Welcome back, dear reader!
I realized that it's been.... well, a while, since I was able to update my bog. Life has gotten away from me a little bit!
This weekend, I was able to attend a bridal show (as a vendor) at Kuipers Family Farm in Maple Park, Illinois. This place is BEAUTIFUL! If you ever need something to do with the family and you're in the area, I highly recommend this place!
Anyways, as I was talking to brides, explaining products, what it is I do and a little bit about me when they asked, I found myself at the receiving end of a wide-eyed stare. "How do you do all this?"
Um... I don't.
Seriously! To some people I look like Wonder Woman. Then there's my husband, my mom and my three best friends that watch me run around like a damn chicken with it's head missing when I'm freaking out because things aren't packaged, Sam won't let me sit at my desk and cut labels, I don't have such-and-such products made or "Oh dear God, I didn't clean the house and Mom and Grandma will be here in a half hour"!
I wouldn't be able to accomplish any of this if I didn't have my husband to watch Sam and maintain the house while I'm out in the shop working, or my mom helping me package ALL THE THINGS at 10 o'clock the night before an event, or my friends giving up their weekends to help me at shows and then packaging things while we're sitting at shows.
A lot of the time, it's a struggle to manage everything by myself. I wouldn't be sitting here typing this if I didn't have a support system. I would honestly be in a padded cell somewhere mumbling something about "Putting the lotion on the skin".
I get through my days taking deep breaths and telling myself the same few things over and over again: It's OK, you know what you're doing, you got this! etc., etc...
Are they lies?
That's an opinion and I'll let you form your own.
But at the end of the day, this is what floats around in the back of my mind:
It will be OK, because in the end, my family and friends will be there with encouragement and chocolate bars when needed.
I do know what I'm doing because look at what accomplishments I've made in a year and how happy people are with products they've purchased so far and they're back for more!
And I do have this, because of a combination of the two previous statements
To summarize: I do all this with the love and support of my family. And maybe the occasional "lie" I tell myself to get through a particular trail I'm currently facing. If I didn't have a support system, not of this would be possible.
Monday, April 4, 2016
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Winter Wonderland
Hello, dear reader!
Ever since college, I learned the importance of becoming a life long learner. In my opinion, if you don't learn new things, you become stagnate and complaint, which makes things become boring, especially if you're just turning out the same products with worsening results. This applies to horses, barrel racing and soap.
Last month, I decided I was going to learn while putting myself out there. I decided I was going to join a challenge group put on by Amy from Great Cakes Soap Works. In there challenges, we have to adhere to guidelines/stick with a theme. Last month, we did a Taiwan Swirl, which when done properly, produces a lotus flower on the inside on either end of the load of soap. My soap may have only gotten three votes, but I was very proud of learning a new technique and couldn't wait to push myself again with this month's challenge!
This month, our goal was to create a soap the fit the theme "Winter Wonderland". When I was reading the blog, I immediately got super excited and envisioned snowmen, barren trees, mounds of snow, snow flakes and icicles. I started talking at my husband (poor Andrew...) and when he asked "what in the world?" I drew out my plan for him:
Andrew promptly shook his head said good luck with that.
My original plan was for the tree to have icicles, which I was going to make out of clear LCP Melt and Pour. That plan changed for a couple of reasons.
1. The rules said that the soap had to be made primarily out of cold process soap.
While I realize I would have been ok to add embellishments such as icicles, I also realized...
2. I was out of Clear LCP Melt and Pour.
I decided it was time for a couple edits and decided to forgo the icicles and the snow flakes. I thought they would have been too much.
The next problem that Andrew brought up was "How are you going to make those trees and snowmen? Why, pipe them of course! I drew up a tree and a template of the snow man I wanted to use. Again, I'm not very good at fine art (please see previous blog and the previous picture! lol) but I did manage to draw a tree and snowman I was happy with:
I kept asking Andrew "How does this look? How about this?" He would just look at me like I'm crazy (which in my defense, he knew that when he met me) and say "It looks like a tree/snowman."
Eventually I'll stop asking him questions. That was not the day, though.
The next task was piping all the trees and snowmen. which I needed a stencil for. I took my drawing and scanned it into my computer. Using Microsoft Publisher, I was able to crop down the picture so that I would have either tree or snowman. From there, it was a simple copy and paste to multiple the pictures. I had a sheet of paper with 20 snowmen and three sheets of paper with 6 trees on them. I purposely made extras because I'm accident prone and tend to break things.
