding photographer (or just a photographer for whatever reason) you can find her here:<br />
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That's all for now. Short and sweet. I have a batch of soap with the working title of Choco-nilla that is probably ready for sale that I will list soon and will be churning out more as I continue to heal. No matter what happens in life, I always come back to soap. That's true love.<br />
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You can learn more about my experience with Graves' Disease and my Total Thyroidectomy here:<br />
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Until next time, thanks for sticking with me! As a token of my thanks, I'd like to leave you with a few happy pictures of springtime around here:<br />
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<br />kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814861462803219545noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587452387914800346.post-23276271227763407442012-03-04T19:13:00.000-05:002012-03-04T19:13:17.969-05:00New Spring Soaps!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcstiODN4SI6sx8yujCswYsZGY_2a85q_SCO94zrYCOO3KwiOujZ6-nnowHUZhaMBizALAUEEHReJiiLt4T3NoI20D-AqSjR15z_h1pF-1mJ43W3bmTuVLOBeHa1jNxbEEBronj1A2W0/s1600/IMG_5771+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcstiODN4SI6sx8yujCswYsZGY_2a85q_SCO94zrYCOO3KwiOujZ6-nnowHUZhaMBizALAUEEHReJiiLt4T3NoI20D-AqSjR15z_h1pF-1mJ43W3bmTuVLOBeHa1jNxbEEBronj1A2W0/s320/IMG_5771+copy.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>sweet magnolia</b></span></div><br />
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<div style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><b>ozone</b></div><br />
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<div style="color: #ea9999; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><b>victory garden</b></div><br />
<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Later this week, you'll be able to find these soaps in the local Atlanta area at <a href="http://youngbloodgallery.com/" target="_blank">Young Blood Gallery & Boutique</a>. Otherwise, head over to my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Sudstress?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">online etsy store</a> to purchase.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Also a quick update: I'm headed in for surgery on March 20th and will be putting my etsy shop in vacation mode until I feel well enough to pack and ship soap. This could be a few days or a few weeks. I'm sorry I can't be more definitive than that. So, if you are going to want soap soon, please order by Wednesday, March 14th. If you'd like to learn more about my experience with Graves' Disease, you can go to my other blog: <a href="http://alumpinmythroat.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">a lump in my throat.</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Thanks for your support and thanks for looking. </span></span>kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814861462803219545noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587452387914800346.post-91875605597209875612011-11-30T10:47:00.000-05:002011-11-30T10:47:21.972-05:00Wedding Favor Samples ...duh, can't believe I didn't think of it sooner.I know wedding season doesn't start until May, but I make stuff that has to be thought of ahead of time. I got a late jump on the Christmas season, so I'm getting an early one on the wedding planning season. If all those radio ads are true, there will be a bunch of ladies walking around with some new jewelry, ready to make one of the biggest promises of their lives. <br />
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The result of this, <i>weddings</i>! The result of weddings... <i><b>wedding favors!</b></i><br />
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I feel like such a dummy for not offering this publicly before. Anytime someone has contacted me regarding wedding favors, I describe them to the best of my ability, but I know they sound small to some people. Granted they're <i>favors</i> and are supposed to be small, but it's also soap and people think twice about tiny soap. That's when I offer to send a sample so they can actually see what they're giving their guests. I've never had a future bride not sign on as a client once they hold it in their hands. So, I've set up a listing on etsy - my commerce site - for ordering a sample. Easy peasy. No email necessary, no long description, just a sample in your hand. <br />
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The sample costs $0.20 because that is the minimum listing value on the site. Just pay shipping and it's all set. I can't guarantee the color / scent combination since they are previously made, but that won't really matter too much. Each sample will come packaged to give you the total effect. Here are a few examples: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/87470689/wedding-favor-sample-nearly-free-the" target="_blank">You can order one by clicking here.</a><br />
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I really wanted to do the Avondale Estates Christmas Market this year and fortunately for me, they were full, but somehow found room for me. So, I will officially be participating in the Holiday Market. You can find Sudstress on Sunday December 11, from 12-6 p.m. in the clubhouse at Lake Avondale.<br />
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<a href="http://www.avondaletourofhomes.com/index2.php?v=v1" target="_blank">Here is a link to the site.</a><br />
