tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75360802410509955262024-03-13T10:23:22.830-07:00Soap, Goats and MoreSoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-79027927718751386182019-09-03T14:32:00.002-07:002019-09-03T14:32:32.516-07:00What is Glycerin Soap<div style="text-align: center;">
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Glycerin Soap is a cooked soap that is dissolved into additional glycerin along with a few other ingredients in order to produce a transparent, re-meltable soap base. This soap base is then remelted and skin safe fragrances and colorants are then able to be added. Glycerin soap allows us to use wonderful skin safe fragrances and colors that are not able to withstand the normal soap making process. Glycerin soaps are generally considered to be gentler, due to added glycerin, than your average sydnet bar of grocery store soap. </div>
SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-72308571420324719272019-08-09T11:09:00.001-07:002019-08-09T11:10:07.422-07:00Why has my favorite scent been discontinued?!<div>
<b>So the big question of the day, where is our favorite scents?! Please bring them back!!</b></div>
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We have been seeing this question and response a lot in regards to us having to discontinue our very popular Sugared Lemon, Cedar & Saffron, Southern Gardenia, Summer Melon & Almond Delight scents in our products.<br />
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We want to let you guys know exactly why these scents are either no longer available or won't be available very soon.<br />
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In the case of these specific fragrances, it was not that we wanted to discontinue them but rather our supplier from whom we bought those fragrances oils from actually discontinued them on us. This means that we actually can't get those specific scents anymore so we are forced to discontinue them in our own products. If we had our way they would be sticking around for a VERY long time!</div>
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So please understand that this was not us choosing to discontinue these wonderful fragrances but rather we are unable to buy these scents from our supplier. We LOVED LOVED LOVED these scents and when we found out we could no longer get those fragrance oils we where very sad and upset. </div>
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SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-65196320403461845612016-08-04T12:17:00.003-07:002016-08-04T12:19:01.036-07:00August Updates for 2016<b><span style="font-size: large;">Update #1 - Scandinavian Festival </span></b><br />
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We have had MANY people asking if we will be back at the Scan Fest this year. The answer is sadly no, we love this festival but we decided to take this year off from going. We are sorry to those who will miss us! We love seeing you all and will miss the fun atmosphere!<br />
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<b><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Update #2 - NEW SHOW! - Westport Art Festival</span></b><br />
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That is right! We are going to a NEW show in August, the 20th & 21st to be exact in Westport, WA. We are really excited to be there and hope to see some of you there! Details on show times & dates are below.<br />
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Westport Art Festival<br />
August 20th -10am to 5pm<br />
August 21st - 10am to 4pm<br />
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<b>Where:</b> Westport, WA<br />
Westport Maritime Museum<br />
2201 Westhaven Dr, Westport WA 98595<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Update #3 - We are going on vacation</span></b><br />
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August 12th through the 21st we will be on a vacation or as Curt calls it, a "Stay-cation" and out of the office. <br />
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<b>Shipping:</b> Starting after 10am on August 12th (Friday) through August 21st (Sunday) there will be no shipping. All orders received during that time will be shipped out starting on August 22nd (Monday). <br />
