Harvest Moon Soapworks The gears in motion

2 New Soaps at the soap store

2011-03-31T14:55:00.000-04:00

Pomegranate and Mellow Moods

Raw Milk

2011-03-30T14:11:00.000-04:00

We have Raw Milk from Butter Patch Farms and Free Range Eggs.

2011-03-30T14:06:00.001-04:00

New in store

2011-03-30T14:06:00.000-04:00

Here are two of the new "Soap by the Slice" fragrances. Amber Ginger and Strawberry.

Be warned...this is a Rant

2009-08-18T12:17:00.003-04:00

Back in June I found that my store website had been hacked. Didn't put anything in to steal credit card info or monitor emails. Just a bunch of annoying pop-ups and links to sex sites. Well to be on the safe side, I decided to start fresh. I Started with a new up to date OS (operating system) for the site. CRE Loaded, a great premium OS. Great shopping cart and easy one page check-out. Updated my template to the new OS. And finally after multiple and multiple testings, trying this and that. Tweaking everything I could find to tweak. Then... tweaking stuff I didn't need to tweak and testing some more. Tweaking and testing, testing and tweaking. You get the point. I loaded it with products. Pat was a happy man. It went LIVE this past week. Two and a half months of work. I was tickled.
Sunday I am at home sick, trying to enjoy some soup I couldn't taste and I get a message from a fellow twitter er that my index page (front page on site) was hijacked. Some yahoo that is unhappy with our government and President posted a picture of the Iranian president on my front page with a caption. WTF is that! What the hell is going on! I get hacked, then hijack my page. I must be on a list to mess with or something. The site is clean again, thanks to backups. New security measures are in place. This makes me want to exercise some of the skills I learned 20 years ago when I was in the military. With extreme discretion. But I digress. Looking on the web, I see lots of people and businesses are having there sites hit. All I can hope for is to be left alone. hhhmmmm I feel better now.

27 other uses for handmade soap, by Patricia Mills, The Soap Guru

2009-07-06T11:45:00.006-04:00

I found this very useful infomation by The Soapguru, here is a link to her site

All natural handmade soap is not just great for washing your body. Here are 27 other uses for your wonderful bar. I have tried many myself, but not all. Feel free to share other uses you have come across.

1. Prevent soot build-up on your cast iron camping pots/pans. Rub a bar of soap over the bottom before cooking over open fire.

2. Use as a fabric marker when sewing. It will wash right out.

3. Deoderize your car, luggage and drawers. Just put peices of soap in a mesh bag and store/hang to keep things smelling fresh.

4. Get stuck zippers moving again. Rub a bar of soap over the offending zipper to lubricate it.

5. Detect leaks. Make a spray be melting 1 cup shredded soap into 1 cup of water. Spray the solution onto gas pipes, tires, air beds, etc…if you see bubbles form, you found your leak.

6. Remove a broken light bulb. Shove the corner of your soap into the base and twist.

7. As a plant spray to get rid of or ward off insects: 1 cup shredded soap melted into 2 cups of water. Spray all over and let dry.

8. To remove wall paper and/or it’s glue make a solution soap 1 cup shredded soap in 1 cup water. Sponge over the area.

9. To get old drawers moving, rub over the metal runners.

10. To make metal move through wood easier, lubricate screws by driving them into a bar of soap first, or rub a saw blade with soap.

11. Easy pun cushion. Cover a bar of soap in fabric. The pins will be lubricated by the soap as well, preventing snags.

12. Clean dirty window sills by running the wet edge of a bar along them and wipe with damp cloth.

13. Snap siding into place easier by lubricating the zip tool with soap solution.

14. Repell rabbits and deer from garden. Make sachets with strong smelling soap: like peppermint, place around garden.

15. Pre-treat stains. Wet area and rub soap into it before laundering.

16. Keep your finger nails clean when gardening. Scrape your nails over a bar of soap before digging in the dirt. It will keep the dirt out and make washing up after easier.

17. Relieve the itch of a bug bite. Rub a wet bar of soap over the bite and let dry.

18. Use as a shave lotion. Make a solution of 1 part grated soap melted into 1 part water.

19. Rid your house of fleas. Put a solution of 2 parts shredded soap melted into 1 part water into a dish. Place the dish under a lamp over night. The light will attract the fleas and they will drown in the soap.

20. Make your own foaming sponges. Shove soap slivers into the holes.

21. Use as a handwash for your delicates.

22. Make a great all natural pet shampoo. Melt 1 cup shredded soap into 1 cup of water.

23. Make your own fruit and veggie wash. Melt 1/4 cup shredded soap into 2 cups water and add 1 tablespoon of vinegar. Wash and rinse well.

