Hi ya'll. It's me, Rachel. In the pictures above. And that's my family. And those are the products we make with our own hands. We are actual human beings! (Not a corporation at all.) And every so often as an actual human I issue a sweet and gentle reminder that not only do I spend my time here writing, but I also own a lovely small business. A small business that pays my mortgage as well as feeds my soul. (The job of writing here, which I so love, does only the latter.)
So I am here to say, "Hey, I'd be stoked if you bought some product from me!" There. It's out. Yes – you, too, can have a little LuSa in your life.
I am the creator and owner of LuSa Organics, a line of highest quality, handmade organic body care and baby care. This blog actually was born out of my desire to make our business a little more transparent by giving you a view into our life, my philosophy and values. Because I think who we are is almost as important as what we make. And while the blog has since become it's own entity it began because of LuSa.
Our products are outstanding and I figure, hey, everyone needs soap. And some of you need baby products. Will you try mine?
I created our recipes out of my head over a decade ago and have continued to improve upon them ever since. Our soaps are moisturizing, gentle, long-lasting and offer a crazy buttery lather. And as any customer will attest, they smell incredible. Our award-winning Booty Balm borders on cult-like in its following. Booty Balm is magic in a jar and will heal almost anything you throw it at (the balm, not the jar).
All of the products align with my beliefs about the world. Less waste, more sustainable farming practices, better treatment of people, animals, and the planet. More good mojo all around. We donate 10% of our profits to amazing causes like La Leche League, the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, and dozens of other noble organizations. We donate some of our scratch and dent product to our local food pantry and try in general to be all-around-do-gooders.
And our products are made by hand right here in the Driftless. Vernon County – the second poorest county in Wisconsin. We employ four amazing people who all rank on my short list of the nicest folks I've ever met. And by supporting LuSa you support Heather buying chickens for her girls' homeschooling studies and a hay baler for her small farm. You support Chris's quest for a healthy gluten-free life as he heads towards marrying his sweetheart in the coming season. You support Karen finishing the construction of her hand-hewn home. Your support Steve as he bring live theatre to life in our small town. You support me, coming here to write to you here. Real people. A real small town. Real lives.
That's the power of buying from a small family-owned business.
I'm offering a giveaway of your choice of a Welcome, Little One! Gift Collection, a Mama is Born Gift Collection, five bars of naked soap, or a Delight Gift Collection. Leave a comment below to enter. Tell me what you think of our products, or anything you think I should know.
I'd be honored if you decided to share this post, follow me on Pinterest, and like both this blog and LuSa Organics on Facebook.
And to encourage you to take the leap into trying LuSa for the first time, I'm offering a free lip balm with any LuSa order this week, and a free lip balm and bar of naked soap with any order over $35. To redeem, type "Taking the LuSa Leap" in the comments field and we'll choose something spectacular for you to try. (Expires March 31. Valid for retail customers only, please.)
Thanks for coming here to read each week, and thank you for supporting LuSa – and therefore both my family and my passion for creating this space where you come to read.
Love,
Rachel
P.S. For those of you who are LuSa customers and not yet blog readers, take a look around. I think you'll find inspiration here that you didn't even know you were looking for.
Comments are now closed. Congratulations to Lynne who said,
"Finding truly natural products, especially for baby, is such a challenge The transparency you offer here on Clean is extremely refreshing. I would love to try your products! Thanks for hosting the giveaway."
I *love* your soap and baby products! Even though I moved to NYC a couple of years ago I still only use your soap–every year I stock up at the farmer’s market when I’m in Madison. And your “Welcome, Little One” gift set is my favorite baby shower gift–every parent I’ve ever given one to raves about your products!
i’m really looking forward to shampoo and deodorant! i’d love the deodorant to feature grapefruit seed extract and desert sage essential oil.
I have tried your soap and lip balm, and love both. They are excellent products. I would recommend them to anyone.
Thanks Kendra. Today Im testing a sweet orange, lavender, and patchouli deodorant. So far so good!
Rachel
Rachel, you are an inspiration and the more I know about you the more I love LuSa Organics. This is saying something because, frankly, I was already rather enamored of LuSa, especially Gitchigumi soap—one of my favorite locally produced goodies to give to friends. I just discovered the marvel that is Booty Balm and we’re hooked (it’s true what they say: it ain’t just for booties). Now I hear you have a baby soap that might finally rid me of the tedium that is adult acne. Well, all I can say is “Woo-hoo!! Thank you, Rachel!”
