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Your Skin Has Been in Survival Mode All Winter

Hey friends — Stacie here.

March in Central PA is a funny thing. One day you’re scraping ice off the windshield. The next, the windows are open and it smells like mud and possibility. Spring doesn’t arrive all at once around here. It sneaks in a week at a time, and then one morning you realize you’ve turned the heat down and left your coat at home.

You Made It Through Winter. Your Skin Has Questions.

Hey friends! Stacie here.

If your skin could talk right now, I think it would say something like: “Okay, what are we doing now?”

Because here in Central PA, the shift from February into March is… confusing. One day it’s 22 degrees and your hands are cracking. The next it’s pushing 55 and the windows are open and everything feels different. Your skin is right there in the middle of it, trying to figure out what you need.

The Lip Balm Frustration (You Know This Feeling)

Hey friends! Stacie here. Let me guess your winter morning routine:

1. Wake up with dry, cracked lips
2. Apply lip balm
3. Lips feel better for about 20 minutes
4. Dry again
5. Apply more lip balm
6. Repeat all day long

Sound familiar?

I lived this cycle for YEARS. Tube of lip balm in my pocket, one in my purse, one on my nightstand, one in the car. Reapplying constantly. Lips never actually getting better.

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 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.

Sunday Mornings in Our Enola House: When Self-Care Became Non-Negotiable

Hey friends! Stacie here. Let me be honest with you: For years, I gave everything to everyone else. Making products for others, running to craft shows, helping with the grandson, managing the business. My “self-care” was a quick shower if I was lucky.

Sound familiar?

Then one Sunday morning, about a year ago, Maddi looked at me and said, “Mom, when’s the last time you actually took care of yourself?”

As the winter chill sets in, many of us find ourselves battling dry, itchy skin. The cold air outside and heated indoor environments can strip our skin of its natural moisture, leaving it feeling tight, flaky, and uncomfortable. But fear not! Momma Bears Creations’ whipped body butters and lotion bars are here to rescue your winter-weary skin.

The Winter Skin Challenge

Winter poses unique challenges for our skin:

• Low humidity levels both outdoors and indoors
• Harsh winds that can strip away moisture
• Hot showers that further dry out the skin
• Indoor heating that reduces air moisture

These factors combine to create the perfect storm for dry, irritated skin. That’s where our whipped body butters and lotion bars come in as your ultimate winter skin saviors.

January in Central PA: When Winter Gets Real

Hey friends! Stacie here, writing this on a freezing January morning in Enola.

Yesterday, it was 18°F when I woke up. The kind of cold that makes your face hurt when you step outside. The kind of dry air that cracks your lips within 5 minutes. The kind of winter that leaves my grandson congested and cranky.

Central Pennsylvania winters don’t mess around.

“Wait, What IS That Fluffy Stuff?”

Hey friends! Stacie here. Let me tell you about one of the most confusing—and most loved—products we sell.

The scenario: We’re at a craft show (Williams Grove, East Pennsboro Pumpkinfest, Central Dauphin). Someone stops at our table. They see jars of fluffy, cloud-like product. They pick one up, look confused, and ask:

“What IS this? Frosting?”

I laugh every single time. Because honestly? It DOES look like frosting. Fluffy, whipped, colorful, sitting in a jar like fancy cupcake icing.