I started Cinnamon Ridge Fragrance in October of 2011, but really didn’t do much with the business until late in 2012.  I started a store on Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/cinnamonridge, and have added some of my items to it.  I made a couple of sales!  It was great, and encouraged me to look more into what handcrafted items I could make and sell.  From that, I found cold process soap.  What I’d been making was melt and pour soap – still handcrafted, but easier in terms of what the soap was going to turn out like.  There were fewer variables.  I was fascinated by the art of cold process soap, and how it overlaid the science of making soap “from scratch”.  I’ve added a few pictures to show you what I have for sale right now:

Honeycomb soap, with milk and honey scent

Honeycomb soap, with milk and honey scent

From bottom left to bottom right: primrose vanilla, mango coconut, juniper and vanilla pomegranate

From bottom left to bottom right: primrose vanilla, mango coconut, juniper and vanilla pomegranate

My bodywash!  From left to right, juniper, primrose vanilla, mango coconut and orange ginger

My bodywash! From left to right, juniper, primrose vanilla, mango coconut and orange ginger