I'm back!

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.

By the way, Code Noir soap (photo above) is back too, with a new name. I've renamed it Black Tie.

Hello everyone,

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.

2010 Show Schedule

May 1st - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon
May 8th - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon
May 15th - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon
May 22 - Art in the Garden at Ted's Garden Center in Cumming, IA 9am-4pm
May 29th - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon
June 12th - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon
June 19th - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon
June 26th - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon
July 3rd - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon
July 17th - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon
July 24th - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon
August 7th - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon
August 28th - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon
September 4th - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon
September 18th - Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market 7am-noon
November - Downtown Des Moines' Harvest Market (to be confirmed)
November - Artist's Open House - Ames, IA (to be confirmed)
December - Downtown Des Moines'Winter Market (to be confirmed)

The Iowan magazine's 2009 Holiday Gift Guide

{image credit: Bobbie Russie-The Iowan}
Thanks to The Iowan magazine for including my soap in their 2009 Holiday Gift Guide.

New soaps

Fall 2009 Events

I'm taking on a few more events this year. Here's my show/event schedule for the rest of the year:

Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market (I'm usually at 2nd & Court)
October 24, 31st (7am-noon)

Artist's Open House (newly added)
814 7th Street
Ames, IA 50010 US
Friday, November 13, from 7-10,
Saturday the 14th from 2-10pm
Sunday the 15th from 3-6 pm.

Des Moines Green Gifts Fair
Sunday, November 15th (10am-4pm)
Des Moines Social Club, 1408 Locust St.

Harvest Market
Friday, November 20th (11am-2pm)
Saturday, November 21st (9am-1pm)
Capitol Square/Nollen Plaza 400 Locust St.

Market Day-Black Friday edition
Friday, November 27th (8am-6pm)
Market Street Media Foundry. 118 SE 4th St., Des Moines

Holiday Open House
776 SE Williams, Waukee
Friday-Sunday
10am-10pm

Winter Market
Capital Square/Nollen Plaza 400 Locust St.
Friday, December 18th (11am-2pm)
Saturday, December 19th (9am-1pm)

Closing up shop...

After much thought I decided to close my retail shop. My last day was Friday the 16th.

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!

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.