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Four Different People, Four Different Conversations

Hey friends! Stacie here.

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At Pumpkinfest last year, I had the most interesting day at our booth. Four different people stopped by asking about Tattoo Luv, and each one needed to hear about it in a completely different way.

First person: A heavily tattooed guy in his 30s, sleeves on both arms, asking detailed questions about ingredients

“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.

“How Many Bars Can You Make in a Week?”

Hey friends! Stacie here.

Someone at Pumpkinfest last year asked me: “How many bars of soap can you make in a week?”

I thought for a second. “Depends on the week, but maybe… 100-150 bars?”

She looked surprised. “That’s it? There are companies that make MILLIONS of bars!”

“Yep,” I said. “But those aren’t made the way we make ours.”

“What do you mean?”

Someone Asked Me Why I Do This

Hey friends. Stacie here.

Last week at our Carlisle Creative Vibes booth, a customer asked me a question I wasn’t expecting:

“So how long have you been doing this?”

“About eight years,” I told her.

“Wow! And do you… like, do this full-time?”

“Not full-time, no. This is… well, it’s hard to explain.”

She looked confused. “So is this just a hobby? Or a business?”

The Most Common Question We Hear at Craft Shows

Stacie here.

If I had a dollar for every time someone picked up a lotion bar at our booth and asked, “What’s a lotion bar?” - well, I’d have a lot of dollars.

People ask us this question quite often. And honestly? I love it. Because it means they’re curious. They’re holding something in their hand that looks different from drugstore lotion, and they want to understand it.

“Is That… Soap?”

Hey friends! Stacie here. You know what question I hear at literally EVERY craft show?

Customer picks up a lotion bar, smells it, looks confused

“Wait… what IS this? Is it soap?”

Me: “It’s a lotion bar!”

“A lotion… BAR? Like solid lotion?”

Me: “Exactly!”

“So… how do you use it?”

And that’s when I know we’re about to have a great conversation.

Lotion bars are one of those products that confuse people at first glance - they look like soap, they’re solid like soap, but they’re definitely NOT soap. And once people understand what they are and how to use them, they become obsessed.

Gift-Giving Doesn’t Have to Be Stressful

Stacie here.

Here’s something you should know about me: I started making these products as gifts. Not for a business. Not for profit. Just to bring joy to people I care about.

Teachers who poured love into my kids. Friends going through hard times. Family members who needed something made with care.

The reactions taught me something important: People don’t want MORE stuff. They want gifts that make them feel SEEN. Cared for. Valued.

Three Years Running, and It Never Gets Old

Hey friends! Stacie here. You know how some people have “their” coffee shop? The place that just feels like home, where they know your order and you know the staff?

For Momma Bears Creations, that place is East Pennsboro Pumpkinfest.

Every fall, when the leaves start turning and there’s that perfect crisp feeling in the Pennsylvania air, we start planning. Not just our booth setup or inventory - but the feeling of going back to Pumpkinfest.

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.

If You Live in Central PA, You Know Exactly What I’m Talking About

Hey friends! Stacie here. Let me paint you a picture:

It’s January in Central Pennsylvania. The temperature is hovering around 20°F. The air is so dry you can practically hear it crackling. Your indoor heating is blasting, sucking every bit of moisture out of the air. You walk outside, and the cold wind hits your face like a slap.