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<a href="http://www.SoapArtOnline.com">www.SoapArtOnline.com</a>SoapArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14961563613674794968noreply@blogger.comBlogger172125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958376804613497914.post-948647132232495112014-05-12T11:04:00.000-05:002014-05-12T11:14:14.012-05:00Button Soaps<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These little <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/189329836/button-soap-8-sets-of-2-large-buttons-or?" target="_blank">button soaps</a> are so realistic looking!</div>
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A friend requested some button soaps.</div>
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She sells the best crocheted <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/120139345/ladies-slippersin-charcoal-gray-your?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">slippers </a>on Etsy.</div>
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These are like the buttons she puts on some of her slippers.</div>
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These would make fun party favors or giveaways</div>
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Know any seamstresses who would enjoy receiving a few of these?</div>
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SoapArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14961563613674794968noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958376804613497914.post-5924023486229789742014-05-09T11:26:00.002-05:002014-05-09T11:26:39.193-05:00Honey, Fig & Oat Goat's Milk Luxury Soap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Honey, Fig & Oat Goat's Milk Soap</div>
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By <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SoapArt" target="_blank">SoapArt</a></div>
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I'm excited to be featured in the <a href="http://thirdeardear.blogspot.com/2014/05/fabulous-friday-finds-soapart.html?showComment=1399651429531#c5324668533864233633" target="_blank">A Crafter's Life</a> blog today.</div>
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Thank you, Mary Ann of Third Ear Dear, for featuring my Etsy Shop!</div>
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Mary Ann does a wonderful job of promoting other Etsy Shops.</div>
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Mary Ann's Etsy shop </div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThirdEarDear?ref=search_shop_redirect" target="_blank">Third Ear Dear</a></div>
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Is a fun place to shop for</div>
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Handmade items and crafting supplies</div>
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This is a wonderfully creamy and moisturizing bar.</div>
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It contains a bit of oatmeal for mild exfoliation</div>
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To keep our skin fresh and renewed.</div>
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I couldn't find a Honey-Fig scent that I loved,</div>
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So I created my own special blend.</div>
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I like the natural look of this bar.</div>
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I also like the honeycomb textured top.</div>
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Most of all, I love making and using this soap!</div>
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The goat's milk makes this bar very creamy and luxurious.</div>
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If you haven't tried goat's milk soap from scratch,</div>
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You really should sometime.</div>
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There's nothing else like it.</div>
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I have been making more goat's milk soaps of late.</div>
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I'm falling in love with the texture and</div>
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With the way it leaves my skin feeling.</div>
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You can get your own bar of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/184492025/honey-fig-and-oat-luxury-goat-milk-soap?" target="_blank">Honey, Fig and Oat Goat's Milk Soap</a></div>
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It's back in stock now in my Etsy shop. </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The kind made from scratch?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Hungarian Lavender Essential Oil from <a href="http://www.brambleberry.com/" target="_blank">Bramble Berry</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Wonderful skin nourishing properties</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If you have never tried</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Made from scratch goat's milk soap,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You may want to treat yourself to some soon.</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/184490643/lavender-and-oatmeal-luxury-goat-milk?" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Lavender & Oatmeal Goat's Milk Soap</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">is available on Etsy while it lasts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thanks for reading! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This is scented with <a href="http://www.brambleberry.com/Cherry-Blossom-Fragrance-Oil-P4986.aspx" target="_blank">Cherry Blossom Fragrance</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">From <a href="http://www.brambleberry.com/" target="_blank">Bramble Berry</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A friend of mine from Maryland</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Tells me it smells just like the real thing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It brings back memories of childhood days</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> In the meantime,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Get your own luxurious bar of</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Cherry Blossom Goat's Milk Soap</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">From <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/182610973/cherry-blossom-luxury-goat-milk-cold?" target="_blank">SoapArt on Etsy</a> </span></div>
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<br />SoapArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14961563613674794968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958376804613497914.post-34460404096450802552014-01-06T12:34:00.001-06:002014-01-06T12:34:16.559-06:00Rose Petal Soaps<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Baby, it's cold outside!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Arctic air is over much of the United States this week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Stay safe and warm!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">These snowflake single use soaps</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Won't make you any warmer,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">But they will get your hands clean.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This cold weather won't last forever.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Daylight hours are on the rise.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Spring will come.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">So</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Will</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Summer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">And along with Summer?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Weddings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">These beautiful <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/166688593/rose-petal-single-use-glycerin-soaps-set?" target="_blank">rose petal soaps</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Are perfect for a single use.