Diary Entry August 12 2025

Dear Diary,

Day 2 back at work and I’m almost adjusted to indoor life again. Almost.

I showed up at the studio with a plan:
Be productive, make soap, avoid glitter-related accidents.

Here’s how that went:

🧼 Started a batch of Cashmere Chaos soap. Halfway through, I added cedarwood EO “for nostalgia.” Now it smells like a lumberjack hugged a bakery.

🐿️ Steve the squirrel didn’t follow me home, but I still found an acorn in my curing rack. I’m choosing not to investigate.

📦 Packed orders but accidentally put a bar of Mooned at Midnight in the wrong box. Whoever gets it will either be thrilled or confused.

☕ Tried to drink coffee while labeling balm tins. Ended up with beard balm on my mug and coffee in my balm. New scent: “Caffeine & Chaos.”

🎨 Got distracted and sketched a raccoon on a shipping label. Considered making it my new logo.


By the end of the day, I realized I may have left the woods… but the woods have not left me.

Slightly tamer, still scented,
Melinda 🐒💜

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