It's still empty, but kimikasoaps.com is up and I'm working on getting all of the shipping and payment options set up while I wait for supplies to arrive. After doing a lot of reading and research, I decided to go with Zen Cart for my shopping cart. There are a ton of cart systems out there but I like the fact that Zen Cart is open source and infinitely customizable.
The downside is that those infinite customizations translate to a seriously complex looking control panel. I installed it and opened up the control panel and immediately thought, "Yeah, this looks like a good time to go find some caffeine and Tylenol." It really wasn't bad, though, there are a lot of tutorials and guides on the Zen Cart site, plus it's pretty straightforward and logical. It'll take a little while to work out all of the little kinks and get everything set up exactly the way I want it, but that's fine. Overall, I couldn't be happier with it.
I mentioned supplies arriving, didn't I? Lots and lots of supplies are on the way, everything from my base oils to fragrance oils, and I always get so excited about packages. It doesn't matter if it's a reorder of fragrances I've used many times over or something brand new, I'm always like a little kid on Christmas Day when soap goodies show up. Then the realization that I have to unpack all of it and get it put away and organized hits me, and I'm more like a kid who's been told to go clean her room. That's okay, it's always so nice to look at the neat shelves of supplies once everything is all settled in.
Speaking of settled in, it's nearly time for me to settle in for the night, so that's the news for today!
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