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">But they will last through several washes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">They are just asking to be invited to weddings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">They can be</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Table Favors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Thank You Gifts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In the guest wash rooms.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In the VP guest motel rooms.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Custom Made to match the wedding colors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Sweet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here's an example of the soaps packaged and ready to give.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And another example</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">They are perfect for the guest bath at home as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">They can sit in a cute bowl or basket.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Just waiting for someone to use them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">People can take one as needed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The petal can be discarded after one use.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Or it can be saved and used several more times.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Each silk rose petal is individually and repeatedly</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Dipped in glycerin base.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The result is an elegant soap.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Just put in your hands under warm running water.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Wash as usual.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Discard or save for additional uses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It's great to be back after a blogging break.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Thanks so much for reading!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Stay Warm!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Stay Safe!</span></div>
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SoapArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14961563613674794968noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958376804613497914.post-81778754472053555342013-09-29T13:30:00.000-05:002013-09-29T13:30:00.051-05:00Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Say</span> <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">hello to my newest favorite breakfast!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It's based on this </span><a href="http://www.joybauer.com/healthy-recipes/apple-n-oat-cobbler.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Apple 'N' Oat Cobbler</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> recipe by </span><a href="http://www.joybauer.com/healthy-recipes/apple-n-oat-cobbler.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Joy Bauer</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I made a few modifications, and came up with this similar recipe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1/2 cup quick 5 minute oatmeal</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1 cup skim milk</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1 Apple, cut into little pieces</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1/2 Teaspoon Splenda Brown Sugar Blend</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1 Teaspoon Cinnamon Sugar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Dash Cinnamon</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Combine oats and milk in microwavable dish. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I like to use a Pampered Chef 1 quart microwave pan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Make sure the dish is loosely covered.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I covered mine tightly once.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Just once.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I ended up with half cooked oatmeal all over my microwave.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Live and learn, I guess.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Microwave for 1 minute, 40 seconds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">While that is cooking, it's a great time to chop your apple.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I leave the skin on because</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">1. I like it</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">2. It's supposed to be good for you</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">But mostly because I like it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Remove the oatmeal from the microwave.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Carefully uncover the dish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Steam burns are no fun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Add the Splenda and stir.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It will be pretty runny at this point.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Add most of the apple. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Stir some more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Reserve about 1/4 of the apple for the top.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Put the dish back into the microwave.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Again, cover the dish loosely.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Cook for a minute.</span></div>
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SoapArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14961563613674794968noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958376804613497914.post-19118330321290218552013-09-19T16:04:00.000-05:002013-09-19T16:04:45.786-05:00Tractor Soaps<div align="center">
I love harvest time in Iowa.</div>
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These are everywhere!</div>
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Tractors hard at work.</div>
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Bringing in the much awaited harvest.</div>
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These tractor soaps work hard, too.</div>
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They lather and clean well.</div>
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And there are no detergents in them.</div>
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They are made of glycerin soap.</div>
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Soap with color added.</div>
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Soap with fragrance added.</div>
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The fragrance of Fresh Mowed Grass.</div>
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Maybe you know a farmer who drives one of these.</div>
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This was inspired by John Deere tractors.</div>
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How about one of these?</div>
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It was inspired by the Case IH tractor.</div>
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The red needs to be a bit deeper to be more true to life.</div>
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This one was sure fun to make!</div>
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It was inspired by a blue Ford tractor.</div>
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I hadn't heard of the Allis-Chalmers tractor until recently.</div>
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A customer requested this Allis-Chalmers inspired soap.</div>
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Thank you, Farmers,</div>
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For working hard to feed America.</div>
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Tractor soaps are for sale in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/108082136/tractor-soap-glycerin-soap-smells-like" target="_blank">Etsy</a> shop.</div>
