tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54125329112336526752024-03-14T01:40:12.526-05:00Wonder Turtle SoapsDazzling, yummy-smelling, oh-so-wonderful high-quality glycerin soaps!Wonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-5549037978483496392011-01-06T17:37:00.000-06:002011-01-06T17:37:19.275-06:00Closing ShopThis will probably come as a surprise to just about everyone.
I have decided to close up shop, Wonder Turtle friends.
For the past few months, I’ve been asking myself some tough questions, and I feel Wonder Turtle Soaps has run its course. Several factors went into this decision, both personal and financial.
Mostly personal, though. Yes, it’s true that I’ve been operating way in the red Wonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-15170706395978834412010-12-24T07:29:00.000-06:002010-12-24T07:29:44.791-06:00Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!Wally the Wonder Turtle and I want to wish everyone Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and happy New Year!
It has been another great year and we had so much fun with all of our friends here at the Wonder Turtle Soaps blog, on Facebook, Etsy, and the Teach Soap forum, and at the craft shows. Thank you, everyone, for your support!
This year, we'll be staying close toWonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-7281140297392063422010-12-22T10:16:00.002-06:002010-12-23T10:00:16.893-06:00Bramble Berry Soap Swap!Back in October, Bramble Berry announced that they were sponsoring a soap swap. The rules were that you make 12 bars of soap using the same Bramble Berry fragrance, send them in to Bramble Berry, pay for the return shipping, and then wait for a box of 12 soaps made by 12 other soapers to arrive at your doorstep. There were cold-process and melt-and-pour categories. Yours truly was in the Wonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-71308547230976904422010-12-13T17:34:00.000-06:002010-12-13T17:34:27.516-06:00Boy, Oh, Boise!Wow, was my last blog post really on Thanksgiving? Time has just been flying by, and I've been keeping busy, especially what with gearing up for Christmas. I think I just finished up shopping Friday, and I have almost everything wrapped. Next week I need to start planning what I'll be baking for our family get-together.
Also, I've been out of town again. From late October through earlyWonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-49527853454784344122010-11-25T09:50:00.000-06:002010-11-25T09:50:49.125-06:00Wally Sez ... Happy Thanksgiving!Here is where Wally the Wonder Turtle gets to share his thoughts with the world. Enjoy!
so today is thanksgiving, a day we all think about things that make us thankful. wally thankful for many things.
wally thankful for:
* my family and friends. wally's mom and dad nice turtles that love me and i love them. wally also thankful for jenny, she funny.
Sniffles the cat
* sniffles the Wonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-37781398968445441092010-11-19T16:12:00.000-06:002010-11-19T16:12:23.599-06:00Happy AccidentsHiya, Wonder Turtle friends! Sorry it's been so quiet around here. It has been ca-razy here for the past couple of weeks between popping in and out of town, getting ready for a craft show, and working on a soapy order for a dear friend!
(By the way, tomorrow, Saturday, November 20, I will be at the Santa's Workshop Craft Show at the Navarre Conference Center from 9-4, so if Wonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-27677883861057936792010-11-06T16:53:00.001-05:002010-11-06T17:20:04.055-05:00Road Trip: Orlando!Last Friday, my dad, my mom, and I hopped in the Jeep and drove to Orlando, FL to spend Halloween weekend at Universal Studios, Walt Disney World, and Epcot. We rented a condo in Kissimmee, and my brother (Kyle) and his fiancée (Kristina) drove down from Atlanta to join us.
When I was little, we would usually go to Disney World at least once a year, but I had not been to Disney orWonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-40161913646597927222010-10-27T16:48:00.000-05:002010-10-27T16:48:28.849-05:00Craft Show Recap: "Country Bayou"
Me and my soaps before the show
I hope you aren't tired of my craft show posts, Wonder Turtle friends. I've been doing a lot of them lately - three this month alone. (For the locals, my next craft show is the "Santa's Workshop Craft Fair" at the Navarre Conference Center, FL on November 20 from 9-4. See the "Events" tab on my Facebook Page for more info.)
