tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81082723633072754912024-03-13T04:15:43.449-05:00The Microsoapery...a soapmaker's journalJennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108272363307275491.post-80459933877201466242012-07-15T20:41:00.001-05:002012-07-15T20:41:30.318-05:00Where to find my soap this year...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oops! I'm such a bad blogger. I hadn't realized how long it's been since I last posted.<br />
I've had a few people email me lately for my Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market Schedule. <br />
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I'll be at the market the first Saturday of the month. I'm usually located on Court Ave, close to 2nd Street on the north side. The market runs from 7am-noon. During the hot weather, I don't always bring my meltable<br />
products - body butter, sugar scrubs, hand & body lotion, etc. If you're looking for some of that, let me know in advance and I can bring some in a cooler. Email me - jennifer @ tworiverssoaps.com (remove the spaces)<br />
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<u>Remaining 2012 Market Dates</u><br />
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August 4th<br />
September 1st<br />
October 6th<br />
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I'm also planning on being at the Winter Farmer's Market (pending acceptance) in both November & December.<br />
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If you're in the Des Moines area you can also find my soap, scrubs, and deodorants at <a href="http://www.evdayspa.com/" target="_blank">East Village Spa</a> <br />
The best spa in Des Moines, in my opinion! <br />
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<a href="http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/westdesmoines/" target="_blank">Whole Foods in West Des Moines</a> is also going to be carrying my soaps. They will be carrying 10 varities:<br />
Some are old favorites, others brand new:<br />
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Almond Poppy Seed <br />
Bar None - Uncolored & Fragrance Free<br />
Chocolate Mint - Peppermint Essential oil with lots of Cocoa Butter<br />
Garden Mint - Peppermint & Tea Tree Essential Oils<br />
Herb Garden - Lavender & Rosemary Essential oils<br />
Lavender Oatmeal<br />
Lemongrass Patchouli <br />
Oatcake - Unscented, oatmeal bar<br />
Orange Spice- This contains Sweet Orange, Cassia, & Nutmeg essential oils<br />
Patchouli <br />
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They are opening this Wednesday at 9 a.m.<br />
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<br />Jennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108272363307275491.post-57399937312774733772011-08-04T19:03:00.003-05:002011-08-04T19:09:30.754-05:00Remaining Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market Dates<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.desmoinesfarmersmarket.com/images/farmers_market8.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 117px; height: 218px;" src="http://www.desmoinesfarmersmarket.com/images/farmers_market8.png" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />I'm scheduled for two more outdoors farmer's markets this year, one this Saturday and one in September. As of today, I've been assigned to be on the north side of 4th Street. Hope to see you there!<br /><br />August 6th, 7am-12pm<br />September 10th, 7am-12pmJennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108272363307275491.post-75123759254722613432011-05-01T23:00:00.001-05:002011-05-01T23:00:31.461-05:00Orange Blossom Soap<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tworiverssoaps/5677863217/" title="orange blossom"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5301/5677863217_d713bc4236.jpg" alt="orange blossom by tworiverssoaps" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tworiverssoaps/5677863217/">orange blossom</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tworiverssoaps/">tworiverssoaps</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Orange Blossom soap is back just in time for Mother's Day. I made this soap with lots of Cocoa Butter.</p>Jennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108272363307275491.post-56270937100393959052011-01-20T19:28:00.008-06:002011-01-20T19:39:51.093-06:00Getting Ready for Valentine's Day...<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/TTjiaov77AI/AAAAAAAAAMU/98XyliUvw4I/s1600/mailbox%2Bgift%2Bset.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/TTjiaov77AI/AAAAAAAAAMU/98XyliUvw4I/s320/mailbox%2Bgift%2Bset.