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So due to the rising cost of goats milk I have decided to raise my own goats to get the milk. So we have to get the barn ready and fix the fence by the end of March. That is when my little beauties will arrive. I say little because they are Nigerian dwarf goats. I am super stoked. I haven't...

If you don't want your goats milk soap to gel, put it in the fridge or freezer. That is all I got. There are threads and posts about this, but you need to do the research. What works for me may not work for you.

I saw an ad in the little newspaper I get weekly about an Amish Bulk Store that is about 3 miles away. I've been past it many times, but it never seemed to be open. Well today after I saw the ad my bf and I decided to go check it out. I was going for flour, sugar, and yeast. But, lo and behold...

The NG site said no discoloration for this fo. The reviews had mixed results. When I used the fo I assumed it would discolor, but I had a small bit of hope. I used green mica in half the batter and TD in the other half for a swirl in hopes that it would either hold the colors or become brown and...

I buy my nitrile gloves from harbor freight. On August 18, 19, & 20 the 5 Mil powder-free gloves are $ 4.99 a box of 100. I have been paying $ 10 per box

I have found most of my soaping oils, like pomace olive oil and coconut oil at restaurant suppliers. You can buy 50 lbs of the stuff, usually the more you buy the bigger the discount. It took me a while, but I have found the palm oil as well. I had to do my research in their fryer oil section...

I am contemplating the purchase of a countertop water distiller. I don't need all these gallon plastic jugs to dispose of from purchasing distilled water. I use distilled water in my floor steamer, iron, handheld steamer, and for soap making. I was curious if anyone else has made this investment.

I made a loaf of beer soap using this fo. I only used two-thirds the total percentage of the fo per oils. I just unmolded the soap loaf and it smells like Murphy's oil soap. I hope that disappears because it seems rather strong. I used a Guinness stout that had coffee undertones. The fo did not...

I found some silicone ice cube molds at Walmart. So I used them to make embeds. These are unscented and I used micas for colorants. I also found some small silicone candy molds at Walmart so I made some embeds with them. Unscented soap with mica colorants. I also played with my new piping tips...

That's right. I moved and got rid of all my soap stuff. Well last month on my yt feed I saw the first soap making video that I had watched years ago. The lady doesn't make videos anymore. Well now I am back at it. I realized how much I loved making soap.

Last night my room mate gave me an aloe plant. ooooooooo! So.....there I was this morning scraping that snotty slime and stick blending it smooth so I could use it in.......what else........SOAP! I used Vanilla, Raspberry, and Jasmine FOs, and added a touch of Patchouli EO. I used some...

I think next time I will make smaller embeds. These seem to be a bit overwhelming for the overall affect. But they smell wonderful.

Yup this is why I piped my roses and leaves. I put the embeds in it, so that I cannot show until it is cut. I even put embeds in the cupcake soaps...lol! The roses and embeds I used the Rose Garden FO. The soap batter for the log soap and cupcakes I used FLower Garden FO. The scents really...

I may have posted some of these before. I don't have memory that I used to. But I am working on so many different things, I tend to forgot what all I have done.

Ok I simmered the blackberry wine for 1/2 hour let it cool in fridge and added at trace. I used Berry Breeze and Pomegranite FO from ED. TD and Ultramarine Violet. Set up nice. Sitting patiently on my cutting board to be cut.

I made embeds using toilet tissue cardboard molds(no pics). Then I piped some roses and leaves. I used my rose garden FO in them. I also made my wine soap, but I won't have pics of that til after i cut it. Now I am going to sew the rest of the day.

Okay I am having a lot of fun sewing up these tiny little cloth diapers. So this morning I decided to make a matching jumper to go with the diaper. Oh I can see the possibilities now!!!!!!!!

I used organic fabrics for the inner lining and soaker parts of the diaper. I used PUL as an inner shell and the outer shell is 100% cotton fabric. Two of the diapers have a cotton/hemp fleece liner, and 2 have a bamboo velour liner. The soaker fabric is cotton/hemp terry. It was a lot of...

I just cut this soap yesterday. I used cocoa butter instead of shea butter this time. I bought the FO from ED (they call if Lily Valley) and it is awesome. Nice sweet and strong,soaped beautifully. I used an end piece in the shower today and it was wonderful!

This was the soap I made yesterday. I put mango butter into my basic recipe. I used pineapple, coconut, and mango FO in it. Smells so good. It did develop a small crack in the top when it went through gel stage, but nothing major. I did an annatto seed infusion with my lye/water solution...