Managed to get 1.5 gallons of my non oil lotion made today so at least I accomplished a total of 2.5 gallons. Will bottle up Lotions Thursday and Wrap soaps Friday for a weekend Spring Craft Fair.
What soapy thing have you done today?
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Lefty
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Nice job! Especially for your first attempt at crocheting!I finished my soap baggie! I'm gonna try this puppy out in the shower tomorrow. The cotton I used was a bit thick - so next time I will use 4 ply, or a larger crochet hook. Not bad for a first crochet attempt - I actually ended up with a perfect square before I folded it and stitched it up into a bag
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I'm sending out my first newsletter today, so I'm a bit nervous! I know there really isn't anything to be nervous about, I just tend to get anxious whenever I put something new out into the world that I've created (yes, even including an email newsletter
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I feel ya! I have to get one done today. I try to do one once a month and it's nervewracking every time. Did I say enough? Did I say too much? Or heaven help me, the typos and grammar errors I always find after I've hit send...
Yesterday I got all my listings done, photos edited, and now I'm just sitting back waiting for the sales to roll in
Still waiting for the June show lady to get back to me on some questions that I had about the app (they want proof of car insurance, is my business insurance enough? Can I send photos by email 'cuz I don't have physical to send with the app?). I would really like to do this show, it has an attendance of 15k over two days, only $30 for booth space, and it's about an hour and a half from my house! Today I'm running to the peddlers market over lunch to put out some of my destash items. I don't know if they'll sell there, but at least they're out of my house! I have a custom order for an unscented soap I need to cost out for the customer. I could guess at a quote for her, but I'm a black & white personality so I like to be exact with my pricing so I don't over charge her (I don't think under charging myself would be a problem). I haven't made this soap in 3 years, but it's one of my personal favorites (a gorgeous white unscented soap, so simple and lovely) so I might have to make a bit larger batch to have some for myself... I shouldn't because I have so.much.soap. I suppose I should find time this week to get another batch of sugar scrubs done and some bubble bars just to get them out of the way. Maybe do some packaging for the bubble scoops I found when I was cleaning out the soap dungeon. I should clean out the shelf in the basement entry and see if I can find room in the dungeon for that stuff. Hubby is not happy that I'm spilling to other areas of the house.
Car insurance? Why? Do they expect you to drive around doing errands for them?
If she won't accept email, you can take a screen shot or use a snipping tool to create an image to send via the app. The snipping tool built into Windows 10 works great for that. There are snipping tools for mobile devices also; or you can do a screen shot and maybe send that via your app.
If she won't accept email, you can take a screen shot or use a snipping tool to create an image to send via the app. The snipping tool built into Windows 10 works great for that. There are snipping tools for mobile devices also; or you can do a screen shot and maybe send that via your app.
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Yeah, I don't know what's up with needing car insurance with certain dollar coverages. I looked into our insurance (we're required by the state to have insurance) but we don't have the coverage to meet their requirements. Our vehicles are 22 & 24 years old respectively, so we don't carry a huge amount of coverage. I was kind of thinking it was to guarantee that vendors have some kind of coverage, and my business insurance will cover everything way better than the car insurance would.
Oh, duh! Yeah, it just occurred to me I could put the pics in a Word doc and print to mail in the app. I haven't yet found a show that does electronic apps (which is unfortunate because I'd like to pay electronically as well, and would willingly pay the electronic fees to do it.). Thanks @earlene for jogging my brain into "think mode". I think I'm high tech until my old school brain has ideas like "develop photographs"... [smacks forehead]
Oh, duh! Yeah, it just occurred to me I could put the pics in a Word doc and print to mail in the app. I haven't yet found a show that does electronic apps (which is unfortunate because I'd like to pay electronically as well, and would willingly pay the electronic fees to do it.). Thanks @earlene for jogging my brain into "think mode". I think I'm high tech until my old school brain has ideas like "develop photographs"... [smacks forehead]
Lefty
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I'm also planning to do one a month. Yes, its nervewracking indeed! I proofed and proofed and changed fonts and moved around the layout so many times before sending it. I also wanted to add more to it, but wanted to get it out by today so I had to cut bait at some point! Now its out there in the world...time for the sales to roll in, haha!
What were to happen if a vendor didn't actually own a car? They wouldn't be able to participate? We have a friend, in San Francisco does not own a car. He rents a vehicle when he needs one, which is only about once or twice a month on weekends. He doesn't need his own insurance because he just chooses the rental car agency insurance option.
