Family

The Question I Get Asked

By Scott (Papa Bear)

People ask me all the time: “Why did you start Momma Bears Creations?”

And honestly? We almost didn’t.

Not because the products weren’t good. Not because there wasn’t demand. But because Stacie would have been perfectly happy giving everything away for free.

Let me explain.

Stacie’s Heart

My wife, Stacie (Momma Bear), has always made things. Soaps, lotions, balms - all from natural ingredients, all by hand, all from the heart.

“Is Handmade Soap Really That Different?”

Hey friends! Stacie here from Momma Bears Creations.

When I tell people I make soap by hand in our Enola, PA home, I usually get one of two reactions:

Reaction 1: “Oh, that’s nice! Smells good!” walks away

Reaction 2: “Wait, is there actually a difference between handmade and what I buy at the store?”

The honest answer: YES. Big difference. But not always in the ways you’d expect.

It Started with Teacher Gifts (Not a Business Plan)

Hey friends! Stacie here. People always ask me, “When did you start Momma Bears Creations?”

And honestly? I never sat down and said, “Today I’m starting a business.”

It started with teacher gifts. That’s it. That’s the glamorous origin story.

Let me take you back to where this all began - not in a fancy workshop or with investor meetings, but in my kitchen in Enola, Pennsylvania, trying to figure out what to give my daughter’s teachers for the holidays.

“Can You Make a Natural Vapor Rub?”

Hey friends! Stacie here. A few years ago, a customer at one of our craft shows asked me a question that completely changed our product line:

“Do you make a natural version of vapor rub? Something I can use on my kids without all the chemicals?”

I didn’t at the time. But I told her, “Let me look into it and see what we can do.”