Love your lip balm, booty balm, and baby soap! I buy them for myself and send them as gifts! Keep up the good work!
I love everything I have tried so far…Lotion bars, soap (especially Earth Child) and chest rub. Wish I could afford to buy everything!! Making do with little splurges. No longer need baby things, but still may get some booty balm to try on the strange scaly patches my husband gets on his skin.
Earth Child. Youll love it!
Try Booty Balm or Cheek and Chin. And check our Scratch and Dent page for deals!
Finding truly natural products, especially for baby, is such a challenge The transparency you offer here on Clean is extremely refreshing. I would love to try your products! Thanks for hosting the giveaway.
A good friend just announced that she is pregnant and as soon as she gets the results from a few tests in a couple of weeks, I’m planning on sending her a gift set. All of my pregnant friends have loved the ones I’ve sent. I, personally, love your lip balm; it’s never not in my purse!
love so many things about LuSa! I ALWAYS get into a conversation when people ask about my fragrance, Grounding. It has been my daily go-to since college! Also the Dancin’ Fool & Earth Child are our absolute favorites. Thank you, thank you. Our days are always a little more centered with LuSa!
I love love love your products. My favorites are the soaps, sugar scrub, lotion bar, and lip balm. I’ve convinced one daughter (newly married) to join me in using your goodies and now working on the rest of them (there are 4 in all)!! I follow you on Pinterest and Facebook. Love reading your blog and I’ve learned so much from it. Love that you’re small and family owned. Love that when I buy from you I’m not helping a huge corporation get rich. Keep doing what you’re doing! You have lots of fans!! Thanks for making great products for us to love and enjoy! Happy weekend!
Thanks for doing this giveaway. I’m new to following your blog (through Heather’s workshop). Your soaps look lovely, I think I will ask for one of your gift collections for mother’s day.
Have a wonderful day!
I am a member of the booty balm cult! 😉 We LOVE it and I tell everyone about it! We recently tried some of your soaps and lets just say, we’ll be back for more. Thank you and your crew for such great products!
I love that your company is more than just a product. If I win I will be directing the prize to my friends in Wisconsin (I lived and worked there for almost two years – I was reading your blog for a while until I realised you lived in Wi)
Would love to win, but just in case I don’t, putting an order in right now 🙂
Don’t know what we would do without booty balm and baby wipe juice! Love your products. Lusa is my new go-to for gifts.
I’ve not had the opportunity to try your products yet but would love to. I think i can smell those beautiful soaps through the pic. They look lovely. Count me in!
Becca
I just adore your products. I am a Booty Balm fan for life–I am going to keep making babies just to keep a tub around 🙂 I also ADORE your lip balm!!! I have those two products on hand always, and give the booty balm as gifts to new mommas!! Starting a booty balm cult, I am. And we just started the Wipe Juice….love it…jeepers, the more stuff I try the more of a LuSa addict I become….. Thanks for what you’ve brought into the world!
Trying to place an order, but keep getting this message
“■Please note: Shipping rates have been updated based on your new “ship to” address. Please review then resubmit your order.”
I review and resubmit, and the message comes up again…help!!!
Im on it… Canada by any chance?
Rachel
No worries, just got it to work, created an account and then it worked, you should have my order now 🙂 Thanks so much!
Yes!!!
I nanny for a little dude with involved special needs and tried your tutorial for the wool wrapped soap deal, and simply love it for him! It’s so gentle and lathery and doesn’t dry the skin out :). I’ve also long appreciated your blogging, thanks for sharing so much.
And this is why i love Lu sa. You are real people and when i buy anything from you – not only am i buying some of the safest products for me and my little ones but i know Where my money is going. We have tried so many products from you and love them all. Coming to visit your booth at the farmers market is nearly theraputic for me. Thank-you so much for all you do miss rachel. Cant wait to see you again – our stach is running low.
I have only tried your wipe juice, and loved it. I would love to try some more. I have been meaning to buy some soap for a while now, just haven’t gotten around to ordering it. Will do now.
Were looking forward to it too, Lori. And more frequent markets for us again this year!
Another who can’t wait! 🙂
I don’t know if I’m your biggest fan (your products warrant some pretty fanatical followers!) but I am sure I’m right up there. I’ve tried 90% of your products and talk up LuSa to everyone who’ll listen!
