My lovely friend Kelli runs Red Marionette on Etsy, just about the most adorable toy and goodie shop out there!
She sent me an absolutely adorable mobile to hang in my baby’s nursery — and while she doesn’t sell mobiles yet, I hope she soon does, because it is fantastic!
Ending July 7, she has sponsored [...]

New Arrivals!
Happy June, my friends!
I’m writing with extremely exciting news — I’ve been bursting to tell you all, I’m going to have a baby this summer! I am due at the end of July with our first, and she’s a cute and sweet little girl YAY!
Yes, this is why I’ve had to slow down [...]

SAVOR APRIL NEWSLETTER
Happy April, everyone!
Beginning Saturday, April 17 and ending Sunday night, all items in my Etsy shop will be $1 off for newsletter subscribers! Just mention April Newsletter during checkout and I will refund you the discount.
For an estimate of when different scents and products will be available, please check out our calendar.
We’re [...]

CREME FRAICHE SALE ON 8OZ JARS
Here’s to a lovely 2010 for everyone!
SATURDAY, January 16, I will be discounting all 8 oz Creme Fraiche jars to $8! The discount will be already built-in to the price so there will be no need to ask for a refund or custom listing, you can just browse and choose [...]

I woke up today with a blinding, pounding migraine. And I had so many plans today for the shop! I was barely able to bang out my newsletter on the keyboard — of course now that I’m feeling better I see all my typos (sorry for that). The subject line defaults to “My Newsletter” — [...]

I’ve been working on some fancy new scrubs, and I decided my new favorite material is pumice!
If you’re brave you can use it as a facial scrub, although it is pretty gritty and there’s always the risk of getting sand in your eyes, which would be completely unpleasant.
But a pumice foot scrub, man, that is [...]

Meet Bernadette! In a lovely harmony of fate, she’s also a seller on Etsy, and she makes lovely crocheted SOAP items! Scrubbies, cloths, etc — isn’t that the neatest coincidence? I have featured some of her items below
She won the Savor September contest If you’re interested in future promotions from Savor, be [...]

I met Manuel almost 10 years ago when we were both working in the newsroom of our “day job” — and when I reached out asking my friends who might be able to help with soap wrapping, labeling and inventory, Manuel accepted! He’s been doing a spectacular job and will be a huge help as [...]

Ooooh baby!
Let’s talk about layering scent!
I love to layer scent. Most of all, I like to layer complimentary scents, like I’ll take a citrus scrub and then a tropical soap, followed by maybe a more green citrus body spray. I know lots of other people like to layer the same scent in multiple products. What [...]

I wanted to share with you some recent goodies I picked up on Etsy!
I’m way into pearls and rhinestones right now, and grabbed these two lovely necklaces from Tissage and OhFaro:
Now this makes me covet OhFaro’s Vintage Rhinestone Bib Necklace and Tissage’s Florence Pearl and Vintage Rhinestone Bracelet,