Soap makers Soap SWAP!

[chiknwhisperer]

I love Chook Norris

 

[Morgaine]

I think you have enough time where you don't have to waste the money on over nighting it. If you send it today it should get there in a week.

 

[smom1976]

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dont overnight.. we are all good.. there are still 4 of you that need to send.. so your not the last one...

no worries...

 

[ninjapoodles]

I just realized that I forgot to add my labels!

Mine will be the yellow soap in the little yellow paper bags. (I could not find my regular soap boxes in my storage building for love or money!)

It's a Goat's Milk Lanolin Calendula bar, unscented, plain-ish, but very kind to the skin.

I started with Olive Oil that I had double-infused with dried Calendula blossoms. I also added some dried Calendula to the soap, which did lend the soap some of their lovely yellow color.

I used all Goat's Milk for my liquid, no water, and I let it gel.

This was one of my "kitchen sink" recipes, where I used lots of different oils. I have no idea why I do that sometimes, but I do. This one has:

Coconut Oil
Palm Oil
Olive Oil

Then equal amounts of:

Sweet Almond Oil
Apricot Kernel Oil
Avocado Oil
Cocoa Butter
Jojoba Oil (which is really a wax)
Rice Bran Oil
Shea Butter
Wheat Germ Oil

Then a whopping pound or so of Lanolin, a bit of Beeswax, and a splash of Evening Primrose Oil at trace.

My basic soap recipe that I use for most batches has about 6 oils and butters in it. For some reason, this one has a dozen! Who knows what I was thinking...maybe I had some jugs that were almost empty?

Regardless, the result is nice.

 

[chiknwhisperer]

NP I can't wait! I hope someday I will be confident enough to use that many oils lol
Does anyone know when the soaps are being sent out? I will have a person collecting my mail but if I can warm him tha they will be coming I would like to. I could care less about the rest of the stuff lol. I just want me soaps to be sitting on my table nice and neat and waiting for me if they show up while I'm gone. If they are being sent later then I won't have to threaten him with death if he screws up lol.
I boarded my dogs this morning and almost cried while leaving the vets office. I hate having to board them. And my hens are having free time in the backyard before we leave since they won't be able to free range for a week. I want to take our 19 year old cat so I know she isn't laying here dead while I'm gone. I'll be crushed when she does go but if she were to go while I'm not home I don't know how long it would take me to forgive myself. Anyway, I'll be able to be on here and stay caught up with everything that is going on.

 

[Backyard Buddies]

chiknwhisperer - Have a WONDERFUL time! Try to not worry too much while you're gone. We've traveled quite a bit and always have a animal sitter to watch after our critters. Everything has always been fine. Just be sure to leave a contact number - both your cell phone, and the hotel number. That way, if you're out of range on the cell, you can be contacted another way. Be sure to take your charger as well - cell phone is no good if the batteries are out.

Have a blast and take TONS of pictures. It'll be a very special time for the kids and you'll want to capture lots of the memories.

 

[MissPrissy]

I am late. Will mail mine tomorrow. I spent the better part of a week with virus striken kids then got it myself.

 

[Morgaine]

I hope you feel better MP.

chiknwhisperer Don'y worry, I'll bet everything will be fine. I know I worried when we went skiing but everything was good. Like Backyard Buddies said, Have Fun!

NP, The bars sound great! I haven't ever used more than 6 or 7 oils at a time.

I sold 18 bars today. I went around Benham and tried to get into some stores there. The healthfood store is going to order and there was another store that was very interested too. I passes out all the samples I took and sold all the bars. So I at least made up my gas money.

I am tired and it has been a long day.

 

[smom1976]

#1 Ninja.. wooo hooo sounds lovely.. I have some extra tags I can do a nice little ninja tag for ya.. and put it with your bars..

it would really be my pleasure..

#2chicknwisp... have a wonderful time.. worry but dont worry about your animals.. I compleatly understand about leaving an older animal.. mines only 13 and I hate leaving her.. as for the soap.. I am going to mail them off when I get in the last package.. asap.

#3 MP oh my .. first sick over the holidays then sick again.. you are hopefully building a strong immune system through all that.. get well soon..

I am sooo excited about this soap swap.. I have seen some great stuff come in so far..

 

[MissPrissy]

Can someone PM me the address for sending in the soaps. I have lost mine.