Stirring up the soap pot

Wow! It's been a while.  I won't make excuses, but will say real life gets in the way sometimes.  But we're gearing up for the new  season and shows, farmers market, wholesale accounts are really keep me hopping.  Once year end inventory was complete, the soaping begins.  I suppose this is the one good thing about long dreary New England winters, there is plenty of time to get creative once more.

The Spring (if we ever see it) lineup is almost finished. We've added some new soaps selections and kept some of our long time favorites.  And a long time it's been... Next month we celebrate our twentieth anniversary here at Cricket Corner Herbs and I'm as excited as though it were our first year in business!  So Happy Anniversary to us!

Summer  market will be opening before we know it. and this winter we've joined the new Berwick Winter Farmers Market that's been really awesome! For a first year market, the turnout has been just remarkable.. thanks for all your support.  I almost wish it wouldn't end.. but I think all of us New Englanders have had just about enough of this white stuff.  :-)

Looking forward to getting my hands back in the dirt in the gardens.  So far, the croccus have always come up! Only 27 more days til Spring!

Soap cutting helper

Punkinfiddle was another huge success again this year. The shoppers were awesome and my little soap helpers were fantastic! Here's Rose cutting some Lemongrass & Hemp we had just unmolded as part of our demonstration. Anytime you want a job Rose cutting soaps.. just holler! :)

On the racks

I don't know where the summer has disappeared to, but we have been super busy these past months with the gardens, farmers markets and summer shows. Things are finally beginning to wind down a bit for me, with one market ending in another week. Kennebunk Farmers market will remain open until Thanksgiving and then, for the second season we begin our indoor Saco River Winter Market. Seems odd to use that word 'winter' on a gloriously sunny day as today is :)

We just received our confirmations on some of our scheduled Christmas Shows.. (another word that seems odd saying in early September!) and I'll be posting those dates up soon. But be as it may, we're already gearing up for them and soaping up a storm. Here's just a few on the racks.

Soap Samplers

With one of my three farmer's markets closing this week for the season, I'll start preparing for all the holiday shows coming up soon. We introduced these samplers this summer and they were a smashing success!



Soap Sampler Stacks - Another great gift giving idea! FIVE one ounce gift bars in one great gift! A really nice way to try many of our lovely soaps. Filled with our choice of five bars of soaps. We seldom assemble two alike. Wrapped in assorted handmade poapers & tagged and ready to give to a special person or heck, keep it for yourself!