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564446286859201538" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/66167922/sent-with-love-2-bars-of-soap-in-a-metal"><strong>Sent With Love Gift Set</strong></a>Jennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108272363307275491.post-53561056074238884292010-10-31T20:33:00.005-05:002010-10-31T20:39:51.071-05:002010 Fall & Winter Schedule<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/TM4aQuTHxyI/AAAAAAAAALw/GlZFBGZUDSg/s1600/winter+market.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 194px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/TM4aQuTHxyI/AAAAAAAAALw/GlZFBGZUDSg/s320/winter+market.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534389866693379874" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.craftsaturday.com/">Craft Saturday</a><br />Saturday, November 6th, 12pm - 6pm<br />4th Street Theater 216 4th Street, Des Moines, IA<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://desmoinessocialclub.org/green-gifts-fair-2">Green Gifts Fair</a><br />Sunday, November 7th, 10am - 3pm<br />Des Moines Social Club, 14th & Locust in downtown Des Moines, IA<br /><br /><br /><strong>Bunny Bytes Open House</strong><br />Friday-Sunday, November 12th - 14th, 10am - 10pm<br />Custom, handmade and unique paper arts plus Two Rivers Soap’s products.<br />776 SE Williams Court (Williams Point Townhomes) Waukee 50263<br /><br /><a href="http://www.desmoinesfarmersmarket.com/about_the_market/winter_market.php">Winter Farmer’s Market</a><br />Friday, November 19th, 11am-2pm (lunch hour preview)<br />Saturday, November 20th, 9am-1pm<br />400 Locust Street, (inside Capital Square) Des Moines, Iowa<br /><br /><br /><strong>Bunny Bytes Open House</strong><br />Friday-Sunday December 10th, 11th,12th, , 10am - 10pm <br />776 SE Williams Court (Williams Point Townhomes) Waukee 50263<br /><br /><a href="http://www.desmoinesfarmersmarket.com/about_the_market/winter_market.php">Winter Farmer’s Market</a><br />Friday, November 19th, 11am-2pm (lunch hour preview)<br />Saturday, November 20th, 9am-1pm<br />400 Locust Street, (inside Capital Square) Des Moines, IowaJennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108272363307275491.post-82006775692100559242010-09-15T20:28:00.003-05:002010-09-15T20:42:28.745-05:00I'm back!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/TJF0fYB7WaI/AAAAAAAAALY/HcJZmbE9hLw/s1600/black+tie+small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 223px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/TJF0fYB7WaI/AAAAAAAAALY/HcJZmbE9hLw/s320/black+tie+small.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517319100880869794" /></a><br />I'm open for business again! It's so good to be back. If you're in town, stop by and see me at the Des Moines Farmer's Market this Saturday, the 18th. I'm usually on Court Avenue-near the corner of 2nd Street. This will be my last outdoor market of the year. <br /><br />By the way, Code Noir soap (photo above) is back too, with a new name. I've renamed it Black Tie.Jennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108272363307275491.post-1734449702771374512010-06-26T13:48:00.002-05:002010-06-26T13:54:51.589-05:00Hello everyone,<br /><br />I just wanted to let you all know I've been in the hospital since July 9th, I'm currently i the ICU unit but am hoping on having heart surgery next Wednesday. As you might have noticed, I've closed my web site and Etsy site temporarily. I hope to be back on my feet and back selling online & at the Des Moines farmer's market a little later this summer. I should have email accesss periodicically so feel free to contact me.Jennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108272363307275491.post-34457225321234740462010-04-28T17:53:00.005-05:002010-04-28T18:09:41.524-05:002010 Show ScheduleMay 1st - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon<br />May 8th - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon<br />May 15th - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon<br />May 22 - Art in the Garden at <a href="http://www.tedsgardens.com/index1.html">Ted's Garden Center</a> in Cumming, IA 9am-4pm<br />May 29th - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon<br />June 12th - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon<br />June 19th - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon<br />June 26th - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon<br />July 3rd - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon<br />July 17th - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon<br />July 24th - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon<br />August 7th - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon<br />August 28th - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon<br />September 4th - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon<br />September 18th - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon<br />November - Downtown Des Moines' Harvest Market (to be confirmed)<br />November - Artist's Open House - Ames, IA (to be confirmed)<br />December - Downtown Des Moines'Winter Market (to be confirmed)Jennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108272363307275491.post-46967261879003896922009-11-01T20:20:00.004-06:002009-11-09T18:34:36.573-06:00The Iowan magazine's 2009 Holiday Gift Guide<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/Su5Cj8Yy-iI/AAAAAAAAAJY/iTgsLm20fj8/s1600-h/soap0072.