Sidenote: I got brave and dabbed some undiluted Wipe Juice onto some stress-induced spots on my face, and also on some fresh scars from surgery — everything looks so much calmer and ‘happier’ after! THANK YOU for the idea!
I have been reading your blog, but managed to miss the fact that you make lovely products! I cannot wait to try some out especially with a new baby on the way:-)
I must say I love all soaps and lotion bars. Nothing says spring like lemongrass, but also essential oils… yummy. I am not pregnant and my son is not a baby, but i imagine your products smell delicious.
Love your sleep potion! Looking forward to trying more of your products.
I haven’t tried LuSa products so far, but they look awesome! I’m a big supporter of buying from small brands too…it’s so much more personal 🙂
I keep your lipbalm everywhere, and your soap is always at the sink and in the shower. I introduced my mother-in-law to your products at Art vs. Craft last fall and now she’s in love too! I’m expecting my first little one this January (Even my midwife was familiar with your goods!), and I’ve already registered for some booty balm, It wouldnt hurt to have a welcome little one pack!
I love the wipe solution, grounding oil, and chest rub. I will soon be making another purchase to try some other items on my wish list.
you could say I’m a LuSa junkie. :o) out of everything I use, my two favorite products are the Booty Balm and the Lemongrass Lotion Bar. I’m almost down to a tiny, miniscule sliver of my lotion bar and am getting frantic. I need to remember to get another! Rachel, I also LOVE reading your blog. you are so inspiring and have a talent for writing.
Rachel,
I love your products and your blog. This coupon code came at the right time. I was actually looking forward to buying a bug spray as with the early spring there are so bugs already. My little one saw me killing mosquito one time and she became very upset about it. I didn’t know how to react and how am I suppose now to explain that you can kill mosquitoes but can’t kill other bugs. Maybe I should even say don’t kill any bugs. I have this dilemma now. This made me think about trying out your bug spray so I don’t have to kill bugs and don’t have to make my 18m upset. Also, in one of your post you mentioned you use soap to brush teeth. Which soap do you use? I use lavender baby soap to wash my daughter and one time she tried it and was very unhappy with the taste. When I tried it I didn’t think it tasted good so I can’t imagine how can we brush teeth but maybe you use different kind which would taste better. Please let me know so I can order at the same time as the bug spray. Trying to get my order up to $35. Can’t wait for shampoo and deodorant. I am thankfull I found your products and your blog. I am happy to have you in my virtual life!!!
We love your products here. Can’t wait to try the deodorant and shampoo.
Ooh, good idea about Mother’s Day potential gifts. I’m hoping to try the Earth Child soap soon. Thanks for the inspiration from your blog Rachel.
I’ve said many times before – I love your soap & lotion bars! They have saved my hyper-sensitive skin. And they brighten my day, every day 🙂
My sister’s about to have her first baby (any day now), and I’ll definitely be introducing her to your booty balm and calendula soap!
I have been wanting to try Lusa products for some time now. I love your blog and your way of living! I think I will “take a leap” and get my babes some goodies for easter!
Very interested in trying your products… whether by win or by order 🙂
It’s so nice to know where things come from, and get an idea of what the birth place of the products looks like. Real people are awesome! I have two friends becoming mums in August, and while I live in New Zealand and it may be a few more kilometers than I would usually prefer for my purchases to travel, I may have to splash out on some Booty Balm for them.
Much love x
Iam due in June with our 3rd baby and iam excited to get the “welcome, little one” collection to try on our new little one 🙂
I love the philosophy of easy on the Earth, minimal wastage and that it’s made of high quality ingredients.
Your booty balm rocks! It’s my most borrowed item…although sometimes it is borrowed out of my diaper bag and not put back 😉 I love that it’s easy on cloth diapers too. And it smells very nice and ‘real’, it doesn’t have a fake smell like a lot of products from big compainies. I often put some on myself in the winter because I love lavender. Thanks for all you do Rachel and team!!!
A dear friend is expecting her third child in August and I’d love to win the Welcome Little One package for her.
Your passion and commitment is like a bright soft warming light. thanks for that.
Yay! My brother and sister and law are expecting their first this fall. I would love to shower them with LuSa!
Your products all look so wonderful and clearly people love them 🙂 I’ll admit I haven’t tried them yet, but would love too!
My husband is on a two-week-business-trip to Asia right now and I take care of our three little ones all by myself, so I would be more than happy to win the Delight Gift Collection just for…ME :o) (okay, perhaps I would share it with him, because it’s his birthday today and he is REALLY missing his family).
