In my pursuit of removing cancer linked colorants from Eden’s Rivers soap, these new season of products will yours natural colorants. Natural colorants like clays, herbs, and spices don’t offer the same dazzle as some artificial colorants, but the variety is still amazing. The picture I am using for inspiration has many different colors. These … Continue reading
With the new 100% natural soaps it is harder to make colors, but I am determined to continue making color soaps with natural additives. My new post-cancer-scare soaps will be inspired by living beautiful things. For my new soap the inspiration is this picture: I think these colors will be lovely for a spring soap! … Continue reading
There is nothing scarier than hearing your doctor say the word cancer. A few months ago I noticed something was different about my left breast. I shrugged it off. It’s probably nothing. Still, I decided to tell my doctor on my next routine visit. He checked it out and said it’s probably nothing, but I needed some … Continue reading
I haven’t posted lately because I‘ve been on vacation to Hot Springs! Yes, I actually got to go on a vacation this year! Rejoicing and hosannas aside, I actually did a ton of soap making related research during this trip. Well, a ton might be an overestimate; I did some research after taking lovely hikes … Continue reading
There’s a fun little personality quiz at RealSimple magazine that I really enjoyed taking. It says that according to color experts, color choices can be linked with personality. So what do your favorite colors say about you? The quiz gives four options: Earth personality, Water personality, Fire personality, and Air … Continue reading
Reasons to Buy Eden’s Rivers Soap #99: It’s the Great Unsticker According to RealSimple magazine, soap is the best “unsticker” you can own. Do you have a door that won’t quite close? Just rub a bar of soap over the inner frame of the door. This trick also works well for drawers that don’t glide open … Continue reading
A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream I cannot believe it’s almost mid-summer! Isn’t there something magical about those short summer nights? The warm breezes, the fireflies twinkling, the earth smelling of flowers—these are the memories life is worth living for. There is always the feeling that perhaps something unexpected and exciting will happen. I created the scent for … Continue reading
Bahamas Mama This old smudged picture is of my mom on my parent’s honeymoon in the summer of [date redacted] to the Bahamas. My sister and I always called this picture “Bahamas Mama” although our mom was quick to remind us that she wasn’t either of our “mama” back then and since she became our “mama,” … Continue reading
When people turn 50, they either celebrate or wonder how they could have done things better. Many do both. So what does a person do when they’ve had their 50th sale? After a couple of months of part-time selling on eBay Eden’s Rivers has hit a milestone. We’ve received our “blue star.” Of course, eBay doesn’t count … Continue reading
Milk—it is the first food we eat. In fact, it is the first food all mammals eat. Even the Bible mentions milk a whopping 58 times. According to The Untold Story of Milk by Ron Shmid, “The Old Testament refers to a ‘land which floweth with milk and honey’….The phrase describes Palestine as a land of … Continue reading
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