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play in the mud this spring break

3/9/2021

Shame on me for not keeping up with my personal notes. :-)

I mentioned when I started this I was not so good at writing everyday, I do however

make soap

everyday! I am coming up with new soaps often and having a real fun time doing so. if

you have checked out some of our products you will see we have a few different kinds.

.

Not too long ago I added the "DEAD SEE MUD" bar. Yes it is actually mud from the

DEAD SEA.

And it feel just like a wash away mask. The essential oils I use in the bar is represented

of the area the DEAD SEA is located at.

( per the research as well as was recommended by my

research team )

Sounds very official, but the research team is a very close family member that is familiar

with this area having lived in that region , I trust his information.

All I know is that if feels GREAT and has become a very popular bar.

I hope you are able to check one out, either locally or from the website.

Thanks for your ear and have a WONDERFUL spring xoxoxo

Happy halloween - soon :-)

10/23/2020

Happy Halloween to all of our dear soap buddies.

Times are sure different with the world we live in. I hear talk on the local news that it

might effect our family holidays, like Halloween. Thanksgiving , Christmas as well as

our NEW YEAR celebrations.

I guess all we can do is love one another, work together, and take the time to keep our

little world simple and peaceful.

I pray this blog finds you all well and making the best of a crazy situation.

We want to thank you ALL , our LOYAL soap buddies as well as our website family for

continuing to support us, even if it was not time to purchase a "refill" of your soap. You

know who you are and there are many.

Words cannot express just how grateful Vic and I are. We have the best soap family

ever and are humbled with your loyalty.

I have been able to make soap, make soap, and yes MAKE SOAP with this self

quarantine. So come by and check out our large variety, many new ones and a lot that

are not on the website because it do not have oodles and gobs.

but plenty to sell for a few weeks.

I look forward to seeing you all,

Of course we are wearing our masks, our soap is in boxes except one showing so others

are not touched by others.

We also have hand sanitizer ALL over our table.

We are located SOUTH ENTRANCE straight ahead, middle isle , food court.

AC67

I would love to see you if your comfortable coming in,

If not, our local special is still going on.

STAY SAFE and we look forward to going back to hugging our soap family xoxoxo

super grateful

8/9/2020

Good Morning to you all.

I just want to take a moment to thank you all SO MUCH for your constant support of our

small family business. We are still getting orders either by phone or our soap buddies

by my website. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

I am trying my hardest to keep our website full, So far so good :-)

When I think that I will not be able to get a certain butter or oil, it is back in stock. Such

blessings. And I am aware of each time this happens. Many prayers are out to you all for

your safety and patience until this is all over.

Just can't thank you all enough..

Please stay safe and we look forward to the day we can see you face to face..

Warmly

Linda and Vic

weary of it all,, seriously

6/8/2020

I just have to vent for a minute.

I am SO tired of the COVID19 !!

I am a easy going person, it takes a lot to get me irritated and annoyed.

HOWEVER,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, this crazy virus is effecting absolutely everything and everyone in a

huge way

Not just the obvious ways, but the ways that make it hard to continue to make soap,

I am really picky about the products that I use to make my soaps with, they have

to be the top of the line.. Yes, this is my choice. I am not going to compromise our

soaps because of a inconvenience.

Some of the suppliers I have used for YEARS are on a 2 month waiting list JUST to get to

my order, the

reason is they are 1/4 of their staff to comply with the Social Distancing, and also to

keep things cleaner than usual.

We are all in this together I know, however this is just horrible, I just want to see my

grandchildren !!!!!

Thank you for letting me vent..

I am sure there are MANY others that have it so much worse than I do.

Again, thank you for letting me vent :-(

Memorial day

5/24/2020

I want to THANK and wish everyone a safe and happy Memorial day / weekend.

This happens to be a special day for Vic and I.

It is our wedding anniversary.

I love him so much and I am so grateful for him. We make a good team in everything

we do together! How happy I am to be able to share my life with such a wonderful man.

THANK YOU VIC xoxo

ALSO,

Thanks' to all who have served and given the ultimate sacrifice. It enables us to have our

little business and walk freely , talk freely , believe freely, and love freely.

I hope we all honor their sacrifice by living and giving in the most honorable way

possible.

THANK YOU!

finally open !!!!!!

5/21/2020

TO all you local soap buddies,, WE ARE OPEN :-)

Renninger's Flea Melbourne Market has followed the local and Federal guidelines and are

following the Social Distancing to provide confidence in shopping.

Last Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Vic was there and had a blast!

He said it was awesome to see so many of our customers there to support our small family owned

business.

I want to personally thank you, SO MANY of you were incredibly generous and we

appreciate it more thank you will ever know.