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They are also for sale on <a href="http://www.soapartonline.com/apps/webstore/products/show/3348999" target="_blank">SoapArtOnline</a>.</div>
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SoapArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14961563613674794968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958376804613497914.post-34665044900177217002013-08-09T18:13:00.000-05:002013-08-09T18:13:05.364-05:00French Green Clay Cut<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Yay!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><a href="http://www.soapartonline.com/apps/webstore/products/show/2673435" target="_blank">French Green Clay Spa Soap by SoapArt</a></span></div>
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SoapArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14961563613674794968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958376804613497914.post-27262040115584248582013-06-26T10:30:00.000-05:002013-06-26T10:30:37.475-05:00Cupcake Soaps<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.soapguild.org/" target="_blank">HSCG</a> Cupcake Soap Session with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SoapmakingTeacher" target="_blank">Ruth Esteves</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Some finished cupcake soaps</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Do you like soap cupcakes?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Want to see a how-to for making them?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Please check out my guest post on </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Ruth's session at the </span><a href="http://www.soapguild.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Handcrafted Soap and Cosmetic Guild</span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> Conference</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">You can find it on the </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><a href="http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/cold-process-soap/hscg-conference-guest-post-cupcake-soaps/" target="_blank">Soap Queen Blog</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The session was well attended,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Thank you, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SoapmakingTeacher" target="_blank">Ruth</a>, for a wonderful session!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">And thank you, <a href="http://www.brambleberry.com/" target="_blank">Bramble Berry</a>,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Thanks for reading, Everyone!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I feel so honored that I was asked to make these soaps.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">They are for my cousin's daughter's wedding.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">She is going to put them in gift baskets.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Each guest will receive one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The label on the back has the names of the couple.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It has their wedding date.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I can make these soaps with just about any word or phrase in them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">They can even have the couple's names and wedding date on them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I think they would be a fun anniversary gift too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Making milk soaps can be a little tricky.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">At the Soap Conference,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I attended a session on making milk soaps.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It was fun and informative.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">You can read all about it on</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The </span><a href="http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/cold-process-soap/hscg-conference-guest-post-milk-soap/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Soap Queen Blog</span></a></div>
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SoapArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14961563613674794968noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958376804613497914.post-3488508438196982482013-05-28T17:34:00.000-05:002013-05-28T17:36:15.185-05:00Chemistry Lesson at the Soap Conference<div align="center">
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Here's another blog post about the Soap Conference.</div>
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This one is on chemistry.</div>
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It was the most fun chemistry lesson I've ever experienced.</div>
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I learned a lot, and laughed a lot.</div>
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I hope you'll check it out on the <a href="http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/hscg-conference-guest-post-kevin-dunn-aka-dr-mcsoapy/#respond" target="_blank">Soap Queen Blog</a></div>
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SoapArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14961563613674794968noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958376804613497914.post-8257805105463823902013-05-22T18:48:00.000-05:002013-05-22T18:48:25.477-05:00Peacock Swirl Soap<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">How to Make a Peacock Swirl</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">In Cold Process Soap</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I'm so excited!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">At the Handcrafted Soap and Cosmetic Guild conference,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">AKA The Soap Conference,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I got to attend a session on a very cool kind of swirl.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It's called the peacock swirl.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Anne-Marie, the <a href="http://www.soapqueen.com/" target="_blank">Soap Queen</a> and the CEO of <a href="http://www.brambleberry.com/" target="_blank">Bramble Berry</a>,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> Invited me to be a guest blogger on the Soap Queen Blog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">She missed the soap conference this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">She was awaiting the arrival of her sweet baby girl.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">So I get to write about some of the sessions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The Peacock Swirl is one of the sessions I wrote about.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I hope you'll stop by The Soap Queen blog and read about</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><a href="http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/cold-process-soap/hscg-conference-guest-post-peacock-swirl-class/" target="_blank">The Peacock Swirl</a>.</span></div>
