My daughter's unofficial role at La Marcotterie

Whenever my husband keeps the kids home during the week, there's a good chance my daughter Abi will eventually disappear.

Not for very long.

And not very far.

She usually heads straight downstairs to the atelier.

The funny thing is that she doesn't come to visit me.

She comes to work.

Her routine is always the same.

First, she stops by our employee snack drawer and helps herself to a snack.

Then she marches into the production room and asks my team the same question she asks every single time:

"What can I do to help?"

At this point, everyone knows the drill.

And my team has become incredibly creative at finding jobs for a 5-year-old.

One of my favorite parts of these visits is seeing how wonderful my team is with her.

No matter how busy they are, they always find a way to include her.

They answer her endless questions.

They let her participate.

And they make her feel like she's an important part of what we're building.

For that, I'm incredibly grateful.

Eventually, my husband notices the house has become suspiciously quiet.

A few minutes later, he appears downstairs looking for his missing child.

That's usually when Abi's shift comes to an end. 😄

Before she leaves, she often tells me the same thing:

"Mommy, I think I'm going to be a soap maker when I grow up."

Maybe she will.

Maybe she won't.

But watching her discover the joy of making things with her hands reminds me a lot of how La Marcotterie began.

Not with a business plan.

Not with grand ambitions.

Just with curiosity and a desire to create something meaningful.

Thank you for supporting this little business of ours.

Every order helps us continue building something our children get to grow up around, and that's something I never take for granted.

If you'd like to discover the products that keep Abi so fascinated every time she visits the atelier, I've gathered some of our customer favorites below.