WE are almost done with this INSANE COVID19 and look forward to having the only

concern is to make up our minds on what soap to get lol lol lol

We love you all and THANK YOU SO MUCH.

Linda and Vic

Hang in there !

5/13/2020

Good Morning to you all !

I am so ready to get back out and play soap and candles.

The Renninger's Flea market was open last weekend and Vic went, he said it was nice

to see some familiar faces .

We as a company are practicing social distancing as well as taking extra precautions,

Vic uses a pair of tongs to remove the soaps from the unpacked soaps from their

separate boxes. Vic also wears a mask and gloves at all times.

There is only 1 soap out to see and smell if you choose, and always gloves and masks. T

The Market has the isles marked, the direction to go as well as a reminder to stay a safe

distance apart.

We have sanitizer on our table to make sure to be extra safe as well.

The doors at the market are open and the air blows freely as well as the overhead fans

going full force.

That is all we can do at this point.

We truly appreciate the many orders that we had gotten over the last 8 weeks. it was

because of the orders we are still above water!

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts !!

WE LOVE YOU ALL xoxo

SOcial Distancing

4/24/2020

It has been quite some time in this social distancing that we are all having to do

Vic and I are staying inside building our inventory and getting MORE than ready to go to work.

I am sure everyone else is feeling the same way.

I have missed some very personal events due to the present circumstance of the virus.

My mom passed away and Vic and I were not able to fly to the funeral, The bulk of the family in Utah

had a funeral, but it looked like only 15 people were attending, and that was because of the guidelines

that they were instructed to follow.

My family had a virtual funeral. The oldest grandchild of each of my siblings ( there are 10 ) spoke.

Only 4 spoke at the service and the other 6 spoke over ZOOM. I am incredibly thankful for the

devices and knowledge to allow this to happen. I did ease the pain quite a bit. xoxo

I also missed my oldest granddaughters 16th Birthday as well as her baptism. This is so painful not

being able to be with family and get hugs from grandchildren and loved ones.

It has taken a toll on our small business but we truly appreciate any and all order that we have been

receiving from our web page. Thank you for all you effort to keep us afloat until this is over ,,

LET'S PRAY IT IS SOON!!

crazy virus

4/2/2020

what a crazy time we are all going through. Vic and I are so concerned with our families and loved ones

just like everyone else is.

We have offered this amazing deal that enables both the customer and Vic and I to keep our Social

Distancing. The mail is being picked up right at our home, outside so there is not contact with any other

human.

It has been very successful and we appreciate everyone and their support of our small company xoxo

Please all stay safe and we look forward to actually talking to you all in person.

Take this time to enjoy your family, to rekindle the fire in your relationships by playing cards,playing in the

yard , bike riding and all the other fun family activities.

We will talk soon,,

WE LOVE OUR SOAP BUDDIES SO MUCH !

worst ever !!

2/11/2020

I am the worst ever blogger lol lol lol

I love to talk, interact with people, speak in front of crowds.

BUT to TYPE???

It just cracks me up how much I fail at doing this :-)

I try to stay on topic, but my mind goes all over, thinking about all the soaps curing, all

soaps that I have on order, supplies I need, painting, grandkids, gardening, quilling, and

on and on and on !

SO,,, instead I will touch on Valentine's Day. Just days away..

I hope you all have fun with your Valentine xoxoxo

Christmas season

12/27/2019

What a incredible season we have had,, and we have no one to thank but you!

I had record breaking orders for my custom baskets and boxes and it was my honor to

do so.

Thank you for allowing us be be a part of your Christmas season.

Vic and I had such a wonderful time seeing husbands, daughters , sisters, brothers,

moms, dads, ,, well

the whole family picking out their special, well thought out gift for that special one. We

we even had some picking out their own gift :-)

Vic will be making more candles to replace those that were just flying off the shelf.

Thank you again for letting us be apart of your special day !

Warmly Simply Mazzara's LLC

Vic and Linda

unfinished wire baskets

12/3/2019

Here is what the baskets look like before they are

hidden in yards of ribbon.

As you can see there really is not much room left for

even a business card.

The soaps bow out because they are squished in the

basket.

The baskets are so cute and sturdy.

I have many different customers ask

where in the

world did I get such cute baskets!

thanksgiving over???

12/2/2019

I had such a great Thanksgiving spent with family and loved ones.

How blessed we are to have family that we are friends with. Enjoy their company and LOVE their cooking!

I know that sounds silly but I have seen some of these Hallmark shows and it just makes me laugh at some of the situations that family get themself into LOL

This happens to be my favorite holiday ever , it is a shame it only lasts one special day.

Oh well, time for our marathon of shoppers and special orders.

