If you haven’t tried the handmade soaps and beauty products from Nordea Soaperie, you are missing out on some fine quality soaps, body butters, lip balms, and more. Proprietor Nordea McKoy uses artisanal soap making processes with incredible care and imagination. I love the scents she creates, including cucumber/aloe and fig. I haven’t tried the blue musk yet, but I look forward to it. The “Oh What A Man” body bar is scented with sandalwood and a hint of lime, which is appealing to both men and women alike.
And now McKoy has focused her olfactory expertise on a new product line: lavender scented sachets for your drawers, linen closet, or inside your pillow. She uses lavender essential oil, which makes these sachets very fragrant. The scent will last a good, long time. She embroiders each cotton muslin sachet by hand with sweet retro images, including Wally Whale (pictured), Lonely Robot, Moon Man and Lovebird. You can purchase them at the markets around New York City (check Nordea Soaperie’s Upcoming events page) and on Etsy.com.
It seems to be lavender week at Markets of New York City. Maybe that’s why I’ve been sleeping so well!
Book Signing This Weekend:
Sunday, November 6, 2010: Abingdon Square Market - 9AM to 12PM. Finally hanging out at my market! Come out and say hello!
A HUGE THANK YOU to the wonderful people who contributed to the IndieGoGo.com project to add video to this site!
We exceeded our $1500 goal for a total of $1690! I am so excited to get the equipment and hit the markets to take gorgeous videos for fall and the holidays!
I will be at the Brooklyn Lyceum’s Spring Food and Craft Market with The Little Bookroom this weekend! Please stop by, say hi, and pick up your advance copy of the guidebook!
Many of the wonderful vendors featured in the guidebook and blog are also going to be at the Lyceum, and they are offering awesome special discounts with your book purchase:
•Alison Tauber: $5 off one shirt
•Bacon Marmalade: Discount on Jars or Baked Goods
•Fine and Raw Chocolates: Chunky Bonbon 2 for $10 (regular price $7 each)
•KnitKnit Knits: 10% off one item
•Lovely Day Designs/LuCrafts: 20% on total purchase
•McFlashpants : 10% discount on total purchase
•Meow Meow Tweet: $1.00 off total purchase
•Miss Wit Tees for Good Times: 15% on total purchase
•Nordea Soaperie: Free 1.5 oz Body Polish with $45 total purchase
•Off the Mat: 20% discount on total purchase
•Pumpkin and Honey Bunny/P&H Soda and Syrup Inc.: $.50 off purchase of sodas and greeting cards
•Rocks and Salt Design: 10% discount on hats
•Sour Puss Pickles: $1.50 off a jar of Green Tomato Relish
•Take Me Homeware: 20% discount on total purchase
•Virginia Kraljevic Illustrations and Cards: 20% discount on total purchase
•Yona’s Gourmet Delights: $1.00 off your purchase of any two combos
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