from the Rustic Hearth

Welcome to from the Rustic Hearth. Soapmaking has been part of my life for over ten years now. Slowly the business has grown and is changing even more so this year - 2009. I totally believe that in this day of rush, rush, rush - we (women) have forgotten to take care of ourselves. We wear so many hats and take care of so many others but forget that we are important.

Creating your own private sanctuary.....is the way to reconnect with ourselves. It's a time to relax, to pamper ourselves, to enjoy time by ourselves. And, once we reconnect with ourselves then we can reconnect with our significant other. Bath time is more then just getting clean.

This blog will inform you about the products I offer to help you create that private sanctuary - YOUR private sanctuary. We offer some of the finest handcrafted soaps in the area. In addition, unique soy or palm candles, reed diffusers, incense (both resin based and sticks & cones) and now I'm pleased to announce we are adding Whisper Silks.

Our first offering are 60" x 11" 100% silk scarves. These are individually dyed using herbs, botanicals and/or spices. These are all natural dyes - they do not come from a bottle. Every scarf is unique and the resulting pattern is random.

We will be adding various textiles as 2009 progresses. A very generous size 45" x 72" (4'x6')silk sarong to use as a body wrap after your shower or bath. We all know how silk caress our skin - it seems to whisper......

In February we will be adding 14" x 14" pillow covers plus 10" x 15" mini "flags" which can be used as wall hangings. And, of course, more 60" x 11" scarves. Remember every piece is totally unique - patterns can never be duplicated. These are truly unique one-of-a-kind gifts.