Sit and Chat with Holly | MO River Soap 

I loved this video, it made me laugh too. Holly, you are awesome so glad to see you on RU-vid again.

Thank you so much! I am glad you enjoyed the video! I hope I still have stories to tell to make more! Haha!

@kezru1581 Thank you!

Thank you! This has been a really hard year for many different reasons. I would call it our worst yet. BUT, we are in our happy place and there is much joy to be found still!

I have been the same way for the most part. I do like to crochet amigurumi every now and again. But that's the only crochet you're going to catch me doing. I just love knitting. Have you purchased from Montana Crochet? She dyes amazing yarn as well. She's over by Great Falls I think, but does not have a storefront. I buy mostly from her and Polka Dot Sheep but also have Three by the Sea, Arcane Fiberworks, Needles at the Ready, Area 51 Fibres, etc.. Thank you...we are very excited about the cabin!

@@moriversoap I haven't heard of Montana Crochet, but I will definitely check her out! We have a large number of alpaca farms here in Ohio, so I usually pick up some at the local wool festivals. 😊

Hi Leanne! Oh that sounds so fun. I will have to look her up too. Thank you!

Thank you! They sure would!

I just love the sign! It's so fun. I love Kalispell. I didn't spend a lot of time there as a kid because we often went to Missoula instead. But I'm loving Kalispell!

Thank you Jodi! I do love my sign so much! I want to keep it where I can look at it! Haha! I need to send a message and find out what scent you want in your new bath bombs. They will probably be a Christmas holiday project for me.

Yay! Thank you!

I love Whitefish! They have the best Christmas lights downtown. We go up there every now and again for Piggyback BBQ. It's hard to find good BBQ when you're from KC BBQ but they do a dang good job!

Big Mountain just opened last week and I can't wait to take the Jeep up there to check out the buzz!

@@moriversoap Oh Yeah I think my Cousin told me about that. Hope you have lots of fun up there.

It's the best!

Thank you so much Jayne!

Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed the video.

I am glad I could be your friend and spend some time with you! I have done the glassine bags too. I like how the paper folds up better (I figured out how I used to do it later off video and it's much better now) and makes neater edges for packaging. That's just a personal preference though. I used to package some soaps in kraft bags as well but those were super stiff and took up way more room in the box than it should have. The bags are still much easier to use. I LOVE & ADORE The Crazy Sock Lady. You can watch her videos and follow along and also buy many of her patterns. I still have only done vanilla socks on 9 inch circulars but have learned to use magic loop from the portions of the sock making that still require that extra wire. Kay also has Vlogmas so you might want to sit and spend some time with her as well. She's a lovely person.

Awe thank you!

Thank you so much! I love using the two needles with knitting because I like to keep both hands busy!

Thank you Linda!

Thank you so much Carol!

Thank you!

Thank you! It's such a great dream!

Thank you Jodi! I just love it all!

Thank you! I'm so glad!

That's so fun! Your comment reminds me that my dad used to say eye bulbs too! Haha!

@@moriversoap Ha, no way, that's so funny. That one for me actually came frome my little brother when he was about 4 or 5. He has a few great ones

Thank you! I have done bands here and there and they are such a pain! The easiest version for me was when just using a label version on a soap box. But even then, it was such a pain to match up all the sides.

Yea I worry about the soap being naked like that for longer periods of time too. Like they could get dented or damaged or fade - all the things. @@moriversoap

Thank you! They sure are!

Thank you Chrissy! It will be worth it!

Oh good! Finally someone who wants a coffee scrub. I was starting to think I shouldn't even bother. LOL

Thank you! I am glad to be back!

Thank you so much Carol!

Thank you Ingrid! I am having so much fun!

That sounds fantastic! Thank you for the recommendation!

Thank you so much!

Thank you Clivia! Do you have a wool allergy then maybe?

@@moriversoap no, because if the climate and weather in Cuba I used to had episodes were I was sneezing for days so my grandma didn’t let me use anything hairy that would trigger my allergies

Thank you so much! I am glad you enjoyed this video too. We're doing okay but you know, life is always bumpy. If we didn't have something keeping us riled up then we're probably no longer here I suppose.

I'm so glad! Thank you! Happy Holiday to you as well!

Thank you so much!

It was more work that I anticipated and it's still ongoing. I keep telling my husband that we didn't plan it well. 😲 Thank you so very much!

Thank you so much Lori! I will have to make them a thing!

@@moriversoap 💯% yes!!

Thank you Teri! I highly recommend learning to knit! Even though it seems like we have a lot of time to think, it is very meditating and it relaxes and clears my mind. I find that I NEED it during the day.

Thank you!

Thank you so much!! I am trying to learn to go with the flow. I think we need to work towards something and push on it but when it pushes back, we gotta pay attention!

@@moriversoap Yes you’re right attention must be paid when it pushes back it’s recognising it is the key. 🔑 good luck with it all you have all made this far. This year has been a tough year for most of us I’ve had to turn the frown upside down a few times myself lol but we will get there. I’ll be annoying my husband to build the frames for my art work I purchased this weekend wish me luck 🍀😂😂😂.

Thank you! I do feel like I have a bit of a superpower making socks. Haha!

@@moriversoap And, I know nothing, but I have never heard of anyone making socks! …That rocks! Had to say it. Such a cool skill to have and to be able to do it any where, is pretty sweet!

