Thursday, May 01, 2008

Work At Home Mom. It's that simple, or is it really?

I've been a WAHM for nearly 9 years and it's certainly one of the hardest jobs I've ever had. Not only do I run a home-based business, but I have two children & a husband, a house to clean, groceries to purchase, bills to pay, a dog to make sure is taken care of. I also went back to college full-time so I've got homework and studying to do.

I just don't think there are enough hours in a day to accomplish everything I need to accomplish. The family is my top priority. I have no problem living in a messy house if I have no time or motivation to clean it daily. My customers have always been understanding if I get a bit behind in orders.

So what do I do for a living? I make & sell handmade soap. Yup, soap! I've been making soap since my youngest was a baby because of skin allergies and a desire to make something natural to put on our skin. I started with glycerin soap bases and eventually moved to cold process soapmaking. I love the creativity I have with glycerin soap, but also like the natural ingredients I use in the cold process soaps.

Here's an example of my glycerin soap & all natural soap:



Ashley Sings Glycerin Soap


All Natural Citrus Sunshine Soap


I'd like to feature other WAHM sites on my blog so if you know of an outstanding site, please leave me a note in the comments section.

Thanks!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I absolutely *love* the "Ashley Sings" soap. It's beautiful, and the embedded swirls are amazing! You know what you could do? When she gets married someday, you could do little wedding favors of *those* bars of soap. hehe :) BTW, so glad that you're back to blogging! I added you to my list!