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SoapArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14961563613674794968noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958376804613497914.post-8587675386009331012013-05-16T20:35:00.000-05:002013-05-16T20:35:32.761-05:00I'm Here!<div align="center">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I keep pinching myself to make sure it's true.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I'm at the soap conference!!!!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Here's a picture for proof.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Get ready to be impressed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">This lovely creation was submitted to the soaper's showcase.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Yes, it's soap.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">My photo doesn't do it justice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">See the huge bag the gal to the right is carrying?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">That's a goody bag full of gifts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Every conference attendee gets one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Here's what <a href="http://www.brambleberry.com/" target="_blank">Bramble Berry</a> gave.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Yes, to each attendee.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I have 4 of these in my Bramble Berry shopping cart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It's a <a href="http://www.brambleberry.com/4-Silicone-Loaf-Mold-P5531.aspx?ItemId=26120960" target="_blank">small soap mold</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It's 4 inches square and holds about one pound of soap.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I've been wanting one.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">For how long, you ask?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Ever since Bramble Berry introduced it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Now I have one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Yippee!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This is a 9 cavity silicone sphere mold.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I already have some of these.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I'm not telling you how many.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I love them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Now I have one more!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Included oils and fragrance,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Lye and water</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">To make a batch of soap</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">In this cute little mold.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">They even included the recipe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">If you are thinking about making cold process soap,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It includes everything in my pictures,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">And more!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It's a low risk, low investment</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I have a full day of soapy fun</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Headed my way tomorrow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I have dreamed of going since I became a soap maker.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">But I didn't know whether would ever get the chance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Guest Blogger for <a href="http://www.brambleberry.com/" target="_blank">Bramble Berry</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">the world famous <a href="http://www.soapqueen.com/bramble-berry-news/meet-our-soap-guild-2013-guest-bloggers/" target="_blank">Soap Queen</a>,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Why would the Soap Queen miss the Annual Soap Conference?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Her baby is due during the conference!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">How exciting is that?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">That's how this wonderful opportunity came my way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I'm excited to meet fellow guest blogger,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Michele Lang, of <a href="http://tierraverdesoaps.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Tierra Verde Handmade Soaps</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">In case you did,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Quick run and pick up some handmade soap for Mom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">She'll love it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here's what we got for my Mom for Mother's Day.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Want one?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">We got it from <a href="http://www.dohertysflowers.com/" target="_blank">Doherty's Flowers</a> in Des Moines.<br />They did the flowers for our wedding.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">That was a few years ago.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">They did a wonderful job then.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">And they still do a wonderful job today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I am so thankful for my Mom.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I love her for who she is</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">And for who I am because of her.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I wasn't easy to raise.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Just ask her. She knows.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Oh, she'll be kind about what she tells you.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">But raising me was definitely a challenge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I appreciate my Mom more all the time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">My respect for her has grown through the years.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Especially as we raised our children.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I can't count how many times I wondered how she did it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">For Example:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">How to you settle down giggling kids at bedtime?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">How do you drop them off on that first day of school?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">How do you get them to eat their vegetables?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I don't understand how much she has done for me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Or how much she continues to do.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">However, once I had children of my own,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I believe I began to understand some of it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">And I felt more loved than ever.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">My Mom has always be creative and crafty.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Crafty in the making things kind of way.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">She passed along her love of creating to me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">So there's a little part of her in the soaps I make.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Not literally.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">You know what I mean.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Mom, I hope you know that</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I am very thankful that God gave me to you.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I love you.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Happy Mother's Day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Here's what we got for my husband's Mom for Mother's Day</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">This delicious Handmade <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/121223757/delicious-handmade-traditional-english?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">Traditional English Fudge</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Is available at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/121223757/delicious-handmade-traditional-english?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">TeaAtTheBrits</a> on Etsy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Of course, I had to try some before</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Giving it as a gift.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">And then I had to try some more.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Addicted? Who, me?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Miriam from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/121223757/delicious-handmade-traditional-english?