Wednesday, February 18, 2009

A Revolution? Let’s Soap So…

Lightly soothing, softening up under gentle pressure, bubbling brightly at just the right moments… To stop and think of it, in times of stress a well-made soap is a lot like a well-rounded friend. Even smaller wonder that artisans such as Janell of Dancing Mooney, whose shop features soap injected with pure personality, are especially loved. With signature items such as the olive oil-based Green Tea and Lavender soap, its stirring fragrance locked into a series of layers as verdant and dark as the bed of a Scottish loch, its dressing of tea leaves as fine as a sprinkling of rare pipe tobacco, the store scores high marks in mystery and suggestion.

In the category of sweet’n’salutary, however, Dancing Mooney is no slouch either, with items such as the Vanilla Mint and Oatmeal soap encapsulating the very idea of class in a glaze-white confection comforting as honey porridge and spry as a young mint leaf plucked fresh from the garden. Bold as Bay Rum, inspiring as Ginger Peach, coastal-clean as Ocean Air, the myriad varieties of soap offered in this store stir the senses and light up the eyes, reminding us that even the oldest and most basic of bath items can be transformed into a work of art when placed in the right hands. And speaking of hands, you’ll be able to get yours on this irresistible product sooner than you think, should you be lucky enough to win this great giveaway. Dancing Mooney is sharing with you, our lovely readers, a bar of Green Tea and Lavender Soap to call your own. To enter, visit DancingMooney.etsy.com, then come back here to tell us about your favorite item in Janell's shop. Tell us in an additional post if you subscribe to Wishing Willow, follow us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter, and "tweet" about the giveaway. To post without a Google account, just click “anonymous.” Be sure to also leave your email address. Contest ends 2/26/09. We have a winner. Congrats Leane!

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Annie1 said...

My favourite soap is the Lemon Pound Cake . goats milk soap! I love goats milk soap and lemon pound cake, lol, so this sounds perfect!

Thanks


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Annie1 said...

I subscribe via email!


Thanks


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Annie1 said...

I also follow you on Facebook!


Thanks so much for another wonderful giveaway!


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Anonymous said...

I love the Green Tea and Lavender soap and I would love to try the Black Canyon too! So yummy!

Anonymous said...

I subscribe!

Anonymous said...

Twitter with a tweet:
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Peggy said...

The Ocean Air with olive oil and
salt bar sounds awesome.
Thanks
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Peggy said...

I subscribe

Peggy said...

I folow on Facebook

Unknown said...

I choose the Summer Breeze necklace...so, so pretty!

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Unknown said...

I'm a subscriber via email.

janil said...

Happy Trail . brass earrings are my favourite!

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janil said...

suscriber on e-mail!

janil said...

follower on facebook

khhast said...

I love the "I'm seeing stars" necklace, though some of those soaps look delicious! I love the colours of the two you featured.

khhast said...

I subscribe via blogger

khhast said...

I also follow on facebook

I can't get over those fabulously coloured soaps!

Lilly said...

I love the Lemongrass and Poppy Seed . olive oil soap. It looks really good.

Sarah said...

My favorite is the sugar plum cocoa butter soap. It looks fantastic!

Sarah said...

I subscribe.

Sarah said...

I am a fan on facebook!

Mommykat007 said...

Can I say I like them all ?? HAHA. There are so many to choose from but here's a start! Bay Rum, I'm sure would smell wonderful. The Lemon Pound Cake..well, I'm sure it smells delightful as well. Last, but not least, the Sweet Pumpkin Spice!
Thanks for the chance!
Mommykat007 at gmail dot com

mar said...

My favorite item in Janell's shop is the Anything Goes Earrings. What a unique color combination. This would be fine for my spring and summer outfits! thank you

Deborah said...

My favorite is the Bay Rum Goats Milk Soap. I love the scent of bay rum on my guy! asthenight at gmail dot com

Deborah said...

I am following you on Twitter (AsTheNight) asthenight at gmail dot com

Deborah said...

Tweet! http://twitter.com/AsTheNight/status/1222759042 asthenight at gmail dot com

mverno said...

i like the miss bea necklace

mverno said...

i can't remember i think so

rubynreba said...

I like the Pure Heart necklace

randio said...

Lemon Poundcake sounds good enough to eat!!

Shirley said...

I love the Peaceful Pear Goat Soap.

Jennifer said...

White tea and ginger and the pink grapefruit soaps are my favorite!

Aik said...

I love the Sunshine Day Dream necklace!

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Carolyn G said...

I would love to try the Lemon Pound cake soap.

Unknown said...

The Pink Grapefruit olive oil soap is beautiful...I would love to try it out!

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Unknown said...

I am a Wishing Willow subscriber.

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grannyvon said...

I would also like to try the goats milk soaps, I have never tried them before. The Apricot Chamonile sounds intresting! ybutler@oppcatv.com

grannyvon said...

