Cabinet for a Cause

At Pip & Lola's we have always made each of our soaps with a purpose in mind: to clean, to refresh, to moisturize or to heal. Now we are able to add another purpose: to give.

At our Freighthouse Square location we have established our "Cabinet for a Cause." Within this cabinet any of our vendors are able to place part of their merchandise with the sole intent of donating a portion of their profits to the charity of their choice.

For us we have chosen Relay for Life. At the behest of a dear friend we created a new soap, Gypsy Rose Lemon. That soap has been identified as our benefit bar. For each bar sold we are donating a percentage of the sale to charity. The scent of roses with overtones of lemon make this bar a pleasure to use and the blend of oils helps make the soap moisturizing to your hands.


Sami would love to donate to local theatres as well. If any local theatre would like to come suggest a soap scent blend that best personifies their theatre, we will do our best to create a bar just for them and be willing to donate a portion of the profits from each bar to their organization.

Please help us help someone else. Drop on by and check out our Cabinet for a Cause. New items are showing up all the time and you never know what you will find.

Pip & Lola's Everything Homemade - A Retail Saga

     Well, here it is July 2nd, 2012, and Pip & Lola's has finally created an actual brick and mortar retail store. In less than two short years we have gone from a hobby to a full scale business. At the beginning of last year we started our Etsy store (pipandlola.etsy.com) and began selling orders online. Then we joined the Tacoma Farmer's Market and began selling directly to the market public on a limited basis. When the Tacoma Food Co-Op opened we began to have a few of our soaps seen daily to the public. As of yesterday, we officially opened our doors to the public 7 days a week at the Freighthouse Square at 430 E 25th Street in Tacoma, WA.

     The theme of Pip & Lola's has always been handmade quality products. The retail location is no different, however we have been able to make many more handmade products available to our customers. With the help of a multitude of local artists/craftspeople we are able to offer pottery, fused glass art, jewelry, photos, cards, handmade clothing, hand-spun yarn, knitting, crocheting, barbecue rubs, shadow boxes, wearable art, photography, paintings and so much more. (My apologies to any artist whose product I may have missed. I blame sleep deprivation.) As much as possible we have focused on Tacoma area artisans, expanding out to cover four local counties. Our number of vendors is still growing and it looks like we will have plenty of varied items to cater to a wide variety of customers.

      We picked Freighthouse Square for a reason. It used to be a destination for Tacoma shoppers and it has been undergoing a phase of revitalization with the intent to make it a destination once again. There are multiple new stores that have opened or are opening up in the very near future. Each shop features its own unique selection of merchandise. With so many new stores coming in, Freighthouse Square will be a wonderful place to get all your gift shopping done. And, with its ample food court, it is a great place to come spend your lunch hour or grab a quick bite after work. When you've finished with your meal, you can simply step into the first shop to the east of the food court and come see us!

Pip & Lola's Everything Homemade is waiting for you. Come on by and make some memories with us!