Molorida

08/27/2026

Getting ready to honor local beekeepers in my new soap series. The folks I have selected has the best around.....but to not leave myself out I'll be using mine too. There will be Gardeners Honey Soaps, Facial Honey Bars, Honey Bath Bars, and Honey Hand Soaps......all in a series to salute local beekeepers and their honey bees!

02/14/2025

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Colonial women were burdened with the task of making soap for the family. Women made soap from leftover animal fat and lye.
Throughout the year the women saved all of the grease and wood ashes that would make the lye One barrel of soap normally required about six bushels of ashes and twenty-four pounds of grease. The wood ashes were put into a barrel with layers of straw between them. Then a little water was poured in every once in a while. There was a seep hole at the bottom of the barrel that the lye would slowly drip out of. The straw in the barrel kept the large pieces of ash from clogging the seep hole

The grease and lye were then boiled together in a large iron kettle over an outdoor fire. The soap was made outdoors because the smell was strong and terrible.
The grease and lye mixture was stirred constantly in one direction. The process of making soap was a difficult one and not always successful. It was common for neighbors to wish the woman next door good luck on her soap.
This process created a soft soap that felt like a clean jelly and showed no trace of the grease that was used to create it. The soft soap was used for monthly washings. The household wash accumulated and the washing was done once a month, or in some households once every three month

The women also made a hard soap with bayberry tallow and added salt, this soap was especially desirable for toilet use.
However, this was rarely done in order to preserve the salt for cooking. The most difficult part of making soap came from the judgment on the strength of the lye. The strength of the lye was tested on an egg or a potato to see if it was strong enough. If the lye could perforate the egg or potato, it was strong enough . It was very common to say "We had bad luck with our soap," or “we had good luck with our soap”

02/05/2025

In the next few days I'll be making a soap I've always wanted to make. Two reasons I have not made it. First, I had to do a lot of research, figure out the correct formula and have the means to purchase the expensive oil. I finally got everything I need now and will be making it in the next few days. The soap I speak of is Aleppo soap and it is the oldest soap made in the world. It has its origins from Syria and it is made with Laurel Berry oil (expensive) and TUNISIAN EVOO (expensive too). This soap will have to be cured for 11 months. Here's some information about this beautiful soap.
Aleppo soap is antiseptic, soothing, moisturizing and hypoallergenic. It is so full of benefits for the skin, babies, adults and those with sensitive skin can use it. To me, that is a win win! 😃. It has a distinct earthly smell of olive oil and bay leaf ( (Laurel Oil). This lovely soap will change in color and texture as it continues to cure throughout the year. It will have uneven edges because it is rough cut in large squares the old traditional way. The color will be yellow/brown but inside will remain the emerald green color of the Laurel Oil. After a year the bar will be hard and will last a very long time (something my soaps are known for) 😃. Not only is this bar for all skin types and ages, it is also a shampoo bar 😃.....as you can see, one bar of this soap is a win win all the way around the circle.
If I get them made now they should be ready and good to go by Christmas. For those who are interested in getting a bar and want to reserve one to have..... I will be happy to hold one for you. Just message me and I'll add you to the reserve list at no cost to you at this time. I will have approximately 36 rough cut square bars with my seal stamped in the middle and something tells me they won't last long. Remember they will not be ready until December. I've added an internet photo of what traditional Aleppo soap looks like a long with my photo of the oils. I'm really excited to make this oldest soap in the world and so happy I figured how to make it. Weeeeeee 😃😃😃😃😃😃

01/25/2025

The soap kitchen will be opening and I'm excited to create my newest specialty soap along with Spring time floral soaps with infused flowers from Missouri. I've got lots of stories to tell! 😍

When I decide to create something I find a lot of my creativity comes from things I love, a memory, inspiration from just talking to folks, a recipe, beautiful photography, desserts, mixed drinks, a walk in the woods, flowers, confectionary chocolates, or just make something from my mind. Being a soap maker, I can spend hours looking at beautiful cakes and get ideas for soap making designs. In looking at these which are not just beautiful, I see a soap design and adopt from the inspiration. This is when my mind takes me to the design, ingredient and scent world. Y'all wouldn't believe how many ideas spin in my mind.....whew! Being a creator can come from all things around us and one major and number #1 fact that all my soaps have is they all have a true story attached. For those who think they have no creativity.......look around you Because YOU DO! Right now, I have a new soap in the making and it will be a split scented bar which will probably be one of my best soaps. This batch has a wonderful story and my mom takes the stage in my upcoming new soap with real cream and infused herbals. They will be a unisex soap and will have a roller ball perfume for those who want to carry the scent all day long. Keep your eyes open.....they will be available soon. In the meantime, here are some random Internet photos of cakes .....can you be inspired, adopt and create something new from what you see? 😃

05/11/2022

As we take yet another step forward Molorida will soon be back up and running. Many things happen in our world's but that does not mean a come back isn't impossible. Our soap kitchen is being prepared to create some beautiful soaps and we have more plans and surprises too coming up in the near future.

01/30/2022

Take advantage of spring! Spring is just around the corner and we have some lovely spring soaps going into the molds. Here at Molorida we forage many of our own ingredients. Foraged roots, barks, stems, leaves, and wildflowers are infused right here at the soap studio. It's time to pamper our skin after a long winter and we will soon forage spring wildflowers and will launch soaps that not only clean but nourish and moisturize. Only beautiful goodness, keeping skin glowing and radiant that only springtime can bring!

10/12/2021

So many things have been going on in the Molorida world which sometimes pulls us back a step or two. The good news is the transformation from garage to new soap studio is complete. It is our hope to get back to soap making in the near future. :)

05/19/2021

We have visitors buzzing around the soap making studio and these beautiful 24K gold bees have landed on our newest soap creation. Made with local wildflower honey and colloidal oats along with other beautifying ingredients, these beautiful ladies will be released the 2nd week of June. Time to get our summer on! :)

05/12/2021

The 2nd week of June is going to be a spectacular event. We will launch over 18 different soaps for our summer line. You will be able to choose from our Tropical Shores, Plant Life, County Bandana, Raising Spirits, Bee-utiful You Honey soap, and our Smoked Humidor line. All of our products have went through a change in the past months including custom made soap molds, and our branding. The best part is we have added real 24K gold to all our soap bars. Below we are sharing Captains Quarters from our Tropical Shore line....those ship wheels are 24K gold....WOW!We look forward to taking you to any place your mind wants go whether it be the country or the coast. Did you know we will also launch beautiful wax melts that compliment our soaps? Made exclusively for us from House of Sapphire.

04/15/2021

Did you know we are in the process of redesigning our branding and soaps along with other good for you products? YES we are, along with working on our summer line. Many beautiful soaps are being designed and we have no doubts you will be delighted with each series. Handcrafted homemade body and facial soaps that are long lasting, made with foraged or Molorida grown ingredients and oils that bring out sweet goodness inside and out. For you, that means a "win win" all the way around around the circle!