Last Saturday was Wonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-61987405576960551632010-10-21T15:41:00.000-05:002010-10-21T15:41:21.064-05:00Craft Show Recap: "Holly Fair"It's been a busy week in the soaping kitchen, Wonder Turtle friends! I figure I better get a post up about my last craft show before my next one rolls around in less than two days! (For the locals, my next show is at the Niceville UMC this Saturday, October 23, from 8:30-2:30. Check out my upcoming craft show schedule for more info.)
Last Saturday, Wonder Turtle Soaps was at Shalimar Wonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-17832296570241362742010-10-14T16:44:00.000-05:002010-10-14T16:44:20.976-05:00Seaside GetawayThe last couple of weeks have been hectic, and by last Friday I was feeling more than just a little burned out. I was glad to finally have a long holiday weekend where nothing much was going on so I could recharge and decompress.
Last weekend, the weather was stunningly beautiful, so my husband and I took a drive to Seaside, FL for a short day trip on Saturday.
Seaside is an idyllic Wonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-36412790676386372722010-10-09T11:00:00.000-05:002010-10-09T11:00:31.615-05:00Craft Show Recap: "Jingle Bell Craft Show"Woo-wee, it has been a frantic couple of weeks here, Wonder Turtle friends! I've been making, packaging, and labeling soap like a crazy person. October is a busy craft show month - I've got two more coming up in the next two weeks. (If you're in the Fort Walton Beach, FL area and you want to know where Wonder Turtle Soaps is heading next, check out my craft show schedule for October and Wonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-60804836855797150382010-10-02T17:36:00.000-05:002010-10-02T17:36:08.378-05:00Upcoming Craft Show ScheduleHi, Wonder Turtle friends! Just had a great day at the Jingle Bell Craft Show in Mary Esther (more on that later in a future blog post).
Lots of nice folks were asking about which upcoming shows I plan to be at, and I want to make sure they can find me!
So here it is. Wonder Turtle Soaps will be at:
The Holly Fair - Saturday, October 16 from 8:30a.m.-3:00p.m. at Shalimar United Wonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-81655028479108180072010-09-29T16:10:00.000-05:002010-09-29T16:10:25.467-05:00Say Hello to My Little Friend ...Whew, it has been busy in the Wonder Turtle soaping kitchen! So far, I've got three craft shows coming up in October and one in November, and they all have a holiday/Christmas theme (golly, is it that time already?). So, I've been making a bunch of new holiday soaps for the shows - and maybe I'll even get around to listing them in my Etsy shop one of these days, preferably before Christmas Wonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-26171265576284499782010-09-22T18:06:00.000-05:002010-09-22T18:06:28.825-05:00Broken layer, broken heart ...My layered Fresh Snow soap was going to be so beautiful. I was going to sandwich layers of crisp blue and light blue between pure-driven white. Glitter suspended in the blue portion would look like snowflakes drifting to the ice-covered ground below.
Wowza, look at that!
It was going to be gorgeous, I tells ya.
And it was ...
Until it fell apart.
Sigh. Such is the soaping life. Wonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-17833478334151268642010-09-13T18:04:00.000-05:002010-09-13T18:04:23.667-05:00Craft Show Recap: "Fall Flair"
"Fall Flair" craft show at Destin UMC. Hey, look, there's my table!
I apologize, Wonder Turtle friends. My goal is to post here at least once per week, and it has been almost two weeks since my last post! I have a good excuse, though. I was getting ready for a 2-day craft show event and wasting my time making lip balms that just didn't quite work out. (Perhaps I'll revisit that topic Wonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-42798635728522661852010-09-01T17:56:00.000-05:002010-09-01T17:56:01.020-05:00Happy Birthday, Wally!Today is Wally the Wonder Turtle's birthday, and his good buddy, Sniffles the cat, agreed to guest blog and wish Wally a happy birthday! (You may remember Sniffles from Wally's posts about chocolate turtles and Father's Day.) Wally and Sniffles go way back, and we're happy to have him here on this special day!
Sniffles the cat
Hi, I'm Sniffles! I've known Wally for as long as IWonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-9416793003159676582010-08-28T11:23:00.000-05:002010-08-28T11:23:14.231-05:00New Soaps!BOO!
Did I scare you?
No? Well, here's something else that won't scare you - there are two new soaps at Wonder Turtle Soaps that are perfect for Halloween and those cool, crisp autumn days that are allegedly coming.
