Our new soap packaging!

Well, we spent quite a bit of time trying to find the right packaging to convey Suds fun & unique style. For now, we are quite happy with the results. What do you think?

..... had a nice little break :-)

Well, hubby and I decided to take the kids on a much needed mini vacation to Cedar Point. It has been a long time since we have gone away, so we were determined to make it happen. We loaded 7 of us into the van and headed off to Ohio. The drive itself wasn't too bad. The baby slept most of the way, and that always helps. I have to say, I wasn't too happy with the hotel, though. We stayed at Comfort Inn Cedar Point South. The name is misleading, as we ended up driving much further to Cedar Point than I had figured we would. The cleaning, also left a lot to be desired. It was difficult to find accomodations for all of us in one room, however, and this hotel offered 3 double beds, so this was where we ended up. We spent most of the first night swimming and then headed to Pizza Hut, where we proceded to stuff ourselves to the point of immobility. My family and I are pizza fanatics... and Pizza Hut has our all-time favorite crust!! Ok, back to the story.....
We got up very early the next morning, had breakfast, and made our way to the park. The forecast called for rain so we were a bit concerned, but it was light rain, so it didn't hinder us one bit. We threw on the ponchos and ran all day from ride to ride. Hubby is a total thrill seeker. While he is completely geeked to ride on The Dragster and The Power Tower, I was pushing my limits to ride on The Mantis... but I did it, and I loved it! The kids had an absolute blast. We all screamed and laughed until our voices were gone. We stayed right up until the park closed and then drove nearly 4 hours home.
I am exhausted, but so happy that we went. The kids will never forget it, and I will never forget the looks on their faces as we hit that first hill on The Gemini. :-)

...... now I just need to muster the energy to make some soap!!

Candy Land! Cocoa Butter Soap Bar

Lately I have been wanting to do something a little more fun with my recipes, so I decided to let my imagination take over. I set reason aside and came up with this yummy new concoction. After throwing together some hot pink curls, green and purple cubes and a few dashes of glitter. Voila! ......... Suds delectable new soap was born.

My husband walked by as I was unmolding it and said "Candy Land"! The name was a perfect fit! I've got these babies on the curing rack now and can't wait for them to be ready!

Oooh, theres a new bar in town! :-)

Sporting a happy hot pink and yellow, Suds shimmering Plumerian Princess bar is sure to put a smile on your face! This all new bar is packed with cocoa butter goodness and the scent is fabulous!

White Tea & Ginger Me

Happy Independence Day..... God Bless America!



I hope that everyone has a safe and happy holiday. We had planned to get together with extended family tonight and enjoy some crazy fireworks, courtesy of my fun-loving uncles. Unfortunately, our lil guy isn't feeling well, so we are going to have to miss out on the big event. I am pretty disappointed, because we all really enjoy it when everyone gets together.

Ok, I know that it isn't exactly fireworks, but I do have a little eye candy for you...... Get your minds out of the gutter! :-) I poured White Tea & Ginger Me yesterday and I just got them all cut. I really like the way these turned out. I love the natural, woodland look of the green swirls, and the smell is AMAZING!!! I already know that this is going to be one of my all time favorites.

SUDS new website is open!

Wooo Hoooo! This is an exciting night for Suds! Our website http://www.shopsuds.com/ is now open for viewing!! Although our soaps are not quite ready for purchasing, we do have a lot of information about our company as well as what it is that sets us apart from the rest.
Within the next few weeks, we will have the store open for purchases... ..and that will be so incredibly exciting! We are having so much fun and we really appreciate your interest and support.

~Beautiful Girl~

Well, I poured Beautiful Girl last night and I just got a chance to unmold it. The colors are not quite what I was going for. I intended on making the background color much darker, but it is kind of growing on me. The background is a soft pink and I was attempting to get a very bold and dark pink. The softer color is very pretty though...... it suits the name.

Next time, I am going to try to get that bold color that I had envisioned. I think that it will look pretty cool.

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Lavender Vanilla

I am getting a late start on the blog this morning. I got up early again, but I spent the time working on our website. We have decided to open the website a bit earlier. Although you won't be able to shop on the site, just yet, you will be able to learn a bit more about our company and what you can expect from us. Hopefully, I 'll have it up before the week is through.



Lavender Vanilla.... I think that this scent is a winner! Sometimes lavender can be too overwhelming. This is a nice and soft, powdery lavender... very pretty.