I am an email subscriber. ybutler@oppcatv.com

♥ meninheira ♥ said...

My favourite soap is "Green Tea and Lavender . essential oil . olive oil soap" :)


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♥ meninheira ♥ said...

I'm a subscriber :)

Simply Stacie said...

Raspberry Truffles . cocoa butter soap looks great.

Keyo said...

my fav stuff was 1. the spirit necklace and 2. Sugar Plum . cocoa butter soap.

there are a ton of other wonderfully fav stuff there too!!

Keyo said...

yes i subscribe to you via spellbound18@hotmail.com.

thanks.

gonzo40 said...

Green tea is my favorite and would compliment my tea I drink which is also Green..........
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Paula - bell'alimento said...

They all look fabulous, but the pink sugar stands out to me. LOVE pink!

Paula - bell'alimento said...

following on twitter. bellalimento :)

ABCD Diaries said...

i lovethe i'm seeing stars necklace:) these soaps are so pretty! thanks!
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eyeslikesugar said...

That Ocean Air soap you posted is lovely, it GLOWS! :) Pink Sugar looks good enough to eat.. and sugar plum, Orange de'cocoa. These aren't soaps; they are works of art. :) Thank you so much for offering this giveaway! eyeslikesugar [at] gmail [dot] com

eyeslikesugar said...

I subscribe through my Google Reader :D (and reading my blogs this morning, this lovely soap caught my eye) Thank you so much for offering this giveaway! eyeslikesugar [at] gmail [dot] com

eyeslikesugar said...

I am a fan on Facebook (Becky) :) Thank you so much for offering this giveaway! eyeslikesugar [at] gmail [dot] com

Shelley K. said...

Oatmeal Milk and Honey . goats milk soap looks and sounds heavenly. I absolutely LOVE homemade soap. It is the greatest. Keeping my fingers and toes crossed that I win this one. Thanks for a great giveaway.

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Shelley K. said...

Follower Twitter: vegasweep

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Anonymous said...

Im Seeing Stars . necklace, lovely
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Charity S said...

charisscharity[at]yahoo[dot]com

I like the green tea.

Thanks

Roseann K. said...

Nice giveaway. Thanks!

MOMFOREVERANDEVER said...

Pure Heart . necklace sweet

Rosie said...

Love Janelle's Happy Trail Brass Earrings... they'd look so good on me!! ;o)

Rosie said...

I follow on twitter and subscribe too!!

Unknown said...

Hmmmm... its a tossup between Lemon Pound Cake and Ginger Peach... wow, her soaps look so fabulous. I just love Janell's shop. What a wonderful feature!

Anonymous said...

I like the Raspberry Truffles soap.


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Betty C said...

It's hard to pick just one or two but the Sugar Plum cocoa butter soap looks divine. The colors of the soaps are gorgeous. Makes me want one of each!

Abby said...

I'm seeing Stars necklace looks like fun!

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Brooke said...

I would love the Cranberry Dreams cocoa butter soap! It sounds so yummy smelling!

Thanks for the chance!

LitVamp said...

MmMmMm yummy soap. Ocean Air is perfect while I wait for it to be warm enough to run around at the beach.

I also follow you on Facebook!

David said...

I usually like any thing with lavender, but the Ocean Air sounds nice.

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Tamara B. said...

I am so addicted to handmade soaps. I like the Himalayan Pink . salt bar . goats milk soap the ingredients sound wonderful.
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Tamara B. said...

I am a subscriber via emali.

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demmi said...

Bay Rum . goats milk soap
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JJ said...

My choice is the Apricot Chamomile. I'd like to know how they make bath salts. :)

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JJ said...

subscribed by email -

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Unknown said...

The lemongrass and poppy seed soap sounds yummy! The necklaces are great too.

Unknown said...

I'm an e-mail subscriber!

Unknown said...

And of course I follow on Twitter - and I Twittered about it!

http://twitter.com/AnimalLover216/status/1223913143

Unknown said...

vanilla mint,I bet it smells heavenly!

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Unknown said...

subscribed

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Anonymous said...

The "I'm seeing stars" necklace is nice.

Anonymous said...

Sugar Magnolia . cocoa butter soap

Anonymous said...

Orange de' Cocoa . cocoa butter soap sound the best

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judybrittle said...

The Cotton Candy . brass earrings are so pretty! Thank you so much!

Anonymous said...

thank you for the great contest
enter me please
The Apricot Chamomile . exfoliating . goats milk soap is my favorite
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Betty said...

my favorite thing in the shop is the sugar magnolia cocoa butter soap. sounds luxurious!

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lisitaglamita@live.com

Allison said...

vanilla mint and oat
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Allison said...

subscriber

C.Sarah said...