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<b>Phone Calls, Emails & Customer Comments:</b><br />
Any phone calls, emails and customer comments coming in between August 13th & August 21st will be returned on August 22nd.<br />
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There will be scheduled posts going up on FB but any messages or comments received during our "Stay-Cation" will be returned August 22nd when we are back in the office.<br />
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<b>Weekend Farmers Markets:</b><br />
We WILL still be at the Gresham & Astoria Farmers Markets on the weekends.<br />
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That is all of our Updates for August! If you have any questions, please email us at info@goldenwoodsoap.com .<br />
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Thank you!<br />
Curt, Judy & Justine Norquist<br />
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SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-53060184921610953792015-06-18T11:35:00.002-07:002015-06-18T11:36:13.146-07:00A Rainbow of Soap!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's a rainbow! Okay, well maybe not the kind of rainbow you might see after a rain storm, but it sure is pretty none the less! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to give everyone a little snapshot into our week. Judy was busy all afternoon mixing and testing new micas and oxide colorants. If some of these turn out well they will be used some to create new soaps. She mentioned to me that she felt like it was Easter and she needed to be dipping eggs *laughs*. </span></div>
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SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-53938758177116516662015-06-04T14:36:00.004-07:002015-06-04T14:47:39.072-07:00We moved! (out to our new shop)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The main hub, AKA Soap Making Station</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The other side, the less main hub ;).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">The Soap Kitchen, in all its beauty.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Soap Queen's Station (AKA Judy's desk)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Indentured Servant's Area (AKA Curt & Justine's desks)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another angle of both desks (and our pretty view!)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I hope you enjoyed the small little tour! It has been SUCH a blessing from God to finally be out here. Have a great day everyone! - Justine - AKA Judy and Curt's daughter</span></div>
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SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-55366638835665426422014-05-28T18:08:00.004-07:002014-05-28T18:11:02.079-07:00Eleanor Rose<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of these is not like the others....</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">While our herd is primarily LaManchas we decided to add something a little different into the family. Meet <i><b>Ages Ago Acres Eleanor Rose</b> </i>(the long eared on the left), Ellie is our 14wk old, purebred Nubian doe kid transplanted all the way from Couch, Missouri. While I am not branching out from my wonderful earless wonders I found myself missing having an eared goat in my herd, and come on how can you say no to such a cute face?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am loving
having Lil' Miss Ellie here, not only is she sweet as sugar & a
cuddle bug but she fits in like she always lived here. Eleanor lives
for her morning snuggles and never misses out on the chance to nibble
your nose, she is a fun addition and I love having a long eared Nubian
back in the herd.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Her first day here consisted of terrorizing all the other kids with the large appendages hanging
