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A Calendar Update

St Edwards Feast Day Festival 2021

We hope you all are enjoying the weather lately. Here in the Houston area we expect some storms overnight but the weekend’s weather looks great! Will be great to get outside with you all. I wanted to share our remaining calendar for 2022 here on the blog for those of you who’d asked for it. It’s not a complete list as we still have applications pending but we’ll post another calendar update as those confirmations come in. We’re looking at a wrapping up our farmer’s markets, a few special events, deadlines for custom holiday labels, and a little more fun along the way. Thanks for being along with us for the ride!

Handmade black and white gift bag with bars
Handmade black and white gift bag with bars

November 2022

  • Nov 5th- Lone Star First Saturday Market (Montgomery)
  • Nov 6th- Magnolia Farmer’s & Artisan’s Market and Jersey Village Farmer’s Market
  • Nov 12th- St. Christopher’s Bazaar (Blalock Rd) & Huntsville Holiday Market
  • Nov 13th- Huntsville Holiday Market (Walker County Fairgrounds)
  • Nov 19th- Washington on the Brazos’ Christmas Market & Christmas in Crockett
  • Nov 20th- Magnolia Farmer’s & Artisan’s Market and Jersey Village Farmer’s Market
  • Nov 24th- closed for Thanksgiving
  • Nov 26th- Hallettsville Festival of Lights
  • Nov 27th- Magnolia Farmer’s & Artisan’s Market
  • Nov 28th- Custom label order deadline for 2022 Holiday season
Santa visited the TPC booth at Magnolia market
Santa visited the TPC booth at Magnolia market

December 2022

  • Dec 3rd-Wunderlich Old Fashioned Christmas, Lone Star 1st Saturday Market, and Jersey Village’s Holiday in the Village Market
  • Dec 4th-Magnolia Farmer’s & Artisan’s Market
  • Dec 10th-St. Christopher’s Christmas Bazaar (Blalock Rd) & Christmas in Historic Montgomery
  • Dec 11th-Magnolia Farmer’s & Artisan’s Market
  • Dec 17th- Deadline for shipping USPS to arrive by Dec 25th. All orders after would require priority/expedited shipping or local delivery.
  • Dec 18th-Christmas Extravaganza Market (Magnolia) and Jersey Village Farmer’s Market
  • Dec 23rd- Soap room closes until Jan 2023 for annual family recovery time!

Santa and Mrs. Claus will be with us at the Christmas Extravaganza in Magnolia for pictures. We’re co-sponsoring that event along with GreenLite Services again this year. Pictures are free and the whole family, including your fur babies, can smile for the camera! We’ll keep posting pictures to the site here and also on our Facebook page of the fun.

As you can see, we are going to be pretty easy to find for the rest of the year. It’s always fun visiting with you all in the booth, at the markets, and around town. We hope to see you at some of these events and that posting these updates helps your schedule too! If you have any questions, comments, or events you’d like us to consider please let us know. Need GPS info to get to one of these events? We’ve got links to many of them on our Where to Find Us page and our Facebook page too. Wants to be a vendor at any of these? Send me an email and I’ll gladly help you get in touch with the organizers. Or stop by the booth to ask for details. We’ve been a little short staffed this fall due to staff commitments to scouting. This weekend is the last of those and we will be back to full staff. Thanks for your patience, understanding, and support all these years!

See you out there!

-Dorothy

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Scent descriptions updated

Cutting soap in the morning sun

As promised, we sat with Dorothy in the soap room to get an updated listing of the scent blends in our soaps. It has been too long since we last did this and it was a great chance for us to look at how we’ve changed some products over the years. Here is the most current run down on what scents to expect from our bars. We hope these scent descriptions help everyone while exploring our site, shopping online, or planning your order!

667 Neighbor of the Beast

Lightly scented blend of fresh air, clean cotton, amber, patchouli, and musk.

Aloe and Oatmeal

Fresh aloe from the garden and ground oats.

Amaretto

A lightly sweet honey and almond blend.

Beeswax

No added scent, smells like soap.

Black Raspberry Vanilla

Sweet berry blend with vanilla.

Blood Orange

Orange citrus notes with a little floral background.

Burgundy Rose

Fresh roses with red wine notes.

Charcoal Bay Rum

Vintage scent- bay rum blends citrus with pine, cedar, cinnamon, mint, and clove.

