IGF has finally moved completely into our new soap studio, aka "The Soap Barn." I love it! I have so much more room, more storage, and it's just really a fun place to go and hang out with my family. Each one of us has our own area in the barn itself, and it makes for a "hot spot" of activity.
Here are a few inside pics:
I made six batches of soap this weekend,... and they are all cut and on the drying racks! Look for a few new scents even:
Red Currant -- yummy!
NOW, ON THE DRYING RACKS: Pictures coming soon!
Jasmine: A beautiful green-swirled (mica) soap, made with a fantasic jasmine blend fragrance oil. Light, floral, reminds me of those beautiful night-blooming plants.
Plumeria: This is a tropical fruit scent that is great for spring. The smell makes you want to wander onto the nearest plane and go island hopping. It's a sweet ambrosial nectar that is sure to please the most discerning nose. The soap is swirled like the petals of plum
When I'm not working on standard stocked soaps/products, I'm researching, formulating, or maybe even out wildcrafting herbs. Right now I'm harvesting wild-mullein from the sides of country roads. You may see it growing somewhere in Paulding County -- if you do, PM me with where you saw it!
These are things that I learned about that my Grandmother Mary would have done. Fortunately there is quite a bit of herbal information, folklore, etc. that have survived in the south. I so enjoy chatti
I placed an order this morning for a few new summer-time scents -- and I'm excited about them too!
Green Clover and Aloe: A terrific unisex scent, Green Clover & Aloe is a fresh, green fragrance that reminds me of wild summer herbs growing in a field. This fragrance is much more complex than it's name sounds. A floral fruity combination of fresh citrus and jasmine petals on a woodsy, sweet musk background.
Hawaiian Ginger: You will love this refreshing tropical array containing top
Our website has just been updated, and our shelves are stocked!
The "Soap Barn" is being moved into now --- I'll post pictures soon. We're so excited with the new and improved workspace.
Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions you might have about our products.
Thanks so much for your continued support!
Well, I'm in rush mode trying to get packaging and labelling done. Hope to update the website's inventory very soon. I have sugar scrubs to add, Granny's Pine Tar Soap, and Spa Salt Bars. A few other new scents will be added as well!
Granny's Pine Tar Soap:
Some of the ol'timers out there may have heard of Pine Tar Soap..... it was a favorite natural remedy of our Grandparents, and their parents before them. This is one of those "ol'time products" that Granny was right about....
I made a wonderful batch of Oats, Herbs & Honey last night. Yummm - it smells SOOOO good when it's cooking. The calendula infused olive oil just leaves my kitchen smelling so wonderful!
My dear hubby sprung a surprise on me last night. Not only will our son Dragonboy be leaving this weekend for a week away to Washington DC (gulp! This is the first time he's been away from us for this amount of time, and that far away... first time flying too!!!) BUT dear hubby and I will be going to Sandestin for a few nights! He won this trip last year and we only had a small amount of time left to use it or it would have expired, so just the two of us are going.
So, Soap'Granny won
IGF is out of town for a few days, on a much needed break.
We will be back and processing orders on August 7, 2007.
"Soapy" is having surgery August 13th, and the store will be closed for a few days following.
Thank you for your support!
I have a batch of Fisherman Soap that is on the drying rack. It will be offered for sale soon via my hubby's sportsman website.
If you like the smell of licorice, you'll like this soap. It's made with Anise EO which not only covers human scent, but has been used by fisherman for a long time to attract FISH. Some even use this to wash hooks with! I also added a little bit of ground oatmeal to it for a little 'scrubby' action for hands. Perfect to carry in the tackle box, or leave on
On days like today is when I love to be out in the Soap-Barn
creating new batches of soaps, sugar scrubs, lotions or balms!
Hope you have a great day! Carpe Diem!
