Our Saturday mornings are often busy with Theo and his dad inspecting our hives. Today we got the most beautiful honeycomb. 🐝
12/11/2025
How amazing is my local health food shop supporting my little business! Thank you for your ongoing support, it means the world to me! 🩷🙏
08/11/2025
I’ve got a lot of soaps to wrap this week to fill my Christmas orders. I noticed today that I had forgotten to make a big batch of Lavender & Oatmeal so I’m onto that asap so they can cure in time for my Christmas markets coming up soon!! My studio whiteboard is my brains for what needs to happen next. I don’t have any fancy software that tells me what stock is running low so really need to stay on top of things especially at this time of year!
07/11/2025
If you know someone who loves natural products I have a great gift option this Christmas. I’ve put together a small number of these beautiful wooden wine boxes with one of my liquid soaps, 4 cold process soaps along with a sisal soap saver bag plus a lip balm. All wrapped and ready to give for just $60. Happy to ship or you can pick up if you’re local! Available on my website now along with my Christmas sleighs.🎄🎁
My liquid soap has a new look! Have you ever tried naturally made liquid soap? The ones in the supermarket aren’t technically soap but rather surfactants and chemicals that mimic soap. It all comes down to cost as mass manufactured liquid washes are cheaper than using the traditional method of blending oils with lye (potassium hydroxide). I make my liquid soaps in small batches and they’re scented with a beautiful blend of Australian essential oils. Link to my shop is in bio. ☺️
20/10/2025
I know it’s early but I’m very organised this year in getting my Christmas offering ready! I’ve teamed up with a local Moggill business who have done an amazing job bringing my vision to life with this wooden sleigh. They contain a bundle of three soaps beautifully wrapped in Christmas ribbon. Perfect for male and female and all ages! Ideal as a Secret Santa, stocking filler or a gift to take to a Christmas party.
It’s the perfect eco friendly and natural gift option for someone wanting to support two small local businesses! Link to purchase in bio or on website www.riverbellcottage.com. Option to pick up in Bellbowrie 4070 or will ship Australia wide.
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10/10/2025
It’s been a busy week and I’m super grateful for all the orders that have been coming through. I have a lot of soap to make next week to replace those sold and also Christmas stock to start preparing. I’ve got a lovely gift offering this year I’m excited to share with you all. Something that I’ve had help from another local business with and will announce in November. Watch this space! Have a lovely weekend. ☺️
08/10/2025
If you’re keen to learn the art of soapmaking I have a special class coming up with my friends at the award winning Distillery in Ipswich in January 2026.
It’s a one off class with limited spots available and will include:
✔️ A guided soapmaking demo (no messy hands – just inspiration!)
✔️ A cold process soap to take home ✨
✔️ Step-by-step instructions + ongoing mentor support
✔️ Access to Carrie’s private Facebook group
✔️ A distillery tour 🥃
✔️ Your choice of 1 gin & tonic or soda (included in ticket, must be 18+)
Get some friends together and book yourself in and learn your new hobby for 2026!!
The land here is so dry and crispy and definitely needs some water. I’m hoping our huge new pig pen will be completed before the summer rains come.
04/10/2025
All set up for another lovely local market! We’ll be here til 7pm tonight, in a different spot on the grass this time. We seem to have skipped spring and moved straight into summer so I’m glad of the shade.
03/10/2025
Getting my soaps packed and ready for the Moggill Markets tomorrow afternoon! I’ll be fully stocked with all my soaps and balms from 3pm-7pm.
26/09/2025
Me and the girls enjoyed a beautiful day out at Surfers Paradise today. It was picture perfect weather with a lovely breeze blowing. We’re trying to make the most of the school hols and are blessed to live within driving distance of such a beautiful beach (a looong drive today!🤪).
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