Handcrafted soap vs commercial soap isn’t just about luxury—it’s about quality, ingredients, and skincare benefits. It’s easy to grab a bar of commercial soap off the shelf while grocery shopping—I did it for years! But once I discovered handcrafted soap, the difference in how my skin felt was undeniable. If you’re wondering why so many …

Success with Christmas Gift Making!
Christmas is done again for another year. Was it a success? I managed to get a gift all quilted up on time, we spent it with family – cooking, eating, and relaxing. So, according to my measures of success, it was a resounding yes! You? Do share! Christmas Quilt Success Let’s talk about my quilt …

I’m just not a morning person and Time Flies!
Well, here we are, mid-way through December already. I know we say this every year, but, really, where has the time gone? I know once September hits, time starts moving quickly. But once November gets here the acceleration just hit overtime. I’m also trying to adjust some of my schedule, requiring early mornings for someone …

I am So Happy! Persistence makes the Dream come True!
Launching a Business – then Pivoting towards our Dream What a whirlwind these past few weeks have been, particularly in my Tea world! I have a tea business with my friend Gail that we started almost 3 years ago: Breakwater Edge. When we started, we decided to sell tea products as well as other home …
Fall Vibes a plenty! Come hang out and catch up.
Long post alert: There is so much to share! I’ve got a new project that I’ve been working on – which has added to my quilting UFO pile but nonetheless has made me very happy ‘cuz it’s cute. I’ve also been testing out some new soap, and spoiler alert: it’s foamy! And a new tea …

Fall Vibes Influenced my Soap – Did it turn out ok?
Do you have a favourite season? What is it? We often get asked this don’t we? Particularly as the seasons change. We are into Autumn, and we’ve now been weeks into posts from Fall/Autumn (whatever you choose to call it!) loving folk: pumpkin this, pumpkin that, cozy this and that… and I ponder, as I’m …

Is it Quilt Weather yet? (tackling my quilting UFO pile)
I’m enjoying some tea, and admiring my handiwork: getting a quilt top quilted! My quilting UFO pile is getting smaller… maybe.

Hello! Welcome to my Krafty world!
I am so glad you found me over here in my corner of the world! I’m a tea snob (well, not really a snob – I just really like my tea, and calling myself a tea addict just doesn’t sit well with me, so “snob” it is!), quilt loving, soap making girl making her way …