Finishing Liquid Soap

Back to the liquid soap.

Rosemary and Lavender Shampoo Rosemary is good for stimulating hair growth. Combined with Lavender it is a classic shampoo from days of ol'.

Peppermint and Tea Tree Shampoo This is my favourite. I really love the benefits of Tea Tree but don't like the smell too much. Combining it with Peppermint, a strong overpowering smell like Tea Tree turns out not to be as strong. This shampoo will wake you up in the mornings and get you energized for the day.

Country Kitchen Dish and Hand Soap Here is a great way to put aromatherapy into your day. Fill the kitchen sink with dirty dishes with warm to hot water and add some Country Kitchen Dish and Hand Soap. You will be breathing in and soaking your hands in the wonderful essential oils of Rosemary and Sweet Orange.

That is all of them. Eight different kinds of liquid soap. We still have another 500 to bottle and put the labels on all of them. But that will be another day.

On a different note. I had a great Mother's Day. Katie made the day special, Jordan gave me lots of hugs, David took over the Newsletter I was writing, and Julia..... I'm just happy she is here.

Off to see the new kids in the barn.

More Liquid Soap

Relatively speaking, for May 11th on the Island the store was quite busy. The most exciting thing was the first customers bought liquid soap. I put so much time and energy into making and researching liquid soap and by the end I was hoping people would actually still want the soap.
I feel a sigh of relief as our family will not be using the liquid soap I made in 2008 into the 22nd century.

Happy Mother's Day Mrs. Goose

There was once a book in our possession from Golden Book with the gold foil on the binding called Happy Mother's Day Mrs. Goose. It was a great story about the little farm girl who took Mrs. Goose's last egg that she was waiting to hatch. Mrs. Goose was taking her goslings for their first swim when this happened. The story has a happy ending and some life lessons like all good books.
In our house it is Mother and Daughter's Day. Last year I had one daughter here and a picture of the other still waiting in China. Now, I have two daughters here with me to hug and wish me a Happy Mother's Day. To all the Mother's and Daughter's in the world may, your day be filled with happiness, love and laughter.

NEW! Chocolate Lover's Beware

The best part of soap making for me is the creativity.

PEPERMINT CHOCOLATE CHUNK smells heavenly. Now I'm going to make Chocolate with Peppermint Chunks.

NEW! Fancy Special Effects Soap

Raspberry Truffle

I could hardly wait to unmold it. I think it looks more precious then jewellery. The scent smells like fresh raspberries with a creamy sweetness. I will try to wait the required 4 weeks before using it. I know it will lather well and be moisturing to my skin as it is made with excellent oils and goat's milk from our farm.

The Kids Are Here

We went into town to get our family picture taken and Tulip had her babies while we were away. They are quite different than what we are used to. The white one is a little girl and the brown one is a boy. Mom and babies are all doing well.

Thank You Emily

It is so lovely to hear my soap continues to help people with sensitive skin. Handmade soap is great for your skin but when you add goat's milk it superfats the soap. Superfatting equals moisturizing.



HearAboutUs: My father\'s family is from Nova Scotia, and every 5 years or so we have a family reunion on PEI. This past summer (August 2007) we were there and some of us stopped into the shop. I bought a number of bars of soap and I loved them! I have very sensitive skin and I\'ve found that it\'s one of the few soaps I\'ve ever used that leaves my skin feeling clean and not irritated. I\'m on my last bar and so I thought I\'d see if you all have a website that I could order from, and you do! So yes... I\'m trying to replenish my stock of soap :)

Liquid Soap

In case, if you were ever wondering what 1,000 liquid soap bottles ever looked like here they are.

Hanna and Tulip May 2008

Liquid Goat Milk Soap

New for 2008 we are selling liquid goat milk soap. I have been experimenting since 2004 trying to make liquid soap. It is a different method then cold process soap. (cold process is the hard bar soap) I wanted to make a healing herb liquid soap. All the soap has a good portion of goat's milk, shea and cocoa butters.
Here they are:
Warming Cinnamon and Ginger
Great for cold hands and body. Interesting note - the affects of Cinnamon essential oil can stay on your hands for a week.
Cooling Peppermint and Eucalyptus
I love the combination of peppermint and eucalyptus. A long time ago we made a hard bar with the same essential oils and I loved it then. It is very simulating. A shower with Cooling Peppermint and Eucalyptus will start your day with a zing.
Relaxing Lavender and Sweet Orange
What can I say about lavender, the most popular soap in the world? Pairing it with sweet orange gives the soap a lovely fruity scent.
Harmony Sandalwood, Rose and Geranium
The story of Harmony: When my back hurts from lifting 50 pound blocks of coconut oil, I go see Harmony and she fixes the problem. I had all the liquid soaps made and she suggested a PMS soap with sandalwood, rose and geranium. I thought about it a split second and decided to change all the unscented liquid soap to PMS Soap. Sorry to all the unscented customers. Next batch I will make unscented.
Healing Lavender and Geranium with Calendula and Chamomile Petals
The number one question we get asked is what soap is good for eczema and dry skin. This winter I did some research and found that lavender, and geranium are both good for eczema. Now, after saying that, some people cannot use them; it depends on your skin. Everyone is different when it come to essential oils. I added the petals of calendula and chamomile because they are so good for your skin and make the soap a pretty yellow.

You can use all the liquid soaps on your whole body, including your hair.

I have more liquid soaps to tell you about but I must check on Tulip. There could be, new to the world, kids in the barn. I hope they are on the ground and I do not have to deliver them.

Hanna and Tulip

Last fall I sold a bunch of goats. I had too many to fit in the barn for the winter. It was sad to see them go since all of them have been here since birth. I decided not to breed any in the fall because kidding time is so stressful and I have enough milk in the freezer.
The fellow who bought Hanna and Tulip is now selling his whole herd, and guess who is in the barn again? You got it - Hanna and Tulip! Tulip is due to kid May 6th - today! She was bred to a Nubian buck (long floppy ears and roman nose). We might have some interesting kids. Hanna did not take. Which, in the goat world, means the breeding attempt was not successful.

The Ladies Got Their Hoof's Trimmed

Thursday was a typical spring day; snowing in the morning changing to rain in the afternoon. Two vets and four students came out to trim the goat's hooves. They were in a hurry since they had to do a scope on a horse later that afternoon. After discovering the key was locked in the van they had time for coffee and muffins.

Crazzzy Snow

Sara arrived the next morning after Tonya left. Sara is a young German girl exploring the Maritime's. She did not expect to find so much snow and the snow was still falling from the sky. Every time it snowed Sara would say "crazzzy weather". She will be leaving tomorrow for Halifax. We worked hard making soap and getting the store open.

First Wooffer of the season!

Tonya from Newfoundland was our first wooffer of the season. She arrived late because of the big storm in St John's. We made soap the whole time she was here and fed the goats.

Sledding with Grace The Goat

As you can tell it has been busy around here, since my last post was January 4th. We had many ice storms, losing power for a few days at a time. Fortunately the temperatures were at 0c and it did not get too cold in the house.

There is a nice little sledding hill in the goat pen that Julia and I took advantage of on the weekend. As you can see, Grace wanted to participate as well.