Your words are so kind and encouraging!
Making soap is fun. I knew I wanted to do it for a living one day, so I learned to make soap by watching videos (esp. beginner videos) on the internet and reading information too. At first, I only used and gave the soap, but eventually I was ready to sell it. I built a website using Weebly (for now, but one day I might make it with Wordpress), and one year ago, I began selling online. http://lathersforlife.com/index.html
Presently, I am not selling enough to support my family. Thankfully my husband is able to do that. But one day, I hope that I'll really be bringing in the income that makes a difference to us.
If you are interested in learning to make your own soap, here is a lovely beginner video to watch. You start somewhere and improve. Please note that safety is important if you do this, so always glove up, wear long sleeves, and wear goggles! Also important: keep children and pets away (my son knows he is not allowed to be in the room with me when I'm "soaping" ~ of course, we talk from the other room though. ;-) )
You are on a good way. Every business takes time to run smoothly and be profitable. One year is a short time. I'm sure that you'll be able to support your family much better in a couple of years.
Thank you for the video! My friend is moving to Italy and she has a huge lang with lavender, rosemary and other herbs. She is planning to make soaps with them so I'm sure she'll find the video great!
Have a nice day!