Posted in AGH Business News, Products, tagged Goat Milk Soap, goat milk soap club, soap of the month club on April 9, 2012| 11 Comments »
I am excited to announce our new product, Annie’s Soap of the Month Club.
A bar of goat milk soap arrives in your (or a loved-ones) mailbox once a month. A sweet deal when you have been too busy to shop, or when you need a little pick-me-up. Fun. I like it!
Annie’s Goat Hill Handcrafted Soaps – where you can Smell and Feel the Goodness!
Posted in AGH Business News, Business Related Questions, In The Soap Shop, Products, tagged Goat Milk Soap, small business inventory on February 20, 2012| 3 Comments »
As a small business we are very conscious of our budget. Every penny counts. Every minute counts.
I love soap, however, I am a business owner who makes soap and skin care products when production time is blocked off on the Google Calendar (far from daily). My day is systematic. Automatic. 8 hours a day.
From time to time we stop and look at our base soaps. Our base soaps are those that sell well, favorites, speciality soaps from Annie’s Goat Hill. We evaluate how well they sell, how many people purchase the soaps, and then we decide which soaps will remain on the base list, and we decide which soaps will be bumped off.
Hypothetically, instead of purchasing 15 gallons of fragrance or essential oils in a given period of time, if the soap line is not kept in-check, the business-owner stretches themselves out with 100’s of smaller bottles (that are much more expensive per ounce) that they may only use once, or never again. Tracking all of the soap-making supplies becomes a nightmare. I need not say more.
There’s the inside scoop to our decision-making process.
By the way, if you do want a particular type of soap that we no longer carry, just drop me an email. I’ll quote you a price for a custom loaf of soap.
Email: anniesgoathill@gmail.com
Annie’s Goat Hill Handcrafted Soaps – Smell and Feel the Goodness
Posted in In The Soap Shop, tagged Goat Milk Soap, win soap contest on February 3, 2012| 1 Comment »
Hello!
Today is the final day for the Fun Fact Contest.
We are excited to announce that the prize has been changed to include any one bar of goat milk soap that we have in stock, your choice.
Hurry now, submit your entry via a comment to the original contest blog post! As of right now, we have a little less than 16 hours until the contest closes.
Annie’s Goat Hill Handcrafted Soaps – Smell and Feel the Goodness!
Posted in In The Soap Shop, tagged Goat Milk Soap, soap contest, win a bar of soap on February 1, 2012| 9 Comments »
Announcement: We are way overdue for a Fun Fact Contest!
The Fun Fact Question: What is the exact percentage of goat milk in our basic goat milk soap formula?
How to Enter the Contest:
Contest Dates:
How The Winner Is Chosen:
The Prize:
Have fun!
We will announce a winner Saturday morning, February 4, 2012!
Annie’s Goat Hill Handcrafted Soaps – Smell and Feel the Goodness!
Posted in Business Related Questions, Products, tagged ashy soap, crumbly soap, Goat Milk Soap, seeping holes in soap, white ash on soap on January 4, 2012| 4 Comments »
A thin white film on soap can occur for many different reasons. Complete a Google search, you will a bucket-load of (legitimate) causes: goat milk, ash (lye), air, fragrance PH not geared towards the soap type.
What you do not want to see in a bar of soap: large white blotches, white crumbly patches, large seeping holes, or a dry and delicate soap that crumbles easily. All of these things usually indicate a problem with sodium hydroxide (lye) either not mixed properly in a formula of soap, or included at too high of a percentage. Throw the soap away! Do not use it!
A thin white film on the outer surface of soap is not harmful. Covering a freshly poured batch of soap with plastic wrap for 24-48 hours normally prevents the white film. There are fragrances, essential oils, and soap formulas that are more reactive to air, and despite the soap maker’s best handling procedures, a thin white film can develop on the hardened soap (even after it hits the consumer’s soap dish).
When working with natural base ingredients, soap can be tricky, especially when goat milk is a part of the formula. Milk that is produced from a herd of goats fed on grass, hay, and grain differs in both fat and sugar content from season to season. For this reason, many of us treasure the subtle differences in our soaps. It simply reflects handmade-from-scratch!
Annie’s Goat Hill Handcrafted Soaps – Smell and Feel the Goodness!
Posted in AGH Business News, Products, tagged Goat Milk Soap, handcrafted soap, pumpkin scented soap on January 2, 2012| Leave a Comment »
It is seasonal…January clearance time!
For each 4-Bar Goat Milk Soap set, or every 3 regular-priced goat milk soaps purchased, we will include a full-sized bar of Pumpkin Caramel goat milk soap (available while supplies last in our online goat milk soap store).
Pumpkin Caramel – not too spicy, not too pumpkin-like, fragranced just right. And nothing at all beats goat milk soap made with a generous amount of raw shea butter!