from her head. I shouldn't have laughed like I did but it was too funny to see porr Ellie trying to make friends only to have the other kids run away. No worries because that turned out to be a great thing, it allowed her to slip right into the herd and avoid being bullied, which can happen quite often when introducing a new member. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">While it took a week or so for everyone to settle down and now she has become fast friends with my two oldest girls also featured in the photo (Sarah and Faline). They are never far from each other, whether it be out in the pasture or in the barn you can always find them getting into some sort of mischief.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It is a wonderful sight to see those large ears flapping in the wind when all the kids come racing into the barn :). </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eleanor says "Hello!"</td></tr>
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SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-2378288747461397342012-06-20T19:48:00.006-07:002012-06-20T20:05:34.917-07:00Cupcake Making Progress<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">For those that have seen some of my soap cupcakes on facebook, here's how I'm progressing on learning to make them. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1t7ZMjh902w8JOIQL7jj9nsx6bvdDi1NKt4yDu-3vdMOidMBHe7VbIOgtJH8SGcWvkugtoUFN1obutcLNiYrrKRhY9zt0Yd38391wEZtIFHdykC1VLBklN39QH-bSQmDOvuUS3H9OGQ/s1600/Clementine+cupcake+6-10-12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH1t7ZMjh902w8JOIQL7jj9nsx6bvdDi1NKt4yDu-3vdMOidMBHe7VbIOgtJH8SGcWvkugtoUFN1obutcLNiYrrKRhY9zt0Yd38391wEZtIFHdykC1VLBklN39QH-bSQmDOvuUS3H9OGQ/s320/Clementine+cupcake+6-10-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5756317370636961426" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"Clementine Cupcake" cupcake soaps with hearts made from leftover soap on top. Not bad. </span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJCxfnhrEwvK4s18rnmoYICcqJhV7W7FxwPOpIGkh_0RSFKlvV96yBZC_JkVVvE6O5U5EhF-v2IbDFelLVm5zjwS7ZCVqc7mek2Nk7wccqtIvrg43E0NjhetwctY2GbfVDlCI7VyxhW0/s1600/Lavender+Mint+Cupcake+ex+1+6-14-12.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRJCxfnhrEwvK4s18rnmoYICcqJhV7W7FxwPOpIGkh_0RSFKlvV96yBZC_JkVVvE6O5U5EhF-v2IbDFelLVm5zjwS7ZCVqc7mek2Nk7wccqtIvrg43E0NjhetwctY2GbfVDlCI7VyxhW0/s320/Lavender+Mint+Cupcake+ex+1+6-14-12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5756317376478235090" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hmm. I think the room was tilting when I made some of these. These are scented with lavender and mint.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihuFMGv7TvdPKt61wnquTISozlLn_LeO6uOFn6LV63cI26MGxWZhIcqXU4DAFZvZAdo4iXvRxNGQJ8NLzPpk4cqVH7xbx0u7SrQS1gTYbJ0g_ZxpitQ4fM4t9fxxgvTA0T1i8uMxppqQ/s1600/Lavender+Mint+cupcake+ex+2++6-16-12pic2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 249px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihuFMGv7TvdPKt61wnquTISozlLn_LeO6uOFn6LV63cI26MGxWZhIcqXU4DAFZvZAdo4iXvRxNGQJ8NLzPpk4cqVH7xbx0u7SrQS1gTYbJ0g_ZxpitQ4fM4t9fxxgvTA0T1i8uMxppqQ/s320/Lavender+Mint+cupcake+ex+2++6-16-12pic2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5756317378479715154" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Two steps forward, and one giant step back. I used the wrong frosting tip and the soap started to get too hard before I could finish piping it. This is scented with lavender and mint too.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIcLyolzjH31jtNfXJ0MaOSg9VwX5vrah_9xQOCHabbU3psU8wJxT1FQz9jnp0IBrhh1GK-oB6K930hV5waOpYGXsTmgo12jLxBlA-64AUN9dL-MSdJUJKuzxbZ-S-QO9W7wHTh8LS7o/s1600/DSC_0018_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIcLyolzjH31jtNfXJ0MaOSg9VwX5vrah_9xQOCHabbU3psU8wJxT1FQz9jnp0IBrhh1GK-oB6K930hV5waOpYGXsTmgo12jLxBlA-64AUN9dL-MSdJUJKuzxbZ-S-QO9W7wHTh8LS7o/s320/DSC_0018_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5756317387241315282" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">My best attempt so far. Yep, lavender and mint scented. </span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-41416021329989338782012-02-14T11:10:00.000-08:002012-02-14T11:15:55.846-08:00Making Clove Bud Scented Soap<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I was perusing my blog and realized I don't have any soap making pictures. So below I show the steps I go through for making a, clove bud scented, goat milk, <a href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=GoatMilkSoaps&Sub=17&isThumbs=No&Thumbs=">Bath Bar Soap</a>. So for those that are curious, here ya go!