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 122px; height: 153px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/Su5Cj8Yy-iI/AAAAAAAAAJY/iTgsLm20fj8/s320/soap0072.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399326188536789538" /></a><br />{image credit: Bobbie Russie-The Iowan}<br />Thanks to The Iowan magazine for including my soap in their <a href="http://www.iowan.com/holiday-gift-guide-2009.cfm">2009 Holiday Gift Guide</a>.Jennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108272363307275491.post-90548246795295407452009-10-21T19:35:00.005-05:002009-10-21T19:40:41.878-05:00New soaps<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/St-qBMzT_GI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/klSvPeynG-Q/s1600-h/clean+3.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 283px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/St-qBMzT_GI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/klSvPeynG-Q/s320/clean+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395217816206179426" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/St-p3E-eHhI/AAAAAAAAAJI/z-Pu4EhL63U/s1600-h/earl+grey+tea.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 306px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/St-p3E-eHhI/AAAAAAAAAJI/z-Pu4EhL63U/s320/earl+grey+tea.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395217642306805266" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/St-pv8bAnsI/AAAAAAAAAJA/1dA0bwg262Y/s1600-h/pink+champagne+4.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 309px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/St-pv8bAnsI/AAAAAAAAAJA/1dA0bwg262Y/s320/pink+champagne+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395217519751503554" /></a>Jennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108272363307275491.post-68315223513504429652009-10-21T19:26:00.003-05:002009-11-01T20:20:08.051-06:00Fall 2009 EventsI'm taking on a few more events this year. Here's my show/event schedule for the rest of the year: <br /> <br />Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market (I'm usually at 2nd & Court)<br />October 24, 31st (7am-noon) <br /><br /><strong>Artist's Open House (newly added)<br />814 7th Street<br />Ames, IA 50010 US <br />Friday, November 13, from 7-10, <br />Saturday the 14th from 2-10pm<br />Sunday the 15th from 3-6 pm</strong>. <br /> <br />Des Moines Green Gifts Fair <br />Sunday, November 15th (10am-4pm) <br />Des Moines Social Club, 1408 Locust St. <br /> <br />Harvest Market <br />Friday, November 20th (11am-2pm)<br />Saturday, November 21st (9am-1pm)<br />Capitol Square/Nollen Plaza 400 Locust St. <br /> <br />Market Day-Black Friday edition<br />Friday, November 27th (8am-6pm) <br />Market Street Media Foundry. 118 SE 4th St., Des Moines<br /><br />Holiday Open House<br />776 SE Williams, Waukee <br />Friday-Sunday <br />10am-10pm<br /> <br />Winter Market <br />Capital Square/Nollen Plaza 400 Locust St.<br />Friday, December 18th (11am-2pm)<br />Saturday, December 19th (9am-1pm)Jennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108272363307275491.post-75484663454681469722009-10-21T18:58:00.003-05:002009-10-21T19:26:34.137-05:00Closing up shop...<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3347/3630316339_25b4b5850c.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 500px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 472px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3347/3630316339_25b4b5850c.jpg" /></a><br /><div>After much thought I decided to close my retail shop. My last day was Friday the 16<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>. </div><br /><div>I've moved everything home and am really enjoying working out of my house again-plus the commute is great! I didn't have the space to make any products at the shop and had trouble finding the time as well. I've made several batches of soap already this week and am loving the full curing racks! </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I'm going to work on reorganizing my soap "studio" this week and will try to remember to post some new photos soon. This was my office in the shop.</div>Jennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108272363307275491.post-8462517030226875112009-09-17T11:18:00.007-05:002009-09-17T12:44:36.956-05:00Roadtrip to see U2!