I had these stencils for a week or two before I was finally able to make the embeds. I ran out of lye, and needed more oils, so it meant a trip up to my parent's house so that I was able to go pick up my supplies. The best part of my parents living there the do? They're VERY close to Soaper's Choice and Boyer Corporation!
Once that trip was completed, it was time to get started! I made 2.5 pounds of soap, because honestly, I thought it would take more soap then it did. Oops. Hindsight: 1 pound would have done it! I split the batches into two, colored one brown and the other white. I used Snow White for the white and Sexy Stranger on a Train (both from Mad Oils) for white and brown.
For the orange carrot nose, I added Orange Vibrance mica from Nurture Soap Supplies to the white batter and added Black Oyster (from Mad Oils) and Black Oxide (from Bramble Berry). I waited a little less than 24 hours to peel them off the cling wrap. I only broke one tree!!
Thanks for reading!
-Jessica
Here are some links to the suppliers I mentioned earlier in the post! Nurture, Bramble Berry, and Mad Oils are my favorites!!!
Nurture Soap: Click Here
Bramble Berry: Click Here
Mad Oils: Click Here
Also, if you're interested in the Soap Challenge, that can be found here!
Ever since college, I learned the importance of becoming a life long learner. In my opinion, if you don't learn new things, you become stagnate and complaint, which makes things become boring, especially if you're just turning out the same products with worsening results. This applies to horses, barrel racing and soap.
Last month, I decided I was going to learn while putting myself out there. I decided I was going to join a challenge group put on by Amy from Great Cakes Soap Works. In there challenges, we have to adhere to guidelines/stick with a theme. Last month, we did a Taiwan Swirl, which when done properly, produces a lotus flower on the inside on either end of the load of soap. My soap may have only gotten three votes, but I was very proud of learning a new technique and couldn't wait to push myself again with this month's challenge!
This month, our goal was to create a soap the fit the theme "Winter Wonderland". When I was reading the blog, I immediately got super excited and envisioned snowmen, barren trees, mounds of snow, snow flakes and icicles. I started talking at my husband (poor Andrew...) and when he asked "what in the world?" I drew out my plan for him:
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| I am not very good at drawing... |
My original plan was for the tree to have icicles, which I was going to make out of clear LCP Melt and Pour. That plan changed for a couple of reasons.
1. The rules said that the soap had to be made primarily out of cold process soap.
While I realize I would have been ok to add embellishments such as icicles, I also realized...
2. I was out of Clear LCP Melt and Pour.
I decided it was time for a couple edits and decided to forgo the icicles and the snow flakes. I thought they would have been too much.
The next problem that Andrew brought up was "How are you going to make those trees and snowmen? Why, pipe them of course! I drew up a tree and a template of the snow man I wanted to use. Again, I'm not very good at fine art (please see previous blog and the previous picture! lol) but I did manage to draw a tree and snowman I was happy with:
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| Well, OK. I made something passable. |
I kept asking Andrew "How does this look? How about this?" He would just look at me like I'm crazy (which in my defense, he knew that when he met me) and say "It looks like a tree/snowman."
Eventually I'll stop asking him questions. That was not the day, though.
The next task was piping all the trees and snowmen. which I needed a stencil for. I took my drawing and scanned it into my computer. Using Microsoft Publisher, I was able to crop down the picture so that I would have either tree or snowman. From there, it was a simple copy and paste to multiple the pictures. I had a sheet of paper with 20 snowmen and three sheets of paper with 6 trees on them. I purposely made extras because I'm accident prone and tend to break things.
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| Tracing Station |
Once that trip was completed, it was time to get started! I made 2.5 pounds of soap, because honestly, I thought it would take more soap then it did. Oops. Hindsight: 1 pound would have done it! I split the batches into two, colored one brown and the other white. I used Snow White for the white and Sexy Stranger on a Train (both from Mad Oils) for white and brown.