</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />I start with weighing and melting my oils. </span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6pFTWm9UITQsE6LpUsT1g6dfNRv_J0gv_RFcYuqUElXsOpjycyFdVetXlXPuuj4PxZpOvOgay-3eG-VPdKe9988AQi9CiWWS5RCZmCZIMq6ahW2Cam-bqYAAG380jZbBy1B7HSfoAp8/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6pFTWm9UITQsE6LpUsT1g6dfNRv_J0gv_RFcYuqUElXsOpjycyFdVetXlXPuuj4PxZpOvOgay-3eG-VPdKe9988AQi9CiWWS5RCZmCZIMq6ahW2Cam-bqYAAG380jZbBy1B7HSfoAp8/s320/DSC_0002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645662663352742754" border="0" /></a><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">My lye is weighed and ready.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrhYCY6hdHc54Cr6W6BO0Z88ynw4EPR-Yvp1DhH8psQfp6giCAcb8-1kKhooinqpPFd3cyHGzRAX-npztoksBunFxix-3JO2VeE7QUV2MvaVdzRWiJJwP-fOV2rx5if_0o19Goebj-TiU/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrhYCY6hdHc54Cr6W6BO0Z88ynw4EPR-Yvp1DhH8psQfp6giCAcb8-1kKhooinqpPFd3cyHGzRAX-npztoksBunFxix-3JO2VeE7QUV2MvaVdzRWiJJwP-fOV2rx5if_0o19Goebj-TiU/s320/DSC_0001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646043742125141586" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Next I take my bag of frozen goat milk out of the freezer, chop it up into smaller chunks, and put it in a stainless steel bowl. The chemical reaction of adding lye to milk causes the milk to heat up considerably. Freezing the goat milk keeps this reaction cooler thus keeping the sugar in the milk from burning and turning a brownish yellow when combined with the lye.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Dbrz8UJmy0WZQYi-5IM7A4zKGVzJxFwrJHBePs9VGii8BNgNZ1ljDBAGwfGOpSNRS0YKunSPGBuJoyFPXczRWHeUZEBxEJpR1jcC1EOa2gW1C5q7Ju-lD5UlX5AsaMYWBgmXgPycrbc/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Dbrz8UJmy0WZQYi-5IM7A4zKGVzJxFwrJHBePs9VGii8BNgNZ1ljDBAGwfGOpSNRS0YKunSPGBuJoyFPXczRWHeUZEBxEJpR1jcC1EOa2gW1C5q7Ju-lD5UlX5AsaMYWBgmXgPycrbc/s320/DSC_0004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645662663406574850" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Adding the lye ( a little at a time) to the frozen milk. Adding too fast and you can get burnt milk.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXeRRDhP9XlUjWFtJcNKPDjEkFqK7F1CHmFpTu2TRdS0YETlANMnT9IkWmU1VVXOgQkTN14_06pUQD_NJiuSdsUROfdrPnfXu3rvqg7N83vwcwHh_UFbwWYE4PqTdAvlNrEYTGDHRk4wg/s1600/DSC_0009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXeRRDhP9XlUjWFtJcNKPDjEkFqK7F1CHmFpTu2TRdS0YETlANMnT9IkWmU1VVXOgQkTN14_06pUQD_NJiuSdsUROfdrPnfXu3rvqg7N83vwcwHh_UFbwWYE4PqTdAvlNrEYTGDHRk4wg/s320/DSC_0009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645662672616036498" border="0" /></a><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The lye's chemical reaction starts to melt the milk.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJ0iOmXmb95xpFodCQjUc9ZddnUVqLKVn_jnaDY9WIYUq3nWsqMPdLhxsqsWF95DxJc0S5dtzYoQQ4twHTzgPrWv-I5A66HWsDNc7NMeQJePHdP6fCbA6sxHtGxvA4zVbAv_X4ZCz8L4/s1600/DSC_0010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixJ0iOmXmb95xpFodCQjUc9ZddnUVqLKVn_jnaDY9WIYUq3nWsqMPdLhxsqsWF95DxJc0S5dtzYoQQ4twHTzgPrWv-I5A66HWsDNc7NMeQJePHdP6fCbA6sxHtGxvA4zVbAv_X4ZCz8L4/s320/DSC_0010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645662668993230514" border="0" /></a><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">All the lye has been added and dissolved and the milk is almost completely melted and ready to be added to the oils. The milk has stayed nice and white in color. </span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1irRNococP5MMXiow1R5fHqbMaHbTs3xCe_F8zNY9fcI20fZLZngr4d56abOUydN0eq1hjS8WA4MQdFNpJ2qW16-47cz8se-SdybrmZ1wTGzJVSp5OroNcr1lug-xL2aH5gWqVFSFVhU/s1600/DSC_0012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1irRNococP5MMXiow1R5fHqbMaHbTs3xCe_F8zNY9fcI20fZLZngr4d56abOUydN0eq1hjS8WA4MQdFNpJ2qW16-47cz8se-SdybrmZ1wTGzJVSp5OroNcr1lug-xL2aH5gWqVFSFVhU/s320/DSC_0012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645662675596256738" border="0" /></a><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Here I am adding the the milk/lye mixture to the melted oils. I always use a strainer when doing so. This prevents any undissolved bits of lye from getting into the mixture and creating unwanted "lye pockets" in the finished soap.