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">TeaAtTheBrits</a> was kind enough to send </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">A Couple of orders of this fudge</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Directly to Hubby's Mom.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">That was good.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">That way, we know she got ALL of the fudge.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Not just the left overs from what I couldn't resist taste testing.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Right.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Like there would have been any left overs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> Hubby's Mom is my Mother-in-Love.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I am blessed that God put me in my husband's family.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">My Mother-in-Love is a</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Wonderful mentor and friend.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Thank you for that.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Happy Mother's Day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">These are my grown up kids.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I couldn't be more proud of them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Happy Mother's Day to all the moms who read this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Have you ever used soap on a rope?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I love soap on a rope.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Okay, you got me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">These soaps are made from a Goat's Milk glycerin base.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It's so creamy and bubbly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It leaves skin feeling soft and moisturized.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">This is a Celtic Triskele.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">This is a massage bar.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Both of these soaps are available</span></div>
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SoapArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14961563613674794968noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958376804613497914.post-76811794405149518922013-04-22T13:27:00.000-05:002013-04-22T13:27:15.609-05:00Happy Earth Day!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It smells like my garden in the Spring.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">If you missed the first post about beer soap, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Now, for the reveal of the unmolded soap!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I wish you could smell it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here it is from a slightly different angle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I love how the edges are darker.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here's how it looked a day or two later.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The darker edges are less noticeable.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The contrast between the beer and froth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And here it is a month later.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I'm happy that it still has the</span></div>
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<br />SoapArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14961563613674794968noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958376804613497914.post-25165225102079770662013-04-14T00:00:00.000-05:002013-04-14T00:00:00.152-05:00Happy Birthday, James<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Our son, James, is an Army Infantryman.</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">He is currently deployed to Afghanistan.</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">He turns 21 today.</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Hey, a guy only turns 21 once.</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I made some beer soap a few years ago.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">At the time, I couldn’t find a beer fragrance to add.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So I didn’t add any fragrance to it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It was great soap.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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It was mild and bubbly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Up for sale now in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/126274363/ninja-soap-glycerin-soap-contains?ref=shop_home_active&ga_search_query=ninja" target="_blank">Etsy Shop</a>.</span></div>
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SoapArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14961563613674794968noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958376804613497914.post-88950026429181636582013-03-21T08:00:00.000-05:002013-03-21T08:00:05.527-05:00Feel Good Spa Soap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Feel Good Spa Soap</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This soap was inspired by my son's request.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">He asked for a soap for a stressed out friend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">After doing some research,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I decided to add activated charcoal</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And Mauve Clay</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">To a natural soap base from scratch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The bottom layer is soap base with</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">An essential and fragrance oil blend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The main components are ylang ylang and vanilla.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The next layer is a thin one with activated charcoal added.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Activated Charcoal provides mild exfoliation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It also is known to have detoxification properties.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The top layer is colored with mauve clay.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Mauve clay is chock full of minerals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I couldn't resist adding some texture to the tops.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here's what the soap looked like right after it was cut.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">See the faint lines around the edges on the bottom part?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here's what it looked like a few days after it was cut.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The vanilla content caused significant darkening.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here's how it looks after a few weeks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">You can get your very own bar <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/79252496/homemade-soap-feel-good-spa-soap" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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SoapArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14961563613674794968noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958376804613497914.post-3190150617489358042013-03-10T15:53:00.000-05:002013-03-10T15:53:33.438-05:00Lego Peeps<div align="center">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Spring can't be far away now!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I love it when it stays light longer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I call them Lego Peeps.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I make blocks to go with them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">They come packaged in sets of 3 blocks</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">and 3 peeps.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">But I can put them together in any combination.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">In this picture, you can see some robot soaps.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">They come with little keys.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I hope you enjoy the additional daylight</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Tacked onto the end of the day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Thanks for reading!</span></div>