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| Sorry there is no pictures of me piping... I work by myself and Andrew was watch Sam. |
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| Finished Trees |
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| Finished snowmen... Does anyone else see the duck in the bottom right one?! |
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| Close up of finished embeds. I realized after I made them I should have painted the details on the snowmen with mica... Oops. |
And I apologize now, I don't have any pictures of me making the soap! Again, I work by myself and Andrew was watching our rather rambunctious toddler (who as I type this is chasing one of the dogs and our cat with one of his trucks that lights up and makes noise... Sigh). But! I will tell you what I used:
Micas:
-3/4 tsp Turquoise with 1/4 tsp Vintage Velvet (Both from Nurture Soap Supplies)
-1 tsp Aqua Pearl Mica (from Bramble Berry)
-1 tsp Neutral Grey (from Nurture Soap Supplies)
-1 tsp Opalescent Turquoise (discontinued, from Bramble Berry)
-1 tsp Snow White (piping, from Mad Oils)
-1 tsp Here Comes the Bride (piping, from Mad Oils)
-Super Sparkles Mica ("snow" dusting on top of piping, from Nurture Soap Supplies)
-Sparkle Me Blue Glitter (from Mad Oils)
Fragrance:
-4 oz Snow Witch (from Mad Oils)
The colors I chose are a bit cooler and I did that on purpose. What says Winter Wonderland more than blues, greys and white!? And if you haven't smelled Snow Witch yet, you need to! It smells just like you're walking through a pine forest in a snow fall. I'm not sure how Mad Oils managed to capture that in a scent... But they did! If you're a soaper, just beware that it does accelerate. Not horribly by any means, but I added this one at emulsification and by the time I finished mixing thoroughly, the batter was at a thin to medium trace. It poured like a dream and thickened up quickly once it was molded.
My total batter for the piping equaled 2.5 pounds and I used every bit of it for the top. I used a round Wilton tip to try and mimic snow drifts. I'm not going to lie, I can't pipe straight to face my soul. But! I think it works. Snow drifts are never symmetrical... Right? At least that's my story and I'm sticking to it!
Here is what the finished top of the soap looks like:
And FINALLY, here is the soap cut!!!
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| For how quickly this soap moved with the fragrance, I'm super happy with how the drop swirl turned out! |
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| How did I get texture on the tree? Good question. I have no idea! lol |
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| I might have had "Winter Wonderland" playing in my head while I was working on this project, along with "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" And yes, my head is a scary place to be. |
Thanks for reading this insanely long post! I can't wait to see what everyone else has made for their entry into the Challenge and I wish everyone the best of luck!!!
If you'd like to receive updates on what's going on with Spoon River Soap Co. (and occasionally family updates), subscribe to this blog, follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Pintrest. If you're interested in purchasing products, those can be found on Etsy!
Thanks for reading!
-Jessica
Here are some links to the suppliers I mentioned earlier in the post! Nurture, Bramble Berry, and Mad Oils are my favorites!!!
Nurture Soap: Click Here
Bramble Berry: Click Here
Mad Oils: Click Here
Also, if you're interested in the Soap Challenge, that can be found here!
Friday, February 12, 2016
About Spoon River Soap Co. (& maybe some about me, too)
Hello, dear reader!
Welcome to Spoon River Soap Co.!
Spoon River Soap Co. is a relatively new business that was started by me in January of 2015. I'm going to be honest, there were actually a few reasons why I started making soap and depending on what day you ask me will depend on what answer you receive. They're usually between:
1. I was tired of using commercial products that would cause my skin to break out.
2. I was looking for a business that would help me stay home with my son more.
3. After being tired of working for other people, I wanted to strike out on my own and find some way of helping my community.
4. It felt like a great artistic outlet I had been missing since I quit taking art classes after high school.
5. Goats.
All those reasons are fairly self explanatory, with the exception of one... Goats.
I live on a farm in rural central Illinois. When I was pregnant with my son in 2013, a local homesteader was moving out of state and had to find new homes for his livestock. He had a bunch of goats and my husband, who loves the idea of homesteading, said we could take a couple. I agreed, mostly because I love animals of all shapes and sizes (I think full grown pigs are adorable for goodness sake). Andrew wanted to milk the goats, so that means we had to get a buck. Three goats quickly turned into seven goats tend to get into thing. Lots of things. We quickly realize that our pasture was not goat proof. And then I realized that my horse stalls, along with my feed stall for all the critters, was not goat proof (see the about me section for the explanation on the horses. :D). One day, Andrew and I came home to the feed stall wide open, all of my cans of goat and horse grain opened and goats and their equine friends in the feed stall, eating my alfalfa hay and whatever grain they could get their heads into.
