I’m back at Eastern Market today until 4pm! Come say hello 👋🏾 #thefleamarketateasternmarket #districtlylocal #202creates #imadeyoursoap #dcmakers #shoplocaldc #dcevents #dcmarkets #madeindc #shopsmall #easternmarketdc #capitolhilldc #thisismadeindc #organicsoap #goatmilksoap #mydccool #bythingsdc #walkwithlocalsdc #exploredc #washingtondc #weekenddc #thingstodoindc #shopdc #dmvevents #capitolhill #creativedc #dc #fleamarketdc #adventuresindc #dcfocused

I'm very grateful to everyone who has supported my business, followed me on Instagram, given me feedback, and come out to markets. Mayapple Soaps is going into its fourth year! Homegrown and handmade right here in Washington, DC. This weekend, I'll be at Eastern Market with tons of new items, perfect for gift giving: holiday soaps, bath bombs, and limited edition soap dishes made by Local Potter @stehnie. I've been so busy making things to post much online, so you won't find any of these things in my shop online. This weekend is the biggest shopping weekend of the year, and Small Business Saturday. If you love your local businesses, show up! We'll be at 7th and C Streets SE in Capitol Hill from 9 am - 4 pm both Saturday and Sunday. #thefleamarketateasternmarket #districtlylocal #202creates #imadeyoursoap #dcmakers #shoplocaldc #dcevents #dcmarkets #madeindc #shopsmall #easternmarketdc #capitolhilldc #thisismadeindc #organicsoap #goatmilksoap #mydccool #bythingsdc #walkwithlocalsdc #exploredc #washingtondc #weekenddc #thingstodoindc #shopdc #dmvevents #capitolhill #creativedc #dc #fleamarketdc #adventuresindc #smallbusinesssaturday

I'll be at the Dumbarton House Fall Makers Market this Saturday from 10am - 4pm. "Pay what you wish" to get in, and museum entrance is included. 😍 They suggest that you pre-register. Message me for the link, or go to the @dumbartonhouse bio. Come early to avoid the line, and find the best things before they sell out! If you love roses, you'll flip for the new things I'm offering at the market. 🌹🌹🌹 There's Himalayan Pink Salt and Rose Bath Bombs that come gift-wrapped in holiday fabric, with a blank tag for you to write a greeting. Also, a small batch of Loofah Rose Soap with garden grown loofah embedded in the bar for medium exfoliation. Your old favorites will be there too, like Sage Goat Milk Soap and Lavender Goat Milk Soap. Mention that you saw this post, and I'll throw in a free gift! @destinationDC #DCTogether #MyDCcool @cageorgetown @officialgeorgetowndc #dc #popville #acreativedc #exploredc #mydccool #washingtondc #washingtondaily #dcfocused #bythings #walkwithlocals #dmvnetwork #freeindc #fraylife #igdc #dcevents #wethepeopledc #dchousemuseums #dchousemuseum #adventuresindc #dcist #mydcist #thingstodoindc @topthingstododc @thingstododc @thingstododmv @things_to_do_dc @livelaughlovedc @thisismadeindc #shopsmall #shoplocal #supportsmallbusiness

My drying rack is completely full of soap. You're looking at 22 small batches of soap = approximately 250 bars of soap! This will cure on my racks 4-6 weeks, and hopefully be enough to carry to all the markets during the holiday season. Right now, local makers are hustling to create tons of handmade items for the season. Soap has to be made weeks in advance, so my hustling is over this week. Phew! If you want to get a jump on your holiday shopping, check out First Friday in the Brookland Arts Walk. Tomorrow! Many studios will be open 4-7pm, and guest vendors will be popping up in the plaza. In addition to herbal and goat milk soaps, you'll also find ceramics, jewelry, arts and prints, crocheted items, fun tchotchkes, clothing, and a block party celebrating women in the arts! The Arts Walk is a vibrant place of creativity and culture in the heart of Brookland neighborhood. This is one of many markets I'll be at this season. If you can't make it, stay tuned to hear about other opportunities to shop and cavort in the coming weeks. #dcartists #brooklanddc #brooklandartswalk #womeninthearts #madeindc #igdc #mydccool #popville #washingtonian #730dc #thingstodoindc #dmvevents #thinklocaldc #dcitystyle #dccreatives #dccrafted #dccraftmafia #shopsmalldc #202creates #makedc #capitalcreated #dcist #washpost #acreativedc #dclife #dchappenings #dcliving #dcevents #nedc #monroestmarket

I'll be back at the @brooklandartswalk this Friday from 4-7pm for First Friday. This will be the biggest one yet with 6 guest vendors popping up in the plaza, a block party celebrating women in the arts thrown by @latelacuratorial, and a gallery opening, @obi.stg. Stop by if you get a chance! 👋🏾 #dcartists #brooklanddc #brooklandartswalk #womeninthearts #madeindc #igdc #mydccool #popville #washingtonian #730dc #thingstodoindc #dmvevents #thinklocaldc #dcitystyle #dccreatives #dccrafted #dccraftmafia #shopsmalldc #202creates #makedc #capitalcreated #dcist #washpost #acreativedc #dclife #dchappenings #dcliving #dcevents #nedc #monroestmarket

I’m here at the Brookland Farmers market until 1 pm! #brookland #brooklanddc #artswalkdc #monroestreetmarket #washingtondc #dcmarkets #goatmilksoap #dcmarkets

If you like deals, you’ll find them this Saturday at the Brookland Farmers Market. Artists and crafters will have a variety of spooky seconds for sale! 🎃😈🌚🧑🏽‍🎤💚 Mayapple Soaps is offering a rebatch soap with Four Thieves essential oil blend. Each bar is just $1! Rebatch soap is recycled from all the soap shavings I save up in my workshop. It has a little bit of every wonderful soap that I sell. It’s melted down and repoured, adding coconut milk and essential oils. It’s a nice way to try natural soap for a fraction of the price. #brooklanddc #brookland #brooklandartswalk #spookyseconds #dealsindc #dcmarkets #dcpopup #madeindc #202creates #monroestreetmarket #craftersgonnacraft #dcdeals #thingstodoindc

This year our elderberry harvest was on the small side, but we still plan to make wine! 💜🍷💜 Our friends saved the day with pounds and pounds of Concord grapes. 🍇🍇🍇 Pete the cat did not make make the best picking partner but it’s a package deal. A few grapes in exchange for some scritch. Happy to oblige you, Pete. This year’s wine will be a 50/50 blend. The first step is to crush the fruit and cook it, adding sugar and water. Then a cold soak in the fridge for 3 days to extract more color and flavor. After that, we pitch the yeast and let fermentation begin. There are many steps in winemaking. The whole process, including aging, takes a year! But it’s totally worth it. We’ll have 5 gallons of delicious homemade wine to share on special occasions. #growyourownfood #urbanhomestead #urbangardening #elderberry #concordgrapes #winemaking #harvest #backyardgarden #dcgardens #theartoffermentation #fermentation #homemadewine #elderberrywine