Avoidance issues

I don't say much on this forum, but I do want to say that I think it is an amazing place to learn from people who are passionate about soap. When I joined I thought "Oh yes, I could start selling soon." Well, I haven't started selling. I've learned to keep good notes, tweak recipes, keep samples for ages and try them again, how to design labels, and a whole lot of other stuff about colour, scents, effects, etc, etc. I've also learned a whole lot of things to avoid, because other people have made and posted their mistakes. Maybe, in another year or so, I might be ready to start selling. Or not. Selling isn't actually the issue now - it's the experimenting.
Thank you, forum members for your wisdom, your patience with answering people's questions (I don't need to ask many becasue I can usually find an answer somewhere), and for your generosity. This is my go-to soap place.

toxikon said:

Ah very nice! I love Mexico. My fiance and I spent a week in Tulum a few years ago. I've been a few times with my parents as well. We're actually getting married on Isla Mujeres this May. I am beyond excited!

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Congratulations!

About the threads in question. I had to bow out early to preserve my sanity. I worried, though, about the newbies. Thank you to everyone who hung in there and put truthful, wonderful, helpful information through the whole process!

jewels621 said:

Just got home late last night.....we were in Playacar, Mexico. The hubby and I snuck away before the holidays fully hit. It is beautiful there...we try to go a couple of times a year. This is the first time we've been there in the 20-some years we've been going, that it full-on rained cats and dogs for the first 5 days that we were there. It was still good to be there, but I couldn't help but think that I could have been home making more challenge soap! I won't have time now as Thanksgiving is at my house this year, plus 20ish people the next day for our community lighting festival to kick off the Christmas season. Why do I do this to myself? Fear not....I have at least one vacation a month planned until spring. Right now, it's just very good to be home and just so this ties in to the thread....I think avoiding winter is one of my issues. :snowman:

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ohhhh That is awesome! I am so happy for you. We went to Cancun a couple of years back to an all inclusive and had to drag my little one who was 16 at the time.

Shame on me, I have not taught him Spanish, but the day we got there he asked if he could go to the pool by himself ( we are very protective of him), and I say yes, and when I go look for him later, he is in the pool with his huge foot in the air doing aerobics with a bunch of people.

He had a blast. I hope we can go back on day, and take him snorkeling.:shark:

Susie said:

Congratulations!

About the threads in question. I had to bow out early to preserve my sanity. I worried, though, about the newbies. Thank you to everyone who hung in there and put truthful, wonderful, helpful information through the whole process!

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Frankly I'm surprised and impressed by the folks that had the patience to read the 'confused' posts! I just stuck to reading the replies because I couldn't handle trying to make sense of what everyone was applying too. Kudos to the lot of y'all for wading through it in order to even be able to reply.

I think I am turning into a grumpy old (before my time) woman.
I find it so annoying when someone asks a question, totally ignores your answer (which would solve their problem) and goes on to say they still have the problem!

Certain people (luckily there are only a few and I'm not talking about THE thread here) just don't want to learn.
I have to tell myself to step away from the computer and let them drown in their own soapy mistakes.

I was starting to worry that with the repetition, I would start to remember some of the nonsense as fact. Wading through someone's brain for too long takes its toll.

Millie said:

I was starting to worry that with the repetition, I would start to remember some of the nonsense as fact. Wading through someone's brain for too long takes its toll.

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This is exactly how some things get spread around. Repeat inaccurate information often enough, loudly enough, and otherwise sensible people will start to believe it, even if there's a mountain of actual evidence otherwise.

penelopejane said:

I think I am turning into a grumpy old (before my time) woman.
I find it so annoying when someone asks a question, totally ignores your answer (which would solve their problem) and goes on to say they still have the problem!

Certain people (luckily there are only a few and I'm not talking about THE thread here) just don't want to learn.
I have to tell myself to step away from the computer and let them drown in their own soapy mistakes.

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ha ha If you would live in north Dallas, you would pull your head out. Unless I really have to, I try not to go out. And now during the holidays is like a jungle out there, people driving crazy, and being rude.

I am so happy I only have 6 more months here.