Not long after that, I listed to goats for sale. Very cheap. Andrew was not happy about that, but in my opinion, taking a loss on them was still cheaper than paying for one of my two horses (or the one horse we had on lease for the summer) to have to see the vet for colic and possibly surgery.
So, going back to goat milk. We were going to end up with a surplus of goat's milk. In a google search, I came across another blog about making soap out of the milk. The idea interested me beyond measure! Whenwe I got rid of the goats, I thought that idea might be shelved for a while, but it kept coming back to bother me. I pinned that blog I found on Pintrest and kept going back to read through it and at the bottom, I noticed a link to a supplier called Bramble Berry. From Bramble Berry, I discovered Soap Queen TV and her blog and from there, there rest is kind of history! I said forget the goats, bought a kit from Bramble Berry and have been hooked on making soap ever since! The other bath products just kind of happened as people would ask "do you make this? Or what about this?" SRSC might have only started about a year ago, but we've out grown 3 or 4 spaces in my house and garage and I'm still encroaching on Andrew's space in the garage as we speak! Poor Husband...
About Me
I suppose I should tell you a little bit about myself. My name is Jessica Jackson. I'm a 26 year old living in rural Central Illinois in a little town called Toulon. What, you've never heard of it? Probably because the population is only 1,600... If that. I didn't grow up here, but rather I was transplanted. I was born and raised in Joliet and Plainfield, Illinois, up near Chicago. Growing up in the suburbs, I was always a little different. I loved horses and I loved art. I was never very good at fine art, but I did excel at photography, ceramics and a class we had at PHS called Commercial Arts (which was basically what it sounds like. Our teacher would give us "jobs" and we would complete them like we were employed by a business).
Back to the horses, though. The art classes will come in later. I've been riding since I was 6 or 7. I was the kid that asked for a horse for Christmas (I got a stick horse one year. Sarcasm runs deep in my family). So when it came time for me to pick a college, it was far easier for me to put down the camera that I had adopted over the last 2 years than it would have been to drop my reins. I chose Black Hawk College - East Campus in Kewanee, Illinois. They had an equine program, it was a small campus, it was close to home (only 120 miles away) and honestly, it was WAY cheaper than my first choice, which was the University of Findlay in Ohio. I learned a lot at Black Hawk, like how to adult (although that still escapes me most days), how to ride, how to take criticism, and most of all, patience. When working with a 1,100 animal that doesn't want to do what you've got planned or doesn't understand what you're asking him to do, you learn really quick how to work with them and not get angry. Come to think of it, horsemanship is a great exercise in team building... Anyways, I also discovered my passion within the horse industry: Barrel Racing. I fell in love with my school horse at Black Hawk, so when the head professor of Equine Science asked me if I wanted to buy him off the school, I might have cried. More on Cash in a little bit.
My last semester at Black Hawk, I met my now husband, Andrew. He might have started off a little creepy, but when we started going on dates, he reminded me that chivalry isn't dead and there are still good, decent men out there. He assisted in changing my plans for the future and instead of transferring to a four year university like I had planned, I moved in with him at the end of the school year. He offered to put up a fence for my new horse, how could I say no!? :D
He asked me to marry him on November 4, 2011 in a very Andrew-like fashion. Later that month, I bought my second horse, Rosie (more on her later). On May 4, 2013 we were married and in July that year we were expecting our first baby! Samuel Lane Jackson was born on February 20, 2014 and he's been an absolute amazement to both his father and me.
Sam is almost two now and its been great to watch him grow. He's smart, outgoing, loves animals like his mother, loves tractors like his father and is a fiend for technology. His best friend is our Australian Shepherd, Ruger, and he loves to climb the fence to check on the horses. From the start, Sam has always been an easy going baby. He hardly ever fussed, he slept through the night at 3 months old, he would sleep entire car rides to my parent's house and still at 2, loves to cuddle. Words really don't describe this kid. He's absolutely amazing.
Now, about the critters. Cash is my now 20 year old gelding. I've owned him for 5 years now. Cash taught me a lot of things, like barrel racing. He terrified me at first, but with lots of guidance (Thanks, DI!) he got over the worst of his fears and anxiety, I got over mine and we started working as a team. He helped me get over a fear I had of loping/going fast after I got bucked off at Show Team practice one day and gave me back my confidence. He baby-sat my when I was first learning barrels (when he wasn't trying to "kill" me) and as a team, we won our one and only belt buckle together! Every day, I thank God that horse was put in my life, because he's truly been a blessing... Ok, some days he was a curse, but I loved him anyways. He'll be on this farm until he decides it's his time. Cash is now retired and is just a hay burner in every sense of the word. In 2014, he decided he would pull back while tied to my trailer, break his lead rope and flip over backwards into our driveway; he fractured his pelvis and his wither. He's perfectly sound, but it's best for him to baby-sit my six year old mare now, which brings us to Rosie Pony...
