Every year on Mothers Day, I try to come up with a meaningful gift for my mom. She's 81 now, so each year I'm putting more and more thought into a special gift for Mothers Day.
Aren't moms just the smartest? Easter is just around the corner, which means Mother's Day isn't far behind.
Someone recently asked me, "When customers ask what makes handmade soap so special, what do I say?"
Did you know that dating, as we think of it, didn't really exist until the 1920's?
Up until that time, a young man would be chosen by the family to court, or "come calling" on the young lady.
With the promise of a new year, I bought a swanky new monthly planner. As I tried to figure out my goals for the coming months, I couldn't help but look back on all the changes that came about last year. With the clarity of a Monday morning quarterback, here was the gift of hindsight.
Prohibition only drives drunkenness behind doors and into dark places, and does not cure it or even diminish it.” – Mark Twain
I had no intention of getting another dog- thanks, social media. Bella's our big girl, and little Sophie is her brand new pal. Bella couldn't be happier, I think she's always been a momma at heart.
Zelda's a new Flapper girl. She's far too loud and bossy. Or so she's been told. At 21 years old, she wasn't yet married, and still living in Sheepshead Bay, New York with her father and younger sister, Rose.
Olive, pine or emerald. The shade doesn't matter much. Olivia's favorite color has always been green.
She grew up in the Bronx, NY, where there were only small swatches of it to be seen, in too few months of the year. Except when she worked with her father.
EVE - BAR OF SOAP - love it! When I wash with the bar of soap called EVE; it is so very nice! It kisses my skin mighty fine with lots of moisturizing and a lovely scent!! I love the GO APOTHECARY soaps!
Gilded Olive Products are amazing. I been using them for years. I only want the best products and ingredients for myself and my family. I have never found a soap like this. It leaves my skin so smooth. Also all the scents are amazing.
My sister-in-law gave me a soap and lip balm as a gift which I loved and prompted me to try more products. I absolutely LOVE all the soaps I’ve tried so far. The scents are wonderful and stay with the life of the soap. Feels so good on my skin. The lip balm is also very nice and goes on very smoothly. I always look forward to the smells of the soaps. Thank you for making such nice natural products.
What a beautiful soap, pale shade of purple with few green hues is such a great representation of a lilac sprig. It smells just as lovely. Thank you for this creation Valerie, I hope I always find it in your store.
Fantastic ! I grew up in rural America and I have always loved bar soaps. I just don’t feel clean unless I get a wonderful lather and the fragrance is present throughout the bars life. They are decadent my friends !!
Loving this all natural deodorant! Smells amazing, goes on smooth, and most importantly it works.
This has been my favorite Deodorant for years!!!!
Thank you!
I’m so happy I found out that Valerie makes deodorant. A good natural deodorant is hard to find. I tried the lavender tea tree and am stink free!
Nice balance of lime and charcoal. Used by my husband and myself.
The soap smells amazing! I will be purchasing again. I would also love a perfume of it.
Premium quality, beautiful scents, clean ingredients. Love, love, love everythibg Valerie creates!
I love these soaps - they smell delicious and leave my skin so soft. The lingering scent in the bathroom makes it spa-like!
Love the Pear Soap. I bought one for myself and gave one to a friend. We absolutely love it.
The Eau De Citronelle is summer in a bottle! It smells beautiful and refreshing and will definitely come in handy for my summertime campfires and camping! I highly recommend it for that necessary extra protection from those pesky mosquitos!
Pleasant smelling, highly effective deodorant. Having had bilateral breast cancer with radiation, I trust it on my underarms completely
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