Feb 10, 2019 | Bean&Boy News, Markets & Events
The Leigh Farmers Market is on this week! This is one market we try to attend every month; there are some incredible makers that you really can’t miss out on. Aside from your favourite soaps (of course), you can also stock up on deeeeeeelicous breads from FLOUR...
Feb 6, 2019 | Bean&Boy News, Competitions
It’s the month of love and it’s giveaway time! If you’re anything like me, you’re probably wondering where the time has gone. Surely it was only Christmas last week? But – the trees are down, the lights have been put away, the snow is...
Feb 5, 2019 | Inspiring Women in Business
Last year, we were honoured to be celebrated at an ETSY sustainable sellers’ event in London. It was an incredible event where we met lots of media, amazing Etsy staff and incredible sellers. It was there that I met Elisa, the most amazing mama with an...
Feb 4, 2019 | DIY Recipes, Essential Oils, Guest Blogs
You may remember Sophie from Betony & Sage after meeting her in a blog post a few moons back (see it here if you want to recap). Today, she’s sharing an amazing DIY recipe for Wild Rosehip Oil. Read on to find out more! The natural world is a constant...
Jan 14, 2019 | Bean&Boy News
Time is just flying by, isn’t it? One minute we are making soap in preparation for the upcoming Christmas markets, and then – in the blink of an eye – we are half way through January. Well, happy new year to you and yours! We all hope that...
Oct 13, 2018 | Inspiring Women in Business
Sometimes you meet a soul who is just so full of the wonderfulness of the earth, you can’t help but connect. Sophie is just like that – a real-life park ranger who makes the most incredible natural herbal oils, candles and smudge sticks inspired by her...
Oct 7, 2018 | Guest Blogs
Do you remember the lovely Delmeza you met in this blog post? She’s back to give us all an insight into the kind of work that she does on a daily basis. Today she’s sharing an article with us about looking after yourself and nourishing your energy with...
Sep 20, 2018 | Bean&Boy News, Featured
Today we are humbled to be honoured as one of the @smallbizsatuk#smallbiz100 🙌 every single soap is handmade in small batches with big love. We use the ancient cold process method (with a few modern twists) to honour the time-old method of making natural skincare that...
Sep 13, 2018 | Inspiring Women in Business
I met Delmeza in Leigh-on-Sea at the Farmer’s Market – it’s a regular haunt for us, taking place on the third friday of the month at the Leigh Community Centre. We’re both South African, which is quite unusual for this far out in Essex, and it...
Sep 10, 2018 | Awards, Bean&Boy News, Featured
[SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, 10 SEPTEMBER 2018]: Southend-on-Sea’s Bean and Boy has been named as one of the UK’s top ‘Small Biz 100’ by Small Business Saturday. Bean and Boy, making traditional cold process soap by hand in small batches, has been selected as a trail-blazer in...