I purchased RP with Andrew in 2012 as an unbroke two year old from the Crago Ranch in Belle Fouche, South Dakota. I loaded up my two best friends, Julie and Natalie, on Halloween in 2012 and we went on an adventure looking for a prospect for me. RP wasn't really even on my list to look at; she was on Natalie's. To amuse Nat, I added her to the list to look at when we got to the ranch and she ended up being the one I bought. She was cute, had some attitude, and was a bargain bin find due to a small abnormality that she grew out of with some work. Rosie has had many nicknames around our house. Some of which are flattering, some of which... not so much. Life with RP has been interesting to say the least. Some days I want to sell her and other days wonder how I could have thought that. She's one talented little mare and I can't wait to see where her future leads her!
I also can't wait to see what the future hold for SRSC and my little family! We are currently expecting our second baby in July and things for the business keep looking up! We've been super busy since the new year and I can't wait to show you all the neat things that are happening!
If you'd like to receive updates on what's going on with Spoon River Soap Co. (and occasionally family updates), subscribe to this blog, follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Pintrest. If you're interested in purchasing products, those can be found on Etsy!
Thanks for reading!
-Jessica
If you're interested in soap making, here are some of the best resources you can find!
Bramble Berry: Supplies
Soap Queen: Read
Soap Queen TV: Watch
Teach Soap: Learn
Welcome to Spoon River Soap Co.!
Spoon River Soap Co. is a relatively new business that was started by me in January of 2015. I'm going to be honest, there were actually a few reasons why I started making soap and depending on what day you ask me will depend on what answer you receive. They're usually between:
1. I was tired of using commercial products that would cause my skin to break out.
2. I was looking for a business that would help me stay home with my son more.
3. After being tired of working for other people, I wanted to strike out on my own and find some way of helping my community.
4. It felt like a great artistic outlet I had been missing since I quit taking art classes after high school.
5. Goats.
All those reasons are fairly self explanatory, with the exception of one... Goats.
I live on a farm in rural central Illinois. When I was pregnant with my son in 2013, a local homesteader was moving out of state and had to find new homes for his livestock. He had a bunch of goats and my husband, who loves the idea of homesteading, said we could take a couple. I agreed, mostly because I love animals of all shapes and sizes (I think full grown pigs are adorable for goodness sake). Andrew wanted to milk the goats, so that means we had to get a buck. Three goats quickly turned into seven goats tend to get into thing. Lots of things. We quickly realize that our pasture was not goat proof. And then I realized that my horse stalls, along with my feed stall for all the critters, was not goat proof (see the about me section for the explanation on the horses. :D). One day, Andrew and I came home to the feed stall wide open, all of my cans of goat and horse grain opened and goats and their equine friends in the feed stall, eating my alfalfa hay and whatever grain they could get their heads into.
Not long after that, I listed to goats for sale. Very cheap. Andrew was not happy about that, but in my opinion, taking a loss on them was still cheaper than paying for one of my two horses (or the one horse we had on lease for the summer) to have to see the vet for colic and possibly surgery.
So, going back to goat milk. We were going to end up with a surplus of goat's milk. In a google search, I came across another blog about making soap out of the milk. The idea interested me beyond measure! When
About Me
I suppose I should tell you a little bit about myself. My name is Jessica Jackson. I'm a 26 year old living in rural Central Illinois in a little town called Toulon. What, you've never heard of it? Probably because the population is only 1,600... If that. I didn't grow up here, but rather I was transplanted. I was born and raised in Joliet and Plainfield, Illinois, up near Chicago. Growing up in the suburbs, I was always a little different. I loved horses and I loved art. I was never very good at fine art, but I did excel at photography, ceramics and a class we had at PHS called Commercial Arts (which was basically what it sounds like. Our teacher would give us "jobs" and we would complete them like we were employed by a business).
