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Trisha Clinch :

I have a small soap company Called Drift Soap, based out of my home in Gloucester. I’ve been selling the soap mostly via curb side pick up at my house on Pavilion Beach, since the majority of the craft fairs I usually sell at were canceled for the better part of this year, due to Covid. I launched the company last winter right before the pandemic. I’ve been doing pretty well by word of mouth. I post on the local FB sell groups and go from there. It’s literally a beach “cottage industry” because my customers pick up their orders curbside at the entrance of the beach house where I live.
One of your subscribers, who is a fan of my soaps, suggested I contact GMG to see if I could get a mention to spread the word about Drift Soap. Or maybe there is someway I could advertise or run a special GMG offering just for your readers.
I keep it very simple: just all natural, old fashioned artisan soap bars, cut into big rustic pieces with a local, coastal vibe. My soaps are larger than most at 5oz ea. The fragrances I offer appeal to a local customer base, with names such as: Driftwood, High Tide, Beach Rose, Sea Lavender…I even have a soap called Lobster Farts and one called the Greasy Pole!
 I do everything by hand including the soap making, cutting & labeling. The labels are decorated with pieces of local driftwood. I use premium organic ingredients such as coconut oil, hempseed oil, Shea butter, olive oil, botanicals, sea salt and fragrance. 
If you’d like some samples I’d be happy to provide them to you! I’d love to get more exposure during the holiday season as I’ve got great gifts such as soaps packed in large clamshell sets as well soap sampler stocking stuffers that our local peeps can pick up easily right here on Beach Court!
Many thanks for reading! Here is our FB page and some product photos. https://m.facebook.com/DriftSoapCompany

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This weekend is your last chance to enjoy a meal at Tonno before they temporarily close. We went last night and enjoyed chicken Milanese and Sunday Pasta. The Ladies on Main drink was a wonderful treat, as was the food and service. Online reservations through Resy made it very easy.

Today, Sat. Dec 12th- Sun. Dec 13th, 10am-3pm!
Come by and cross off your Christmas lists and help support local makers and artisans!

HOLD FAST
SPEAKEASY POTIONS
CAPE ANN SEA-SALT
LOBSTER TRAP TREES-REEFS-MOTIFS
CAPE ANN GNOMES n CARDS
JEWELRY & GIFTS
CUTE DOGS n PUPPIES

My grandmother would get mad at me for playing with the pegs.

No fee during breakfast and lunch Wednesday, Thursday and Friday through December 23rd when you mention this post. Vented, heated and sanitized – Happy Holidays! (better with volume)

http://www.milemarkerone.com/

(978) 283-2122

My dreams of seeing another glorious sunset (with camera in hand) came to fruition a couple of nights ago at Eastern Point. Here are some of the shots. We certainly live in a breathtaking setting!

I have also recently introduced a new Facebook page to highlight further stories of our adventures and accompanying photos. Additional pictures of this sunset are available there along with some others. This kind of Facebook interaction is new to me and we will see how it develops, but I am hoping it can co-exist with my GMG blogging. Anyhow, if you are interested in additional pictures and stories, please follow Pat D’s Photos and Adventures on Facebook.

Link here: https://www.castawaysvintagecafe.com/

Castaways Vintage Cafe

65 Main Street, Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930 

Latkes serves with applesauce and sour cream!

Please join us this weekend and next at our Holiday by the Sea Gift Shop. The shop is full of beautiful creative gifts from local artist and photographers. Plus lots of our regular inventory, including books and a whole section 50% off. Saturday and Sunday, December 12, 13, 19 and 20th 10 AM to 4 PM.

We also have some great Winter Lights at Maritime Gloucester.

Have a few trees left too.

Sunbeam….