This is a big announcement but...this is my job now. I know, right" Terrifying, but necessary. As much as I loved my job as a family counsellor, I was done. The events over the last eighteen months -  (in chronological order, not by importance) being bumped from my job into a part time position, losing my beloved Blondie dog, losing my mom, and losing my favourite supervisor (to another agency, fortunately), and so many things that feel like I'm being kicked when I'm down - have been harder than I can describe, and I just didn't have it in me to go back to such an emotionally challenging position.

What does it mean for me that it's my job" It means this is my job, this is how I make money. Writing the blog, writing Patreon posts, writing e-books and e-zines, writing my column at Handmade magazine, teaching classes at Voyageur Soap & Candle and Windy Point Soap, presenting at conferences like the HSCG one next May in Atlanta and the HBBG and HSCG joint conference next June in Toronto, and so on. I have no other obligations, so I can spend all my energy and time writing about bath & body products, which is very exciting.
There are also a lot of things I've been working on over the last year or so that can become a reality. Yay, right"

What does it mean for you that it's my job" It means that this is how I make my living now. If you value what I'm offering here, please consider subscribing to my Patreon feed at $1, $3, $5, or $10 U...