Back to the horses, though. The art classes will come in later. I've been riding since I was 6 or 7. I was the kid that asked for a horse for Christmas (I got a stick horse one year. Sarcasm runs deep in my family). So when it came time for me to pick a college, it was far easier for me to put down the camera that I had adopted over the last 2 years than it would have been to drop my reins. I chose Black Hawk College - East Campus in Kewanee, Illinois. They had an equine program, it was a small campus, it was close to home (only 120 miles away) and honestly, it was WAY cheaper than my first choice, which was the University of Findlay in Ohio. I learned a lot at Black Hawk, like how to adult (although that still escapes me most days), how to ride, how to take criticism, and most of all, patience. When working with a 1,100 animal that doesn't want to do what you've got planned or doesn't understand what you're asking him to do, you learn really quick how to work with them and not get angry. Come to think of it, horsemanship is a great exercise in team building... Anyways, I also discovered my passion within the horse industry: Barrel Racing. I fell in love with my school horse at Black Hawk, so when the head professor of Equine Science asked me if I wanted to buy him off the school, I might have cried. More on Cash in a little bit.
My last semester at Black Hawk, I met my now husband, Andrew. He might have started off a little creepy, but when we started going on dates, he reminded me that chivalry isn't dead and there are still good, decent men out there. He assisted in changing my plans for the future and instead of transferring to a four year university like I had planned, I moved in with him at the end of the school year. He offered to put up a fence for my new horse, how could I say no!? :D
He asked me to marry him on November 4, 2011 in a very Andrew-like fashion. Later that month, I bought my second horse, Rosie (more on her later). On May 4, 2013 we were married and in July that year we were expecting our first baby! Samuel Lane Jackson was born on February 20, 2014 and he's been an absolute amazement to both his father and me.
Sam is almost two now and its been great to watch him grow. He's smart, outgoing, loves animals like his mother, loves tractors like his father and is a fiend for technology. His best friend is our Australian Shepherd, Ruger, and he loves to climb the fence to check on the horses. From the start, Sam has always been an easy going baby. He hardly ever fussed, he slept through the night at 3 months old, he would sleep entire car rides to my parent's house and still at 2, loves to cuddle. Words really don't describe this kid. He's absolutely amazing.
Now, about the critters. Cash is my now 20 year old gelding. I've owned him for 5 years now. Cash taught me a lot of things, like barrel racing. He terrified me at first, but with lots of guidance (Thanks, DI!) he got over the worst of his fears and anxiety, I got over mine and we started working as a team. He helped me get over a fear I had of loping/going fast after I got bucked off at Show Team practice one day and gave me back my confidence. He baby-sat my when I was first learning barrels (when he wasn't trying to "kill" me) and as a team, we won our one and only belt buckle together! Every day, I thank God that horse was put in my life, because he's truly been a blessing... Ok, some days he was a curse, but I loved him anyways. He'll be on this farm until he decides it's his time. Cash is now retired and is just a hay burner in every sense of the word. In 2014, he decided he would pull back while tied to my trailer, break his lead rope and flip over backwards into our driveway; he fractured his pelvis and his wither. He's perfectly sound, but it's best for him to baby-sit my six year old mare now, which brings us to Rosie Pony...
I purchased RP with Andrew in 2012 as an unbroke two year old from the Crago Ranch in Belle Fouche, South Dakota. I loaded up my two best friends, Julie and Natalie, on Halloween in 2012 and we went on an adventure looking for a prospect for me. RP wasn't really even on my list to look at; she was on Natalie's. To amuse Nat, I added her to the list to look at when we got to the ranch and she ended up being the one I bought. She was cute, had some attitude, and was a bargain bin find due to a small abnormality that she grew out of with some work. Rosie has had many nicknames around our house. Some of which are flattering, some of which... not so much. Life with RP has been interesting to say the least. Some days I want to sell her and other days wonder how I could have thought that. She's one talented little mare and I can't wait to see where her future leads her!
I also can't wait to see what the future hold for SRSC and my little family! We are currently expecting our second baby in July and things for the business keep looking up! We've been super busy since the new year and I can't wait to show you all the neat things that are happening!
If you'd like to receive updates on what's going on with Spoon River Soap Co. (and occasionally family updates), subscribe to this blog, follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Pintrest. If you're interested in purchasing products, those can be found on Etsy!
Thanks for reading!
-Jessica
If you're interested in soap making, here are some of the best resources you can find!
Bramble Berry: Supplies
Soap Queen: Read
Soap Queen TV: Watch
Teach Soap: Learn
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