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/SrJyhMBG4yI/AAAAAAAAAII/_Bt_KPuz9ss/s1600-h/-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/SrJyhMBG4yI/AAAAAAAAAII/_Bt_KPuz9ss/s320/-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382490419148284706" border="0" /></a>{image credit: U2.com}<br />Friday afternoon, Jordan & I took a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">roadtrip</span> to Chicago to see U2 in concert. It was the first show of the U.S. leg of the tour. I've been a fan (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ok</span>,well fanatic!) since 1983 when I first heard Sunday Bloody Sunday on the radio. This was my first time (as well as Jordan's) to see them live. It was the best concert ever! I stood most of the time because I couldn't bear to miss anything. We had pretty good seats-though we faced the back right side of the stage. We could see Larry, and The Edge most of the time. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Bono</span> & the rest of the band would occasionally come around to the back of the stage The stage design & effects were phenomenal.<br />I'm no writer so it's hard to describe the experience, but you can get a taste <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFsZEFIVoK4">here</a>:<br />I would've loved to stay another night & see the 2nd show, but school for Jordan & work for me awaits...<br /><br />We did have time to take side trips to IKEA and the Museum of Contemporary Art. We only had about 45 minutes to walk the museum before it closed but spent another 45 minutes or so in their delightful gift shop. All in all, it was a great trip. We'll have to do it again Jordan!Jennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108272363307275491.post-73004711759196620852009-09-09T20:26:00.005-05:002009-09-21T10:48:04.841-05:00Oh my...<div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/SqhWetLRevI/AAAAAAAAAH4/fc9Lol4ARok/s1600-h/lemongrassdinnerware.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 240px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379644840417000178" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/SqhWetLRevI/AAAAAAAAAH4/fc9Lol4ARok/s320/lemongrassdinnerware.jpg" border="0" /></a>{ image credit: <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">fiestawarecollectors</span>.com}<br /><br /><div>I started collecting <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">fiestaware</span> two years ago or so after using white dishes for years. My collection isn't valuable. I just picked out the new & vintage colors that make me happy. Some came from department stores and the rest came from thrift stores, garage sales, & <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Craigslist</span>. </div><div> </div><div>I'm still on the lookout for something in Lilac and the large Chartreuse water pitcher, but I thought I was done. </div><br /><div>I just discovered that the new color, Lemongrass has been out for a couple of months. Isn't it gorgeous? It would look fantastic with the Navy and the Cream.</div><div> </div><div>The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">fiestaware</span> people have also come out with a cool square collection. I love those square mugs. I have several of the coffee cups but no mugs yet... <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ok</span>, time to make more soap now so I can continue indulging in my Fiesta obsession!</div></div>Jennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108272363307275491.post-67135747499077052242009-08-26T10:34:00.006-05:002009-09-09T21:01:03.298-05:00New soaps<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/SpVXWufXSMI/AAAAAAAAAHY/ztl_U6Jaj7s/s1600-h/code+black.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 297px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374297778284873922" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/SpVXWufXSMI/AAAAAAAAAHY/ztl_U6Jaj7s/s320/code+black.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/SpVXHHNKDTI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/jj0kQUZJBmc/s1600-h/on+the+curing+rack.jpg"></a><div><br /><br /></div><div>I have several new soaps on the curing racks right now. My Des <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Moines</span> & <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Norwalk</span> customers had a chance to purchase a few of these during the July farmer's markets but I just made small batches and they flew off the shelves.</div><br /><div></div><div>Above is one I'm calling Code <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Noir</span>, and is based on Armani's Code Black cologne. One of my male customers suggested I offer more "manly man" scents-so this one's for you Ray! I'll try to get a few more out this fall. Any suggestions?