Hello, Soaping geniuses!
My name is Jessie and I've been lurking and posting (a bit) and though I read through the pinned posts, I'd never introduced myself. That's just rude and inexcusable, right?
So here are my bonafides:
I'm originally from San Francisco, but in a very roundabout way, I now find myself living in El Salvador as an expat. Last known addr was San Antonio, TX, where my oldest son lives.
San Antonio is where I began reading and watching soap making vids. I don't remember exactly how or even why I got interested in soaping but I seem to recall watching a YT vid that was a "recommended for you" about it in between my watching crochet vids. Which was my one overriding passion. Still is but I've now added making soap as well. I'm always either thinking about hooking projects or soap formulas. It's maddening! But in a good way.
Had I known how much I was going to miss the oils and other supplies I could very easily get in the U.S., I would've left part of my yarn stash there and packed my hand luggage with coconut oil and lard! Leaving the States with that kind of stuff is MUCH easier than going back.
Anyway, that's it, except for my personal stuff: I'm a grandma of SEVEN, to which one more will be added in Nov of this year. Some of my beautiful grandchildren were conceived and others came with their moms, but ALL of them are cherished. I also am the mom of 4 senior and elderly cats. The 2 eldest are almost 13 y.o., the 2 "youngsters" are almost 7. They're all a handful and with very distinct personalities. I did have a canine furbaby but she died this year from cancer. She was 11 y.o. and just as frisky as when she was a puppy until she got sick.
Last but not least, I lost the love of my life in late 2010. I didn't meet him until my 41st bday but we used to joke that in the time we had together we spent it joined at the hip. Until he died we hadn't spent more than a week apart and that was on a pre-programmed vacation. I still miss him terribly and have conversations in my head with him about soaping 'cause he would've become as passionate about it as I am.
My epistle is done. I hope to learn and grow as a soaper here. There are SO many helpful ppl, that are generous with their knowledge that I couldn't have asked for better teachers. Thank you for your wonderful forum!
My name is Jessie and I've been lurking and posting (a bit) and though I read through the pinned posts, I'd never introduced myself. That's just rude and inexcusable, right?
So here are my bonafides:
I'm originally from San Francisco, but in a very roundabout way, I now find myself living in El Salvador as an expat. Last known addr was San Antonio, TX, where my oldest son lives.
San Antonio is where I began reading and watching soap making vids. I don't remember exactly how or even why I got interested in soaping but I seem to recall watching a YT vid that was a "recommended for you" about it in between my watching crochet vids. Which was my one overriding passion. Still is but I've now added making soap as well. I'm always either thinking about hooking projects or soap formulas. It's maddening! But in a good way.
Had I known how much I was going to miss the oils and other supplies I could very easily get in the U.S., I would've left part of my yarn stash there and packed my hand luggage with coconut oil and lard! Leaving the States with that kind of stuff is MUCH easier than going back.
Anyway, that's it, except for my personal stuff: I'm a grandma of SEVEN, to which one more will be added in Nov of this year. Some of my beautiful grandchildren were conceived and others came with their moms, but ALL of them are cherished. I also am the mom of 4 senior and elderly cats. The 2 eldest are almost 13 y.o., the 2 "youngsters" are almost 7. They're all a handful and with very distinct personalities. I did have a canine furbaby but she died this year from cancer. She was 11 y.o. and just as frisky as when she was a puppy until she got sick.
Last but not least, I lost the love of my life in late 2010. I didn't meet him until my 41st bday but we used to joke that in the time we had together we spent it joined at the hip. Until he died we hadn't spent more than a week apart and that was on a pre-programmed vacation. I still miss him terribly and have conversations in my head with him about soaping 'cause he would've become as passionate about it as I am.
My epistle is done. I hope to learn and grow as a soaper here. There are SO many helpful ppl, that are generous with their knowledge that I couldn't have asked for better teachers. Thank you for your wonderful forum!
