Rainbow Sherbet and Raspberry Violet by Glad Heart Soaps |
And that is how, a couple of days ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Laura from Glad Heart Soaps in person. We first met online at the Teach Soap forum. Then I followed Laura's Facebook Page, and she followed mine. After chatting with each other a bit on our Pages, we became official Facebook friends.
It turns out, Laura and I live about 100 miles away from each other. Recently, she was planning a visit to my neck of the woods and contacted me to arrange a rendezvous. Last Friday, we met up for lunch to talk soap (and other things). We also swapped some soapy gifts. Laura brought me bars of her Rainbow Sherbet and Raspberry Violet soaps, as well as samples of Iced Tea, Peach Smoothie, Mojito, and Raspberry Lemonade. She also gave me samples from several of her other soaps and a gorgeous washcloth that her mother knitted. Her soaps look as beautiful as they smell, and I am sure that they will be a treat to use! I gave Laura a couple of bars of my Wasabi and Carrot, Orange, and Ginger soaps. I wish that I had brought more for her!
Soapy samples: Laura's Raspberry Lemonade, Peach Smoothie, Mojito, and Iced Tea |
So there we sat in our little booth at a crowded restaurant, sniffing from mysterious-looking amber glass bottles and taking notes. That's not weird at all, right?
It's very interesting to smell fragrances when you don't know what said fragrance is supposed to be. When you get a fragrance oil that is labeled "Brown Sugar & Fig," for example, you sniff it and think, "Ah, of course that's brown sugar and figs." But when you don't know what you're supposed to be smelling, your brain tosses a bunch of strange ideas around, leaving you confused.
Me and Laura |
And while you're at it, please check out Laura's Etsy shop, and follow the Glad Heart Soaps blog and Facebook Page!
Thank you again to Laura for a wonderful afternoon and the soapy gifts! I love trying out other people's soaps, and I can't wait to try hers. And I am also anxiously awaiting Bramble Berry's official unveiling of the S.O.A.P. Panel fragrances, especially after having the rare opportunity to sniff them myself!
Sounds like a wonderful luncheon and Laura's soaps look absolutely beautiful (as does the washcloth her mother knitted). While it might be just a tad weird to sit in a restaurant and sniff from mysterious-looking amber bottles, it sounds like a lot of fun!!!! Can't wait to hear more about Bramble Berry's S.O.A.P. Panel!
ReplyDeleteThanks! We had a fun time. I hope we didn't look too strange sniffing from little bottles and passing soap slices around. I love the washcloth, too. :)
DeleteThat is awesome that you guys got to meet and talk soap! And to sniff all those great mystery FOs! :)
ReplyDeleteHi, Linda! Thanks for your comments. We did have fun, and it was a blast sampling all of those mysterious BB fragrances!
DeleteWhat a sweet post and photos, thanks Jenny! I really did have a great time Friday! So rare to get a chance to talk face-to-face with another person who loves soaping (and fragrances!) as much as you do. I am excited about the big reveal too! I saw where A-M commented somewhere that she thought we'd all be surprised by some of the fragrances.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like the post, Laura! It was a pleasure to meet you, and I had a great time as well. I rarely get the chance to talk soap with someone face-to-face, too. It will be interesting to see how close (or far off) we were identifying the S.O.A.P. FOs once they are revealed!
DeleteHow amazingly fun is that? I'm envious! It's maddening to smell fragrances without names but it really makes you study them and catch notes you never would have otherwise.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Amy! It is puzzling to smell fragrances without knowing what they are supposed to be, but it is fun to see what your brain comes back with. It is especially interesting to swap notes with someone else to see how your impressions compare. It really does make you study and dissect the scent, trying to figure it out.
DeleteHow fun that you guys got to meet up and compare soapy notes :) That is such a cute picture of you both too!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cee Gee! I like that photo of us, too. We had a lot of fun talking soap and whatnot!
DeleteToo much fun. Sniffing mysterous bottles in a dark venue. You're lucky the DEA wasn't around. And while I am here thanks for the excellent video on lining a wood mold. So helpful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments, Donna! The DEA probably would have had a few questions for us, lol! And I am so glad that you enjoyed the video about lining a wooden mold - I'm happy to hear that it was helpful!
DeleteThat is just so sweet! You just never know when you might make a new friend! So happy you guys got to see each other in person! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Katie! It was fun meeting in person. We had a great time, and we both enjoyed the rare opportunity to talk soap with another soaper!
DeleteLove how you gals got to meet, that is amazing! And it sounds like you had an absolute blast smelling all the fun mystery fragrances. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Anne-Marie! I am so glad that Laura and I got to meet each other, and we had a blast sniffing and analyzing all of the S.O.A.P. fragrances. I can't wait until the mystery scents are revealed!
DeleteOh how fun! That's awesome you got to meet up and talk soap!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kalla! We had a blast sniffing all of the fragrances and talking soap.
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