I love your products! We have used the lip balms, booty balm, and bar soaps. I can not wait until you have shampoo.
I recently got some Lusa products and am loving them!! The chin and cheek balm has been a life saver for those little weird things that seem crop up around little ones mouths and sore noses. I wish it were in a bigger container because it seems to get misplaced easily around here (ie: mama error). 🙂 Also loving the naked soap bar, even tried it on my teeth while in the shower, after reading another one of your posts! Not too bad I must say.
You have inspired quite a few changes in our household, especially along the lines of the food we eat and parenting. Thank You.
Keep up the great work!!
My best friend is expecting her first baby… I know she would love LuSa goods as a surprise gift!
I’m expecting my first grandchild in May and would love to introduce the mama and new babe to your products. I haven’t tried them yet myself but am planning to soon.
Your Booty Balm was a necessity while I was cloth diapering my LO’s as well as the Baby Wipe Juice. 🙂
I have not tried your products yet, but I have been meaning to. This would be a great introduction.
And by January I meant July… I don’t know how that happened!
A nice gentle bug spray would be a great thing to try. I’ve never ordered from you before. Might have to try some!
My friend uses some of your products and recommended them. I just placed my first order and I’m looking forward to trying them out!!
love the booty balm – best stuff ever! We use it on cheeks too 🙂
I love that you are real people! I’ve been following you for a while and have dreamed of being able to try your products. Hopefully someday soon.
I’m taking a leap too! Love reading your blog and looking forward to using the products too! Might email for some advice for my VERY allergy prone skin! 😀
I’ve been reading your blog for about 2 years now and I just love hearing about your life and watching your little family and business grow. As my husband and I begin to think about starting a family, it is inspiring to us to have so many wonderful examples of parenting.
A friend of mine who is about to give birth any day now, asked me a few months back as her belly really began to swell if I knew of any good skin balms for stretch marks. I told her that although I didn’t have any personal experience, that I had heard wonderful things about your Belly Balm. I told her that I regularly read your blog and loved that it was a family owned business and organic. She ordered it immediately and fell absolutely in love with it. Her belly looks awesome! I am going to order her some Booty Balm, Baby Wipe Juice, and Cheek and Chin balm today for when the little one arrives! It should help her new little one’s skin adjust to our dry Nevada environment! I am going to order some stuff for me too!
Thanks so much for creating such a lovely space here. I will continue to be a faithful reader–and now customer! 🙂
Rachel,
We love your products! If it wasn’t for them my oldest child would still be crying in pain every day and night, over the winter. We are using Booty Balm on her whole body and hands to help with her eczema (and it really helps). I am using your soaps for making our own, healthy laundry detergent (thanks to you) and we are using your Calendula soap for my child’s sensitive skin.
I don’t know what would’ve we done without your products. We were suffering every single winter until I discovered your product line a year ago.
Now I am up to try your Earth Child sop on my acne and I’ll post later how it is working.
Thank you again for all those wonderful products!!!!!
P.S. What I personally would love to see in your line in the future is shampoo and detangler :).
Thanks!!!!!!! Love you!
I follow you on pinterest and both fb pages. I just tried your products for the first time, and love them!
I use your cheek balm for our littlest babe, and the Sleep Potion on everyone! I also use your calendula soap on our babes, and used your spice soap to make the best homemade laundry soap I have ever used!
Thank you for your wonderful products, and inspiring blog!
I agree, can’t wait for LuSa deodorant. Lusa is my go to for baby shower gifts knowing that the mama and baby get something wonderful, local and the chance to also discover your blog. We only use LuSa soap throughout the house – shower, bathroom, and kitchen. Big fan of the bug spray, can’t recall the name. Lip Balm is like no other, won’t even touch other stuff. On that note my daughter got a make your own lip balm kit at Christmas not sure if that’d ever work with your business but she thought it was a blast. Okay, here’s hoping I can be a winner! Keep up the great work all of you and blessings. Peace.
I’m contemplating getting the bug spray as I’ve bought organic/natural before and my kids didn’t like the scent. Love that you tie your philosophy with your products.
I knew of your products from seeing them at the Madison farmer’s market and from Happy Bambino, but I have come to fall in love with your blog, too! Now with bambino number two on the way I’ll be placing an order soon.
A friend on facebook recommended your sleepy baby potion for me because I have a nap fighter on my hands, and it works great! (for him and me) Not only did it turn me on to all your other products, but my mother in law too! Now we order our LuSa stuff together.