The Peaceful Pear sounds heavenly =)

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C.Sarah said...

I'm also a subscriber.

Thanks for the lovely giveaway! =)

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Anya said...

The Bay Rum goats' milk soap sounds nice. Thanks.

Anonymous said...

I would like to try the Orange de' Cocoa, cocoa butter soap.

Kimberly said...

The Lemon Poundcake Goats Milk Soap is my favorite! Thanks for hosting this giveaway!

kimberly.yates at gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

The Bay Rum . goats milk soap looks so pretty!

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5webs said...

The Key Lime Cocoa Butter soap sounds heavenly.
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Anonymous said...

My favorite item at Dancing Mooney is the Spirit . necklace :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!

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Anonymous said...

I'm following you on Twitter :
http://twitter.com/TheLuckyLadybug/friends
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Anonymous said...

I Tweeted the giveaway :
http://twitter.com/TheLuckyLadybug/status/1224551726
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Andi said...

The cranberry dreams look good!

Rebecca MacLary said...

ah...the Orange de' Cocoa . cocoa butter soap sounds divine. All of it does, actually.

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Maggie said...

I would really like to try her Vanilla Mint and Oatmeal . essential oil . cocoa butter soap. Thanks for the giveaway!

Maggie said...

I subscribed to your feed using live bookmarks.

Rebecca MacLary said...

I subscribe.

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Rebecca MacLary said...

I follow on FB!

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Rebecca MacLary said...

I follow on Twitter.

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Anonymous said...

Pure Heart . necklace is my favorite!
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Anonymous said...

proud subscriber! ashlomb at yahoo dot com

Anonymous said...

Facebook Fan (follower)
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Nightmare Anthology said...

Sweet pumpkin spice has to be my fav!
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Nightmare Anthology said...

Following on facebook also!

Lauren said...

I like the Sweet Pumpkin Spice.

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Karenladd said...

I LOVE handmade soap! I would like to try the apricot chamomile!
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Karenladd said...

I'm a subscriber!

Karenladd said...

following you on twitter as karenladd

Anonymous said...

Cotton Candy brass earing - even the name sounds good. laili11harun@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

i subscribe

Wehaf said...

I want to try the sweet pumpkin goats milk soap. :)

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Anonymous said...

I choose the green tea soap.

Anonymous said...

I love green tea smells so good

Anonymous said...

Bay Rum goats milk soap would be my fave!

Aleda said...

Cranberry Dreams cocoa butter soap - yum!

Aleda said...

I subscribe!

Anonymous said...

Sugar Plum ~ cocoa butter soap!

Anonymous said...

tweeted by lisagee123
Dancing Mooney soap giveaway http://tinyurl.com/afmdd3 less than 5 seconds ago from web

Anonymous said...

Twitter follower lisagee123

puffpastryshop said...

I like the olive oil fresh lavender soap! It's so pretty.
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puffpastryshop said...

I'm a subscriber!
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puffpastry.etsy.com

pestkaj said...

The key lime soap sounds great!

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Anonymous said...

The silver "Pure Heart" necklace is so cute!


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pestkaj said...

I subscribe as pestkaj (at)yahoo(dot)com

Sweetpeas said...

My favorite is the himilyan pink salt soap.

Anonymous said...

i really like the Raspberry truffles soap!

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Christina said...

Christina - xristya@rock.com - I love the idea of, and even the sound of!, the Ocean Air Salt Bar With Olive Oil!

Christina said...

Christina - xristya@rock.com - I'm a proud subscriber to Wishing Willow!

chromiumman said...

the Orange de' Cocoa cocoa butter soap

Unknown said...

The Key Lime soap looks amazing

jdine said...

The Black Canyon olive oil soap looks interesting.

danosor said...

Please enter me in this contest.I am a subscriber.

Unknown said...

Love the Midnight Blossom Necklace. nice soap and jewelry!


Thanks for entering me! Great Contest!

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http://feedyourpig.blogspot.com
http://feedyourpiggiveaways.blogspot.com

Leane said...

My FAV is the 'Sunshine Day Dream . necklace'. Of the soaps, you are giving away my Favorite....the Green Tea and Lavender Soap....so I think this is a really great giveaway. I loved her logo graphic too.

Leane said...

I am a WW subscriber.... webleaneATyahooDOTcom

Anonymous said...

orange and cocoa...drooool...
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thanks so much!

lsfish said...

I like the Anything Goes earrings

Jean said...

I'd have to go with the lemon pound cake soap

Nicole said...

I believe my favorite is the Lemon Pound Cake goat's milk soap. It sounds so yummy!

Belinda said...

The Sweet Pumpkin Spice soap sounds wonderful.
Thanks!
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Nicole said...

I'm also a subscriber through Google reader.

toughturtles said...

Eucalyptus Mint

TiLT said...