I just think requiring auto insurance information from someone renting a booth at a fair is unnecessary unless they are using the vehicle to sell out of, like a taco truck or something. Maybe you can call and ask. Maybe it's meant only for vendor who sell out of vehicles
I just think requiring auto insurance information from someone renting a booth at a fair is unnecessary unless they are using the vehicle to sell out of, like a taco truck or something. Maybe you can call and ask. Maybe it's meant only for vendor who sell out of vehicles
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Bahahaha! Soapmaking is my "third" job - I have a full-time and a part-time job. Fortunately the part-time job is mostly work from home and I only have to go in one day a week. Mostly I procrastinate the behind the scenes soap biz stuff until I HAVE to do it and then I don't have time to dilly-dally. I always have time to make soap
Fortunately I have a hubby who is really a partner, he jumps in and makes dinner, does housecleaning (he does ALL the laundry), runs kids around when needed. He likes to tell me I'm his trophy wife so he's quite happy if the only thing I do is "look pretty" bahaha! He really does get the short end of the stick on that deal.I really don't know - having a car around here is a way of life, so I can't imagine someone NOT having one. We don't have reliable public transportation (unless you're going somewhere 8-5) and our weather is craptastic 80% of the year, so it's really hindering to not have your own vehicle. But to the point... car insurance is a ridiculous requirement! Business insurance I can understand needing, but why specifically my car insurance. This lady is ridiculously slow to answer email, so if I don't have an answer I'll have to call tomorrow. I just don't know how staffed the place is, we're still in the office season for tourist trade.
Dawni
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Like I keep telling @Lin19687 I think he's the last of his kind. It took me 19 years to convince him we're perfect for each other and I'm NOT SHARING.
I've got one! He does most of the housework, almost all of the laundry, and he also bakes, does DIY and makes me soap moulds on request! I do cook dinner, but that's only because i like cooking, and then he cleans up. He does suffer somewhat from martyr syndrome though so that can be a bit of a painWhere might one get one of those? I'd like one, as well....
Dawni
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Eh? If one of these endangered species comes strolling by I'll trap him... But I've got no time to go hunting right now so I'll just hope they won't be extinct yet when I do have the time hahaha
Soapy thing:
Gearing up to try a cold process technique in HP. Wish me luck!
Soapy thing:
Gearing up to try a cold process technique in HP. Wish me luck!
Marilyn Norgart
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so what is this process you speak of? good luck!! but I don't think you need it!!!
Dawni
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Oh I needed it lol.. Started out very good and ended up bleh on top. If it looks remotely like how it's supposed to be I'll tell ya, otherwise I'll say I meant it to look like whatever it turns out looking like hahaha
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Swung by the peddlers market yesterday. Had to pull some stock to make room for the destash items. Have to go back today because of course, the stock I pulled wasn't something I needed to fill an order that came in last night. I had a good sales day yesterday, one soap is almost sold out, sold out of one of the lip balms, so tonight will be making more lip balms and packaging orders. I was going to try to make the challenge soap tonight, but it looks like I have other things to do! Finally heard back from the June show lady. They will take my business insurance, so I should be able to get that app in the mail tomorrow. Will need to find time to sit down with the hubby and make sure I get the right kind of tent (I'll need his input because he's my helper during setup and I need to borrow personal funds to buy the tent, the way my luck goes I would buy the hardest tent to setup). I have a busy weekend ahead, but maybe I can squeeze in my first attempt for the soap challenge at some point.
Dawni
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Interesting eh? Let's see what color it results in...
Interesting eh? Let's see what color it results in...
I'm working on my e-commerce site and soap blog. It has brought a lot of second-guessing - things like "Why would anybody want to read what little I have to say about soap, or faith or anything else." But you just have to realize you DO have a voice and something to share. (Punching myself in the arm a bit here).Nice job! Especially for your first attempt at crocheting!
I'm sending out my first newsletter today, so I'm a bit nervous! I know there really isn't anything to be nervous about, I just tend to get anxious whenever I put something new out into the world that I've created (yes, even including an email newsletter
jcandleattic
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Yes, stop second-guessing yourself. If people are on your site, it's because they are looking for what you are selling/saying, so be loud and proud of that.
Went to choose molds for next few soap projects and realized I had to put away the cleaned soap supplies from the last project. Then realized I can't start until the not-yet-cleaned supplies were clean, dry and put away, so started cleaning those. Began to prepare for some soapmaking today, got distracted doing online research for my soap projects, then got distracted by my online media storage files & started backing up some files that are filling up those accounts (started out while looking for some soaping photos, but quickly went to looking at all photos, so not all soaping related.)
Also spoke with DIL on phone and began a list of what to bring with me if I go to Texas soon (not confirmed and may not be necessary, but just in case.) Because, of course that would mean I'd need my soaping supplies.
Also spoke with DIL on phone and began a list of what to bring with me if I go to Texas soon (not confirmed and may not be necessary, but just in case.) Because, of course that would mean I'd need my soaping supplies.
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