Category Archives: soap

Goat Milk Soap is Ready

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It’s always exciting when I declare a batch of soap ready. I have to take a bar and try it myself – and this latest is luscious. My skin just relaxes when I use the goat milk soap. I plan to get another batch going this weekend, so I won’t run out again! It’s the most popular so far among those who buy my soaps.

On another note, I decided that “Domestic Arts Emporium” just doesn’t adequately describe my soaps. So….after brainstorming with a couple of friends, we decided a better portrayal would be “Texas Naturals” and then subhead, “Pure Soap”. I think that says it all. So I got the web addy “texasnaturals.net” and filed an assumed name with the State of Texas. That will lock things in. Now to do another website. 🙂 Oh, my, technology challenges raise their heads again. As soon as I get the website functioning, I’ll add a link here.

But the thinking behind the name and “Pure Soap” is that folks buy my soaps because they are gentle on the skin. There are no scents, no added essential oils (some of which I’ve found to be quite irritating to my skin), just pure soap. When I did a little market research in the soap aisle at Whole Foods recently, about 90-95% of the handmade soaps were scented or had some added something, like cinnamon, or citrus, or whatever. I can’t use those, and figure others can’t either.

I’m going to stick with pure soap. It’s not fancy, but it sure feels good on the skin. Guess I’m just too pragmatic! 🙂

I actually got to weave some last weekend. It felt so good to sit at the loom, and concentrate on the next throw of the shuttle. Truly relaxing and meditative. I have so many ideas, though, of things I’d like to try weaving….my old problem comes up – too many ideas and too little time!

Speaking of time….it’s getting away from me now, and so I really, really need to get going.

Progress

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Finished mixing the avocado oil soap this evening. It looks luscious – so creamy. The avocado oil doesn’t fully saponify, so it starts out by being superfatted, and then I added a bit more just before pouring it into the mold. Can’t wait to try it out!

Lots of interest in my “Healthy Natural Soap for Sensitive Skin” at the Art Festival Friday evening and Saturday. A friend who’s a nurse coined the “healthy soap” moniker. I sort of like it.

Too late to write of much more.

Beginnings

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Well, I finally moved into the 21st Century (well, almost) with the beginning of this Blog. Guess FaceBook is next, since I’ve gotten some invites from others I know. So….here goes!

2009 goals include finishing my Masters – in History – and ramping up my home-based business. The idea is that I have about 2-3 years to get the business going before I “retire” (read: change careers) and make my getaway to a rural environment. Does that mean property or the edge of a small town? Don’t know. I’d like to be part of an intentional community but own my property fee-simple. All in good time.

In keeping with the HBB (home-based business), I just finished labeling and preparing my latest batch of Soaps for Sensitive Skin. In particular, the Healing Honey/Oatmeal soap. In a couple of weeks, I’ll get the Creamy Rich Goat Milk soap labeled and prepared for sale. I’m waiting on an order of oils to arrive so that I can make the Vegan Avocado Soap. So far, the testimonials I’m getting are encouraging.

AND….I actually managed to get a website up (www.domesticarts.org) and functioning. Need to move the e-commerce to web-based rather than e-mail based. That’s for the next couple of weeks. Going slowly on this technology thing.

I guess this is enough for my first post.