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Blue

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Lago di Garda, Italy

Happy Wordless Wednesday!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Here's our green:

Hope everybody has a happy-go-lucky day!

Sunset

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Lake Iseo, Italy

Wordless Wednesday

Hotel Posta Panoramic

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:27:00 +0000

A picturesque hotel in Assisi, Italy.

Wordless Wednesday with:

Life is a Sandcastle

Mardi Gras Soaps

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:30:00 +0000

Happy Fat Tuesday!

Soapy Inspirations- Honeysuckle Pink!

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 23:52:00 +0000

Did you know that there is a color of the year? (I didn't...)

Pantone announced the 2011 Color of the Year... drumroll please...

Honeysuckle Pink!

I. Love. This. Color.

And here are the soaps it inspired:

Honeysuckle Swirl Soap!

They're made with shea butter and scented with a light honeysuckle and a hint of champagne- light and ready for spring.

You can get some for yourself right here!

Joyful Moments

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:39:00 +0000

Our daffodils are blooming...

A joyful sign that spring is on the way!

For more joyful moments, visit Joyful Jones!

And I'm also linking up with And then, she {snapped}! I'm working on my Photoshop skills with this photo: I selected the background and added a lens blur, then decreased the background saturation to enhance the foreground daffodil. (Can I just say, Photoshop is awesome?)

NYC Skyline

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:30:00 +0000

As much as I long for spring, I guess I have to give winter its time too.

A wintery skyline in the Big Apple.

Wordless Wednesday with A Beautiful Mess and Goober Grape and Monkey Man!

Soapy Inspiration- Ribbon!

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:01:00 +0000

I'm a bit of a scrapbook junkie, and I've got all kinds of papers and glitters markers and doodads in my craft room.

One of my favorite things to scrap with is ribbon...

...and this is the last tidbit of one of my favorite rolls. And then I thought... hey, that would make a great soap!

Aren't they cheery?

I used a sweet, floral scent with notes of magnolia and lilies... I am so ready for spring!

Oh, and if you're so inclined, you can get them here!

We're also linking up with Macro Monday, LENS Photo Challenge, and Making the World Cuter Monday today- check out their blogs for some cool macro shots and cute stuff!

Soapy Inspirations Revealed- Orange Zest!

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:30:00 +0000

Here's the inspiration for our latest soaps...

...and here are the soaps!

Orange and citrus lovers, these soaps are for you! Little soapy orange slices embedded in glycerin soaps, scented with a bright, orange zest fragrance.

They're available here!

Soapy Inspirations

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:45:00 +0000

The oranges here in South Texas are so yummy this time of year!

The color, the smell, the taste, oh my!

Tune in tomorrow to see the soaps they inspired...

Linking up with Wordless Wednesday and 5 Minutes for Mom...

New! Lime Kumquat Soaps

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:53:00 +0000

More new soaps at Bean Street!

I've been working with a new Kumquat fragrance for a while, but it was a little too... fruity? So I blended it with a nice tart lime, and viola! The Lime Kumquat Soap was born.

You can get some for yourself here!

Oh, a little housekeeping note... as you can see, I'm using larger-than-before photos on the blog... because I like pretty pictures! But please give me any feedback if it makes the pages load too slowly or if the formatting doesn't look right on your computer... mmkay? Thanks!

Happy Valentine's Day!

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 13:30:00 +0000

For Valentine's Day, I wanted to share pics of a custom order with you...

I just love these heart candy soaps... they just say it all, don't they?

Get it? "Say it all"? Get it?

Sorry...

Hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine's Day, spent with the ones you love!

Garden Party

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 13:30:00 +0000

This Wordless Wednesday, we're also linking up with Modern Country Style's English Garden Party!

Lychee and Red Tea Soaps

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:30:00 +0000

Here are our first brand new soaps for 2011-

Lychee and Red Tea!

I love the color, and the scent is lightly fruity Lychee (an Asian fruit) and slightly floral Rooibos, or Red Tea. Really nice.

You can find them here!

Fresh Lemon Kitchen Soaps Get a Facelift...

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 02:50:00 +0000

We've updated our oh-so-popular Fresh Lemon Kitchen Soaps by giving them a new size and shape-

They're still made with lemon and orange essential oils, and they still work great on kitchen odors!

You can find them right here...

Simply Rose

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:30:00 +0000

These are a custom order for a local customer who wanted a simple, soft rose scent.

I really like the way they turned out... simple!

And what a great scent for Valentine's Day!

Jelly!

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:39:00 +0000

Monterey Bay Aquarium, California

Wordless Wednesday, 5 Minutes for Mom

Happy New Year!

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:18:00 +0000

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season- we certainly did! Thanks to you guys, we sold out just in time for Christmas- thanks so much!

We've got some yummy soaps and products planned for the new year- can't wait to share them with you.

Here's a sneak peek- we made a batch of these just for friends for Christmas, but they were such a hit, we may add them to our soap line... stay tuned, and have a Happy and Prosperous New Year!

Merry Christmas!

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 13:30:00 +0000

Wishing everyone a joyous Christmas season!

Sunrise in Big Sur

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Wordless Wednesday

Apple Cider Soaps

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:35:00 +0000

These are the soaps in our Apple Cider gift crates-

I just think they're so cute, I wanted to give you a closer look!

For all Those Santas Out There...

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:12:00 +0000

How's your Christmas shopping going? It always seems like my Christmas list gets longer and longer as the season speeds along- there's always one more person I need to shop for! Our gift crates are perfect for gift exchanges, co-workers, teachers, babysitters...

They include our Sugar Cube Scrub, 2 bars of soap, and a soap trivet, all handmade, and all nestled in a custom wood crate, ready to go right under the tree!

We're leaving our sales up through this weekend, so go to this post to find your coupon codes!

Happy Thanksgiving! And Coupon Codes!!

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:30:00 +0000

Here they are- our brand-new Bean Street Market Gift Crates!

Six Soap Sampler

Fresh Lemon

Apple Cider

Cranberry Spice

Pomegranate

And starting on Black Friday through the weekend, use coupon code THANKS to get 10% off your order! (For our Etsy shop, use coupon code THANKS2010). We are thankful for all our friends and fans, and we hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!

Thank You Friends and Followers!

noreply@blogger.com (Amy) — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:15:00 +0000

Woo Hoo! We hit 300 followers this week on the Bean Street Market Blog!

I have so enjoyed sharing our bath and body creations here with you each week. I've been a little scarce around here lately, getting ready for the holidays, but we've got a special treat (and sale!!) prepared for all our friends and fans! Check back here tomorrow to see... meanwhile, here's a sneak peek...