</div><div></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong>Other new scents include:</strong> </div><div>Pink Champagne: Several people note you can actually smell the bubbles!</div><div>Violet: This is a gorgeous scent & soap and I don't usually like floral scents.</div><div>Lemongrass: By popular request</div><div></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong>Back in Stock</strong>:</div><div>Lemon Sugar</div><div>White Tea & Ginger</div><div>Clean-formerly named <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Riverwalk</span>.</div><div>Bar None: Unscented & Uncolored</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>I'll have these photographed, labelled & ready for sale by Friday. </div><div> </div><div><strong>UPDATE: The Code Noir & Pink Champagne sold out again before I had a chance to put them up on the web. If you'd like to reserve some, just contact me.</strong><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div>Jennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108272363307275491.post-1454817895560549772009-08-11T18:13:00.003-05:002009-08-11T18:26:04.465-05:00I'm in love!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/SoH9YOAZrWI/AAAAAAAAAGg/Fi4LoiiJgGc/s1600-h/rug.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 306px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368850823320808802" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/SoH9YOAZrWI/AAAAAAAAAGg/Fi4LoiiJgGc/s320/rug.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://poppytalk.blogspot.com/2009/08/new-amy-butler-for-chandra.html">Poppytalk</a> just blogged about the new <a href="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/chandra/">Amy Butler Rugs</a>. I'm sure they are out of my price range, but a girl can dream, right?</div>Jennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108272363307275491.post-72304060203522761702009-06-27T11:25:00.003-05:002009-06-27T11:29:32.968-05:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/SkZIt4_A_yI/AAAAAAAAAGY/FRu8yrdRryQ/s1600-h/margarita1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 273px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352045160404418338" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/SkZIt4_A_yI/AAAAAAAAAGY/FRu8yrdRryQ/s320/margarita1.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Have you tried my Margarita soap yet? I was thrilled to see it pictured on the front page of Etsy yesterday. Unfortunately I didn't get a screen shot of it before it disappeared, but here's a photo of the soap. It's such a refreshing scent with lime and a hint of salt.</div>Jennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108272363307275491.post-27590618197105205882009-05-20T19:25:00.001-05:002009-06-27T11:25:15.933-05:00New packaging...<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/ShSiNJSm9UI/AAAAAAAAAFg/9w0kFXDQTQE/s1600-h/sugar+scrubs.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 93px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338069805056849218" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/ShSiNJSm9UI/AAAAAAAAAFg/9w0kFXDQTQE/s320/sugar+scrubs.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/ShShH3lxM1I/AAAAAAAAAFY/UXZQ3UXuNvI/s1600-h/5+soaps.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338068614894400338" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/ShShH3lxM1I/AAAAAAAAAFY/UXZQ3UXuNvI/s320/5+soaps.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>My friends are always teasing me about the number of times I've changed my soap packaging over the past 10 years--personally I've lost count, but here it is! I have a love affair with pretty paper and stationary so have gone back to using it in my soap packaging. It's so fun poking around paper stores and choosing a paper to match each scent.</div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I've also changed my scrub and body butter packaging slightly.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Jennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108272363307275491.post-70185825939170270302009-05-18T20:17:00.000-05:002009-05-18T20:31:16.345-05:00Bad, bad blogger!<a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2357/3529931860_53bd36a860.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 419px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2357/3529931860_53bd36a860.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I'm such a slacker when it comes to blogging-but I have a good excuse. I've been super busy and opened a "brick and mortar" store recently. I held the grand opening on May 9th.</div><div>My shop is in Norwalk, Iowa-about a 15 minute drive from downtown Des Moines. I share a retail space, so i'm not there the entire time we're open. We're located at 1017 Main Street, </div><div>Suite 3. My building sign is not up yet, but I'm in the same suite as Bailey's.