The daughter of master artists, I grew up with a great appreciation for the arts and a strong desire to create. What I did create with a little help was a family I love to the moon and back. With my youngest now in his upper teens, and much encouragement from my husband, I finally decided to embark on the journey of the arts.
Creating high quality, handmade soap had long been a great desire. I purchased my first book on the subject almost 30 years ago. Being able to control what went into each batch, I could develop natural recipes that I felt good about using on my skin. And this true soap with all of its glycerin made a difference. This was exciting in and of itself, but finding natural ways to color and change the feel and “slip” of the soap have just been icing on the soap cake, so to speak.
But I soon realized that this art form could not be contained within the boundaries of my home. Where does one keep hundreds of bars of soap, and how fast can one family and a few great friends use it up? Thus, the birth of another long-time desire, Sense of New Smyrna, LLC. I bought the domain name almost a decade ago just before moving to NSB, hoping to provide a place to sell the local arts and products of friends and family, and hoping this venture would lovingly represent this cherished corner of the world, New Smyrna Beach.
What a wonderful place to live.
Creating high quality, handmade soap had long been a great desire. I purchased my first book on the subject almost 30 years ago. Being able to control what went into each batch, I could develop natural recipes that I felt good about using on my skin. And this true soap with all of its glycerin made a difference. This was exciting in and of itself, but finding natural ways to color and change the feel and “slip” of the soap have just been icing on the soap cake, so to speak.
But I soon realized that this art form could not be contained within the boundaries of my home. Where does one keep hundreds of bars of soap, and how fast can one family and a few great friends use it up? Thus, the birth of another long-time desire, Sense of New Smyrna, LLC. I bought the domain name almost a decade ago just before moving to NSB, hoping to provide a place to sell the local arts and products of friends and family, and hoping this venture would lovingly represent this cherished corner of the world, New Smyrna Beach.
What a wonderful place to live.
Here with my husband, kids, and grandkids at my son's wedding, I'm Lauren—near the middle with the long burgundy dress.
