The Herbal Garden

My lavender took to my clay pot and seems to be thriving in the environment I've provided. I hope so anyway. I've seen it grow in the wild but never in a container. I'm heartily thrilled with the results I've been given. Some of my other flowers aren't doing so well. I think the problem is I've been working on a partial shade garden mentality. Bad girl. I have more pesto than I know what to do with but my Alyssums are getting scarred.
I'm not making any progress with anything Cleopatra's Bath related. This makes me sad which puts me in a precarious mental state that I seem to be depending on for excuses. Bad girl.
My herbs look good & my energy is positive. I'm pruning, letting the roots recharge while the moon is waxing. It's time for a water awakening & I'm preparing.

Long Road Ahead of Me

I moved to New England a couple years back and I've found it quite hard to get my roots to take. Being a small home-based business it's very important to network to succeed in this endeavor. The process is slow but I have faith that in time my roots will run deep. But the last thing I want to do is show up on my new neighbours porch with my product. Yeah, gotta start with cookies. Brochures will find their way into my neighbours hands sooner or later.
Right now I'm looking for a change. Being relatively new to this market area it's the perfect time to change or tweak anything but I'm at a crossroads right now. When I Google Cleopatra's Bath either it's soapmaking companies not related to me or Erotica. So, I'm thinking of changing the name. When I think back on it, Cleopatra's Bath is such an obvious choice how could I have possibly thought I could corner the brand name back in 1998 on a Plug 'n' Play? I was too busy moving to London. So, I think I will have a contest to see if anyone can come up with a new name. Winner gets a soap sample pack & a facial steam or bath sachet.*
   *prize is subject to change but will not be revoked.


Contact me if you would like to submit a name change for Cleopatra's Bath
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Molten Distortion - Cleopatra's Bath Mother Company

This logo is tattooed on my leg

The Importance of Being Insulated

I live by the creed Be not weighted down for you never know when a chance to move to (insert dream destination here) might show up. So, I rent. New England. Triple Deckers. Tip O'Neil. The windows are old & drafty. My soap needs a constant degree of insulation to do it's thing. Yesterday the heat went out because the furnace needs a certain level of water & its needs were not being met. I was anxious about the outcome & quality of my most basic commodity, basic soap. It looks good. It smells good. I milled some French Clay bars tonight. I always worry because I never feel the environment is good enough. The outcome overrides any fear I might have.

Cleopatra's Bath - The Building of an Empire

Cleopatra's Bath was originally born out of wanting to give personal, inexpensive holiday presents to my friends. A gift bag filled with a homemade bar of soap, bath salts & body lotion. They all made a point of telling me how pleased they were with this gift. Some of them even requested more and they wanted to pay for it! Oh joy! I decided to learn more about Saponification and explore the seemingly endless varieties of the art of soapmaking. So, here I am today.
    I have been working on the techniques and putting my own spin on the known suggestions & requirements for hand-milled soap for the last decade.
    I use only the highest grade quality vegetable & mineral ingredients. Essential oils & cosmetic grade fragrances & flavourings. The botanicals are mainly grown locally & some are even from my own garden.
    I do not test on animals (unless you count my boyfriend). I have sensitive skin. It dries out easily and my search for a compatible soap was expensive & frustrating. Read on and I will give tips on how to get the most out of Cleopatra's Bath products.