Josephine Baker was beautiful, brave and funny. An icon of the jazz age, she's probably best remembered for dancing topless in only her beads and a skirt made of bananas. But in her most important work, she was devoted to fighting against segregation, racism and anti-semitism.
The idea of all-natural body products is intriguing, but trying to find a natural deodorant that works can take a few tries. Read more about the ingredients that make our formulation work.
When Lucy was four years old, she'd purposely push her dinner to the floor, just to watch the dog eat it.
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 today, didn’t really exist until the 1920s? Before World War I, marriage was the goal - romantic feelings not required. Discover what changed during the Roaring ’20s.
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.
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So cool to test the different scents and to leave one at work so my hands aren't ruined by cheap soaps! I didn't expect to love the lavender but I really do
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Thank you,
Treanna G.
MARINERS BELLE - JULY 2026 - LOVED THIS SOAP! So nice and smooth. My skin feels so good after using it.
Love this soap!
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I love it! Thank you!
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