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So, needless to say, I've been making soap like crazy as I also need to make a delivery to Young Blood Gallery & Boutique. Here is some of the soap you'll be seeing at the show:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Pumpkin Spice soap with carrot juice and nutmeg.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">....and not to go unmentioned, my birthday was a couple of weeks ago and my great gift was a quick trip to see my niece who is now six months old. I haven't seen her since she was only 5 weeks, and it's been tearing me up. I finally got to see her in Boulder and I just love Li'l Z. Her name is Zora and she's such a joy!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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While I was going through my blog photos, looking for my whipped shea pictures, I came across this photo of my beloved Neko, whose three years were spent with me. I was there for his birth, his death, and the precious time in between. He was hilarious. He played fetch, he slept on his back next to my pillow every single night with his mouth open, he got into mischief when I wasn't home... Apparently Lilly tried to smack some sense into him with her claws out because this is how I found him when I got home. The evidence still lodged in his face fur.<br />
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kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814861462803219545noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587452387914800346.post-46271091174024395532011-08-09T13:33:00.002-04:002011-08-09T15:21:38.633-04:00mmmmmm..... woooooddsmoooooke....Okay, Homer Simpson might not drool over woodsmoke, but I do. I grew up hiking the Franconia Ridge, Mount Washington, and other parts of the White Mountains of New Hampshire every summer. I look back with fond memories of Greenleaf Hut, Pinkham Notch, Tuckerman's Ravine, Zealand Falls. As I got older, my practice of week-long backpacking trips settled into what I consider luxury or lazy-man camping. This is where you drive into the campsite and go on day-hikes. There's usually a primitive bathroom and sometimes even a shower on site. This way you can fill up half the car with fire-wood and have a campfire every night.<br />
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The smell of woodsmoke is deeply embedded into my sensory memory. It carries with it the feeling of being deep in the woods, cultivating an intimacy and trust with nature and with my camping partner. Camping is one of my favorite, favorite, favorite parts of life. Every autumn, I must have a few nights in the Blue Ridge or Smoky Mountains. <br />
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That is the feeling with which I made this soap. Granted, every batch I make is a labor of love, but this one makes me swoon just a little bit longer every time I catch a whiff of it. I'm thinking of naming it Midnight in the Woods. I'd like to know what you'd name it though. If I choose your title, I will send you a free bar of this soap. Comments, though moderated, are open to anyone - subscriber or not. Thanks for your input in advance.<br />
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Then I got an email about a week ago for 60 wedding favors. All was confirmed a few days ago, and I made them Tuesday morning. Her wedding is in September. I've already ordered the gift tags - my best design yet, thanks to istockphoto and their amazing vector artists. One in particular whose style I LOVE. A month seems like plenty of time, unless you're talking making soap, cutting it into 60 little pieces, stamping 60 little pieces, assembling 60 boxes, filling them with shred, packing the soap in them, tying a ribbon and gift tag around each one, packing them and shipping them.... whew! <br />
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They will look similar to this:<br />
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Today I received confirmation from Allison, who bought a custom order of Gravel Road Grunt - a novelty scented soap with pumice in it that I made for gift bags given away at the <a href="http://www.55nine.com/100.html">Fool's Gold 50/100 mountain bike race</a> a few years ago. Apparently he really liked it because he kept the label all this time and this is the second custom bulk order for it! I'll be making the batch this Sunday for local delivery in a handful of weeks.<br />
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I hope to feel the way my loved one's loved one put it: I have (Graves' Disease), but it doesn't have me.kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814861462803219545noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587452387914800346.post-54419294471169202402011-06-27T16:13:00.001-04:002011-06-27T16:13:59.474-04:00What's new?First and foremost, the best new thing in my life is my 7 week old (as of yesterday) niece Zora. Zora is a name of Czech origin - my grandmother spoke fluent Czech, as that's where <i>her</i> mother was from, so it's in our blood. It means dawn or sunrise. I love it. I love her. I visited with the bf a couple of weeks ago and got to meet her for the first time.<br />
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This trip gave me a permanent change in perspective. I instantly fell in love with Zora and am pained to be so far away. I know being related gives a person some bias, but she's such a lovely li'l lady. I can't express how incredible it was to observe this little human, watch her face change from second to second, and learn her little idiosyncrasies. She loves to bounce, she <i>needs</i> to bounce or you get squirmy face. She furrows her brows, but when she's tired, if you stroke above the bridge of her nose, between her eyebrows, instantly her eyes close and face relaxes. She sometimes falls asleep with her eyes open; she smiles in her sleep; she fights sleep because she wants to look around, she seems fascinated. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>At Red Rocks to see Ray LaMontagne - they only got to stay for three of his songs... such is life with a li'l one.</b></div><br />