24. For a great window cleaner use the above solution in a spray bottle.

25. Clean your jewelry by soaking in a solution of 1/2 cup shredded soap melted into 1 cup water. Gently scrub with an old tooth brush and rinse.

26. As a mild antisceptic wash: wash scrapes with soap. As an antisceptic paste, make a gel by soaking 1/4 cup shredded soap in 1 tablespoon water until gel-like. Add enough white sugar to make a paste. Put a little on a splinter or boil, cover with gauze.

27. To ward off poison ivy rash make a solution of 1 cup shredded soap in 1/2 cup water. Apply over exposed skin that may come into contact with the plants. It will act as a barrier to the rash causing oils.

By: Patricia Mills, The Soap Guru

Organic Bug Killer

2009-06-29T10:51:00.004-04:00

I have been trying to grow a Stevia plant. Its in a little pot, and doing ....mmmm ok. It shot up to about two feet very quickly. I did some massive pruning to get it to bush out. Its starting to sprout on the sides. (Thats what those ugly black line are showing) Now I have a pest. The Egg Lady told me they are called Leaf Hoppers. Little light green, grass hopper looking things, about inch long. I have been manualy killing them, the pinch and squeeze method. Very effective at killing them, but others follow. They also like to have a snack on my smudge sticks and other dried goodies I have in the store. I can't put anything on the dried items in store because...I dont want to contaminate them. But the Stevia plant is up for experimentation. I found some "Organic" bug killer. Made with Thyme Oil, Clove Oil, Seasame Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Wintergreen Oil and Lecithin. Brand name is Green Light, Home and Garden Spray. With these ingredients it sounds like a "cool pick-me-up" oil blend that I could use for a massage. Have to see if it gives the stevia a spicy-bite taste. So far...no new bugs.

An artical about us

2009-06-09T12:42:00.002-04:00

Check out our review by "The Flossip", this was posted yesterday in her blog.

Harvest Moon Soapworks in Florence, SC

So much going on

2009-06-09T10:01:00.006-04:00

This is just outside my store window. What a beautiful Hibiscus.

Been working on the website. Installed a brand new website format, got most of it working. They come out with an update. That's installed now. Had to get a new template because of system changes. That's looking better, but there are still some layout issues. All and all its working out. I have had the "Webmaster" hat on way more than the "Soapmaker" hat. Need to get back to that. One very big issue with the soaps is the humidity. In my old store it was easy to control. This new location....dealing with 62%, not good for the soap curing process. Many soaps are not firming up. Will be building a drying room soon. That was in original plans, but it was axed.

The summer soaps are back in stock - Magnolia, Mom's Gardenias, Carolina Peach are ready. Honeysuckle is taking its time. Its a wee bit soft yet. Lavender, Coffee, Mocha, lemongrass, Oatmeal and everything else I am about and out of is slow drying.

The Pomegranate will be ripe soon. This one is decadent.

Birthing of Carolina Peach Soap, 18 pounds 15 ounces

2009-04-29T11:32:00.009-04:00

Here she is... fresh but still in the comfort of her mold. A wee bit soft but full of fragrance mmmmmm.

Now she opened to the air.
This lets her breath and lot of good smells come out.

After about an hour, she is easier to hold.

She gets to rest for a while. Still a little soft to handle.

All naked to the world and ready to cut into loaves.

I think this would hurt, being cut with a wire, but they never squeal or move a bit.

Now cut into bars... they are about 4 ounces plus each.

The smell of cut fresh peaches is in the air...

Here they are! Set nicely on the Drying Rack. They will need to stay there for about 4 weeks. So they can cure. Then they will be ready to join the others in the store.

Spring Flower Show -

2009-04-16T05:42:00.001-04:00

Our new fragrances are out! We have Honeysuckle, the scent of Honeysuckle in the morning with Calendula Petals for a little color. Magnolia, smells just like Magnolia blossoms and Carolina Peach. A light and clean fragrance with a touch of sweetness. Sweet Almond has a clean scent, but not over-powering. The Old-Fashioned Lye Soap is ready. Made from lard, no added fragrance. Very white, cleans well, but not a moisturizing soap. Very nice selection of the Natural Glycerin Soaps are ready in new spring fragrances. Jonquil Fleur, Strawberry, Violet, Lavender, Moonglow and more.