Annie’s Goat Hill Handcrafted Soaps – Smell and Feel the Goodness!
Posted in AGH Business News, tagged Christmas shipping deadline, Goat Milk Soap, handcrafted, soap sale on December 14, 2011| 2 Comments »
A short and friendly reminder – at Annie’s Goat Hill Handcrafted Soaps, all orders must be placed on (or by) 12/19-2011 to ensure delivery by Christmas Day.
We hope you are enjoying the season!
Annie’s Goat Hill Handcrafted Soaps – Smell and Feel the Goodness!
Posted in General Reflections, In The Soap Shop, Inspirations, tagged Goat Milk Lotion, Goat Milk Soap, small business ownership, the ups and downs of entrepreneurship on December 2, 2011| 5 Comments »
Owning a small business isn’t all about rosy smelling flowers in the garden. Operating a business definitely has expected up and down moments.
Last night I experienced what I’ll call long moments of “up” times as I wheeled the cart around the soap studio gathering lotions, soaps and supplies for customer shipments.
I thought about the gentleman that called a few days ago. He is 80 years old and said that he is taking care of his terminally ill 78-year-old girlfriend. The couple had attended a craft show 10 years ago. She wanted Rosemary goat milk soap. He refused to purchase the soap for her. He said to me, “Wouldn’t that have been a small thing to have made her happy?” With a tear in my eye, I replied, “We’ll take care of this now.” He said, “You know, that stuff stinks! But she wanted it and she should have had it when she wanted it. It makes her happy.” I agree. Let’s put a smile of her face today. God bless that man.
One of our customers loves a particular essential oil blend that we work into our products. After purchasing our soap for nearly a year she told me, “The scent reminds me of the cologne that my deceased brother used to wear.” Apparently her brother loved to mix and match his scents. The first time she purchased the soap from us she said she was taken back, she was filled with memories. She recently said that she wanted so badly to make Christmas gifts for her family (potpourri and other items) with our blend. In her next order I included a 1 ounce bottle of the essential oil blend, with the promise that she send pictures of the Christmas gifts. She asked, “Even if they look like they were made by a 1st grader?” Yep, I will hold her to it!
See, life gets tough, business gets tough. It all gets tough. But there are moments, and I treasure them, that simply are not irreplaceable. The customers that cannot decide which soaps to order, the customers that consistently send emails to me, “Throw in what you like. I love it all.” Those are the times I absolutely cherish, and realize that, my personal dream, what I have put into this business (hours and a lot of hard work), and what I get back (I cannot do this alone – it is you that makes it happen), is what REALLY COUNTS!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Annie’s Goat Hill Handcrafted Soaps – Smell and Feel the Goodness!
Posted in AGH Business News, Products, tagged Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Goat Milk Lotion, Goat Milk Soap, goat milk soap sale, small business saturday on November 23, 2011| 1 Comment »
We have a lot to be thankful for in life. Today we want to extend our appreciation to our customers. You come through our virtual door often, with special notes (email) in your hands, telling us how much your love our products and service. Many times you tell us, “Throw in the shopping bag what you want to. I love everything you have.” We are honored.
So, to say thank you, we are running a special offer in our soap store beginning Thanksgiving Day, through Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and onwards through Cyber Monday (11/28/2011).
For each 4-Bar or 6-Bar Goat Milk Soap Set purchased (while supplies last), we will automatically include an 8 ounce Goat Milk Lotion (unscented), gift bagged.
Enjoy your Thanksgiving weekend! May it be warm, peaceful, safe, and fun!
Annie’s Goat Hill Handcrafted Soaps – Smell and Feel the Goodness!
Posted in AGH Business News, Products, tagged farm, Goat Milk Soap, milk farm produce, small business, small business saturday on November 22, 2011| 3 Comments »
We have barely scratched the surface.
A few days ago I was standing in a music store talking “shop” (small business) with the co-owner. As she began to tell me about natural-based products that a very large company sells I told her about our soaps and lotions. I saw the look come into her eyes. We (my husband and I) are accustomed to seeing THE LOOK. We decipher THE LOOK as: “I am not sure what she is talking about. How can soap be made from milk? And does she really make it herself? I just don’t know…”. We then explain what we do, where our products come from, and that our products are made-from-scratch, handmade. The look doesn’t go away. We bring out the business cards, the samples, and nudge people to give our products a try.
You know, the surface has not even been scratched.
If you are in support of small business, local business, farmers, and if you support the continued availability of natural, and nearly natural, products to each and every consumer, then we would appreciate your goat milk soap shout-outs!
Don’t forget to tell us about it here too!
Thank you for your support…we have some awesome customers!
Mary
P.S. If you haven’t noticed, we support quite a few small businesses, organizations, and local entities on our business Facebook page. This is why: now is the time to make waves, stand up for what is the backbone of America!
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