Creativity and artistry have always been a part of Sara Rhoades's life. She worked for more than a decade as a floral designer, was a gallery curator, graduated with a degree in sculpture and has been ...

Don’t go into Sweet Bubble when you’re hungry — the displays might give you ideas. The store sells handmade soaps crafted to look like bakery items, including cookies, cupcakes, scones and doughnuts.

The first thing you notice at Twincraft Soap in Winooski is the smell — a potent, perfume-y mix of what seems like thousands of different fragrances. That’s not too far off the mark. Twincraft ...