The Soap Dish # Three
Nov. 2024
It's starting to look more like winter. The weather is much cooler , mid 40 ish- high 50’s. I love this time of year. You can put layers on and take them off as needed. Trees are changing color and a lot of our plants are slowing down to rest during this cold time.
As I said last month, I’ve been spending a lot of time out in the garden lately. . I got my order of Safron Crocus and got them all planted about two weeks ago. They are just starting to peek out of the soil. The flowers should not be far behind. I’m really looking forward to using the Safron as a natural colorant. Again, if any of you have tried coloring soap with Safron, I would love to hear from you.
This is not really a recipe, but an addition that can make hot tea taste so delicious.
Drying lavender buds
Cut lavender flowers with stems kept as long as possible. Tie your stems in bundles, (8-10 stems) per bunch. This will ensure that your bundles will dry thoroughly. Tie some ribbon on your bundles and hang to dry. You can use a dehydrator if you have one, but having these bundles of lavender hanging in your kitchen will not only look pretty, but keep your house smelling wonderful! Once your buds have dried (up to 2 weeks) you can add about a teaspoon of dried buds to your favorite black tea, earl grey or my favorite lady grey tea. I love to add a splash of French vanilla creamer. It's so delicious on these cold days.
If you don't have lavender in your garden, plant some! It's easy to grow, and has so many uses.
Hope you enjoy this recipe. Until next-time.
Anna
The Soap Dish. #1
It all begins with an idea.
Hi Everyone,
Anna here. I've been home for almost a month now and I've been trying to organize my soap room. It's hard to get organiZed because I have so much stuff that I dearly need. The truth is, I'm afraid to get rid of anything because I think I will need it…eventually. We've all been there, I might need those scrunchies, even thought my hair is now cut in short Bob! You know what I mean. It's rough. So, what I've been doing is going through all my sh@#, I mean stuff and asking myself, when was the last time you used this. Then the little voice in my head says, but you might need it. It's tough. But anyway, that's what I've been trying to do.
I’ve been making a few new types of soap. They will be on the website soon. The first one is called Moo. It was made in honor of some friend’s pet cow. Mind you, I haven’t met Moo, but they talk about this cow so lovingly, I just had to make a soap. The soap is actually made with goats milk. I don’t know how I came up with this connection, LOL. Anyway, the bar is a massage bar that looks like udders and a cow hide type coloring. You have to see it to appreciate it. The other one looks somewhat like watermelon and scented the same. Also a new vanilla scented one. I will get them on the site asap. I will add a new recipe soon, so keep a look out for that. The main reason for this post is, I had to fix my blog. I wasn’t using the right tool to get it posted and the website was not posting them in order. So, if you are looking for a recipe I posted on the old format, message me and I will get that to you. Unfortunately, I lost all the past posts trying to correct my errors. Thanks for listening
Anna
The Soap Dish # Two
Sept. 2024
Summer is winding down and we will be soon into holiday season. My neighbors across the street have already got their Halloween decorations up and I haven’t even started pulling my out yet. It is only September, so I think I still have plenty of time. Today I spent time wrapping the last soaps I had on my drying racks. Lots of room now to make some new batches. I won’t be able to make the Peddlers Faire in Squaw Valley this weekend. My grandson and his girlfriend are coming to spend the weekend and I’m looking forward to the visit.
I’ve been spending a lot of time out in the garden lately, getting ready for Fall and Winter and just cleaning up. I will be trimming some of the lavender and making room for some Safron Crocus. I’m really looking forward to using the Safron as a natural colorant. I understand both the flowers and the pistols can be used. If any of you have tried coloring soap with Safron, I would love to hear from you.
This recipe is very easy and it really works wonders. It not only makes your cuticles look and feel smooth but its very nourishing for your fingernails as well.
Cuticle/Nail oil
Ingredients:
3 tsp Olive oil (preferrably pumice)
1/2 tsp Avocado oil
1 tsp Jojoba oil
10 drops Vit E oil
12 drops lavender essential oil
12 drops rosemary essential oil
12 drops lemon essential oil
Blend all ingredients together and pour into your containers. I like to use roller bottles because they are so easy for applying the oil. You can use dropper bottles or even small jars a dip a q tip or clean finger in to apply. Whatever works for you.
Hope you enjoy this recipe. Until next-time.
Anna