The Flower Show is today through Sunday. Come out get some flowers, a Funnel Cake and some soap.

Morning News-Herbs gain popularity among gardeners

2009-04-12T12:09:00.001-04:00

A mention in the Morning News. I heard they had a picture of the store in the paper. Have to find a copy.

indie breakfast

2009-04-12T10:57:00.001-04:00

This is Donna Maria Coles Johnson Of Indie Beauty Network and Jason Keath, Social Media Consultant. Indie Business hosted a breakfast meet about social media. Got loads of useful info and had a great time. Checkout there sites, very informative.

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2009-04-07T13:00:00.002-04:00

This is a cool story about "Soap Smugglers" I found through Indie Business
ABC News http://tinyurl.com/ckzj22
NPR http://tinyurl.com/cldrs4

Lye Soap

2009-04-01T12:51:00.000-04:00

My first experiment with CPOP (cold process oven process) soap. A fellow Soaper, Aimee Moran turned me on to this. It's regular CP soap set in a warm oven to complete the process. Looks good so far. This is made with lard. It will be harsh 'cause I made it that way. Lots of request for this. Think another name could be "Not safe for bath" Soap
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FDA Globalization Act 2009

2009-03-25T20:16:00.001-04:00

FDA Globalization Act Update
by Donna Maria Coles Johnson
http://snipurl.com/ekczd
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One Eared Cow Glass

2009-03-21T09:25:00.000-04:00

Has unique blown glass for garden decoration
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Booth Shot

2009-03-21T08:53:00.000-04:00

Just a 6' table, small setup. Have sun at my back, a little warmth yessss
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2009-03-21T08:27:00.001-04:00

Beautiful day, a blue sky and a wee bit cool. Come out to Riverbanks Zoo. The gardens are in bloom, do a little shopping, have some fun. From 9-4 today.
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Springtime in the Garden

2009-03-21T08:22:00.000-04:00

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Animal Soaps

2009-03-16T13:28:00.001-04:00

A preview of the Animal Soaps. These are made with our Natural Glycerin Soap and have fun foam animals inside. They will debut at the "Spring Time in the Garden Festival" at Riverbanks Zoo & Garden, Saturday March 21st, 9:00-4:00

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The Tweet to Beat: Paying $3 Per Twitter Follower

2009-03-09T17:20:00.001-04:00

The Tweet to Beat: Paying $3 Per Twitter Follower

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Girl Scouts making soap update.

2009-03-05T15:27:00.006-05:00

There soap poured and firming over-night.

Here is the finished product, slightly used.

Displayed by Miss Emily LaFrance.

All had fun. Thanks to Patricia for doing the class :)

Girl Scouts Making Soap

2009-02-28T11:54:00.002-05:00

Girl Scouts from Troop 81 came in for a Soapmaking Class. Patricia taught and showed how to make embossed cup soaps.
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HP Soap 9 ... The Finishing

2009-02-27T09:59:00.002-05:00

A couple of images. You can see the stuff that looks like chunks, well it is...but it was the dried out soap on the surface in the slow cooker. After mixing I let it set for about 10 minutes and just stirred it all in. Magnolia Soap, wanted white this time (had a green top last year), but not just a plain white bar. So the texture was added. The rough sides make it stand out.
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HP Soap 8...The Second day

2009-02-27T09:32:00.002-05:00

Just unmolded and paper pulled. Very grainy. I was going for texture this time instead of coloring the soap.
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HP Soap 7

2009-02-26T15:47:00.001-05:00

All squashed into mold. This is a 1 loaf, about 6lb. Show in a couple days.
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HP Soap 6

2009-02-26T15:30:00.003-05:00

Spoon it in your mold. I line mine with freezer paper. Why? Its easy to work with, inexpensive, does not leave that weird haze on your soap. It will be thick like mashed potatoes, but not sticky. Push it all down into the mold. Level off the best you can.
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HP Soap 5

2009-02-26T15:21:00.001-05:00

Mixing in fragrance oil (FO). Scrape sides to get all mixed. Its stubborn so take a little time.
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HP Soap 4

2009-02-26T15:16:00.001-05:00

After about 2 1/2 hours... tongue test was good, crunch down with masher mixing well.
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HP Soap 3

2009-02-26T14:26:00.001-05:00

Almost two hours. Wants to come out.
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HP Soap 2

2009-02-26T13:06:00.001-05:00

ITS ALIVE! About 30 minutes in. Folding over in pot, bubbling around edges.
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Hot Process Soap 1