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNhJU6k1sekzLgLfZcdlzlCol8RMd3xg2UnkFmYszFKX5ZZgN3ygnEffIqKQewTgt6wpbOs7pXZBuQuRVkzsOtc2jOTUTXp0ZF-n6GPqHO1TwDwi_y_rx_qHuhdstuvEyYr0Ii5cbtZFA/s1600/DSC_0016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNhJU6k1sekzLgLfZcdlzlCol8RMd3xg2UnkFmYszFKX5ZZgN3ygnEffIqKQewTgt6wpbOs7pXZBuQuRVkzsOtc2jOTUTXp0ZF-n6GPqHO1TwDwi_y_rx_qHuhdstuvEyYr0Ii5cbtZFA/s320/DSC_0016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645663301001698386" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Now that the milk/lye solution has been added to the melted oils, I use a stick blender to mix the raw soap.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcP9kbm0qCbEwRbjAvi6q9Wgmonz2-WF8BQfhbn0CXru1sIgdFJVjhyphenhyphenyIVLyHfAANr9AcE0fgRgiFtQQqNkKVhGHW82AncvYowDTozkbrrw-k3Xd72Zy5N0sMtS1J_S3H1Lv_oZN6U3Es/s1600/DSC_0018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcP9kbm0qCbEwRbjAvi6q9Wgmonz2-WF8BQfhbn0CXru1sIgdFJVjhyphenhyphenyIVLyHfAANr9AcE0fgRgiFtQQqNkKVhGHW82AncvYowDTozkbrrw-k3Xd72Zy5N0sMtS1J_S3H1Lv_oZN6U3Es/s320/DSC_0018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645663306260712738" border="0" /></a><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Here's my clove bud fragrance oil measured and waiting to be added.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo6yUUhRBwB2I0l0eNHQ5Skqrcv_Mpp_bZNJZD3b68wb4F3V-hTmeCjQRXlP_gpGRJSzJw_LNMAQtdBgkz-JwIStZZ0VY0bGdRJEuUMw1Mf1x-186kkgbhRuoMkESY_TnBSUDGWR5hhhg/s1600/DSC_0015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo6yUUhRBwB2I0l0eNHQ5Skqrcv_Mpp_bZNJZD3b68wb4F3V-hTmeCjQRXlP_gpGRJSzJw_LNMAQtdBgkz-JwIStZZ0VY0bGdRJEuUMw1Mf1x-186kkgbhRuoMkESY_TnBSUDGWR5hhhg/s320/DSC_0015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645663305271564018" border="0" /></a><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The fragrance oil has now been added and I'm continuing to hand blend the soap till it reaches the right consistency for pouring.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRTF_C6Tqy1fOW7tIVATX7EbC1Uw43oq3vm9sSfFUI7IqWKsFXuK6yvWS-_JzU_kTjqyaefgxgQbo7CBR8MAHSGHEavC-RaX3Fs8ipJITTphbsrwxMpqprjA46bkR7XGw1xtwVEF3qkU/s1600/DSC_0020.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvRTF_C6Tqy1fOW7tIVATX7EbC1Uw43oq3vm9sSfFUI7IqWKsFXuK6yvWS-_JzU_kTjqyaefgxgQbo7CBR8MAHSGHEavC-RaX3Fs8ipJITTphbsrwxMpqprjA46bkR7XGw1xtwVEF3qkU/s320/DSC_0020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645663315090888706" border="0" /></a><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The soap has now been poured in molds aka </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">pvc</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> pipes. I've placed a thermometer in the soap to keep an eye on the temperature.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Allowing the soap to get too warm will burn the milk that's in the soap. You really have to watch temperature when working with milk soaps.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zpuIl664RMq_r_nEoo0Pr9OiJH3K3K-bndgNlB6q3Eit5baTWIeAGkIw-ONjMR6qlpr3bbCLToF2APLMsU6n1HrLYaD7p_5w_F6lsWkQbNWo4ft5hHb0ik3BTQKD7w4CB_XGr7qmSEc/s1600/DSC_0023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3zpuIl664RMq_r_nEoo0Pr9OiJH3K3K-bndgNlB6q3Eit5baTWIeAGkIw-ONjMR6qlpr3bbCLToF2APLMsU6n1HrLYaD7p_5w_F6lsWkQbNWo4ft5hHb0ik3BTQKD7w4CB_XGr7qmSEc/s320/DSC_0023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645663316564438594" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Keeping detailed notes is essential in soap making, especially when trying new recipes and fragrances.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHglxdG4G4e0XbVXf6Ho2QdSEw4tC-9nl5EPnU-SGh9rHL3XGgIYpnGCdX0jqrxBU0pMk7p50hVp187OQCVWcntzswLbvzGIX05A6tJHvcu31oTjQVfFEAn08nTC8me158IfBp32jGPY/s1600/DSC_0024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 293px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieHglxdG4G4e0XbVXf6Ho2QdSEw4tC-9nl5EPnU-SGh9rHL3XGgIYpnGCdX0jqrxBU0pMk7p50hVp187OQCVWcntzswLbvzGIX05A6tJHvcu31oTjQVfFEAn08nTC8me158IfBp32jGPY/s320/DSC_0024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645664219547389586" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Here I'm checking the temperature of the soap. The </span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saponification">saponification</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> process generate heats and if the soap gets too hot, too fast, not only will it burn the milk, it can actually do what </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">soapmaker's</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> call "volcano", which means the soap gets hot enough to expand up and out of your soap mold. It's very reminiscent of lava pouring out of a volcano, thus the name. </span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90_eYfyDK2KhiUFvZqJsyRJ25sMYyiAFbWpJBreq6bJgqBzy__Sk2diUL0AwOit7VogAaISXs0ncolahWC7f-AaHu1cgV3z_paEU2THdF2NVm14SQ7-RQlG3c8WTEtvroUFso6ej8YxM/s1600/DSC_0029.