Hockey Family Again

After a month of tryouts Jordan is playing for the Gulf Storm on the double AA team. Since there was not enough players to make a double A team in North Rustico, Kensington and Rustico had to joined to make a double A. They will be traveling to the west side of the Island. Tignish, O’Leary and Summerside were most of the games are. The first game Jordan had a shot out. His goal is to have 3 shut outs this season. In case, you do not know what a shut out is, like me until last year, there is no goals score in Jordan's net.

Anne McGlynn-Chiason question

From Anne (with an "e")
Good day;

Could you please tell me your hours for the fall? My daughter will be going to PEI on Oct. 25th and I'd like her to stop in and get me some of your soap/shampoo.

Big question: What would you recommend (shampoo wise) for psoriases on the scalp. I am just now (a little slow in my old age --teehee) discovering the harmful effects of SLS (Sodium Laureth Sulphate) on the skin. It is very difficult to find any shampoo that does not have it.

So this morning I looked at the bottle of soap I bought at your place this past summer, "Revitalizing" Liquid Goat's milk hand and body soap, and it is SLS free. YEAH!!! So I used it to shampoo my hair. Now I want to try the real deal - shampoo!

I look forward to your reply.

Anne McGlynn-Chiasson
(I also stayed in one of your cabins in July)

Em
To anwers your first question Anne we are open Tuesday to Saturday 9 AM to 5.PM

Sodium Laureth Sulphate is a forming agent in most shampoos and body wash on the market today. It stripes your skin of the natural oils and leaves your skin dry and itchy. Here is the link to wikippedia to read more about SLS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_laureth_sulfate

The shampoos we make are a goat's milk shampoo bar and goat's milk liquid soap that can be used on your hair.
The shampoo bar scents are rosemary and lavender, geranium and lavender and tea tree and peppermint. The geranium and lavender would be the best for your psoriases. Personally I like the hard bars to shampoo my hair. It takes a few extra seconds to lather but it last longer then the liquid soap. It also feels old fashion.
If you would perfer a liquid check our webstore at www.greatcanadiansoap.com for the different scents.

Tammy McKinnon a blog I follow

Tammy is a wonderful person who cares about the orphans around the world. She is the head of the adoption coalition here on the Island. Tammy and her husband have adopted two children from China and are in the process of adopting a little girl from Ethiopia. Here is Tammy’s blog I have been following for some time.
www.themackinnons.blogspot.com

Curves "I feel better inside and out"

One month ago I started to go to Curves a women’s gym. I usually walk or run in the mornings but I was finding it very hard to motivate myself to get out of bed. Being at my highest weight ever in my life I needed to do something. I had to commit to a year of monthly payments, which I don’t like. If I get hurt or really don’t like it or don’t have the time I still have to pay. So far the gamble was been worth it. I feel very comfortable there exercising with no over powering muscle bondwomen or men that I would be confronted with at other gyms. The entire teams of instructor are very supportive and caring. Janice is there most times I go and she always was a joke to share. Every month you get weigh and measured and I lost 1 pound so far but the amazing thing is I lost 4 inches. I would highly recommend Curves if you need that little extra support to get out and move your body. It feels good and it is good for you.

The Best Granola Ever!

JK gourmet makes granola without grains. It is very difficult to find granola without oatmeal, which I cannot eat. Here is their web site www.jkgourmet.com

They visited the soap shop this summer by bicycle and sent this email since I lost their information.

We are the Granola Family - Steven, Jodi, Sam, and Theo Bager from Toronto. We loooove the soap we bought that day and will be ordering more soon.
Our company is Grain-Free JK Gourmet by the way, and we're glad you enjoyed our Granola (available at the Root Cellar in Charlottetown btw)!
Jodi



www.jkgourmet.com

Diana and Ian from Tsawwassen BC

Hi folks, just a quick note to tell you how much we are enjoying your
products. We were touring the Maritimes in September and October, and
had a wonderful week on PEI. We loaded up on soaps and creams for
ourselves, family and friends - they all love them!
Glad you have an online store, as we will be ordering more soon. Thanks
again for the information and great visit.
Attached is a little photo for your collection. I call it "Diana meets
Diana". Please thank Diana and her family for their support in this
venture.
Best Regards,
Diana & Ian Kent
Tsawwassen, BC


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The Milk Run

Customers in the store frequently ask how to get to the Gouda Cheese Lady and we will say, “Oh, you are doing the milk run today.” The Cheese Lady’s place is not far from here and we share many of the same customers. Her name is Martina ter Beek and she comes from away like us. Martina is from Holland has been here since 1980. She makes great Gouda cheese and her email is ryk.terbeek@pei.sympatico.ca and phone number is 902-368-1506.

Helen Witham

It is always so nice to hear how wonderful our products are. Here is an email from Helen Witham:

My order came this afternoon. Everything was there and I am happy with everything. Thank you so much. I hope to get back to PEI next fall in Sept. and I will stop in to see you.

My family like the soaps and creams as well as I do.

Thanks again for all the getting the order so quick. Hope you have a lovely Holiday season.

Sincerely,

Helen Witham

Happy Life

While the house is quiet at night and I’m reading about happiness and how to get it. There is a new book "The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want" by author Sonja Lyubomirsky. According to Lyubomirsky’s research, approximately 50% of how happy we are is determined by genetics, 10% by life experiences and the rest is in our power.
Here are four suggestions from Lyubomirsky on exactly what to do:
1) Express Your Gratitude. Keep a gratitude journal. Write down at least 3 to 5 things you are grateful for once per week.
2) Learn To Forgive. Write a letter to all the people who have done you wrong. You do not need to mail it. Let go of all the anger, bitterness and hurt in the letter.
3) Fake It. Pretend you are happy and it lifts your spirits. Try it, it works.
4) Sweat Regularly. Physical activity helps you feel more in control of your body and your health.

Calendula Flowers

I harvested my last Calendula petals for this year. They are so beautiful, easy to grow and bloom from June until now. Mine self-seed every year. This year Katie tried to weed them all out not knowing they were calendula seedlings and I still had a good crop. I use the petals in my tea tree and calendula soap and I use oil infused with calendula petals in my Healing liquid soap.

Cosmetic properties of calendula are that there are calming, anti-inflammatory, slightly astringent and antiseptic

Donating Soap To The Food Bank (not soup)

Last week a lady from New Brunswick stopped into the store with friends and family. She bought lots of soap and creams to last her through the winter until spring when she will be back. If you have been in our store you know that the more you spend the more free bars of soap you receive. She had quite a few free bars and in her words, “I do not want to be greedy please give them to a charity that needs the soap”. This week I’m going to the food bank and donating all her free soap plus I am doubling her soap with soap of my own.

Halloween Ghosts

Everyday this week we made something for Halloween. One of the days the kids made 24 ghosts. They are not all ghost some are dressed up as something else. See if you can figures out whose is who. 11 ghost, 2 cats, 1 dad, 1 mom, 1 Julia, 1 Jordan, 1 Katie, 1 bear, 1 bug, 2 men, 1 goat and 1 apple.It is so nice that the kids can make cookies all by themselves and clean up after.