It was a great day when our son Daniel introduced me to a lady from our small town of Franklin Grove, who showed me how to make the old lye and lard soap; in the hope that I would take over her soap demonstration job at the local Harvest Festival. I am forever grateful to Lynn Asp for introducing me to the world of soap.

My husband, Peter and I grow corn and soybeans in northern Illinois, the heart of the Midwest grain belt. My love affair with soap making started in 1998 when I made my first batch of soap in my farmhouse kitchen in the canner kettle. Now I have a 100 lb. pot, several big molds that make up to148 bars at a time and a cutter, which cuts all of them in just two cuts, very neat and uniform.

My skin was always itchy and irritated; I could not find anything on the commercial market that helped my skin, until I started making my own soaps. They turned out to be so soothing and moisturizing, I was delighted. I did a lot of research and learned how to reduce the PH of the soap, since the skin is slightly acidic, and lye has a PH of 14. Therefore when soap is too high in lye, it is very harsh. I grew up with herbs on a farm in Ueberlingen by the Lake of Constance. (This is in Southern Germany near the Swiss border). Therefore, the use of herbs for soothing and healing the body comes very natural to me.

Because of my own personal experience with my skin it is my goal for everyone to have the opportunity to buy soap that makes their skin feel good, not only feel good but also moisturize and last but not least smell wonderful! I have found that everyone has a different scent preference, and it makes me happy if I can make your favorite soap or lotion for you. If you do not see it on my web site, then please let me know, so I can accommodate you.

I am EVE (Elizabeth Viktoria Erdmann). So it was easy to come up with a name for my company. I am going into my third year now and truly enjoying it.

Most Sincerely,

Elizabeth