I truly LOVE to make my Christmas boxes and mostly enjoy seeing the happy faces at all the bows and smiles.

I look forward to seeing you at the markets or placing your orders
We are truly blessed to be a part of this very special day!

I am so bad,,, really

10/14/2019

I cannot believe it has been so long since I have written .
I am bad at this.

When I was young, my family encouraged us kids to keep a journal. And I was very faithful at writing almost every day as a matter of fact. I kept up the writing for many years, even after I had children of my own.
And truthfully, I have looked back on some of my entries and have been very glad that I have a record of "that day" or " that recipe " or "that event " that I wanted to tell a family member about or even a friend.
So if you wouldn"t mind, I am going to write a few things down. :-)

School has started , a few weeks ago , and I kept thinking about how quickly times has just flown by. Our oldest grandchild is 15 and our youngest grandchild turned 2 in August.
I get such a thrill playing with them and just talking to them and seeing how they look at the world from their young innocent eyes.
Everything is so beautiful and all day long they will discover something new.

HOWEVER I have to admit I am a bit anxious for all of them ( 10 in total ) to be going to school and being among others that are looking at the world a bit differently. No judgement by any means just seeing things that are not seen in the homes of my young grandchildren.

I know they need to be prepared and able to defend their beliefs and stand up for their personal space and hopefully ward of bullies.
I see how my three children ( and spouses ) are doing such a exceptional job and I should just relax and enjoy the time I am able to Skype or Facetime with them
It sure is a lot different with my own. Good grief the worry about the grandchildren sure takes a lot of energy .
I can just pray that all is well with them.

How I get some of my stresses out is crafting and yard work.
I am not able to play in the yard like I used to and we know why lol lol lol
I am making soap !! I enjoy working side by side with my dearest friend that I am fortunate enough to call my husband. VIc is amazing and I am truly blessed. And believe it or not, we actually like each other lol lol lol
I was asked the other day by a customer "Do you like working with your husband ?". I said yes, of course. Then she asked "Don't you get sick of seeing just him all day long?" I said are you kidding me?
Not only is he adorable but he is kind, and funny, and we just have a wonderful time together. And actually when the weekend is over and we have the markets, it is hard to say goodbye.

She responded with rolling her eyes. I actually get a chuckle each and every time I think of her eyes rolling back and was almost disgusted. Poor sweet lady

Well, my time is up, I need to go get some items ready for the market.. Thanks for ready my rambling and have a beautiful week / Season !!
~~ linda

Another exception shot that Vic took while at Riverview part market

APPROACHING holidays

8/21/2019

I LOVE Thanksgiving so much, it is my favorite holiday,
In saying that, there is a reason I am mentioning this.
I went to breakfast with my accountant (AUG) and in the side of the store was a Christmas tree ALREADY UP !!!

I love the holidays just like anyone else, however I will not picture any of my Christmas products until Thanksgiving is over.
I am getting LARGE amounts of orders and I am fine with that. But I am just letting you know what we are doing as a company..

Have a great rest of the summer xoxo

new location at the market

7/24/2019

Hey soap buddies,

I just want to remind all of you that our location has changed at Renningers Flea Market.

We have moved a bit south, we are still in the middle of the market, just a bit south.

Our number is AC66, close to the Food Court and ready with plenty of fun soap and candles.

See you there !!

happy birthday sweetie

6/30/2019

Happy Birthday to the best partner / friend / confidant / husband ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope your day is as wonderful as you are.. I love you so much !!

Lye soap

6/14/2019

We are back in town and I am going full speed ahead ! Of course the soap won't be

ready for another few weeks but it still doesn't stop us from working each day, why ??

We truly love what we do ! I have a few special orders I need to get done as well, if

you have a special order that you are interested in buying. Please be mindful that it takes

a few weeks for it to cure.. Thanks and that's all for now !! Need to go stir and pour

hahah LOVES !!

pure castile soap

5/9/2019

I am pretty pumped to finally have my castile soap ready.. It has been curing for such a long time

if done properly , it will be one of the most luxurious bars that you will use. I am so proud of my soap!

I 'flavored" it with the oils and spices influenced by the original HOMELAND of the castile soap, SPAIN.

I only offer it online due to the limited quantities that are available. Grab some before they are gone.

Thanks,, HAPPY MOTHERS DAY !!!!!!!!

Made with 100% pure Olive oil ,,,, Nothing else :-)

MOthers day

5/4/2019

I can't even believe how quickly time is moving !
I know I say this often when I BLOG, however it is so true.