I love everything about your company, I come to your blog daily! I’m super excited for deoderent which is one thing I can’t seem to get a good natural product. I’ve got a lot of skin issues and an organic hand-made product is just what I need!! Thank you for the opportunity to win!
I LOVE LuSa! The Patchouli Lotion Bar and Patchouli Sugar Scrub are my “go to” bath products! I’ve never smelled better!
Just placed my first order! Been following your blog for a while now – so excited to try your products!!
Thank you for all you do and share. My daughter will be thrilled to get the order I’m placing now.
Love the citrusy soaps…No day should start without one! Your lotion bars and lip balms are also perfect (and yummy) skin protection.
I use your soap and lip balm. Love them both!
I give your soaps to anyone I can! I fully believe the love you put into your products is transferred to the user- a trait that is hard to find in bath products and makes yours
the perfect gift to give to others. For ourselves, I have to say that the dent and scratch 1 lb soap package is so much fun- pulling out a new bar in a new scent is like opening a new gift each time.
Thanks for the coupon code, too!
I recently received my second order from LuSa and love it! I have tried your soap, booty balm, chin and cheek balm, and belly balm. I would love a liquid shampoo from LuSa. (Maybe they contain too many chemicals?) My two kids, husband, and I are blessed (cursed? haha) with extremely thick, wavy hair. Of course my dear little boys get sand and dirt stuck to their scalps every time they play outside. I don’t think a bar of soap would get it clean enough but maybe I could try…
Anyway, we adore all of your balms. I bought the belly balm for my pregnant self but my boys love me to rub a little on them for a bedtime massage. 🙂
I’ve yet to try your products, but I’ve heard such good things that I can’t imagine they’d be anything other than lovely. 🙂
oh what a great post your break from peaceful parenting was. it reminded me of myself so much. it’s such a hard juggling act sometimes, thank you for sharing.
and thank you for making such wonderful organic soap. we just love it. we still have some from a giant order right before my little son was born… we are due again soon. it’s fabulous, and i’d be delighted to win this.
thanks for the chance!!
i would love to have the welcome little one package, for our little one coming in the next few weeks! thanks for the chance.
Hi Rachel! I stumbled across your blog when I found a post on peaceful parenting. You have been a huge inspiration to me in a rough patch I’ve been going through while trying to gently and lovingly parent my high needs toddler AND adapt to being a mama of two as I just had a new baby 2 months ago. tHANK YOU for that! I am also in the market for some cloth diaper safe bum cream and I see you make that! You will definitely have a new customer in me. <3
I love all of your products! Soap, wipe juice, lip balm, and what drew me in was the booty balm. I saw just pregnant and quite honestly, think I fell in love with the name! Anything called booty balm has to be pretty great, right? It’s lived up to our expectations:0
Thanks!
We love your products Rachel, they are all fantastic!!!
Love yours soaps, lip balms, bug spray, and baby wipe juice (probably my favorite thing ever). Wish I could find you carried in a local retail spot, but am always excited to receive a package in the mail when replenishing my must-haves. I think the heavenly aroma of lavender and patchouli from your products will forever be the smell of babyhood in my mind and the mind of my suddenly two-year old son. Wow, that happened fast.
I love your soaps and lip balm. My mom loves your lotion bars. I am excited to try you bug spray-am planning to order this week.
I more recently discovered your blog, via the whole food workshop. I have loved it! Because of you, we are now making our own toothpaste and trying to be more peaceful parents (after learning about non-violent communication methods I read up on through your blog). I think you have wonderful ideas :)I would love to try some of your products in the future.
I have not {yet} tried your products, but I’m wanting to. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
I bought some of your products at the co-op in la crosse when I was visiting last summer. I think I will try the rosemary soap for my 13 year old.
What lovely products! I’m excited to give them a go.
I’ve been a customer since before you were LuSa and what initially sold me was the fact that you were willing to pour me a bottle of Baby Wipe Juice before you added a particular ingredient. Ask a corporate robot to do that!!! The quality of your products is just spectacular and we will be buying your products (and happily supporting your hopes and dreams) until you’re no longer doing this!
Rachel, I wish I had known your products when I used to live in Oregon. But now that I live in France, I think it wouldn’t make any sense to have my soaps travel so far… when I can purchase them locally. I promise, if I live in the USA again, I’ll be a Lusa customer!