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I finally made some more after hours a few days ago. I was down to the last bar which sold the same day, oddly enough. It's looking good. Should be ready in about a month.<br />
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I returned to yoga at a <a href="http://www.ashramwellness.com/">new studio</a> in Oakhurst. I bought a groupon for a month of unlimited yoga. My goal is to make 6 classes per week. So far I've made 3 of the last 4 days. I really like it because there are no mirrors. I hate mirrors in any kind of exercise class. All I do is pick myself apart and lose focus. I know the mindset would be the better fix, but for now, mirror-less studios are going to have to do. Most of the classes are Vinyasa and my shoulders are feeling all of those downward dog poses. I'll update you on my progress.<br />
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I switched locations at my job. I was dealing with a dynamic regarding one specific manager that was detrimental to my well-being, so I put in my notice. I was surprised to be offered a position at the other location and I have to say, the place has a really nice feel. I was greeted with a warm hug and a sincere welcome and really like the people I'm with behind the bar. My income will be substantially less, but some things just aren't worth the mental anguish.<br />
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That's about all I'll share for now. Life's been jam packed with surprises, new things, small crises, several things up in the air, uncertainty, etc... I suppose that's nothing unique to me, so I'll spare you the rest and leave you with one more photo that is full of love and laughter - the two most important things in life:<br />
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Also, I stopped making Healing Waters Spa Bar a while back because the fragrance was really difficult to work with. I've had several requests, as this was a favorite of many people. I had a bit of the fragrance left, so I made a smaller batch. It wasn't as terrible in a smaller quantity, but I'm still going to have to find a different fragrance. I will keep the design and recipe the same, but it might take some time before I get it right. So for now, there is a limited quantity available - though it's been so long since I made any that the aqua came out a little darker than it used to be and I had to add an ever so slight amount of a complimentary fragrance to have enough for a full batch. It's still got the aloe and sea clay in it, however. Here's what the current batch looks like:<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72774748/swirled-sandalwood-sensuous-bar-soap">swirls</a>...</b><br />
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<b>sale...</b><br />
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Starting now through the end of the night Friday May 6. Enter "<b>IHeartMom</b>" to get 20% off single bars of soap when you order from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Sudstress?ref=si_shop">my etsy shop</a>. Sale does NOT include custom or bulk orders. If you haven't gotten Mom a gift yet, I have one <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71453771/lemon-espresso-sweet-heart-soap-limited">lemon espresso sweet heart soap</a> left and can stamp 'happy mother's day' on it for you. This way, even if you don't actually <i>have</i> it on Sunday, you can say her gift is in the mail. Scoop up the last one!kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814861462803219545noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587452387914800346.post-24398850825280442342011-04-03T13:43:00.000-04:002011-04-03T13:43:55.329-04:00Easter sweets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_TdDwwN4s-77Zx4aDb9083lJ5jv1pCebUoTNAxfQTKG7K6Rdb-80RblxNg2fJs7jur-G4fNHzyDZuGKFGQtLNgpDCGFeoggDZxrZ7Alm8hPjmHqYhyZntS46t-R78u_tHXbEYYtyqCmU/s1600/funny-pictures-sixties-easter-bunny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_TdDwwN4s-77Zx4aDb9083lJ5jv1pCebUoTNAxfQTKG7K6Rdb-80RblxNg2fJs7jur-G4fNHzyDZuGKFGQtLNgpDCGFeoggDZxrZ7Alm8hPjmHqYhyZntS46t-R78u_tHXbEYYtyqCmU/s320/funny-pictures-sixties-easter-bunny.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Every year for Easter, my mom would get me a bunch of chocolate and sweets that I'd collect from inside the colorful plastic eggs she'd hidden around the house and yard. After two decades and 2,000 miles, I was still receiving a box full of chocolate candy, until the year I forced myself to lay down the law. I don't keep things like chocolate and candy and sweets in the house, simply because I can't. It doesn't last. If it is here, I will eat it. I have a terrible sweet tooth, but have tools I employ to make better food choices. So, one day I told her, as much as I love/hate that stuff, I can't control myself when it infiltrates my living space, so please just send ONE piece of chocolate. Since then she abides by my wishes one and includes fuzzy little stuffed creatures and any number of non-edible Easter treats to keep the tradition alive. I must admit, those years where there are zero edibles, well... I'm better off for it, even if there is a part of me that wishes there was just one. Something to satisfy the ol' tooth....<br />
