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The health benefits of using Shepherds Cottage Soap
The ingredients that go into Shepherds Cottage Soaps, the benefits of using quality, natural ingredients from trusted sources.
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Aug 29, 20222 min read
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Working from home . . . with little helpers.
Lean into the chaos and challenge and delight that is working from home.
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Aug 15, 20224 min read
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Summer Reading list
The Shepherd's Cottage Summer Reading List. None have anything to do with self-improvement, making soap, running a business or contemporary!
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Jul 4, 20223 min read
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The start of show season!
Early, early golden mornings and late violet-sky nights – summer in Scotland. The weather hasn’t been exactly blissful so far, but the...
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Jun 20, 20222 min read
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Going Bespoke
Dunollie is just outside of Oban, and the ruined castle stands proud on a cliff overlooking Oban Bay.
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Jun 13, 20222 min read
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Five reasons you love our body whips!
It’s busy, busy here in the Shepherds Cottage kitchen, as I’m making up a large wholesale order of gorgeous body whips for an independent...
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May 16, 20222 min read
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Now we are six!
My girls turned six on Saturday, and we had a lovely party with a house full of people: big ones and little ones!
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May 2, 20223 min read
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What did you do to mark Earth Day?
Ideas for change: to make every day Earth Day.
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Apr 25, 20223 min read
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5 Craft Fair Essentials
I’ve learnt a lot since my first craft fair, and here are five things I always take with me.
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Apr 18, 20223 min read
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Easter is nearly here!
Lambing is in full swing, it’s finally started warming up, and Easter is nearly here! Any future with chocolate in it must be a good one!
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Apr 11, 20223 min read
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It's that time of year again...
It’s that time of year again – a few brilliant days of sunshine and you think you can leave the house without a jacket . . . only to run...
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Mar 7, 20222 min read
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Getting started with your own soap making business.
We’re just over two weeks into the new year – how’s 2022 starting out for you? One of my #gardeninggoals this year was to take some good...
Lauren Livingstone
Jan 17, 20223 min read
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Island Hopping
The girls and I spent the single sunny day we had during the school holidays having an adventure on Kerrera. It’s true that you seldom...
Lauren Livingstone
Oct 18, 20212 min read
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Autumn on the farm
I’ve loved reading all the autumnal posts on Facebook and Instagram, indulging in the beautifully photographed leaves in streams, soaps...
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Oct 11, 20212 min read
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Talking about soap...
Last week I did an online course about Google, SEO’s and blogging with Maddy Shine Maddy Shine SEO Queen & Visibility Coach. Besides her...
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Oct 4, 20213 min read
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Getting it together...
I start most days with lists: a list of things to do that day, a list of things happening during the week, a list of affirmations!
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Aug 30, 20212 min read
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New beginnings.
Last week was a week for new beginnings, for sure. The girls had their first week of primary school, their teacher had her first week in...
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Aug 23, 20212 min read
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What's new?..
What’s new? In the Shepherd’s Cottage house, I’ve just put my girls on the school bus, and they’re away to “ask her (their teacher) who...
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Aug 16, 20212 min read
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Island Life: Anything is possible...
On a clear day, after a quick walk up the hill behind our house to the highest point on Lismore, you can see the island stretch out,...
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Jan 17, 20213 min read
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