I have such huge respect for you and your business, your outlook on the world, and how that ripples out from your home. You’re one of those people that I really wish I could sit and have a cup of tea with – come to Nova Scotia! There – that’s what I think you should know. 🙂
Thank you so much for not just running this awesome company, but for writing here. Reading it helps feed my soul, too.
Hoping I win so I can try some of your products! Trying to stay on budget this month- maybe easter money?! heres hoping!
I love the passion that you have shown for your business… I love supporting small, family-owned ventures. The scents of your soaps sound divine.
you dont know me, but you given me so much these pass few months i’ve been reading your blog. you’re a pretty wise woman. the least i can do is give back by purchasing from you. thank you so much!
~tameka
You are wonderful, and the work you do is nothing less. Thank you for giving conscientious consumers a fantastic choice to help make the world a better place!
I love your products and your blog! I can’t wait to try your Calendula Soap on my little one with eczema. Thank you for teaching about love, possibility and the power of community! You are an amazing woman and your family is incredibly beautiful! <3
I love your blog. You have inspired my path into parenting in so so many ways. I would love to try your products!
I’ve been reading your blog for a long time and always challenged by your thoughts. I just found out I’m pregnant with my first and would love to try your products…and if I don’t win, I’ll be traveling to the closest store to buy some before the little one arrives!
Thank you, old friend. xxoo
Love, love, love the calendula soap – it’s magic for my children’s skin. I love the goat milk soap, especially the ylang-ylang and lavendar (?) is that the right scent? And the chapstick. And the relaxing oil – and the bath salts. Everything is just magical. Would love to see a deodorant! Yay!
Hello Rachel,
I have been reading your blog for a while and I really like it. I check out your business and I have thought of buying some soaps. However, my skin is very sensitive. I tried some tea tree goat milk soap from a pretty famous company (family based company), however, it dry out my skin. And I look a the ingredients of all your soap and they are pretty much the same. So, if you can give a little more information about the ingredients of your soap, it will be very helpful.
I have 2 kids (one is toddler) and I would love to win this giveaway and try your products. Thank you.
What a beautiful family you have created for your business! Your ethos is everything I believe in and your lovely home grown business is the kind of family I like to support. I would love to try some loved up Lusa goodness! You are incredibly inspiring…. How do you do it all?
I love the baby wipe juice. And I adore your soaps!
I love your products! can’t wait to try the bug spray!
I love walking into a store and being able to buy something made in my town. I love running into the actual soap-maker while I’m wandering around town. It’s why we came to a small town. Not to mention that the products are great!
This new mama-to-be would love to try the Mama is Born gift collection and your Dancin’ Fool soap combines two of my favorite scents!
Hi Kashuen,
I started making soap because my skin is so amazingly sensitive. I had to follow any soap I used with moisturizer- hands, body, face. Since I began making my own soap I almost never use any moisturizer at all. I have designed my recipes to be exceptionally gentle and moisturizing. The difference between formulas is the amount of each ingredient. We add fair trade shea butter at the end of the soap-making process that remains in the bar as a gentle moisturizer. I would encourage you to try any of our soaps, but the Calendula Baby Soap is the gentlest of all. I think you would love any bar youd try. (And if you dont, we offer an unconditional guarantee!) Hope this helps.
All the best,
Rachel
I just placed an order. Can’t wait to try your products!! Thank you!
We found you guys at the Midwest Renewable Energy Fair a couple of years ago and have been hooked since that first purchase. Booty Balm, Sleep Potion, and Baby Wipe Juice are among the favorites in this house but we’ve loved everything we’ve tried. Thanks for making such amazing products!
I love your booty balm lip balm and postpartum herbs. I would love to try your soaps as well as give my sister (who’s due in June) a sample of some things too! I also absolutely love your blog! You seem to write about things just when I need them! Thank you!
Hi Rachel!
I love your blog and have never tried you products but always mean to. Things are tight here as we are starting our own family business, the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym, a community based workshop space for artists to come have access to wood shops, metal shop and mold making and casting equipment for a monthly fee. I was thinking the other day that I’d love to find a natural product that could compare to that awful Gojo stuff…the soap muck with grit in it. I haven’t used it in ages but sometimes sculpture dirt is hard to get off with just regular soap…do you have anything that would work, or, if not, can you invent some 😉
Love the blog and everything you write about!
