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I get a lot of questions about this, so today we are going to talk about how I make my cold process soaps. I'm going to give you the quick and not-so-dirty version of the process here, and then show you a video of me in the studio making my new Walk in the Woods soap for 2019. Cold process soap making takes time, creativity, precision and a little elbow grease, especially for those large batches, like the one I am making in the video. What you need to know Here are the basics: Cold process soap making uses a...

I do a lot of reflecting. In fact, I journal every morning and evening in my planner so that I am aware of the decisions I make each day, and how they affect me, affect my goals, my overall happiness, and the people around me. I taught a lesson recently on the importance of knowing your WHY (your reason behind) as it relates to writing and the choice of a college major to the students I still work with; I used the example of Simon Sinek's book and Ted Talk as a business comparison for my students, since many are...

One thing I rely on every year in my life and in my business is my vision board. If I don't have  a focus for the year, an idea of what I am working for, a tangible image (odd way to describe a magical board, I know!) of where my priorities need to rest, I will quickly spiral into overwork and overwhelm. Hence, the complete version of my own vision board routine came to be. It is so much more than images on cardboard. In fact, it is an entire exercise based on deep reflection and meditation that results in...

I spend a lot of time reading about the habits of successful women, and, more importantly, how they find an element of balance (or happiness) in their lives despite a busy schedule. I have learned a lot in the 3 years I have run my own business and also remained on faculty at a University, while raising my three boys (and a German Shepherd). From the the biographies of business owners I have devoured, to the women I have asked directly, to the blogs or pod casts and Ted Talks I have listed to every day while working in my...