Today I was happily making a wonderful batch of soap and got it into the mold with some nice swirls. All is well and I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself. Then I realized I'd forgotten to add the fragrance, which I was really pumped about trying in the first place. Luckily I was able to quickly dump it out, scent it and repour. What a mess! In the end the swirls were gone baby gone, but it smells great now and the top has a little color contrast saved. A day in the life........mistakes are just part of it and that's how we learn. Anyone else out there have a blunder story to share?
Many soapers like myself aren't living the dream of operating a full time soap business. We have other types of work and careers that must remain top priority to pay the bills and keep our families going. Those of us who are taking a shot at soaping as a side business have to squeeze out the extra time for it in rather creative ways. We can't be profitable if we aren't working at it several hours a week. I'd venture to say many of us are in that same boat. I've done alot of thinking this weekend about moving forward in a new marketplace this season, and had another wonderful opportunity offered out of the blue. Lots of exciting things are happening, but this also brings with it a degree of fear and anxiety for me. I have a wonderfully supportive husband, but why do I immediately worry about failing? I swear I have a dozen batches of soap curing right now and lots more already packaged and waiting, but still I fear I "won't have enough"! When I...
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