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Thursday 22nd January

22/1/2015

 
Good Morning,
Well it is a bit cooler here so far this morning and is supposed to rain so guess it will warm up and become humid later.
There is a lovely breeze blowing so am hoping my washing dries before any wet stuff happens.


Not much happening in the Soap Room this week although I have managed to make some new shapes in Goat's Milk as well as some teddy bears for babies.  I have a few more new things to play around with so might try that while it is cooler out there.  I don't mind the heat but definitely hate humidity as I hate being sticky.


I am loving the deodorant I made as it keeps me dry.  It is not for everyone as I use Soda Bicarbonate and apparently a few people react to it but luckily for me I don't.  I have played around with the recipe and made it a bit softer so that it is smoother to apply as the first batch was too hard and would not glide under my arms now it does.  I also use bicarb for my toothpaste and lots of other things in the house.  Don't know what I would do without it or vinegar.


Well school goes back next week and with this humidity be on the look out for head lice.  I will be putting up a special sometime over the weekend that will help you control these nasties without using harsh chemicals.  It is also a wonderful way to condition your child's hair as well.  Keep your eye out for this one as it is a very good buy.


I almost forgot to ask this.  One of the new products I am playing around with has been a laundry paste.  I am only using my soap scraps at the moment but if anyone is interested in buying it I would make a Coconut oil soap to use for this as coconut soap is very cleansing and makes a wonderful washing machine soap paste apparently.   It would come in recycled coffee jars you know the large Moccona ones  as I have heaps of them to recycle and can probably get more from op shops.   


I have used the paste a few times and it seems to be working well.
I have been making and using my own liquid laundry wash for a few years now but I do use a small amount of oxy wash as well in each load to keep the whites white as the wash I make has no whiteners so the whites over time do tend to go dull but then I found this paste and thought I would try it so if you are interested let me know and if I get enough interest and once I go get some more coconut oil I will make some up for sale.


Well that is all for today.
Hope you all have a wonderful day.


Blessings

Monday 19th January

19/1/2015

 
Good Morning,  We are having a heat wave here or rather a High Humidity wave at least.  I am so glad I went for solar panels as it allows me to run the Air conditioner and it is already paid for being used.  I think this is the hottest I have felt it up here since moving up from Melbourne over 12 years ago.


Not a lot going on in the Soap Room this week as it gets far to hot in there to work although I do want to make some more Goats Milk shapes as I have a couple of new shapes I found the other day so looks like I will be getting up early and getting it done before the sun comes up one morning.  Last week I posted out the testers for some new products that I have been working on and I shrink wrapped three logs of soaps as well as refilled the lip balm holder ready for the markets.   So gradually getting things ready for returning to the markets when it cools down a bit more.


One of the soap logs that I wrapped was my first go at using home grown produce in soap.  I have pics in the camera so just need to get them loaded up and put onto facebook and the website.  I will be doing that this week sometime so keep your eye out as I am sure you will like this one.  Unfortunately it will be a limited run as the heat has just about finished off my vegetable  garden for the next couple of months at least.


Well that is all I have for today.


Blessings.

Thrusday 15th January

15/1/2015

 
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Good Morning,
I have been busy the last few days getting samples of new products made to go out for testing.   5 different things coming up once my testers tell me they are ok or not.  If not ok then back to the drawing board.


I took a day off and we went for a picnic right up the Brisbane river as far as I could go in my XTrail.  It was a lovely day out as was not to hot and oh so good to get out among nature.  I have never seen so many butterflies as they were fluttering up in the bush there must have been thousands of them just fluttering around whenever we went across a causeway.  the river has 30 crossings as far as we went and each crossing has some water although many of them did not have much and there were the butterflies either sitting in heaps on the mud or fluttering overhead.   All different types of butterflies as well.


Maybe I should try a butterfly swirl in my next soap.  I would if I was any good at them but I am afraid my soaps remain pretty plain not like some I see on my news fee in facebook.  I like mine plain as I want them to be used in everyones bathroom everyday not sat on a shelf to look at.  What do you like pain or fancy.  Why not leave me a comment so that I know if I am doing what you want.


I have remade the Pine Tar Soap with the correct Pine Tar this week as well.
It is not near as bad to work with as the Compound stuff that I mistakenly bought as the compound one stained everything it came in touch with.  Thank goodness my friend's daughter has horses and was willing to take the compound off my hands now I just have to wait weeks for this right one to cure and then find someone to try it and give me a review.  This batch was made with neem and other nourishing oils also water so next time I want to use Goats MIlk as I think that the Pine Tar, Neem and Goats Milk should really complete the recipe for troubled skins.


I made a Shampoo Bar a few weeks ago with Apple Cider Vinegar and have started to use that on my hair.  I think it is awesome and I will probably make all my shampoo bars with the ACV.   I suffer with an itchy scalp and nothing I have tried will stop it for very long but since I used this bar and I rinsed with ACV /water afterwards my head is not itching.  I will trial it over using one full bar of the soap and see how it goes over that time.  God I hope it keeps on working as my head drives me crazy.  I do not use any shampoo or conditioner at all now.


Well time to go and do the housework so be kind to each other and have a great day.


Blessings

Thursday 8th January

8/1/2015

 
Good Morning,
 
  I have been a busy bee over the last few days so have not even looked at anything happening out there in cyber space except when I get an order as they take priority over everything.   I have replenished my soaping stock and started on doing the body stuff and healing balms so that when I start back at the markets I will have plenty of stock.  Today is my paperwork and labeling day so will have new pictures coming soon.


I feel good having done all that as now it is time to research and start looking at new things as well as cleaning and clearing which I have already started.
I have decided to not do candles anymore and will be getting rid of all the things connected with candle making.  I just seem to have stuff all over the place and one of my New Years Resolutions was to clean things out so here goes some of it.  


I am a bit p@$% off with myself mainly as remember the Pine Tar Soap I stamped and have sitting there curing.  Well it would seem I bought a Compound instead of 100% Pine Tar can so it is no good as cannot be used by humans.  So now I have to start all over and make another batch which I will do in a few days.  I am lucky that my friends family are into horses and use this Compound so they will take the tin off my hands and all the soap will be good for washing their horses as well.  It is not all bad just kicking myself for not knowing the difference that is all.


We are having lovely weather at the moment and I have been sneaking out into the garden when ever it is cool enough as the weeds are lik triffids and if I turn my back on them they will take over.  The rain we had last month has given me green grass and of course that means mowing but I had the mowers serviced just before the rain started so was ready and we have mowed every few days since so the yard is looking lovely for once that is if I ignore that there is a lot of weeds in among the grass in the lawn but who cares it is green right? 


Well I am supposed to be doing paperwork but have been up town to do the banking and running around so if I am to achieve what I need to do then I better start.


Hope your day is great and you be kind to each other.


Blessings.



    

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    Hello my name is Robbi I have been soaping since 2005 and it has become an obsession with me.
    I have 3 children 18 grandchildren and 15 Great grandchildren 

      I am not doing regular Markets anymore but have opted for doing , Fairs and Shows and will list them when I know which ones.

    My products are available  at the Darling Downs Handmade Shop in Toowoomba in the Wilsonton Shopping Centre

    Marburg Pharmacy has a limited range of my Soaps

    Serenity Hill Massage at the Crossroads on the Warrego Highway has most products.

    ​ and also at The Old Church Gallery and Café in Moore.
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