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90_eYfyDK2KhiUFvZqJsyRJ25sMYyiAFbWpJBreq6bJgqBzy__Sk2diUL0AwOit7VogAaISXs0ncolahWC7f-AaHu1cgV3z_paEU2THdF2NVm14SQ7-RQlG3c8WTEtvroUFso6ej8YxM/s320/DSC_0029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645664223882797842" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">It's the next morning and I've unmolded the soap.</span><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9vqF0A6O4eQ4_UPIz9R4ZEpLH2UK_oHHnOlEVb6Ka_yIwQlYl8R5lmAkMO_t-G6MB_XjCK3AqCEVfRHWTbWlboctqRwBy6lwlKUdNZFvzVZiwVX0KFek1j32ALKDAJAzfgVTRCvA7dKg/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9vqF0A6O4eQ4_UPIz9R4ZEpLH2UK_oHHnOlEVb6Ka_yIwQlYl8R5lmAkMO_t-G6MB_XjCK3AqCEVfRHWTbWlboctqRwBy6lwlKUdNZFvzVZiwVX0KFek1j32ALKDAJAzfgVTRCvA7dKg/s320/DSC_0031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645664227404013618" border="0" /></a><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The soap got a little too warm causing it to expand and crack in the mold. This is more of a cosmetic problem but I made a note of this in my records and next time I'll try and keep temps a little lower when I make this soap. </span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrTDNwJpoqNqx-0C-B85R1WutkIWq7AvthFtp9p56fSkYWl-uz3DnxexGO-o0fMHRmWHrmr95rud-tyvuky2D_YuCWrQTuYRHGD-GA7dJvDEr1Sp-fJMK8tKmjvMIi0jylmBe47tfpxWQ/s1600/DSC_0032.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrTDNwJpoqNqx-0C-B85R1WutkIWq7AvthFtp9p56fSkYWl-uz3DnxexGO-o0fMHRmWHrmr95rud-tyvuky2D_YuCWrQTuYRHGD-GA7dJvDEr1Sp-fJMK8tKmjvMIi0jylmBe47tfpxWQ/s320/DSC_0032.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645664234895687234" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />Here's the soap being cut on our home made soap cutter.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvos0NYwhFA3CS5suRLfxp2OPanGMvtQnR3KgMFbs6mPADEY9ymG4jlyl_kxnJdY4WzqrQSS28zVUz6ctcWRLQAUq1SyrpWtJkPiU6rQLIuewGOGNl1Vo-_9IE6GSBjAO9YRKaQpQXP9M/s1600/DSC_0037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvos0NYwhFA3CS5suRLfxp2OPanGMvtQnR3KgMFbs6mPADEY9ymG4jlyl_kxnJdY4WzqrQSS28zVUz6ctcWRLQAUq1SyrpWtJkPiU6rQLIuewGOGNl1Vo-_9IE6GSBjAO9YRKaQpQXP9M/s320/DSC_0037.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645664237843288722" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />Here's the soap cut and ready to be put out on our curing</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> racks. This soap had no colorants added, but the fragrance oil did cause it to discolor to a lovely tan. It fits the fragrance so I don't mind.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">After 6 weeks cure time this soap will be ready to use! </span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9XuMe0CqaLHCBt7ChS41yK2eo92vxu6mNKgqGFqRrSty-etQji7K2ewJFmMEqaZ8ukJRzccy3pLr0OBQ3vLLIU57EMplxbgKgcfI0RCwTaBlW_17obQ3-8q-BHK-8tb353IVA6k8L5Y/s1600/DSC_0043.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9XuMe0CqaLHCBt7ChS41yK2eo92vxu6mNKgqGFqRrSty-etQji7K2ewJFmMEqaZ8ukJRzccy3pLr0OBQ3vLLIU57EMplxbgKgcfI0RCwTaBlW_17obQ3-8q-BHK-8tb353IVA6k8L5Y/s320/DSC_0043.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645664455768839906" border="0" /></a>SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-48603654611392207082012-01-19T14:43:00.000-08:002012-01-20T15:14:10.134-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">New Candle Melt Scents!</span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><br /><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC6_A7eznBggAJxCQBM0e6ZHc5vXBPCXUHBiNKgBL1s3GYes99P3iV2TmzqdjHaV7n2tMTw8XBLOS2bIvfbDdXAbHFpILQMYjlhGINFcvEKoKUpHD_PeAF2KKqQuKgn4oo9DkcMxbfPIs/s1600/iStock_000016050125XSmall.