Goin' Nuts at Summit Soapworks!

People have said that I was nuts for years and so now I've gone really nuts! Maple nuts have arrived at Summit Soapworks Gift Shop. Almond, walnuts, cashews all covered in yummy Vermont Maple Sugar! Soon they'll be available online at my webstore - not a soap but what better treat to enjoy in the tub with your favorite Summit Soapworks fizzy bath bomb!

Mother's Day Giveaway!

Stop by our gift shop at 106 Main St., Ludlow and enter your mother to win a Melt -n- Pour Soapmaking party.

Mom and three of her closests girls (daughters, friends, etc.) will be treated to a special evening of making their own soaps. This can get a little messy but is a lot of fun and everyone takes home two soaps and a little treat from Summit Soapworks.

We also have lots of great gifts for mom, soaps, jewelry, painted glassware, quilted aprons, artwork and my dream is to someday offer pottery, I seem to struggle with finding the elusive potter for my shop.

Entries must be submitted in person at our gift shop and by 3pm Mother's Day.

My first ever class

I have had the most fabulous day! Today was the day that I finally taught my first class to folks I didn't know. I was visited by 10 gracious ladies staying at the Green Mountain at Fox Run www.fitwoman.com and 3 staff members. We made bath bombs, salt scrubs and body sprays for them to take home as souvenirs from their trip to Vermont. They handled my "organized clutter" (that's what us slobs call our mess to make ourselves feel better, LOL!) of a workshop and tight quarters wonderfully and I think that a fun time was had by all. It just reinforced my idea to talk to my landlord about expanding the back work area so that I can offer spa parties/classes. My poor landlord runs now whenever he sees me coming because he knows that I'm going to spring some new, wild idea on him. Oh, and my new penny candy is arriving tomorrow for the shop, well, it's not a penny anymore but many kinds from when we all were kids, Hot Balls, Jawbreakers, candy necklaces, Big League Chewing Gum, Fun Dips (remember those, dipping the candy stick in the powdered sugar) and the list goes on. Very fun!

Women Business Owners & Girl Power Soaps

I was just interviewed this morning by the largest newspaper in Vermont, the Rutland Herald, who are (is? - good thing I'm not writing the article) writing an article about Women Business Owners in our Okemo Valley. They were talking to over 40 women today and when I first heard that number I went "Wow", we have come a long way baby! Yah, Girl Power!

This started my brain rolling, and thinking about how much I love having my girls at the shop with me (well most of the time) and how fortunate I am that they can come to work with me. And this led to my latest brainstorm about bath & body products for little girls and at first I thought "Little Diva's" and then went, wait, no, it needs to be something with more kick so it'll be "Girl Power" soaps! So I'll be rolling out a line of fun girlie soaps this summer.

HAPPY KEESTER! My favorite photo of the week, emailed to me by one of my best friends, Gretchen Tucker.

Happy Birthday to Me (and a big sale at Summit Soapworks!)

Today I woke up, turning 37 and went "Wow, how'd I get here?" That was of course after both of knees creaked getting out of bed while I stumbled bleary-eyed to the coffee pot silently praying to my higher power that my husband had already made coffee for me (which he did because he's seen me without coffee, not pretty!) I remember the days when I thought 37 was an age nearly elderliness......now I think 70 is young.....

Anyway, so I said "Hey, let's have a sale to celebrate my birthday!" and so there's big savings at Summit Soapworks today and tomorrow in celebration of my big day! 37% off liquid soap, shea butter lotions, body sprays and salt scrubs! Enjoy and have a great day!

Upcoming Earth Week Celebrations in Cavendish

I had the good fortune to meet up with an acquaintance of mine today, Dallas, who owns the Solar Store located in Cavendish, VT on Route 131. Dallas is heading up/working on many of the upcoming Earth Week celebrations in Cavendish listed below.

Cavendish Earth Week-April 20 (Monday): Depression Era sustainable housekeeping tips (clean green for cheap) Sponsor Cavendish Historical Society 6:30-8 PM at the Cavendish Elementary School. FMI: 802-226-7807

Cavendish Earth Week-April 21 (Tuesday): Patrick Parenteau, Professor of Law and Senior Counsel in the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic of the Vermont Law School, will speak on the impact of climate change in Vermont. Sponsor Cavendish Community & Conservation Association (CCCA) 6:30-8 PM at the Cavendish Elementary School. FMI: 802-226-7093

Cavendish Earth Week- April 22 (Wednesday): Earth Day -Windy Wednesday Celebrate all things related to wind power. Kite flying and demonstration of various wind devices, including a Skystream. 1-3 pm at Fletcher Field off of Route 103 in Proctorsville/Ludlow.
• Sustainable Energy Panel Sponsor Cavendish Solar Store. 6:30-8 PM at the Cavendish Elementary School. FMI: 802-226-7093

Cavendish Earth Week -April 23 (Thursday): Gardening, composting, recycling and local foods. Sponsor Cavendish Community & Conservation Association (CCCA) 6:30-8 PM at the Cavendish Elementary School. FMI: 802-226-7093

Cavendish Earth Week-April 24 (Friday): Movie Night-The 11th Hour Sponsor Cavendish Fletcher Community Library 6:30-8 PM at the Cavendish Elementary School. FMI: 802-226-7093

Cavendish Earth Week-April 25 (Saturday): Sustainable living in Cavendish Workshops on sustainable building, landscaping and energy. There will also be presentations on Tax Incentives and Group Net Metering. Vendors will be on site. Sponsored by Cavendish Solar Store, USA Solar Store, Cavendish Community & Conservation Association, Cavendish Historical Society, Calabrese Architects 10-2 pm at the Cavendish Elementary School. Food by WAWWE. FMI: 802-226-7093

Cavendish Earth Week-April 26 (Sunday): Sustainable Living House Tour. Meet at the Cavendish Solar Store in Cavendish. At 1 pm. Please carpool where possible. 802-226-7093

For more information information about solar products please visit their website at www.usasolarstore.com