As a small business owner… there are sometimes obstacles in my path.   Perhaps a vendor doesn’t delivery as quickly as promised.  Perhaps a recipe goes awry and a batch of soap is ruined… or is destined for my own personal shower.  Perhaps there are not enough orders (or two many).  With the right perspective and [...]

I am often asked why my company is called “Beehive Soap and Body Care”.  I’ll be totally truthful… 1.  The URL “beehivesoap.com” was available!! 2.  I live in the Beehive State (Utah). 3.  It had a nice ring to it… sort of like a bunch of industrious workers cranking out batch after batch of handcrafted [...]

In May, 2010, I attended the Handcrafted Soapmakers Conference (yes – they really do have a conference for soapmakers!) in Denver.  It was three days packed with classes on soapmaking with hundreds of like-minded women (and a few men). The 2011 conference just concluded in Miami (without me), however, next year the conference will be [...]

I’m lucky to have an amazing daughter to help me dip my toe into the world of “blogs”! I’m lucky to be so very blessed with three amazing children – who have enriched my life in so many ways! (Not just with technology… but they’ve helped me a bunch there!!) I’m lucky to have a [...]