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC6_A7eznBggAJxCQBM0e6ZHc5vXBPCXUHBiNKgBL1s3GYes99P3iV2TmzqdjHaV7n2tMTw8XBLOS2bIvfbDdXAbHFpILQMYjlhGINFcvEKoKUpHD_PeAF2KKqQuKgn4oo9DkcMxbfPIs/s320/iStock_000016050125XSmall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699477971931369890" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?One=451">English Lemon Curd</a>:</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> The traditional British spread made with fresh squeezed lemons, fresh grated lemon zest, whole eggs, pure cane sugar, and farm fresh butter, cooked to a creamy, thick perfection. A wonderful blend of tart and sweet with lots of lemony goodness!</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">*</span> I've tested many, many, lemon scents and found them to be either too similar to that of a kitchen cleaner, or fading miserably after 2-3 hours in the warmer. I'm pleased to say this does neither and it is truly a delectable lemon fragrance.</span><br style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilu6pFgLGCIF0OZxmoZR-Re3ZiBLUBf9Owb5WKsVqzWRPesSNMszC78trdFEYwhU2xY8dmjrGzlTKJ6F9xBMLGEjZdi8UYv4vi04em6SeHsQaVPsLd4KuJvL4oMCMF55tpwXm8XVo4awk/s1600/iStock_000014549247XSmall.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilu6pFgLGCIF0OZxmoZR-Re3ZiBLUBf9Owb5WKsVqzWRPesSNMszC78trdFEYwhU2xY8dmjrGzlTKJ6F9xBMLGEjZdi8UYv4vi04em6SeHsQaVPsLd4KuJvL4oMCMF55tpwXm8XVo4awk/s320/iStock_000014549247XSmall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699477960354169202" border="0" /></a><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?One=452"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Garden Zucchini Bread</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">: Sweet zucchini bread with notes of vanilla, lemon zest, cinnamon and nutmeg. Sliced, warm from the oven, and ready for butter!</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">*</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I don't think I've smelled a candle melt that makes my mouth water like this one. I, and the rest of my family, think this smells exactly like zucchini bread!</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoi42EMQWf5leFElGQH9reCwK3ETS5oyQ0sd966hyphenhyphenekDbzTSJd3uT76_5PdwtHp94GffiI9TyE3Rt5Daz5CyPypokxUfdG-Hwg2Sysglt4GMdThlI2XnawrOAjsqDWFy5tzmidFv9rQps/s1600/iStock_000018044093XSmall.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoi42EMQWf5leFElGQH9reCwK3ETS5oyQ0sd966hyphenhyphenekDbzTSJd3uT76_5PdwtHp94GffiI9TyE3Rt5Daz5CyPypokxUfdG-Hwg2Sysglt4GMdThlI2XnawrOAjsqDWFy5tzmidFv9rQps/s320/iStock_000018044093XSmall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699477981745243922" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?One=450">Oatmeal Raisin Cookies</a>:</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Thick, chewy, and warm from the oven. Made with oodles of whole rolled oats, moist sweet raisins, sweetened with light brown sugar, and spiced with cinnamon and cloves. Truly the best of the best!</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">*</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ohhh, talk about comfort fragrance, this is it!</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIcBmEVeouHWU6IWgag6pVnggWcFvs7Zbx8v6aqnNm-WXagf_BIWOcex6Z7gR3hzr6f-_IFlxMQxrj4VgBl3QHQd1vt5DB54dxDIzxLoVkxFSsHCXKaVuCPNqw508oHp8YJ94Bcim7s8/s1600/iStock_000010008896XSmall.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoIcBmEVeouHWU6IWgag6pVnggWcFvs7Zbx8v6aqnNm-WXagf_BIWOcex6Z7gR3hzr6f-_IFlxMQxrj4VgBl3QHQd1vt5DB54dxDIzxLoVkxFSsHCXKaVuCPNqw508oHp8YJ94Bcim7s8/s320/iStock_000010008896XSmall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699477726711343266" border="0" /></a><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?One=453"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hot Butter Rum</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">: A popular winter drink since the colonial times, this dark rum infused with brown sugar, creamy butter, vanilla extract and spicy cloves. A rich and classic rum aroma.</span><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">* <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The authentic rum notes gives this fragrance depth and richness. It's also unique in that it's a sweet fragrance (though not overly) that is neither fruit, floral or bakery based.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPT-GFc8O3XALdA1Kv3KvTWpNFEEm5Gm9FRsy_R2uOpyabyKwLTO7lxOa7urLIpXgfKhARxUMKzv6zA6j7eKdtY63F8_7N3Gu6QxGPdKXoT_v-Fhyphenhyphen14chxJbZCZuAmem13_mzrQC-t1mc/s1600/Frenchvanilla.