New Year, Same Me
Ok, it's mid (almost late) January and I'm already behind schedule. So, no surprises at all. What a wild ride to start 2026, and things are not slowing down. I'm back in the office vs. working from home, a huge change in routine. I'm already travelling for business, and all of the routine disruptions have us rocked a bit backwards. But we will adjust and get settled in soon (I hope!). Throw a nice snowstorm into the mix coupled with deep, bitter cold, and wheeeeee! it's been a year! Yes, January has been a year.
December was a flurry of creativity for me, and this year I have so many new designs to reveal. As always in January, I'm starting with a restock of the most popular soaps from the year prior, this year that was all of my scrubby soaps, and my two favorite lavender scents. With 5 designs to restock, it's a big release! Also, stay tuned for one extra newsletter this month - it's time to announce the goat breeding pairs and upcoming kidding season!
Not to be outdone, I have two new designs this month. One is a reboot of a design I tried way back in the beginning of my soap journey, and I just love the way it came out. Parade Confetti is a super fun bar of soap that celebrates all of the occasions in your life. It's a bight, clean and fresh scent perfect for new adventures.
In addition, I have Ever After - a lovely walk through a Rose Garden with the theme of fresh blooms emerging. Two shades of pink burst from the center of the bar just as we all wait for the roses to bloom in real life. Pair this one up with one of the limited few remaining bars of Love Note and The Red Rose Whispers, and you have the perfect Valentine's Day gift box for your sweetheart.
In other news, bath bombs have picked up in popularity again and now is a great time to sign up for a subscription. My subscription boxes for both soap and bath bombs are going to hold firm on their pricing for the moment, and that will make them a huge bargain in comparison to shopping ala carte. Now is the time to get in on the better rates, and as always, you are in full control of your subscription - from frequency to scents and designs. You hold the reigns, and I get the benefit of better planning and forecasting which enables me to pass that savings on to you.
In celebration of the New Year, and for your patience with me while I get my act together, I am holding off my price increase for one more month. Next month I will have to pull the trigger, but this is your chance to stock up at 2021 pricing! Yep, that's the last time I made a pricing adjustment. Starting with my February release all soap will be $10 a bar. While the increase pains me, I am happy that I can maintain the same pricing on my sculpted soap designs and making them equal in price should help you snag those bars now too. I am also keeping a close eye on shipping rates now that the holidays are over, and if I can reduce the free shipping threshold I will!
Ok, that was a lot of words for this edition (again) and I'm just going to close out with a huge thank you to everyone - I see you, I hear you, and I appreciate every one of you. If you made it this far, thank you! And go subscribe to my YouTube channel, you are my people. 💚