Charcoal Tea Tree

Earthy tea tree with charcoal, done with a lighter touch than most soap makers.

Cherry Almond

Nutty almond with a not too sweet cherry addition.

Chocolate Orange

A seasonal blend of dark chocolate and orange, one of our kid’s favorite Christmas candies!

Cinnamon Oatmeal Milk and Honey

Clean, classic oatmeal and goat milk scent with a touch of honey and cinnamon.

Coconut Oil Unscented

No added scent, smells like soap.

Coffee

Freshly brewed coffee scent with a mild chocolate like background smell from the coffee grounds.

Cool Water

Water notes with citrus, amber, sandalwood, woodsy and floral notes.

Country Garden

Rose, lavender, lilac, jasmine, and a touch of dirt in a goat milk soap.

Cowboy

Mahogany, sage, teak, and a light touch of citrus blend for a clean manly smell.

Cowboy with Leather

Leather is the predominant scent but some noses will recognize the mahogany, sage, teak, and citrus.

Dirt

Just like it sounds like!  This smells like fresh moist dirt, ready for planting in the garden.  Great as a gag gift or for the hunters, gardeners, scouts and other outdoorsy folk.

Dragon’s Blood

Our version blends amber, black pepper, patchouli, and a few other goodies to create warm, incense like combination.  Unique scent blend you’ll remember from your past.

Eucalyptus Mint

Clean and crisp blend of fresh eucalyptus and mint.

Eucalyptus Mint Charcoal

Clean and crisp blend of fresh eucalyptus and mint with charcoal added.

Everything Nice with Charcoal

“Sugar and spice and everything nice…” a blend of lilac and jasmine with sweet candy notes in the back.

Fisherman’s Soap

A blend of lemon peel and anise that takes fish smell off.

Fresh Cut Roses

Fresh roses with a touch of green.

Galveston

Clean linen and sea salt- like a beach getaway without the sand!

Grapefruit Lemongrass

Clean blend of grapefruit and lemongrass.

Great Outdoors

Like a walk in the woods or sitting in the campsite- fresh earth notes with a touch of woods and campfire smoke.

Guinness Extra Stout

Guinness Extra Stout meets patchouli, sandalwood, pepper, and amber.

Jewelweed

No added scent, smells like soap with a touch of green plant.

Lavender

Simple and clean lavender.

Lavender Goat Milk

Floral lavender notes with goat milk.

Lavender Honey

Sweet blend of lavender and warm honey.

Lavender Mint

Mint comes out in front, followed by lavender and calendula.

Lavender Sage

Lavender mixed with sage, a more grounded earthy blend.

Lavender Sage Oatmeal

Lavender mixed with sage, a more grounded earthy blend with oatmeal.

Lemongrass Coconut Milk

Dried lemongrass mixed with coconut, coconut milk, citrus, and a light touch of sandalwood.

Lilac

Floral but not too sweet.  Great year round option.

Lone Star Sandalwood

We blend sandalwood with amber, black pepper, a little patchouli, frankincense, and Lone Star Beer.

Merlot

A light touch of spice with notes of vanilla and citrus to brighten it up.

Miller Lite

Lightly scented blend of fresh air, clean cotton, amber, patchouli, and musk.

Modelo Negra

Manly blend of citrus, cedar, grapefruit, bergamot, pepper, patchouli and more.

Monkey Farts

Fun fruity blend!  Bananas, cherries, strawberries, citrus, kiwi, and a touch of vanilla.

Nag Champa

Another blast from the past- sandalwood, patchouli, and dragon’s blood blended together.

Oats and Apples

Fresh ground oats, apples, and a light touch of cinnamon.

Old Fashioned Plain Soap

No added scent, smells like soap.

Old West

Leather meets mesquite, cedar, amber, and patchouli.

Olive Oil Unscented

No added scent, smells like soap.

Oatmeal Milk and Honey

Freshly ground oats blended with warm honey and goat milk.

Paint Brush Soap

No added scent, smells like soap.

Patchouli

Earthy patchouli and amber blend, not as strongly scented as most soap makers.

Peach Goat Milk

Fresh peaches and goat milk.

Peppermint Mocha

Peppermint meets coffee and chocolate for fun seasonal blend.

Pumpkin

Pumpkin, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and a touch of vanilla.