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SoapArthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14961563613674794968noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958376804613497914.post-71225166287988489682013-02-27T20:30:00.000-06:002013-02-27T20:30:01.487-06:00Hand Milled Soap<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I have wrestled with myself on exactly how much of this story to divulge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I decided to go ahead and tell you the whole thing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So, here we go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This is my extra bubbly good for shaving soap.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It has bentonite clay for slip.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It has castor oil for extra lather.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This soap doesn't stay in stock for long.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">There is also always a bar or two in my shower.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So I made a 10 pound batch recently.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I added the clay to the liquid oils.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I hadn't done it this way before.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It seemed to work well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">When the soap was at light trace</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I added some colorant.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I used <a href="http://www.brambleberry.com/Blue-Mix-LabColor-P3011.aspx" target="_blank">Blue Mix Labcolor</a> from Bramble Berry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It's been my go-to color for this soap.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I usually make three layers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">In three variegated (ombre?) shades of blue.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I added <a href="http://www.brambleberry.com/Cold-Water-Fragrance-Oil-P3898.aspx" target="_blank">Cold Water Fragrance</a>,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Also from Bramble Berry</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It's manly, but most women like it too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Fast forward to the poured soap.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I guess I forgot to take pictures of several steps.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As I was putting supplies away,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I noticed the jug of castor oil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Yes, jug.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I buy it by the gallon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Anyway, I realized that I forgot to add the castor oil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As the oils and lye combine to make soap,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The process of saponification occurs.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">That means the oils and lye react</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">To produce soap.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Saponification takes the mixture from this</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">To this.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It also continues for several hours after the soap is poured.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">When I design a soap recipe,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I use this <a href="http://www.soapmaker.ca/" target="_blank">SoapMaker</a> program.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It lets me make sure there will be some leftover oils.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I think of it as the oils eating up the lye.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I shoot for about 5-8% more oils </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Than what is required to "eat up" the lye.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">If you are a soapmaker, it's okay if you chuckle at my</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Technical explanation of saponification.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I did some quick calculations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Based on the oils I did remember to use,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">And based on the amount of lye used,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The soap was going to come out lye-heavy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Not by a lot, but by a little.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">You could even call it a smidge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I use this extra bubbly soap for shaving.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">But even if I didn't,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I would not be satisfied with lye heavy soap.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Even slightly, barely detectable lye heavy soap.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">A really great thing about making soap</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Is that you can almost always save a botched batch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The way I saved this one was by hand milling it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Here's how I did it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Two days after the initial pour,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I unmolded the soap.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I cut the slighly lye heavy soap into small chunks.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I put these chunks into a crock pot.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I added the castor oil that I forgot the first time around.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The crockpot was set on low.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I melted the soap down.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">It took a few hours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">This is known as rebatching, or milling.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Here's the melted soap glopped into a mold.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">After another couple of days,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I unmolded the hand milled soap.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Here it is!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I'm quite happy with the end product.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I've already used part of a bar, and am loving it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">One advantage of hand milling is that</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The soap can be used right away.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Usually there is a 3-4 (or more) week waiting period.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Another advantage is that the soap has an interesting look and texture.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I also think it produces more bubbles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Each bar is one of a kind.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I set a lot of these bars back for personal use,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">But a few will go up for sale.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Thanks for reading my hand milled soap saga!</span><br />
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