2009-02-26T12:39:00.002-05:00

Here is the process for Hot Process Soapmaking. I use a little water discount, but not as much as for Cold Process. Mixed all oils to heavy trace in Slow Cooker. Now time to cook on high for...we will see.
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New Fragrance Time

2009-02-24T15:38:00.001-05:00

This spring we are bringing back some favorites... Sweet Magnolia, Mom's Gardenias, Honeysuckle and Coconut. Pink Grapefruit is a new one for soap. It has the exotic warmth of grapefruit with a touch of sweetness. I will use essential oil, so the scent will be true.
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Snow days

2009-01-22T16:48:00.002-05:00

Snow in the south. Not a common thing. Schools close, stores run out of milk and it gets yucky. Anywhere up north, just another snow day. But its special... The dog freaks because he has not walked in snow, people just drive crazy and kids and grownups get to throw snowballs. The Market closed so it was a day working at home.
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Coming along

2008-11-27T21:07:00.002-05:00

Thanksgiving was a nice day. A good day to reflect. Nice to have all that are with us, wish the ones here that are not.

We are in

2008-11-15T21:54:00.003-05:00

We are in our new shop. Getting things put away. Finding new homes for this and that. No internet, no Wi-Fi, no hard line phone. None yet. All going through my wireless. It will be coming soon. Hard to do everything over a Blackberry. Slow web connect. The roof leaks, the rollup doors dont keep out the rain and the parking lot is like mushy wet cement. Plus red clay. The red clay is nice. Thats a special treat. You can not scrape that stuff off your shoes. We be jammin'. Things are being handled and delt with. Management is doing a good job. All is great at the Soapworks. Just wee bumps in the road. But if I dont get some internet soon....I'm going to fit.

Building the New Store

2008-11-07T07:58:00.002-05:00

It's coming together slow. We have the walls up, layout is going through. Lots of little things that I did not think about have to be taken care of. The look of the store is nice. At the old store things are getting packed up. Patricia is hard at work getting that end taken care of. All the jars, bottles, herbs, lots of "stuff". Looks like will start moving some things Saturday.

Moving

2008-10-30T13:23:00.004-04:00

We are finally Moving!!!
After many delays it's a go. The shop will be closed Saturday November 1st till Sunday November 9th. We will reopen Monday November 10th.
This Saturday we will be at the Pecan Festival here in Florence.

Getting things done

2008-10-22T10:35:00.003-04:00

Always a million and one things to get done. I recently bought a new cell. My old one was 3 years old, very good basic phone. I thought it would be cool to take pictures....what a bag of snakes that opened up. All said and done, cost, special offers and all, I got a Blackberry Curve. Wow! Wow! Wow! This thing does it all. Calendar, emails, music, GPS maps, pictures, full Internet, IM, the list goes on. The best is time management. I got an application from RexWireless called "ToDoMatrix". You put all the things you need to get done in folders, it notifies you when you want. If you loose your phone its all backed-up online. No worries. No more - I forgot to call...., I forgot to get the milk, Why do I need to be at the store early? If you need to manage life better, it is something to look at. I have tried different things, but this seems to work for me. It will help save a couple of trees because of all the paper notes I have been using.

She Saturday Show, September 20, 2008

2008-09-22T14:26:00.005-04:00

Was at that The "She Saturday" Show, Florence Civic Center this past Saturday. It was a large show. They have a health fair, were you can get many medical checks done free, and lots of shopping. Was about 130 venders this year. We set up a small booth this time. Took only soaps, herbs and a few sundries. One of the wildest booths was a Taser Booth. Buy your own stylish,

color coordinated, easy to hold personal taser. Made for a woman's hands. Was a little creepy hearing that clicky-buzzy sound every so often across the way. I kept waiting for the screams. Over 5000 people came out for the event.

This was the first public showing of a new brand at Harvest Moon Soapworks, Carolina Moon Soap. This is made by Patricia. She is in the shop Fridays and Saturdays. Its an all natural melt & pour soap base. All good, no nasty chemicals. Very rich lather, non drying to the skin. They will be offered on the web site soon. She will be offering seasonal shapes and fragrances.

