Dedication & Acknowledgments

This book is dedicated to my husband, Chris Renoud. Being married to an entrepreneur is filled with highs and lows, and during the process of writing this book, he took on extra duty at home with our two children and busy household so I could write, soap, edit, and soap some more. My mom and dad have always been there to lend a helping hand throughout my entire entrepreneurial journey and this part of it was no exception. Thank you for letting me bounce ideas off of you and always supporting me.

My team at Bramble Berry is one of the great joys of my life. They do the hard stuff so that I can be creative and focus on all things handmade. I could not do this job without them nor would I want to. A big shout-out to my assistant Caitlin who kept all the recipes, ingredients, colorants, and techniques organized during this writing and testing process.

Finally, thank you to the dedicated group of brand new soapers who tested each recipe in this book to ensure that they would produce amazing bars of soap each and every time.