Celebrating our store anniversary

One year... In the grand scope of things, one year isn't a very long time, but when you open a store, it is a major milestone. This past year, we've had a lot of changes. It has been a huge learning experience for someone who doesn't have a retail background. It was by mere chance that I found this location at the mall and decided to take a chance on opening a storefront. From managing employees to keeping up with making product, it's been a challenge. It's been hard letting go of employees who have moved on to other things because we have a pretty tight crew that have been with us since the beginning. We are looking forward to new staff coming on soon and joining our adventure. We've been riding the tide through the ups and the downs and are starting to hit the smoother water. With a full year under our belts, we are able to better understand the sales trends and when we need to have a lot of extra product and staff in the store. 

Now is the time that we, as handcrafters, have to start thinking about Christmas and getting soaps made so we have time to cure and wrap before the rush. With the store doing so well, we had to make a tough decision about shows this year. We decided that it was in the best interest of the store, our online store, and our retail partners (and our sanity) that we sit this year out and put all of the product that would be dedicated to shows into the holding area for Christmas time. We had a really tough time keeping up with demand last year and don't want to fall short again this year. 

We really want to send out a huge thanks to everyone who has shopped with us over the past year. It has been so amazing to get such wonderful feedback and to be able to be a part of this amazing community. We can't wait to see what the future holds for the next year and are excited to be working behind the scenes on some new products we hope to introduce before the holidays!

Thank you so much for being a part of our adventure and allowing us to live our dream!