Girls Just Wanna Have Sun!
Hello there, Sunshine!
As the sun warms and stretches, the cycle of seasons turns softly from spring to summer. Unfurling slowly in the expanding daylight, summer feels like an exhale. Time slows down just enough for us to notice the shimmer of heat on the sidewalk, the golden sunbeams rustling across the waving grass, and the cherished scents of beach waves, just-mown lawn, ballparks and farmer’s markets.
It’s the season of bare feet and open windows, of spontaneity and sun-drenched joy. Whether you’re beach-combing for seashells, road-tripping back roads, or just reading a book in the shade, summer reminds us that play is necessary and life doesn’t have to be complicated. It’s the small, sweet moments that make the very best memories.
SUMMER SEASONAL SOAPS
Summer scents are the essence of warm, sunlit days and balmy evenings outdoors. They bring a sense of joy, freedom and adventure, calling to mind all the best celebrations of the season. Vibrant, sunny citrus, tropical vibes, and cool dewy notes have a lightness and freshness to infuse your showers with a touch of sunshine and effervescense. These are only available for the next few months, made in limited production. ($6.00 each)
BEACH HOUSE – This is one of my signature scents, joining the summer menu so regularly over the years that it begged to become an Aromatic Spray as well. It’s been on vacation for a couple of years, but the fans are clamoring, and since it’s a personal fave, I’m happy to have it back too. It’s a dreamy blend of salty ocean air with wisps of softly crushed lavender buds, cooling mint, and a sprig of sun-warmed rosemary. Beach House is unisex, elegant and effortless – like you just showered off a day of beach wandering and now you’re barefoot, wrapped in a towel, the ocean waves still whispering outside.
CUCUMBER MINT – This soap is a crisp, refreshing classic scented with tingly crushed mint leaves and dewy green cucumber slices. It’s light and clean, skin soothing and calming – exactly what you want for chilling in your summer shower when temperatures get steamy.
PINK HIBISCUS – Fruity and sweet, this fragrance is a tropical fruit punch. Sunny orange and grapefruit citrus brighten a juicy smoothie of peach and papaya nectar, while mingling seductively with soft floral notes of rose petal and jasmine blossom. It’s a fruit forward scent with a delicate breeze of exotic flowers – gorgeously delectable.
SUMMER SOLSTICE – A couple of years ago, I made bonus soaps for the solstices and equinoxes, and this one was so good, I couldn’t resist sharing it again. Summer Solstice is an all-natural blend of essential oils – sun-kissed citrus zest and bright lemongrass, a hint of mint for freshness, and finished with warm golden spice base notes. It’s bright, energizing, and happy, a summer sunrise full of possibility and adventure.
NEW! HELPING HAND SETS ARE BACK - WITH SUMMER VIBES!
I’ve created a new version of the mini soap sets, which have been on hiatus for the last year. This set is a bit of a “sampler” which people have asked for. This collection includes one of each of the summer seasonal scents (described above) plus one bonus scent: Beach House, Cucumber Mint, Pink Hibiscus, Summer Solstice and Sunwashed – a radiant and refreshing bergamot citrus and verdant green blend.
Helping Hand Soaps are a set of 5 small square soap bars in different scents (2 oz ea), stacked up and tied with bakery twine in a charming package. This season we are donating half the proceeds of these sets to World Central Kitchen. Its primary mission is to provide food relief and support to communities affected by disasters and humanitarian crises around the world. Often some of the first helpers to show up to any tragedy, from floods and hurricanes to the wars in Ukraine and Israel, they bring essential hot meals and supplies. Plus they help local communities build their own response teams and infrastructure for the future. WCK is more than a charity, they are the best of humanity. ($12 each)
MOTHER’S DAY IS COMING UP! SHOWER HER WITH GOOD SMELLS!
Moms are our everyday superheroes. They take care of just about everything for everybody, always there to smooth out the wrinkles. Tell the Moms in your life how much you appreciate them with a happy little gift of pretty smelling soaps and treats that she can pamper herself with. It’s way better than brunch, though nobody said you can’t do both. And it might just last all month - way longer than a bunch of flowers. We’ve got all shapes and sizes of totes, care packages, ribbon tied boxes, the works.
This is the time of year for grads, Dads, birthdays, and lots more occasions for sending a small, thoughtful, handmade gift. Maybe a Soap of the Month Sudscription with 2 fancy soaps in the mail at the start of each month? If you’ve been around here a minute, you know what I say about the gift of soap – you’re not hinting ”ugh, you smell bad.” Gifting amazing handmade soap means “you're special and you're worth it.” Or “I love you and want to pamper you with the finer things in life.” All REALLY GOOD stuff.
Whatever summer looks like for you this year, I hope it brings ease, delight, and a little more room to breathe.
“Summer is the annual permission slip to be lazy. To do nothing and have it count for something. To lie in the grass and count the stars. To sit on a branch and study the clouds.”
—Regina Brett