The Official Blog of Sailor Mouth Soaps

I was out shopping the other day for, among other things, a new soap dish. I was looking and looking and actually found quite a few. They all looked nice but unfortunately, I knew from experience that they weren't actually suitable for holding a wet cake of soap. Why is that you ask? Well they were all flat, or worse still, bowl shaped! There were no ridges or grates or holes to help get air flow to the soap and prevent it from turning into a jelly-like mess. And then it hit me, soap gets such a bad name by the liquid soap crowd and I think badly designed soap dishes are mostly to blame! No wonder some people can't be convinced to switch to a good quality bar soap (saving a lot of plastic from landfill mind you) when the only experience they've ever had is a soggy bar of soap that barely lasts more than a week. What an absolute tragedy to think so many people miss out on the tactile bliss of bar soap because they've got the wrong soap dish. I sympathise though,...

You've probably noticed that I have a real soft spot for animals. It's no secret that I'm passionate about protecting animals and because I feel so strongly, I make it a part of my business as well. Last year  Saffron on the Hill Inc  ( Not-for-profit organisation that rescues, rehabilitates and  rehomes dogs, including quite a few Pugs!) used some of my Pug Soaps at a charity auction to fundraise for vet bills and I just received this wonderful email to let me know how it went:- Hi Thank you again, letting you know that your item and contributions enabled Saffron on the Hill to pay for almost a full surgery for Bob, and large contribution to Daisy's surgery. Thank you for your wonderful products. Kindest regards Karen McVeigh Yaaaaaaaaaay! That makes me so happy. I absolutely love to hear back and find out how everything went. There's a few other animal rescue groups I've worked with or donated to, including:- Siberian Husky Rescue Inc. ...

It's been a crazy month so now that I'm getting back into the swing of things, let the blogging begin! First, some exciting news for Brisbane locals,  Moxie Lou  will be stocking a selection of Sailor Mouth Soaps at the upcoming Kustom Karnival on Sunday March 10th 2013 at the Acacia Ridge Hotel. Here's all the details: Date: Sunday March 10 Times: 11am to 6pm Venue: The Acacia Ridge Hotel, 1386 Beaudesert Road, Acacia Ridge This is a fun-filled afternoon to enjoy all our elements of Kustom Kulture - hot rods, rockabilly music, pin ups, low brow artists, hair stylists and markets. The event is all-ages, families are welcome and kids 15 and under are free. Very special guests for this event launch are: Los Straitjackets (USA) CC Jerome's Jetsetters (Netherlands) Pat Capocci Comb (NSW) Men Into Space (Qld) The Lincolns (SA) DJ Leapin' Lawrie (Qld) Check out more info here:  http://www.kustomkarnival.com/ The BrizVegas Kustom Karnival will feature: - Live Roc...

At risk of boring the pants off all of you, I'm doing another house related post :D Having moved from a main road in a fairly industrial area to a a quiet suburban bush land setting on a huge block, I'm enjoying indulging myself with watching one of my favorite animals, birds! Here are some of the more breathtaking birds we have in our yard each day. Rainbow Lorikeet Little Corella Galah Laughing Kookaburra Sulfur Crested Cockatoo Willie Wagtail We're also visited a lot by Noisy Miners, Crows, Magpies and Doves to name a few. It's bliss. On a funny side note, I just heard some commotion under my window and caught 4 Crows sneaking around the garden and stealing the ripe cherry tomatoes we had (had!) growing, LOL.