These Spooky Skull soaps are fragranced with a fun Apple scent. The little skulls affixed to the top of the bars are made of soap, too!
And these cute Sweet Wonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-41060342092298706812010-08-23T16:45:00.000-05:002010-08-23T16:45:39.654-05:00Gettin' OrganizedEver walk into a room in your house and suddenly think, "Good grief, what a mess!"
Not working out anymore.
Last week, I had to accept the fact that I was going to have to do something about my home office. It was cramped and unorganized, and my "storage system" was quickly outgrowing itself.
For a while, having a few boxes of inventory stacked one on top of the other worked. But as my Wonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-22685124774490633932010-08-16T18:16:00.000-05:002010-08-16T18:16:35.826-05:00Recipe Wowza: Mexican Hot Chocolate CookiesEver had Mexican hot chocolate? It's hot chocolate with a dash of chili powder to give it a bit of a kick. I first tried Mexican hot chocolate last November at the Capital City Public Market in downtown Boise, Idaho (hey, y'all!). The chili powder wasn't so much spicy as it was warm and smoky - perfect on a cold, blustery day.
So when I saw this recipe for Mexican Hot-Chocolate Cookies Wonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-17117641489312248952010-08-07T13:49:00.000-05:002010-08-07T13:49:09.167-05:00Can't We Get Along? (A Fragrance Oil Story)Ever had a fragrance oil that had to earn your trust? Or, more specifically, earn it back?
Wonder Turtle friends, I have been given reasons to distrust certain things during my lifetime. I have learned to distrust mean people, sharp things, and angry ants. But never before had I a reason to distrust a fragrance oil.
Until a couple of months ago.
This Wonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-87357619424682645552010-07-30T17:56:00.000-05:002010-07-30T17:56:36.755-05:00Happy Birthday to Me!
Here I am, trying to look normal.
Yesterday was my birthday. How old am I? I am older than the original Superman movie, Papa John's Pizza, and MTV (I am also old enough to remember when MTV used to have something to do with music).
I spent the day with my mom. She bought me lunch at Vin'tij (if you're ever in Destin, FL, I highly recommend dropping in to say howdy), where I had a lovely Wonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-88300687809843128962010-07-25T17:25:00.001-05:002010-07-25T18:08:49.076-05:00The "Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010"
Well, here we go again.
U.S. House Representatives Schakowsky, Markey, and Baldwin introduced a draft of the "Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010" (H.R. 5786) last week. The bill seeks to amend title VI of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that cosmetics are safe.
Sounds good, right? I mean, we can all agree that having safe cosmetics is a wonderful thing, yes?
Well, of Wonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-66466639017749195962010-07-18T15:29:00.000-05:002010-07-18T15:29:36.888-05:00Craft Show Recap!Hey, Wonder Turtle friends! As many of you know, I was at the Fort Walton Beach Creative Senior Center's "Christmas in July" craft show yesterday. And this time, I took my camera with me and actually remembered to take pictures! Wow, what a concept!
Here I am, trying to look normal.
Sales were slow, but I still had a good time chatting with folks, meeting other crafters, and spending Wonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-72220522011307715702010-07-15T08:49:00.000-05:002010-07-15T08:49:14.380-05:00"Christmas In July" Sale!
It's Christmas in July at Wonder Turtle Soaps! Now through July 25, U.S. orders get FREE SHIPPING! (International customers, enjoy discounted shipping.) This is the perfect time to stock up on a few of your favorite soaps!
Etsy is running a site-wide "Christmas in July" promotion July 15-25, so please do check out some of the awesome Etsy shops running a sale! Each shop decides Wonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412532911233652675.post-77406485365150473812010-07-10T11:12:00.000-05:002010-07-10T11:12:24.238-05:00New Soap at Wonder Turtle Soaps!Just listed at Wonder Turtle Soaps on Etsy: Fresh Sweetgrass soap!
This soap's fragrance is bright and green, like strolling through tall grasses on a sunny day.
Top notes of eucalyptus, ginger, and peppermint are grounded by thyme and hints of amber and musk to create a refreshing, outdoorsy fragrance.
Fresh Sweetgrass soap is perfect for men, but women will love it too!
Head on over Wonder Turtle Soapshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16926307069726004089noreply@blogger.com