 It's hard to believe we're wrapping up another year of soap making! Never in my wildest dreams would I ever imagine that the little business that was named by my mom some twenty-one years ago would now be what it is today. It's a blessing to reflect upon those thoughts and to be reminded of my many blessings. I'm thankful for my amazing customers both new and old, and my cup runneth over with gratitude. Here's to another year of soap making ahead and many more years to come. Wishing you the very best this holiday season! Jill McDowell Lincoln
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 We're kind of wondering why we haven't jumped on the Felted Wool Bandwagon.
Now we are! After researching the technique further, I was intrigued with the process of felting soap. We also believe the special soap will make a lovely and unique gift for the holidays. Let me tell you why it's so special... Wool wrapped soap offers natural antibacterial properties. The soft wrapping extends the life of the bar, and offers a lather that is nothing short of amazing! Then there's the gentle and soft exfoliating that glides over your skin leaving it baby soft. There you have it. The whole wool story. We'll be offering a mix of red and green wraps through the season. For now we have a collection of beautiful rosy reds. Here's a link to order.  We love denim! Our latest Fall, 2018 Denim Collection offers a mix of brass button jeans, overalls, and maxi skirts. We're more than a soap shop! Visit our modern apothecary shop and design a new fall perfume, stock up or discover amazing natural skin products, spicy fall soaps, and a full line of one of a kind clothing and accessories. Grab a cuppa Joe, and kick back on our amazing shop porch!
Happy Fall! Jill  We're not just a soap shop! Bittersweet offers a unique selection of clothing and accessories. Our Fall 2018 collection is dipped in velvet and suede. Our clothing department is similar to our apothecary, we sell out fast and typically don't duplicate our hand picked merchandise.
Happy Fall! Jill  The anticipation of the sniffing an artisan perfume is exciting! Autumn is an ideal time to create an intoxicating new perfume. We offer one-hundred top notes, middle, and bases so that you can mix and mingle them to create a signature perfume. Our Perfumery is open during shop hours and awaits your creation.
Jill McDowell Lincoln  Plans are underway to transform a hidden shop room into a Botanical Bittersweet. The tucked away space will be filled with dried flowers of all kinds. Lavender, Snow-Berry, Oats, Cedar, Juniper, and a variety of everlasting blooms will be available. We're also offering a "Scent Your Own" Botanical department. Create a beautiful blend of natural potpourri flavored with a delightful seasonal scent.
We expect to have the new addition open by October 1. Stay tuned as we present new ideas and products. Jill McDowell Lincoln  It's summer and the living is easy. Family gatherings, fireworks, taking a dip, hummingbirds, butterflies, and taking time to smell the flowers.
Longer days turn into calm cricket nights. Wishing you the best summer! Jill  Our manufacturing studio is stuffed full with new summer soaps. We're brain storming and creating yummy new flavors that are wrapped with summer inspiration. We are also whipping up fresh new blends. Our latest new lines evoke warm summer breezes and mild summer eves. Our new lines are available at our brick and mortar.
Summer time and the living is easy. We reflect upon those thoughts and reminiscing about summers past. Country fairs, lake houses, and fire flies inspire us to create unique back to basics soaps and sundries. Happy Summer! Jill  "The world's favorite season is the spring.
All things seem possible in May." - Edwin Way Teale Isn't she lovely? Bittersweet is filling our stainless steel kettle with a variety of spring, summer soap. It seems pretty odd to start thinking about the holidays in July, but since our cure frame is six weeks, we're always a couple of months ahead on production. For now, we'll concentrate on May, and make every attempt to take in her natural beauty. I'm growing white sage and sweet grass and my fingers are crossed that my garden hydrangeas will produce plump sea foam green, and ginger pink blooms. Usually they begin to bud in June. Wishing you a glorious spring! Jill McDowell Lincoln  We celebrated a fabulous May Day at our brick and mortar. It was a joy to hand out May Day baskets to our wonderful customers that attended. Thanks for coming.
Fast speed ahead to Mother's day, and we've fastidiously selected a grouping of some of our favorite things from Bittersweet. Artisan soap, soaking salt, lip balm, and organic cotton mitts create a unique bundle. We'll be announcing the "scent of the month", and introducing new soaps in the merry month of May. Keep posted, as our menu changes quickly as we sell out of soap. We hope you have a few days to take in all the goodness Spring has to offer. Best wishes for a blessed Spring. Jill |