Oh my! I want to come there to play! We made Garden Scrub Soap just for what you describe. Big messes. Mechanics, gardeners, potters. Youll love it. Pumice and loofah with lavender, rosemary, and peppermint essential oils. Yum? Yes.
Just found this site . . . shared the peper-maiche eggs with my sisters and would love to try your products!
After trying some soap that was so great it made my whole day better just for using it, I got some belly balm and some booty balm for my sister who’s expecting. I hope she enjoys it too! Thanks for the giveaway!
We love your soap, and I use your chin and cheek balm on my toddler all winter long! Oh and I love your oil blends too.
I *almost* look forward to the times I have to shower with both my little ones because it means I get to smell my soap and theirs 🙂
I love you’re blog also, you are crazy inspiring!
PS typing with 2 kids and hubs bothering me… I meant “I love your blog” 🙂
Booty Balm has saved two baby’s bottoms in our house… and your soap helps me relax and have a few moments of Me Time when I’m showering. No matter what’s happening in the house, when I step into the shower and get a sniff of LuSa soap, I can let go of all the stress and just relax for a few minutes. I love you for that. 🙂
I’ve been wanting to try the Booty Balm, #2 is coming shortly, and I think that will be the time to order. Thanks for the chance to win some first!
would love to win some of your wonderful products! I’m excited to see you’re working on deodorant and hope shampoo will be coming soon! keep up the good work <3
Thanks! This is a great push to finally place an order. I have been wanting to try your wipe juice!
Wow, I thought I left a comment the other day but I guess it didn’t actually post. lol
I first got one of your products as a sample from http://www.sweetbottomsbaby.com We tried the Earth Child soap sample and fell in love with it!
So for my birthday I ordered some scratch and dent soap and a Welcome little one for my son who is almost 10 months.
The anticipation to find out what soaps I got and try out the booty balm was killing me. Especially when the postal service evidently decided that the package smelled too good to deliver and let it make the trip to Florida TWICE!
My husband and I enjoyed trying to match up the naked bars of soap to which ones it looked like online but it doesn’t matter because they ALL smell wonderful and its hilarious to say that my son’s butt smells great too thanks to the booty balm that’s working on clearing up a rash. 8)
I love LuSa products! We use the baby wipe juice everyday. My other favorites are the baby naked bar soap, the lotion bars and the booty balm! I would love to try the earth child soap for myself thus my pick, if I win, would be the 5 naked bars.
I’m a booty balm mom because of nicki’s diapers but I really want to try your soaps
I have loved everything we have tried (and there are a few!) and I look forward to the new products you have mentioned! My house has never smelled better with your products around!
Well I would definitely pick the naked soap. I enjoy your blog how you connect to the four seasons of WI.
Hi.I just discovered your blog and this great giveaway.I’d love to be able to try your products if I can win.
If you are ever in Philadelphia, you are very welcome to come check out our space! And yay! Will have to try some of the Garden Scrub Soap!!! Thanks so much!
I’ve really enjoyed your posts, and appreciate the honesty and passion that you bring to your work. Ya know, I’d love to see deodorant. That is such a tricky thing for me – to find one that is natural, gentle, smells good, and works.
I’m a booty balm lady and recently got your lotion and lip balm. I’ve yet to try your soap. As someone who loves the smell of cinnamon, please let me know if you are working on figuring out a way to add that scent to your collection.
I’m looking forward to deodorant from you! And I LOVED hearing about what your employees do when they are not at work!
Oh, how I WISH I’d known about you when I did have babes in diapers. Everyone thought I was nuts for making my own wipes…
Thanks for putting yourself out there Rachel.
I have only tried your lip balm…I would really like to try more of your products! Also love love love the fact made in Wisconsin 🙂
I stumbled upon this great soap at the Madison, WI farmers market and have been addicted to Rachel’s products and her customer service ever since. I have been ordering for years now and even though I am a single mom, law student with no money, it is my absolute MUST HAVE purchase. Every day, the soap makes me happy and purely clean, the body balm makes my skin feel healthier (and I need to respect this, my largest organ that serves me so well) and the smell overall calms me. Keep up the good work as a small business owner and your ideals as a mother and environmentally conscious business/family. I love your blog too!
I have been a fan for a few years. I first fell in love with your Patchouli sugar scrub and lotion bar. Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of adding Booty Balm, Wipe juice, cheek and chin, baby soap and sleeping potion to my collection. Like many others I can’t wait to try your deodorant and shampoo. Thank you for helping me and baby smell pretty and making wonderful products!