Thank you Mel! Despite all we have been through, I am still hopeful and look forward to the coming years.

Thank you!

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Thank you!

It is the most fun and the most relaxing! Happy Holidays to you as well!

Thank you so much! Learning to knit was my new years project. I love it!

Thank you Tree! I am hoping and praying!

Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you!

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Thank you Nancy!

Thank you so much! I can't wait to open again! I don't have any troubles with the tape sticking. Maybe because it's not a full wax paper. I think they call it grease-proof paper wrap.

Thank you! Montana is made for knitting! My favorite is knitting by the lake!

Thank you!

Yay thank you!

Thank you! I am very excited!

Thank you!

Oh good to know! Thank you so much!

I dread finishing it. I just finished season 4 so I have a bit to go at least.

Thank you! That's great for me to know. It feels like it will be just the right cozy size! We have all the outdoors to play if we need more room for company!

Thank you! I am glad you liked this video. Suits is so good. I am going to be sad when I finish it. But just half way!

It will be! I am excited!

Thank you Melissa! I agree that many of us are very alike. I find that when I watch videos of people that make soap or knit or whatever, the ones that do the same things have very similar mannerisms, sayings, expressions, etc.. It's so fun!

Thank you! I hope so!

Thanks! I started using the paper wrap in 2022 when I changed my bar size.

Thank you Tammy!

I can see how it might be a fun game for them but a lot of good people sure do get hurt. Thanks for watching and for looking for the store to reopen!

Thank you! I will look into it!

That's so fun!

It's so nice and cozy. My head is never cold!

Thank you! I will check out that knitter. Sounds fun! I need to open to help fund this build. Haha...but not funny either. 😉 There is a song that talks about how love grows best in small houses. I think that's true. When a house is too big, you can go to your corners and not see each other. We experienced that in the old house. We have done really well in the fifth wheel but having the workshop and a warm space to us to spend time in is very refreshing. The cabin is going to be just the right size I think! The pattern is from Ysolda and it's called the Musselburgh. When you get the pattern, you also can use the Excel sheet they designed to figure out what size you should make the hat based on preferences and your gauge. It's so awesome! You can find it on Ravelry as well but this is the website for it. ysolda.com/products/musselburgh

@@moriversoap thank you

Have purchased pattern will buy wool then start in new year. It’s summertime and a wee bit warm for knitting. Thank you again

Thank you! I really enjoy making them!

Thank you Rhonda!

Thank you!

That's so sweet! Thank you!

@@moriversoap will you ever take orders for hats??? 🙏😁

Thanks! I bought these ones off of Amazon. They just had a better price point when considering shipping.

Thanks! I had it custom made from a shop on Etsy.

Thank you!

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Thank you so much!

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I'm so glad! Thank you!

Thank you! We all pretty much hang out together anyway...honestly we're building what we're doing because of the kids. But soon enough it will just be the two of us anyway. Not that guy but now I'm curious. Haha!

@@moriversoap LOL yeah Tedd Benson is a timber frame house builder who's made it popular here in the US (he's built houses on This Old House a few times). I think he's in Maine but the mental image of your hubby just randomly going into the woods and meeting the perfect guy for your house is great. 😂

Oh yes. We've tried all the settings.

We did end up getting a UPS store mail box. It has helped a lot. We still have billing issues because this is our billing address.

That's wild! @@moriversoap

It's a wax-type paper. I think they call it a food wrap, grease proof.

Thank you! I'm so go glad your back

That's fun! Thank you for the recommendation. I think I am going to try an Oslo hat next but probably not going to need any hats for a while. Ha!

It's a deli wrap/grease proof paper. I got mine at Amazon.

perfect, thank you@@moriversoap

You could try peppermint, don’t know amounts tho

I haven't made steamers without menthol. I am in the Cada molds group and if you search the steamers and read comments, there have been some tips and tricks for making them without menthol.

I probably should! Building is a challenge!

Currently Costco is less expensive than paying shipping with the suppliers. Olive Oil has significantly raised in price and Costco is still the best for me.

@@moriversoap agreed. olive oil is so so so so so pricey now for me , its Sams club or Costco for me as well

I changed my bar size so the boxes no longer work. I found some that I liked this year that would work, but they were entirely too expensive.

I’m pretty sure holly has one for beginners. Katie Carson at royalty soap has a beginners academy on here as well. If you have any questions and she is busy shoot me a message I’m happy to help as well. It’s a great thing to get into.

@Magnoliasouthcreations Yes please any suggestions or advice yoir willing to share or which videos are best for beginners I would greatly appreciate. Thank you!

Anytime.

I'm so sorry for your loss. Having a new project that excites you will help heal your heart. I don't have much for tutorials and I'm out of the loop with the other makers. But I do think Katie has a beginners series. Brambleberry/The Soap Queen also has a beginner series but it's pretty old at this point. Check out Lovin Soap and The Nerdy Farmwife as well.

@@moriversoap she does that’s what I was telling her about I thought you had done something in the line of a starter video as well though if not you should your a good maker and your advice is always sound

Thank you! That's definitely a good way to streamline your process then! I do continental knitting as well. 😊

Thank you!

Thank you! I am glad it was helpful!

Thank you. It was a difficult time in my life.

We aren't able to disclose any details but it's in the past at least.