Monday, August 26, 2013

One!

Yes!  It has been one year! can you believe it?  August 26, 2012 was when I started this blog and diary.  Shared and laughed over some of my soapy adventures. 

I has been a fun year.  I can remember some of the first soaps I tried.  Barely finally happy with my basic recipe, I was attempting to figure out how to come close to some beautiful soaps I have seen from other bloggers.  Not that I have gotten any better, I must stay I have IMPROVED quite a bit.  At least now I no longer hide my soaps and my mom and sisters are not the only ones that enjoy them =)

I remember my hubby asked me in the beginning who was following me and I was so excited to share that Jenny from "I'd Lather Be Soaping" was my first and only follower ! (and she is still is to this day!).  Jenny's blog is awesome and she also publishes videos of her soaping which is a big plus!  Through Jenny I started to discover other soapy blogs and admire so many talented soapers.  I am currently at 53 followers, and while not a lot compared to others, I'm still pretty honored to have them check in to see what craziness I am up to.  Believe me when I say that I do get myself in some situations at times!

From overheating, to ricing, to acceleration, to a non-negotiating "thin" trace soap...to an overly "thick" trace soap.  You name it, I have probably done it.  Like the time I forgot to line the mold and how I found myself scraping soap from it the following day.  To forgetting to add one of the "butters" while I hurriedly worked on a soap with "Gardenia Fragrance Oil".  To trying to soap with "Peppermint" fragrance oil, while I knew full well that I am too sensitive to that scent and can easily hyperventilate over it.  I never saw myself work so fast to get that soap done!

While I had some "dumb" moments, I also had some wonderful experiences.  I cannot tell you how stunned and honored I was to have been selected as part of this years Bramble Berry Spring 2013 S.O.A.P Team!  I was walking on cloud nine for weeks...and just thinking about it now makes me climb up once again.

So I hope you continue to tune in to my little "adventures" and I can continue to make new soapy friends!  My current circle is very supportive!  I can't tell you how many times I have emailed Cee and Maja for questions and they have happily answered questions =).

Here are a couple of pics from the past year.  While it's not all of them, it's some of my favorite ones.

Thanks for checking out my blog!
HAPPY SOAPING!!!
Roxana
 
 

21 comments:

  1. Happy birthday to your blog Roxana! How exciting is that! You've made some amazing soaps and I think having 53 followers after only one year is pretty darned impressive. Plus, it doesn't even factor in people who are probably just lurkers who nonetheless enjoy reading all about your soaping adventures.

    Looking forward to many more fun soaping posts in the future.

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    1. Thanks Monica! I am still sad that my soaps never made it to you :(

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  2. Congratulations on 1 year of blogging Roxana! It seems like you hit the ground running...your soaps have been so stunning from day 1! Even your 'disasters' have turned out beautifully :D

    It's been fun watching you experiment with new techniques, fragrances, colors...I always love to check into your blog to see what you're up to next. I can't wait to see what the next year brings!

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    1. Thanks Cee! You have been pretty supportive this year! Thanks for not blocking my email ;)

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  3. Thank you for sharing your adventures and happy 1st birthday! I love that you share your "disaster" soaping experiences (although your photos have all looked great, so you could've pretended you didn't have any dramas lol), as it inspires me to not give up on it when it doesn't turn out.

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    1. Thank you! If you could see some of the soaps that did not make the cut :) Needless to say I am swimming in soap. Keep trying! after all its so much fun :)

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  4. I just went back, back,back on my phone trying to find your first post. I think I have read it for the first time now. I don't remember when I found your blog, but I remember I thought: what a fun person', and immediately wrote a comment. And you are,I enjoy reading your posts,alltogether with your mishaps and wonderful creations. Good luck in a new blogging year!

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    1. Thanks Maja! I remember one of your first comments. It made me so happy to see that you started to follow me. You are awesome...too bad you never got my soap
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    2. Hey,I'm still holding out hope of getting it! It just takes long!

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  5. Happy 1 year B-day Roxana!
    You are talented and it is always so fun to read about your soaping stories and the soaps are absolutely beautiful :)

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    1. Thank you Marika! Yours are pretty beautiful too!

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  6. Happy blog b-day roxana! You were one of the first blogs I read and helped inspire me to create my blog!

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    1. Thank you! Wow! you have definitely honored me with your comment. Thank you!

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  7. Happy first anniversary Roxana! From the looks of your blog (your blog was one of the first few I put on my blog roll) I thought you've been blogging for much longer than a year! Great blog you have and beautiful soaps you make!
    Jenny and Cee are so supportive and inspiring, and I am so thankful for them. I am new to blogging and because of them, they have helped bring out my blog from obscurity. Lol! Actually, the whole soaping community is just wonderful. :-)
    Love going through blog rolls with new post updates. I wish wordpress had this feature.

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    1. Thanks Soapjam! You have some beautiful soaps too and I am happy that I found your blog...through Cee :)

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  8. Happy first year! I also thought you'd been blogging for more than a year - your soaps have always been beautiful! It's been really fun to hear about (and learn from) your experiences. I love seeing what you've come up with each post. May your next year be even more exciting!

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    1. Thank you Chrissy! You have some beautiful soaps too and I really enjoy your blog as well =)

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  9. Congrats, and happy anniversary to your blog, Roxana! Your soaps are gorgeous, and it's been fun seeing your progress over the past year. Here's to another year and many more! And thank you for the shout-out! I appreciate it. (And thank you, too, Silvia, for the kind words!)

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    1. THANK YOU JENNY!!! you have done much for me...you have no idea. Thanks for taking a peek at my blog and having others take interest as well

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  10. What a lovely post! Happy blogaversary :0D I only discovered your blog recently and I would never have guessed it had only been going a year - I love reading it and seeing all your creations! I'm very much a newbie blogger, even though I've been soapmaking for years, and am really enjoying slowly getting into the blogging community.
    I'm looking forward to reading about your future soapy adventures
    Vicki

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