When good soap goes bad - Update

2008-09-16T10:32:00.007-04:00

After the last Vanilla Soap, I got some ideas. I liked the white topping. So I kept that and cut some of the last batch into chunks and dropped them on after it set-up for a little. They will get darker. Vanilla Soap is a light color when fresh but darkens during curing. You can see how the edges are already darker than the center. That looks wild. I like vanilla, it is a warm and relaxing scent. It's a strange one in the store. I'll sell a bunch over a week, then it will set there in it's bin for a couple weeks. Then it starts out the door again. Beside it are some logs of Cucumber Melon made the same day. The Cucumber Melon has some Oatmeal Soap slivers in it that adds a nice texture. A little scrubby on the skin, but not abrasive.
Everything comes around in the end. ;)

Time to be heard!!

2008-09-13T09:38:00.006-04:00

If you make cosmetics or you buy cosmetic from a small business you should speak out. Cosmetics by the FDA are lotions, creams, anything basically used on your skin that are not drugs. This gets very complicated in the definitions. But the basics are....If you use something on your skin. With the new bill that is in the works, it will hurt everyone. Almost all the small business owners that make cosmetics will be put out of business. Its all the people you see at markets selling lotions and bath products and talking about how good theirs are for your skin. and local business that make things in there homes for you an your family. The wonderful products you buy at your local Health Food store that are good for your skin care. The only businesses that will survive this are the ones that are regular commercial set-ups. That is after very costly changes and fees to there business. Because of this, it would probably stop our production of cosmetic products. Even though they are VERY SAFE, some are all natural and are manufactured under "Good Manufacturing Practices" There are many groups helping to fight this. Below are links to information. This link is a survey for your voice to be heard. It is from Debbie May.

Globalization Act 2008
http://www.indiebusinessblog.com/indie_business/2008/06/stop-the-fda-gl.html
http://www.essentialu.typepad.com/
http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.blogspot.com/

The Fascinating World of Resin and Recycle Codes on Plastic Containers

2008-09-09T13:20:00.003-04:00

I found this bit of information really good. She breaks down the recycle codes on bottles. We use #1 PET bottles and jars here at Harvest Moon.
Plastic info

When good soap goes bad

2008-09-06T17:33:00.002-04:00

This slab look unique, a dark vanilla with a white icing? But something was not quite right. It just didn't look "right".

It had set there for a day in its mold, warm and insulated. Nice and safe. After taking it out....looked, well OK. But did not "feel" just right. So I cut 'em into logs. That's when I found out... It all started with making some Vanilla soap. Vanilla is a wee bit tricky. It sets up quick. Gets thick fast. Not time to doddle. Mix it to trace and get it in the mold. Well at the very end I decided to get creative. HHmmm maybe I will add a swirl. So I poured out some soap, added some white...mixed it well... then poured my vanilla in the mold. (which I did not mix well enough) Started to add the white and was not happy with the color. So I add some more... eating up valuable time... poured the white on and tried to swirl. Well the vanilla had changed to a concrete paste. I tried to fight it. Well you CAN NOT fight soap. It will do as it will. Just like a cat. Now I have this ....vanilla leaking, cratered up soap. Not an attractive site. But it looks pretty cool.

Bath Bombs

2008-09-04T16:17:00.004-04:00

It has been a busy day. Updated the books, ordered supplys, cleaned, and put my candles on sale. Made a batch of Emmie's Soap and a batch for hand milling. Hand milling or re-batching is when you grate up a soap, melt in a slow cooker and add extra oils, herbs and such to make yourself a custom luxurious soap. It is not hard to do. That would be a good addition here. Will get that out soon. Started making Bath Bombs or Fizzies again. It has been a loooong time. It gets tricky adding the correct amount of liquid to make then stick together without setting off the reaction. I recently found a good mold, so I started experimenting again. They turned out pretty well. They will be offered in the shop and web store soon. These test ones are Lavender and Cucumber-Melon. They are about 3" long and weigh about 8.7 ounces. You toss one in the tub and they begin to fizz and dissolve. They make the water nice and release a nice fragrance for a relaxing bath. That sounds good for tonight.

Many Hats

2008-08-27T14:50:00.005-04:00

The web site is up and running. Still have many products to add. We have alot of things in this store; herbs, teas, stones, crystals, tea balls, gift packaging, lotions, body butters, soaps, not counting all the different kinds of necklaces and bracelets and everything else. Slowly it is getting done.

Our move to the Pee Dee State Farmers Market...
The building is still not completed. Maybe by the first part of October it will be done. We are very excited about the move. I will have a much bigger production area and dedicated office space. That will be nice, files will have there own home. Not sitting with the extra baskets and candles. We have been busy making the final cut for the products that are going to market. This lotion or that one, how much of this to add, what fragrances to make. The results will be out soon. The major companies spend bunches on marketing research, we use what our customers say and what we feel is the right ones to add. Maybe a poll? I think I can do a poll for suggestions on here somehow. I will find out how. Sounds good Pat. Yea it does.