I received a lip balm when I ordered sunscreen for my daughter. I instantly fell in love with it. When the tube ran out, I threw it away thinking I would remember the name. It took some searching and I finally found your site. I ordered some soap with a 3 pack of lip balm and the soap is just as fantastic. I look forward to trying more products with those wonderful scents!! Thanks for all your efforts. They are truly a gift!
I love, love, love your products! Been using your lotion bars since before LuSa was LuSa. And you’ve completely converted me to the wonders of sugar scrubs.
I’ve got some wonderful friends who are expecting their first little one this year and I know that they’ll be getting a gift set of LuSa products as we get closer to the due date. What better gift that to share some wonderful natural products with a new generation!
I love, love LuSa products. Our whole family uses LuSa, and we are booty balm and wipe juice fans, too. I’ve been meaning to send you an e-mail, Rachel, about my LuSa beginning. One day, I just need to sit down and do it! My sister is due in June with her first, I’d love to win something for her.
I love all your products! The goats milk soap is still probably my favorite though…i’m addicted to the creamy lather.
I’m in love with your ‘Wipe Juice’. The smell is amazing! Would love to try more of your products, but can’t afford it right now. Maybe I can win some? Keep up the good work!
I tried your sleepy rollon in anticipation of overseas flights and have no recollection of *trying* to fall asleep, it just drifted in. I also like the way your lotion bar makes my skin soft and that too is good for traveling – no liquid to have to take out and send thru the airport scanners. Thanks for giving me good choices
Love, love, L.O.V.E. LuSa’s soap and lip balm and lotion bars and face soap and blog and….well, you do an amazing job Rachel & family! Oh, and I love your name (we share that). Thank you for working so hard to share your passion and knowledge with all of us. WE are truly privileged! It’s hard work and time consuming, but in so many ways you and I both know it’s well worth it. Blessings to you all.
I LOVE ALL YOUR PRODUCTS! THE WHOLE FAMILY USES YOUR SOAP. I LIKE THE cOFFEE KITCHEN SOAP, NO onion smelling hands! and the hand lotion bars keep my hands soft!
I just sent a link to the mama is born gift set to my husband as a mothers day idea! Hopefully if I don’t win, I can still get one. 🙂 thanks for the opportunity!
I just started to use your soap and sugar scrub. I love them both! Thank you for making patchouli scented items they are my favorite 🙂 Thanks for all you do I love supporting moms and small businesses!
I’ve not yet actually tried anything LuSa, (would love to thou!) but have been following you on facebook since I read about you in the Coulee Region Women Mag.
I first found your products at the energy fair a few years ago and have been raving about them ever since. Most recently I ordered some of the ‘imperfect’ soap and felted it (from your tute!) to share with friends and family. My next purchase will likely be the bug spray! Thank you for your products!
I would love the Delight Gift Collection in Patchouli.
I love following your blog…it is so inspiring. Even though I am not a parent I love your parenting philosophy and the lovely views of your lifestyle. Thanks for the uplifting posts!
I absolutely love your company. I tell everyone about how wonderful the Booty Balm is for baby. I always have nurses and doctors asking what it is on my baby that smells so good, and where they can buy it. Your products are amazing, and service is top-notch, you have a customer for life here. 🙂
So wonderful. Thank you Jamie!
your products are beautiful. i just bought my mom one of them for her birthday from the willy west coop! Id love to win one of the prizes!
We ran out of your Wipe Juice about a month ago and I *just* got around to ordering more. About 2 days after I refilled the wipes warmer with WJ, my husband told me he could tell I had changed something because our son’s diaper rash had completely gone away. I’ll never wait a month again!
So great! I just shared your comment on our Facebook page. Thank you for sharing.
Love your products! I wish I could purchase them locally (like at Granola Babies in Costa Mesa, CA).
We have tried your Sleeping Potion, Sugar Scrubs, lip balms, and Belly Balm and loved them all! We are excited to try Booty Balm and the massage oil on our new little man!! I also want to check out the bug spray this summer. It’s nice that the baby products are cloth diaper friendly and has more than one use. Looking forward to seeing you at the Madison Farmer’s Market again this Spring!! Thanks for making such great products!
You are doing such a wonderful thing! I would love to try your products. I’m always looking for the perfect product for my sensitive skin.
I am 9 months pregnant and love the belly balm. The sugar scrub is also one of my fav’s – it’s great for getting rid of that dry, winter skin.