Raspberry Chocolate

Fresh raspberries and chocolate.

Red Velvet Cake

Bakery themed blend for red velvet cake including chocolate, vanilla, and a little butter cream.

Rosemary Mint

Homegrown garden fresh rosemary and mint blended together.

Rustic Belle

Spicy and sweet combination of peach and ginger.

Shiner

Woodsy blend with light touch of jasmine and green- a fresh outdoorsy scent.

Spiced Apple Beer

Warm comforting blend of apples and cinnamon.

Spiced Tobacco

Tobacco blended with spices and a touch of citrus.

Texas Rangers

Light and clean manly scent blends juniper, bergamot, citrus, and touch of spice.  Sometimes made with charcoal.

Tropical Smoothie

Reminds us of a strawberry pina colada drink, very fruity and fun!

Victorian Rose

Fresh roses with a touch of amber, a classic rose blend.

Whiskey

A touch of tobacco with the whiskey, followed by light touch of char to remind us of the whiskey barrels.

Whole Bean Mocha

Mocha coffee brings a chocolate touch to this one- topped with whole coffee beans.

Now, this list doesn’t include special projects or limited editions that are in progress. We also have a few surprises in store for you so stick around or visit us in the booth for details.

Enjoy!

Dorothy & the Team

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Markets and festivals update

Decorating the booth with our flowers

Many of you reminded us that we are due to give you a new update from our market calendar. Below is the list of dates that we have confirmed as of August 19, 2022, but you know how the weather and public health rules can throw a wrench in things! We will post updates here and on our Facebook page when things change. Please remember that more dates and events will be added into our calendar as they are confirmed so stop back by again soon for more information. Once again, we are amazed at how fast the year passed us by. It has been great sharing it with everyone and we always appreciate the support you’ve shown our family in our adventure. Thanks to everyone who has come out join us at the shows and especially those of you who brave these summer time temps with us in the outdoor markets!

TPC Market Schedule Fall 2022

8/21-     Ingenious Brewing Art Market

                Magnolia Farmers and Artisans Market

8/27-     Wunderlich Market

9/3-        Lone Star 1st Saturday Market (Montgomery)

                Jersey Village Farmers Market

9/10-     St Christopher’s Bazaar (Houston)

                Kolache Festival (Caldwell)

9/17-     Washington on the Brazos Farmer’s Market

9/18-     Ingenious Brewing Art Market

                Magnolia Farmers and Artisans Market

9/24-     Wunderlich Market

10/1-     Lone Star 1st Saturday Market (Montgomery)

10/2-     Magnolia Farmers and Artisans Market

                Jersey Village Farmers Market

10/8-     Scarecrow Festival (Chappell Hill)

                St Christopher’s Bazaar (Houston)

10/9-     Scarecrow Festival (Chappell Hill)

10/15-   Washington on the Brazos Farmer’s Market

                St Francis Wolf Sanctuary’s Festival of the Wolves

10/16-   Ingenious Brewing Art Market

                Magnolia Farmers and Artisans Market

10/29-   Wunderlich Market

10/30-   Magnolia Farmers and Artisans Market

11/5-     Lone Star 1st Saturday Market (Montgomery)

11/6-     Magnolia Farmers and Artisans Market

                Jersey Village Farmers Market

11/12-   St Christopher’s Bazaar (Houston)

                Huntsville Holiday Show

11/13-   Huntsville Holiday Show

11/19-   Christmas at Washington on the Brazos

11/20-   Ingenious Brewing Art Market

                Magnolia Farmers and Artisans Market

12/3-     Wunderlich Farm’s Old Fashioned Christmas

                Lone Star 1st Saturday Christmas Market

12/4-     Magnolia Farmers and Artisans Market

                Jersey Village Christmas Farmers Market

12/10-   St Christopher’s Christmas Bazaar (Houston)

                Holiday in the Gardens (Mercer Arboretum)

12/18-   Ingenious Brewing Christmas Market

                Magnolia Farmers and Artisans Market Christmas Extravaganza

If you are interested in becoming a vendor at any of these events, we are keeping links on our page here that will help connect you to the organizers and/or events websites. We hope that this helps everyone. Make sure you follow us for more market and calendar updates here on the website and on our Facebook page, if you haven’t already.

Thanks again for all of your support and encouragement! We hope to see you out with us at one of these events.

-Dorothy