CNY LIVING LOCAL BLOG | Balsam Rose Soap

Hot Process Soapmaking with Balsam Rose Soap

What is soap? We all wash our hands and our bodies with it, but what is it? How does it work? How is it made? Soap is the compound or...

Mountain Morning Farm, Skaneateles, NY

During the cold winter months on Becker Road in Skaneateles, NY, you will find Tina Lader pouring over her seed catalogs planning for the...

Have you ever heard of Auraca Herbarists?

Hello! I thought it would be a great idea to introduce you to some of my other activities that I am involved in here in NY State. More...

Why do we make natural skin care products?

Here at Balsam Rose Soap Co. we came to believe in the use of natural skin care products as a result of researching food additives. When...

Introducing the CNY Living Local Blog!

Happy Friday! This post is the first for my new blog entitled CNY Living Local (CNY for Central New York). Together with my husband Bob,...