FDA Globalization Act 2008

2008-07-08T15:05:00.003-04:00

The Food & Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2008
is a disaster in its present form.
Take a look at the video and see how this will affect you.

The Iris Festival - Swan Lake, Sumter SC May 23, 24 & 25

2008-05-28T12:54:00.005-04:00

The Iris Festival at Swan Lake was loads of fun. They had lots of things for the family to do. Good selection of vendor foods and a lady's group that sold sandwiches and such. Plus my favorite vender food - Funnel Cakes. It was hot Friday, then rained Saturday. The park is famuse for there ducks and geese. Plenty of them for the kids to chase and feed. We used a differant booth setup this time. Met some other soapers from Blythewood SC.

Back in shop cooking up some new things. The Pine Tar soap seems to be working out. A little soft, should get harder. A little too quiet around the shop. Not much business. But it lets me get some thing finished. Some new soap pics coming soon.

2008-05-19T09:39:00.003-04:00

Well I finished my bathroom project, got the wiring finished. All works fine.
Christina now has modern electricity setup in bath. She is happy.
Getting ready for the Iris Festival this weekend. Should be a good show.
Made a new soap Saturday that totally trashed. First time that has happened in a very long time.
It turned out to be a very big caustic mess. Solid but, yuck. Always fun trying something new. Never quite sure how it will turn out. Tried the new "swirling technique" I learned from Lori Nova. http://www.thenovastudio.com/ A very nice girl. She is a Pro at swirling soap. Well it turned out pretty good. Will be adding it to the collection soon. Have lots of new things to work on; new fragrances and blends, techniques and products.
I miss the creative part of soapmaking. Do not get enough time to do "Play" I am starting to make time to play. Only way new things can come to life. Pull them out of the cracks in my brain - See if they are something nice or something you "poke with a pointed stick" see if it bites.

2008-05-16T16:40:00.003-04:00

Got this today, pic of me receiving certificate from Marie Gale, President of the Handcrafted Soap Makers Guild. Taken in Vermont, April 30.

2008-05-14T09:59:00.003-04:00

I guess it is a southern expression for "wallowing". To roll around oneself in a lazy way. Kids wallowing in the yard, pigs wallow in mud, dogs waller in grass ( on there back - feet in the air wiggling around). things like that. My mother would tell me to quit wallering in bed and get up.
Another use would be "quit wallering in self pity" I learned proper speech and grammar from my Mother and Sister growing up. Spelling is another matter. But some of the southern expressions just don't have the same "feel" if spoken correctly or incorrectly. I find myself using more of them as I get older.
So far this morning I have labeled jars, packaged mud, packaged soap, cleaned up and had some juice. Off to Myrtle Beach today to sell some soap & herbs. Bike Week is on, so traffic should be fun. later.

fixing my bathroom

2008-05-13T16:00:00.004-04:00

You figure out what you are going to do... then it all goes to sh&#t!
I spent all day yesterday fixing my bathroom. The medicine cabinet broke, so took out the old one and replaced it with one that went right in. No extra work, put it in the hole and screwed it in. Amazing! Next was installing some extra plug-ins. Ok I am not an electrician, but can do some simple fixes. After making 3 extra holes I didn't need in the wall. The plugs were in. Next comes running the wire to the box. That's still to be done. but the plugs look good. Nice and neat, but still not working yet. It took me 10 hours for all that and 5 trips to Lowe's. After, I helped the kids plant some vegetables they stated in the yard. Hermes had to waller all over them. He does that. Wallers on stinky stuff, wallers in the dirt, wallers just to waller. I hope they live. Found a rogue Tomato plant growing in the herb patch, a nice size.
Made some body butter and coffee soap today in the shop.
Never have enough time do-ya,
to get it all done.
Start early again tomorrow.

Hi

2008-05-07T11:50:00.001-04:00

Hi!!!
I am glad you found this!!!
This is my ramblings... from the crazy alchemic mind of a soapmaker who
mixes up some of this, a little of that, add a touch this and BAM!!! I have made soap.

I hope you enjoy....
I do not spell good, LOL, so sorry about any typos in my postings.

I have returned from The Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild Conference in Burlington Vt.
What a beautiful state. Met many nice soapers and made a new friend of like mind. I am now a "Certified Soapmaker" The first certified by The Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild in the state South Carolina. Learned some new techniques. Had a great time.