SOAPs with a bang!

This year we happen to hit both the KPFA Craft Fair   and the Renegade Craft Show. Now these are not your mother’s craft shows. These days they are filled with artisan chocolates, vinegar’s, candy, soaps, lotions, jewelry and more. What is kind of cool – is as “hipster chic” has taken hold – more of the vendors are guys catering products to guys. So you can find products for those of us with beards, or fragrances that work for guys.

Bay Rum by Laughing Devil

One of my favorites this season was a Bay Rum fragranced soap and I tend to not like most things that have fragrance.  This all natural soap was great and coming from a company with a name like “Laughing Devil Designs” I mean really! How could I not have stopped.  You can find them online at http://www.laughingdevilbathandbeauty.com and use the site’s blog to let you know where they vend. At $6.50 a large bar – it was worth it. Other ones of note were the seasonal Cranberry Spice and limited run Mistletoe

Fyi the other alternative if you prefer your soaps more professional packaged  is to check out the “Kiss My Face” product line  – Rough Thyme is great smells good but not over powering. A Body worker pal turned me on to this. While not cheap – I find buying locally at smaller shops you can get a deal or I have gotten good deals at Amazon for it.

Rough Thyme a clean scent that gets you clean

Food Cousins!

I’m lucky to have many folks who love to share food and cooking tips. One of my favorite is long time pal, Bob D is a writer, thinking and food enthusiast who has his own food blog at http://bobscooking.com . He kicks it up a notch with his great quality and video clips. He gets the balance of taste and nutrition and often adapts recipes for taste and while looking at the health aspect of the dish. You can also ask to join his Facebook Page for Bob’s cooking here

I’m hoping to have Bob share and post here too! If I’m lucky we can get some time to collaborate too.

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