Hmmm...couldn't make up my mind...my fave jewelry was the pur heart necklace and my fave soap was Oatmeal milk & honey goats milk soap

TiLT said...

I was already following you - and tweeted this giveaway today

silverbele said...

Lemon pound cake sounds delicious for soap

laurieahigh said...

The bay rum soap sounds good.

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409cope said...

I like the Cranberry Dreams-Cocoa Butter Soap the most. cardshark42(at)hotmail(dot)com

Leslie said...

The soaps are pretty. I like the Oatmeal Milk and Honey and the Sweet Pumpkin. Thank you.

Leslie said...

I subscribe.

One Creative Queen said...

I like the Sugar Magnolia - but all of them sound wonderful! I love Dancing Mooney - I read her blog. :)

Thanks!

Kristy said...

I also like the on the trail brass earrings.

Anonymous said...

Vanilla Mint! Sounds good enough to eat. Thanks for the contest.

Anonymous said...

Apricot Chamomile goats milk soap looks awesome!

Thanks

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Anonymous said...

Subscriber!

Thanks

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Deborah said...

I've visited Dancing Mooney before and you're giving away my favorite soap from their shop, but since saying just that would be skirting the spirit of your contest, I'll add that my other favorite is the Lemongrass and Poppy Seed Olive Oil Soap. asthenight at gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

I love http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21055486
Happy Trail . brass earrings.

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Unknown said...

I love the Silver Sunflowers . earrings!
Thanks for the chance to win!
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Becky said...

I love the Green Tea and Lavender soap!

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clynsg said...

The lavender and oatmeal soap sounds like a good skin care combination.

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Miss Spoken said...

Summer Breeze necklace
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jaquelyn {mama thoughts} said...

I would love to try out the sugar plum soap! =)

sillelin said...

Bay Rum Goats Milk Soap

Anonymous said...

Vanilla mint and oatmeal sounds devine!!!

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susan1215 said...

I love the Lemongrass and Poppy Seed olive oil soap looks nice

Michelle said...

I would love to try the Key Lime Cocoa Butter soap!

Elkaye said...

I'm picking the Himalayan Pink salt bar goats milk soap as my fave.


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Smooshy said...

i like vanilla mint!

Anonymous said...

I like Amethyst Drops . brass earrings.

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Tina12312 said...

The Ocean Air with olive oil and
salt bar sounds like what I need. Thank you so much!

Penny @ Zularis Naturals said...

Love the Spirit Necklace...very pretty!

Nickolay said...

The sugar plum cocoa butter soap is my favorite.


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Shanda said...

I would love to try the Himalayan Pink Mineral Bath Salts.
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Carebear89 said...

I love the Eucalyptus Mint Soap.

Anonymous said...

The Oatmeal Milk and Honey goats milk soap.

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Joan Elliott said...

I think the Eucalyptus Mint Essential Oil Goats Milk soap sounds divine!!

Thanks for the giveaway!

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Beverley said...

I like the Leaves of Fire . brass earrings.

Anonymous said...

Next time I take a shower I will use Ginger Peach . goats milk soap as soap.
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jenna said...

Those look yum! I like sugar magnolia soap.

Gabriel S-J. said...

I like the lemongrass and poppy seed soap.

Cynthya said...

It's a tie between the Apricot Chamomile soap and the Lemongrass and Poppy Seed soap. Thanks for the giveaway!

Anonymous said...

I like the I'm Seeing Stars necklace.

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Anonymous said...

i like the Cranberry Dreams cocoa butter soap.

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KristiLynn said...

Key Lime . cocoa butter soap also sounds wonderful! Love the site!!!
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shelley said...

I'd love to try the ocean air and olive oil and salt bar sounds wonderful for the winter months thanks.

Suanne said...

ginger peach sounds fantastic!! <3

Suanne said...

and I follow you Tara :)

Denise S. said...

I'd love to try the sugar plum cocoa butter soap!

RockerJewlz said...

I'm a subscriber.

RockerJewlz said...

Fave item, mainly because of the color combo and name: Sugar Plum . cocoa butter soap

Diana Z said...

Following you on twitter.

Diana Z said...

Just subscribed.

Diana Z said...

I love having baths so my choice is these bath salts. Himalayan Pink . mineral bath salts.

llinda29 said...

Himalayan Pink Mineral Bath Salts sound like fun.

windycindy said...

The Cranberry Dream Cocoa Butter Soap sounds wonderful! Please enter my name in your delightful drawing. Many thanks, Cindi
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windycindy said...

I am a subscriber to your site!
Thanks, Cindi
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janetfaye said...

I like Ocean Air . olive oil . salt bar.

Thank you!

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janetfaye said...

Subscribed.

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janetfaye said...

I became a fan on Facebook.
I am Janet Fri.

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Nina said...

I really like the Miss Bea Brass earrings. So cute!

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