What I Gave Away Free This Week

These are just a few of the free gifts people received this just this week when they BOGO'd at my etsy shop, LusciousLather.etsy.com. Sugar Sparkle, Turkish Mocha, Black Amber & Lavender, Turqoise Teardrops and Vanilla Bean.

Yay - I'm in a Treasury!

These are recent treasuries that I was included in -- how exciting! I have to learn how to do one...and take better screenshots of them... :)

Heart Scrubbies by mattscraftywife.etsy.com

Look at how adorable these facial heart scrubbies are that Anatasia made for me! She is a dear friend that I met on the CAST Team on Etsy. I am offering these cute scrubbies with my heart soaps in your choice of five fragrances. The scrubbies are made of 100% cotton yarn which has a wonderful texture that is perfect for gentle exfoliation and superior cleansing. They are so soft and have such a pretty pattern! Anyone who tries these scrubbies falls in love with how well they work and how gently they treat your skin. I have to admit, I have become a big fan of these! They work great on my skin!

You can find more of these crocheted scrubbies and even more beautiful things at Anastasia's shop: mattscraftywife.etsy.com. She has hats, soap savers and the most darling baby sweaters and even more. She is constantly adding new things to her shop, so it is always fresh full of great finds. Wait until you see her valentine cards! They are so unique and show off her versatile talent very well! ♥

My Birthday!

Today is my birthday and it is sunny and 52 degrees here (yay!).

This photo is from a shoot I did near Moab, Utah at Dead Horse Point. (Don't ask, the story about how it got named does not have a happy ending for those horses.) I didn't like that part at all, but the valley is gigantic and all the walls are layers and layers of the most beautiful colors: shades of teal, turquoise, blue, green, tan, yellow, reds. I loved it!

I was standing up on a big rock and looking out over the valley and freezing. there is a crew guy and one of the cars behind me. It had snowed there, was windy and I didn't bring a warm enough coat and had to go buy long underwear at the store in town. I remember that everyone served French Roast coffee, which I drank in copious amounts. It is a great town and it was a lot of fun shooting our cars there.

I have been so blessed to be able to travel to so many beautiful places in my career as a producer. You usually shoot cars in beautiful locations and that was a real bonus! The 18-20 hour days were somewhat difficult, but the scenery sure was nice!

Well, I am off to run some errands, ship out some soaps and enjoy my day! I hope all of you are enjoying yours as well.

Valentine Hearts

Someone sweet included my Three of Hearts in Red Valentine soap in this collection of some of the finest artists on Etsy. They are my kindred spirits. Thank you Lucy of mummumscrafts.etsy.com! :)