Mother's day is next weekend and I have many bars of soap and or candles just for your mom , wife , sister, Aunt, Teacher , ,,,,
Well, you get the idea lol lol

If it is a floral type of soap you like there is Lilac, Lavender, Jasmine , Gardenia and Rose. IF you are looking for more of a tropical smelling bar you prefer, we have Coconut Lime, Coconut Kiwi, Coconut Lemongrass , there are of course others that just smell that good !
Oh, don't forget the food type. Pomegranate mango , cucumber and others.

The candles Vic makes are a wide variety of fun smelling gifts as well. He has made some that smell just like a spa, I just love them. Sea Mist, Black Sea Spray, Orchid Orchard and many others. They are amazing !!
Personally I just love the Orange blossom and the Hot Apple Pie. Even though the hot apple pie is more of a Autumn scent. I can never get enough of it yumminess. I don't even like to eat pies, the smell is a whole different story hee hee hee

We hope to see you and one of our venues soon.
Thanks again !!
~~ linda

summer is here

4/11/2019

BOY is it hot already.
Summer just shows up one day with a heat wave and it does not go away. DRATS lol lol
I was enjoying spring SO MUCH, all my flowers are blooming and the yard is all so new. I love it.

It's not that I do not enjoy summer, it is just SO HOT ,, let's hope it is a mild summer with no hurricanes anywhere. If there has to be a nasty storm, let it be out in the ocean and just come apart before it hits any land. Perfect world right ? I just hate hearing about the ugly of those storms..

On a happier note,, I have been working hard to keep the website fully stocked. I know I have a few that is out of stock, but they are curing and will be ready shortly..

Thanks to all our awesome soap buddies and your support of our small family company.. We love what we do because of you all !!!

See you all at the markets !
~~ linda

CAMEL MILK soap

3/25/2019

I mentioned a few months earlier that our Camel Milk line had come out. I have to tell you, I absolutely cannot keep it in stock. I am trying lol lol lol

So this is a " I'm trying my best " blog .

I hope you are able to get a bar. Vic posts on our FB when they are ready, as a matter of fact the Frankincense Myrrh and Pine will be ready this week. YEAH !!
Thank you so much for your understanding.
Pictured below is patience.
~~ linda

spring is here !

3/17/2019

Yup , already spring has sprung.

This by far has been one of the fastest years to me. Time is just zooming and as much as I try to make the most of each day ( and I really try ) there is just not enough time in each day.
I wonder why that is................

Our oldest granddaughter is turning 15 this year , I cannot even believe this. It truly is such a blessing having our grandchildren and they are just little for such a short time.
Speaking of grandchildren. My 2 daughters and my daughter-in-law were expecting at the same time and I can remember that in great detail. Well, this is the year they are all turning 6. WHAT ??????????
NO WAY !!!
Precious angels they all are..

Speaking of spring, Mothers Day, Easter, Fathers Day just to name a few are right around the corner. I have many special gifts for that special loved one in all of our lives.
We just love to see you all and enjoy watching all your beautiful families grow as well :-)
Looking forward to seeing you all
~~ linda
This was taken 3 years ago, so missing our CABOOSE baby..
A lot of love in this picture xoxoxo

Scented beads

3/8/2019

Hello Stranger lol lol
I realize I am horrible at blogging hee hee
I have all these awesome things that happen with our company, families, markets etc. I keep thinking I need to write about this. As you can see I just never make it to the computer.

I had a few ladies contact me and say,,, "Linda what is going on with your blog? We miss your little comments." Quite honestly I did not think anyone read these.
SO thank you to those who take the time to read my simple ramblings.

I have a new item we are working on and trying them out at the local markets. Scented beads.
Vic had them at Pelican Beach park yesterday and WOW, they were a huge success.

Honestly they are perfect for your college student , work area, closet , car or should I say anywhere your would like to "fix the smell " but cannot burn a candle.

We are so excited to have these added to our line of good smelling stuffs lol lol
I plan on having them available on the website soon. YEAH !!
Till then have a awesome day xoxo
linda

valentines day

2/14/2019

I love Valentines Day.. It brings out such cute couples , old and new , and their stories of how they met and some of their favorite dates, family stories, and much more.

Vic and I are very blessed to be able to have such a great repore with our soap buddies that we feel that they are just extended family.

What a special holiday for us here at Simply Mazzara's. Not only to be apart of your very special gift giving but to build such great friendships locally and out of state as well.
Each year we have quite a few vacationers that make it a special day for us when they make it to one of our markets pick up their order , most call in earlier to be able to get their yearly soap. And then to correspond with them throughout the year for their gift giving needs.
How humbled we are to be a part of such a beautiful process.

THANK YOU ALL !!

Looking forward to seeing you all at the markets to hear your stories and see your awesome families!!