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These have a way of satisfying my sweet tooth without all the added sugar. They look like fudge, the smell sweet, they're smooth and creamy (in the shower, not on the palate). It's the perfect treat to add to your Easter basket this year. Orders through Easter will include gift stamping at no additional charge. Coming soon to Etsy... There are a limited number of these, so if you'd like to pre-order, please <a href="mailto:kat@sudstress.com">email me</a> with your request.kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814861462803219545noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587452387914800346.post-15443241361001377392011-03-20T15:58:00.000-04:002011-03-20T15:58:49.896-04:00spring sneak peakIt's the first day of spring, and it's apparent in my step. So far today, I started with a <a href="http://www.livestrong.com/article/111175-benefits-lemon-water/">cleansing glass of lemon water;</a> made a palatable kale & parsley smoothie for breakfast (ask if you'd like the recipe, seriously); meditated for 20 minutes; and made a colorful mess whipping up a batch of sweet magnolia. Though I haven't gone out for my run yet today, knowing I have another four hours or so before it gets dark makes me think I might make a second batch shortly. I'm changing the shape of my regular bars and have been wanting to actually make a batch of this type so I can try out my new packaging ideas... I've been re-inspired after a bit of soap-bernation this winter.<br />
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Here's a spring sneak peak of a couple of upcoming soaps:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>potential new packaging for 3-3.5oz bars </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDAPau_Xkb0CbLLHTI9oV3bLJEqbBLuFpbsZIGLykO76mSuAB3xm6BPTRW09BMnnkkxVeS3OiRnkfJtCEVkgXPtmbxZuZFnp9n0qBeJTZKuQVFRMz1nXgBZ2l29GZ-sn_icCSzZ4XQRaw/s1600/IMG_4582+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDAPau_Xkb0CbLLHTI9oV3bLJEqbBLuFpbsZIGLykO76mSuAB3xm6BPTRW09BMnnkkxVeS3OiRnkfJtCEVkgXPtmbxZuZFnp9n0qBeJTZKuQVFRMz1nXgBZ2l29GZ-sn_icCSzZ4XQRaw/s320/IMG_4582+copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">colorful mess from this morning</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0nKBhvvgnBc0_HkityT8CQI-wodbitrvtlmcSAbcNRYaaUW9xXyZISWTQ9VdazmcELOye-cDNEhrZEW2fNbQLXdmqBUnlv_neWo42QocMZ6hBw5pIjaGYn5pBQs1NC0C8o9bBFdLILM/s1600/IMG_4585+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0nKBhvvgnBc0_HkityT8CQI-wodbitrvtlmcSAbcNRYaaUW9xXyZISWTQ9VdazmcELOye-cDNEhrZEW2fNbQLXdmqBUnlv_neWo42QocMZ6hBw5pIjaGYn5pBQs1NC0C8o9bBFdLILM/s320/IMG_4585+copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <b>what came of the colorful mess - bad ass magnolia (not official name)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBB4tkEUbE7x_aZmM0WYMqz3oF64ZIAPUTqqGoRD06oDOMm1DOhD4InmV0uc8qRYrtgYFiyBfECQuAU9NunM466EtwVemqevdL-aPkHemJL6XW4z22Ipf1yu_agggxuLn5a5cg3Rlu7w/s1600/IMG_4588+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBB4tkEUbE7x_aZmM0WYMqz3oF64ZIAPUTqqGoRD06oDOMm1DOhD4InmV0uc8qRYrtgYFiyBfECQuAU9NunM466EtwVemqevdL-aPkHemJL6XW4z22Ipf1yu_agggxuLn5a5cg3Rlu7w/s320/IMG_4588+copy.jpg" width="236" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b> other side of the magnolia</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUR1WAGI-xV11HAhRVMWtIpz8pPfvx5NIabt9kVMU0q5Nil1bAWRWEx9qzpnBWxbhg6PvMb4JhrSVy8qQ6mbpLnsD5AY6y2O6iMHjL7wCIkHYwZMal4u3q7Ghnr1T5B4pe3TZMSQWTts/s1600/IMG_4586+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUR1WAGI-xV11HAhRVMWtIpz8pPfvx5NIabt9kVMU0q5Nil1bAWRWEx9qzpnBWxbhg6PvMb4JhrSVy8qQ6mbpLnsD5AY6y2O6iMHjL7wCIkHYwZMal4u3q7Ghnr1T5B4pe3TZMSQWTts/s320/IMG_4586+copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>kathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12814861462803219545noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587452387914800346.post-50126953519475175352011-01-19T17:23:00.002-05:002011-01-20T14:16:07.838-05:00Out with the old...Hello. How are you? Been a while, huh?<br />
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I've been going through a transitional phase. My life, my perspective, events that I can't control, thoughts that I am trying to gain control of... all changing. It's positive but not always easy. The mood swings that have invaded my life with Graves' Disease don't make it all that pleasant sometimes either. But I have some incredible things in my life that perhaps would not have been possible if it were not for the difficulties. I have a great love who enriches my life in ways I never imagined. I have a greater compassion than I ever knew I could. I am running again. I have hopes and plans for the future. I have decided to pursue a Masters in Public Health. Just deciding that is <b><i>huge</i></b> for me. I have a lot that I want to make room for in my life, for the next phase. In order to do that, I have to let go of some things, both tangible and not.<br />
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In honor of this mental and literal house cleaning, I'm having an out with the old sale in my etsy shop. I can't separate one part of my life from the other, so it's only natural that a personal story would precede a sale announcement, right?<br />
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Just enter the coupon code "OWTOCLEARANCE" and you'll get <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Sudstress">15% off of anything in the shop</a>. I am extending this sale until the end of January. This coupon will expire on January 31, 2011.<br />
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