My Story

Born of Necessity, Made With LOVE. From My Goats and GOAT To Your Home.

The famous adage holds that necessity is the mother of invention.

My journey from childhood on the farm to life as a single mother, a goat herder/breeder, a solutions seeker, and an artisan led me to seek a soothing soap solution for my son’s skin, mine, and yours. 

When you grow up on a farm, work with your hands,  and endure hot, humid Midwest summers and punishing dry, cold, chapping winters, you learn how to protect and restore your skin from dryness, itching, and irritation. Throw in a son who’s a diving prodigy and exposed daily to the drying, irritating effects of diving, training, and competing in a chlorinated pool for hours; 365, you seek relief and an effective solution. 

Unsatisfied with commercial options and seeking to be self-sufficient and produce something special for my son, I experimented with small batches of cold-pressed, natural, essential oil-based, and goat milk-infused soapmaking. The result was not only did I create a product that was perfect for my son’s sensitive skin and mine, but I also discovered that I had a real knack and passion for creating luxurious, goat milk-based, rich-lathering, long-lasting, invigorating, colorful, superior, scentful soaps in brilliant colors. Along the way, I discovered that friends, family, and neighbors loved my soaps, and thus, Always Bubbles was born. Years later, I’ve turned this hobby and grand experiment into a small business and made many new friends and customers on my journey.

These soaps are long-lasting, heavenly-scented, cleansing, and hand-crafted to be above and beyond mass-produced, harsh, chemical soaps that can dry and irritate skin and harm the environment. We only use goat’s milk, essential oils, natural butter, emollients, and exfoliants like coffee, almond grounds, and lavender flowers.

Fast forward to 2025. My son is now a young man, training hard to compete in the Olympics eventually, and my hobby has blossomed into a small, successful, and growing woman-owned business based on hard work, the love of soap-making, and the entrepreneurial spirit that drives America and dreams. 

While my focus and mission is to create the best organic, artisan small-batch soaps, I’ve started to include other excellent products for men and women, young and old. I’m now offering a new line of men’s grooming offerings for beard care, and we are exploring adding new products that you and your family will enjoy and use daily.

From my family to yours. From our home to yours. 

Cheers- Jill, Soap Artisan