blooming soap

the low today is 38°F, but even still… look what’s blooming outside our office.

not too long ago i planted the packaging from one bar of soap and this is what sprouted.  that’s right!

if you didn’t know, our bar soap is packaged in plantable paper that sprouts wildflowers.  and i must say, i’m pretty impressed with the full planters outside.  full of flowers from one bar of mint bliss.

chai tea latte and and wildflowers! that’s having your cake and eating too.

love,

erin

 

gratitude

i spent thanksgiving with my family, crisp mountain air and lots of laughing. i laughed until i cried more times than i can count.

we went hiking after dinner and i thought a lot about the multitude of things i am grateful for.  and there’s so many.  everyone reminisced and new memories were made.  kids played in fallen leaves and for a few days i was computer free surrounded by people i deeply love.

and on the heels of the holiday i have even more to be thankful for.  i have a busy week at peacock republic. we will be making a donation to feeding america this week.  amazingly, one dollar provides seven meals for families struggling with hunger. i’m also filling bottles of soap for our upcoming soap drop to the sulzbacher center in a few weeks.

i’m grateful that a close family friend celebrated his birth today and we welcomed a new family member into the world.  i held this sleepy bundle of love until my heart completely melted and it was voted that my watery eyes needed to share him.

…and thank you.  peacock republic’s customers allow me to get up every morning and do what i love.  what i could and do talk about for hours.  what fills me up professionally.  thank you.

but right at this moment. right now. i’m thankful for sleep. and off i go.

love,

erin

lemongrass, chai and saturday

it’s so hard for me to have favorites.  there are a handful of cities in the u.s. that i just adore and please don’t ask me to tell you my favorite movie or book.  there are so many.  people, movies, books, cities, you name it…. i think there are so many amazing things about everything and everyone.

…there are a few select exceptions to my favorites list though. one being my favorite color. coffee. oh yes. coffee is a beautiful color in my world. and the color of sunsets, which makes my jaw drop.

so it’s on this gorgeous saturday in jacksonville (after drinking coffee and hoping to catch the sunset tonight) that i am making, delivering and shipping two very popular lines to two really awesome places.

this will be my second delivery of lemongrass love to violet boutique in jacksonville this week.  when i stop by violet and start roaming around i feel like it’s my birthday.  seriously.  how can texie (the most gracious and helpful proprietor) possibly curate the most amazing collection of clothes and accessories? i don’t know, but she sure does it.

and our chai tea latte is headed to nyc.  oh i cant even get started.  you might tilt your head in confusion and wonder if it’s possible for me to be deeply in love with a city (or many cities for that matter).  haven spa in soho is one of our newest stockists and the word on the street (150 mercer street that is) is that they are introducing winter treatments utilizing our chai tea latte sugar scrubs and lotions.

i know many of the awesome lasses and lads that make up the coolest customer base ever live in jacksonville and nyc.  so please, pop over and take a look.

thanks again to all of you.

love, erin

making things

there is always a lot of making and creating going on around me.  i am making new batches of lotion, scrub and soap today and all week for that matter.  there are wholesale orders to be filled.  new stockists (which i’m dancing with glee about) and old stockists (whom i will always adore) to ship orders off to.

i’m one cup of coffee and one cup of green tea down.  lots of work to go.

as far as making things goes, i love love love it.  thus far today:  coffee, tea, this blog, hand soap and plans to grab a glass of wine with friends.  hopefully tonight i can start knitting the toddler sweater i have my eye on.

basically i’m just grateful to have the ability to constantly be creating, both at work and home.  and it’s my hope you enjoy the nearly eighty products i make for peacock republic.

sincerely,

erin

welcome

with the launch of our new website, why not a web log as well…

so it is here that i will share the good ol’ news of my company, peacock republic. and maybe some occasional randomness.  thank you so much for visiting.

sincerely,

erin peacock