</div><div></div><div> </div><div>The hours are:</div><ul><li>Monday-Thursday 7:00 am-7:00pm</li><li>Friday 7:00 am-6:00 pm</li><li>Saturday 9:00 am-12:00 pm</li></ul><p>Stop by & see me!</p><p>Jennifer</p><p></p>Jennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108272363307275491.post-82724881966816680572009-05-18T19:20:00.000-05:002009-05-18T20:17:06.265-05:002009 Downtown Des Moines Famer's Market DatesMay 23rd, 30th<br />June 13th<br />July 4th, 17th, 25th<br />August 1st, 29th<br />September 12th<br />October 10th, 17th, 24th, 31stJennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108272363307275491.post-44587267120428260142008-11-25T18:57:00.000-06:002008-11-25T19:09:49.107-06:00Hallmark Magazine<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/SSyhziuD_BI/AAAAAAAAADk/twIjDv5V7m4/s1600-h/hallmark.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272767170609413138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 231px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/SSyhziuD_BI/AAAAAAAAADk/twIjDv5V7m4/s320/hallmark.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://www.hallmarkmagazine.com/">Hallmark Magazine</a> has a 1 page feature devoted to an artist/artisan each issue called Things We Make. I was lucky to be chosen for the December/January 2009 issue. Here's a link to the article-<a href="http://www.tworiverssoaps.com/buzz/hallmark.pdf">Sublime Suds</a>. </div><br /><div><a href="http://www.tworiverssoaps.com/buzz/hallmark.pdf"></a></div>Jennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108272363307275491.post-7806456454738148882008-11-02T19:43:00.000-06:002008-11-02T19:48:18.107-06:00New soap!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/SQ5YVcTejKI/AAAAAAAAADc/FknJp-LvVh0/s1600-h/vanilla+nut+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264242139841072290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 269px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/SQ5YVcTejKI/AAAAAAAAADc/FknJp-LvVh0/s320/vanilla+nut+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I've added a new soap to my line. The fragrance is a combination of vanilla, cotton candy, hawthorn, maple and a hint of almond. Yum! It has pieces of my Sandalwood Vanilla soap</div><br /><div>embedded throughout for visual appeal. You can buy it in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16862447">Etsy shop</a>.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Jennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108272363307275491.post-1199294484143274242008-10-22T18:13:00.001-05:002008-10-22T19:06:38.174-05:001000 Markets<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/SP-5WJqBBtI/AAAAAAAAADU/xGcUO-AJmnM/s1600-h/www1000markets.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260126679992436434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 232px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/SP-5WJqBBtI/AAAAAAAAADU/xGcUO-AJmnM/s320/www1000markets.jpg" border="0" /></a> I recently started selling my products on a new selling venue, <a href="http://www.1000markets.com/users/tworiverssoaps">1000 markets</a> I'm really excited about it. It's similar to Etsy but is brand new and is juried, so no resellers or "made in China" products there. The vendors can join specialty markets, like "Cheesecrafters" or "Artisans form the San Juan Islands". I've suggested a Handmade Soap & Skincare Market. Each shop has a blog feature and a facebook type "wall" where people can comment on your shop or items which adds to the community feel there.Jennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8108272363307275491.post-78464370538098759362008-09-24T13:13:00.000-05:002008-10-22T18:07:33.452-05:00Fall 2008 Schedule<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/SP-yL0RrnAI/AAAAAAAAADM/sQJZ7BDcD2c/s1600-h/sinktable.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260118805873138690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0X730e3Ydo8/SP-yL0RrnAI/AAAAAAAAADM/sQJZ7BDcD2c/s320/sinktable.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>October 11th * Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market, 7 am-12:00 pm<br />October 25th * Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market, 7 am-12:00 pm<br />November 14-16 * Open House, 814 7th Street Ames, Iowa<br />November 22nd * Harvest Farmer's Market, Capital Square, Des Moines, Iowa 9am -2pm<br />December 5th-7th* Holiday Open House, 776 SE Williams Court, Waukee, Iowa 10am-10 pm<br />December 20th * Winter Farmer's Market, Capital Square, Des Moines, Iowa 9 am -2:00pm</div>Jennifer T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11645129606435874446noreply@blogger.com0