How Do You Define Success?

What is your definition of success? How do you determine if you have become successful in your business?

Each of us has our own idea of what a successful business is and how we're going to get there. I have created a new blog to showcase women-owned businesses and to help women find success in their lives.

A flower in bloom shows growth and prosperity that are supported through nourishment from soil, water, and nutrients.

Are you a woman in business? Do you want to share your success story with others? What type of bloom are you?

Businesses will be featured on a first come, first serve basis for no cost. This is a great way to highlight your business, network, and get some free advertising.

Please visit Success in Bloom Blog for more details!

FDA Globalization Act of 2008

As if rising gas and food prices weren't enough, now small business owners who are struggling to provide for their families may have a bigger struggle ahead. In comes proposed legislation from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Read the Discussion Draft

Read the Section-by-Section Analysis

Read about the hearings held by the Subcommittee on Health

When you are ready to join in with other Indie Business Owners to have your voice heard, head over to Donna Maria Coles Johnson's Indie Business Blog to sign the petition to:
Stop the FDA Globalization Act of 2008!!

All Natural Soap Ingredients and Uses

Country Meadow Creations uses the following ingredients in our All Natural Cold Process Soap Bars:

Cold Process All Natural Soap Bars: Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Avocado Oil, Castor Oil, Shea Butter, Essential Oil and/or botanicals/herbs.

Base Oils and Butters

Olive Oil: This oil is known for its moisturizing and gentleness. Olive Oil attracts moisture to the skin while allowing the skin to perform its natural functions.

Coconut Oil: Is used in soap to produce a creamy lather and hard bar of soap that won't clog pores. Note that this oil may affect those prone to allergic reactions to nut products.

Palm Oil: Is water soluble and its firmness will hold up longer throughout use. Contributes to a harder bar of soap.

Avocado Oil: Absorbed easily by the skin and good for all skin types. Contains many vitamins, including A, D, and E, amino acids, glycerides, protein, among others.

Castor Oil: Is easily absorbed by the skin while attracting and retaining moisture. Is softening and emollient.

Shea Butter: This butter nourishes all skin types while soothing and softening dry skin.

Essential Oils

Tea Tree: Anti-fungal, anti-viral, and anti-bacterial. Can aid in the healing of chapped or troubled skin. Uplifting and purifying.

Cedarwood: Has a woody, slightly camphor-like scent. Relaxing and stabilizing.

Eucalyptus: Can stimulate circulation, is purifying, cooling, and invigorating.

Lavandin: This oil is produced from a cross pollination of true lavender and spike lavender. It has a woody scent with a hint of camphor. Balancing and calming.

Lavender: Anti-bacterial and anti-fungal. Balancing and relaxing.

Lime: Used in facial soaps for its astringent properties. Refreshing and equalizing.

Sweet Orange: Known for toning and circulatory stimulation. Refreshing and uplifting.

Patchouli: An anti-inflammatory that is said to tone and tighten skin while regulating oily skin. Earthy, balsamic, woody, spicy scent.

Peppermint: Is anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, astringent, and toning. Refreshing, vitalizing, and cooling.

Spearmint: Anti-bacterial and anti-fungal. Refreshing, cooling, calming, and uplifting.

Tangerine: Antiseptic, astringent, and toning. Cheering and uplifting.

Botanicals/herbs are added to the all natural soap bars for their aesthetic value and gentle emollient properties.

*Please Note* This information was provided to inform and educate our customers about the ingredients we use to make our handmade products. We make no claims as to the effectiveness of the ingredients. This information should not replace advice from your physician.

*As with any product, if irritation occurs, discontinue use immediately.

To purchase natural soap made with these fine ingredients, visit our site:

Country Meadow Creations - All Natural Cold Process Soap Bars