Soap and Flowers

Hello!
I managed to remember to pop my camera in a basket and take it to the market today – it was nice seeing the soaps all together and set up!
Quite a colourful and ‘smelly’ display!!! 🙂

I wasn’t sure what to expect – things started off slowly. The fact that we woke to POURING rain didn’t get my hopes too high!
But people braved the rain and there were a few early sales here and there… then more steady. A number of people bought Christmas presents.
There were some young girls managing a table next to mine – they were so funny. I think they went through my table 10 times sniffing everything.

(I bought those pink bins off the girls… something to collect my coffee grounds in! They were excited about the sale. )
The hall was set up nicely – easy for customers to come in and walk right around without missing anything.
It was hard to know exactly how I was going, but I certainly came home with lighter boxes and a heavier purse.
The market went from 9am to 1pm. By the time I got home I was a bit peckish but had to do a Scrooge McDuck and count my money before lunch.
Can you believe I sold over $300 worth of soap??! I couldn’t!
Bit chuffed about that!

Reckon I better go shopping for some more olive oil and make a few more batches!!

Yesterday while waiting for my cousin Leonie to pop in, I did some housework and picked some flowers.

I have some cute little vases so it was nice to put something in them

The mini tea pot I think is actually for pouring Sake… I think it makes a perfect vase.

I bought this off my friend Maureen’s market stall last weekend. I am a sucker for tiny vases! She only had 50 cents on it! I paid $2. I think its really sweet!

This little ceramic watering can was made by my Japanese friend Tsu-San

And finally my turtle bowl. Inside is a turtle with holes in his shell where you can poke all the flowers stems in.

Spring – bright colours in the flowers definitely make up for the ‘interesting’ weather!

Hope your weekend has started as brilliantly as mine!
Cheers