Summit Soapworks - My very first blog post

Woweee, my very first blog post! It took me three days to figure this whole thing out - I was on the verge of putting a teenager on the payroll!

I've recently returned from the Handcrafted Soapmaker Guild's annual conference held at the Inn at Essex, Essex, VT (the NE Culinary Institute - most excellent food). So I'm all fired up with lots of new ideas and hopefully new products to come. We had over 225 soapmakers present from 6 different countries and some fabulous speakers.

I've finally finished, after much promising and lots, and lots of excuses, liquid soap! I did the "happy dance" when I finished it - it's a beautiful, ok so I'm a little partial, golden color with a great smell. And, I can't just settle there - soon to come will be shampoos and of course a pet shampoo! I'm thinking about what scents to do the liquid soaps in so I'm reaching out to get feedback about everyone's favorite scents - please feel free to contact me.

I'm also cranking out products for the LARAC show in Glenns Falls, NY on June 14th & 15th. This is a great and huge craft show with many talented vendors so please stop by if you're in the area. I'll have with me the new liquid soaps, shea butter lotions, kids soaps and all the usual, regular products. I'll also be bringing body sprays, I had discontinued them for awhile but will be bringing them to shows. Lemongrass Body Spray is great for the summer as Lemongrass is a natural insect repellant.