Sometimes I get involved in things other than jewelry and soap.  One of the things I enjoy is helping my sister by doing the layout for he...

I'm really on an earring kick - just can't seem to stop making them. The coffee table in our living room is a mess ... covered wi...

I don't believe I ever posted my "Wishing Vessels" here. I know I posted them on Facebook, but this is the proper place. Wel...

Even though I was suffering a bout of lethargy yesterday, at least I managed to make a couple more pairs of the "leaf" earrings: J...

We went out to Boulder, CO last week to visit our son who is interning there for the summer with a software firm. It was a beautiful and w...

Today, I found it necessary to cross the Susquehanna River twice. On the way west, I took the "new" bridge, the Wright's Ferr...

I got a call last week wondering if Tina and I would do a soap making demo for a day camp at the Hans Herr House in Willow Street. I agreed,...

In an effort to avoid working on a project for the class Tina and I are taking, I thought I would put some thoughts down on paper (okay, scr...

In a Facebook status update on Wednesday, I mentioned that we were planting baby Christmas trees. An interesting conversation ensued and s...

Around here, at Lancaster County Soapworks , we often have a month or two to breathe and prepare for the onslaught of heavy duty business in...

If you read my sister's blog , you've already had a good review of our trip last week to NYC. We made a quick decision to leave on M...

You might remember the goddess beads and necklaces I made a year or two ago. I recently sent the only goddess vessel I made at that time to ...

After my little diatribe this morning, I tried once again to recharge the batteries for the camera. I have no idea what had happened, but t...

A few mo nths ago, I decided it was time to stop buying (and disposing of) all those expensive batteries I use for my cameras, mouse and too...

When we moved here in 1986, I had no idea how living on a Christmas tree farm would change our lives and how we celebrate Christmas. As I r...

We do a few custom soaps for people using their materials or their special formulae. It is fun and gives us a little break from our usual ...

I've suddenly become entranced by acorns. Maybe it's because I've been seeing so many types and forms of them on sale in the sh...

Over the past year, on our jaunts, we pass a nearby stand of bittersweet. All year long, we watch to see how it is faring and recently, I n...