it is blowing a gale here at the moment as the southerly has just arrived. Hope it doesn't rain for awhile as I have a clothes line full and it is almost dry.
At least the Southerly has cut down onto the humidity which is great as I have soaps to wrap and even running the dehumidifier in the soap room I feel they are still a bit to sticky to wrap up. They are to restock the Market boxes after the huge weekend we had. Dog soap was very popular and the Lavender Goats Milk as well plus I have sold out of the Avocado and Clay Facial Bar so now I am going to have it in the full round bar instead of a half round one.
I have been busy in the soap room this week mainly getting soaps ready to label and wrap but have also harvested and dried my herbs for the kitchen and now have a lovely lot of mixed herbs ready to use plus the dandelions and calendulas that I have found are also ready. I have the flowers infusing already and will be infusing some Lemongrass to add to my Lemongrass soap next time I make it.
Isn't it great I have 2 passions soapmaking and gardening and never dreamt I would be combining both to enhance each other. I am planning to make a Natural Range of Soaps next year. They will be ones that I use natural colors from my plants and also clays etc.as well as Essential oils only. I have spoken of this before as in separating the Essential oil ones out from the flavor oils but want to take it one step further and maybe have an all natural folder as well. What do you think would you be interested if I did this.
I was surprised at how well the Vegan lipbalm sold over the weekend so will
be looking at making it a permanent product as well. The only difference is it has Candelilla Wax in it instead of Bees Wax. This means I have 3 types of lipbalm now as I make a plain with no flavor for sensitive skin then the normal flavors and now Vegan. I think I will need another lip balm holder as well.
If any Vegans out there read this please let me know what other products you would like in the range as most of the soaps and body cremes are suitable as long as they don't have Milk of any kind in them but there is possibly something I don't make that you would like just let me know and I will do some research.
Well time awaits no man as they say and i want to get lots done today. Have already done washing plus cooked a rhubarb pie, made biscuits also pancakes for Breakfast. Now housework then some product photography so keep a look out for them.
Stay safe and be kind to each other
Blessings.
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