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPT-GFc8O3XALdA1Kv3KvTWpNFEEm5Gm9FRsy_R2uOpyabyKwLTO7lxOa7urLIpXgfKhARxUMKzv6zA6j7eKdtY63F8_7N3Gu6QxGPdKXoT_v-Fhyphenhyphen14chxJbZCZuAmem13_mzrQC-t1mc/s320/Frenchvanilla.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699847787806153442" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?One=336">NEW! - French Vanilla</a>:</span> Finding a good french vanilla has taken me many months of trying numerous samples, and finally after finding one that measures up to our standards, it gets discontinued by the supplier:( Back to the drawing board. But the good news is I found one that is even better than the original. This new French Vanilla is a little stronger, lasts longer, and has a richer vanilla fragrance. </span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">*</span> <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Denotes my personal notes on each fragrance.</span>SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-62043401883976895262011-12-31T17:46:00.000-08:002012-01-01T19:06:56.408-08:00Discount Soaps!<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">It's that time of year for cleaning out and making room for new soap! Here are some great soaps at discount prices.</span><br /><br /></span> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CHrhPrbbgQQK24byl7xP97cDEiK622fJ4COcgqGAbVfgDT1IHGRwfncHbWznilmpaUWW4Pz5lFZogcbKstFJiotbE1G8_Ro2Imwrz9hNTNfci2rT5GUmD5ABRYKXoI28EN7dDv8bqi0/s1600/Lemon+Verbena+2nds.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CHrhPrbbgQQK24byl7xP97cDEiK622fJ4COcgqGAbVfgDT1IHGRwfncHbWznilmpaUWW4Pz5lFZogcbKstFJiotbE1G8_Ro2Imwrz9hNTNfci2rT5GUmD5ABRYKXoI28EN7dDv8bqi0/s320/Lemon+Verbena+2nds.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692476773187310306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Lemon Verbena 2nds</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Same delicious fragrance as our regular Lemon Verbena soap, with a great creamy and silky lather. When I first made this soap it was a little too cleansing (aka drying) so I let it sit for several months on our curing shelf, allowing the ph to come down with age. Now it's a wonderful, hard, long lasting soap, still strong in fragrance, perhaps a smidge more cleansing than our usual, but still gentle on the skin.<br /><br /></span> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2HW3ldQ9YMIluC45OKpvDUD8FGWddD3VcdB1LsNvhu_o5RrgQZRBrNqFJq2GrHuec6TvmPYYWez4jceEyWWik4bSDd_xxpbUBLhfqMy4XGpY84Eq1SudbUD-EtodMX7Hbx9KRZmAUoCk/s1600/Manly+Man+rebatched_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2HW3ldQ9YMIluC45OKpvDUD8FGWddD3VcdB1LsNvhu_o5RrgQZRBrNqFJq2GrHuec6TvmPYYWez4jceEyWWik4bSDd_xxpbUBLhfqMy4XGpY84Eq1SudbUD-EtodMX7Hbx9KRZmAUoCk/s320/Manly+Man+rebatched_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692476770135576002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Many Man 2nds</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Same wonderful fragrance as our regular, best selling, Manly Man soap slices. This was a botched batch of soap that I rescued by remelting the soap and adding yummy avocado oil and cocoa butter. The soap has great scent strength and lathers into a silky, creamy lather. Very rustic in appearance.<br /><br /></span> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgef96m06eQhLNh0YVapk4HkrIVJdScChSjrJuhKUlw58JZyG6jW6hTppro1FSb-E6rs9H4XH4lPzIQD97B99mipuwUOOIUhHZT4MtpVjJRm6vlgWQ4-B5zhQ1rbmT4opFjJAP0wRalGkE/s1600/creamy+coconut+rebatched.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgef96m06eQhLNh0YVapk4HkrIVJdScChSjrJuhKUlw58JZyG6jW6hTppro1FSb-E6rs9H4XH4lPzIQD97B99mipuwUOOIUhHZT4MtpVjJRm6vlgWQ4-B5zhQ1rbmT4opFjJAP0wRalGkE/s320/creamy+coconut+rebatched.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692476786825147506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Creamy Coconut 2nds</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Same coconut fragrance as our regular, great selling, Creamy Coconut soap, although a little lighter in scent strength than our regular. Like the soap above, this was a botched batch that I rescued through remelting the soap and adding yummy avocado oil and cocoa butter. This soap has a fluffy, creamy lather.<br /><br /></span> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdfymUyoVEKei60YafxYsmjn_GSpZBl5UujaHHWehq_sV0bzkZxqHud49YfJsAYzSyp-8YIe-eUjP8FsYMFgAbYf8c4kUHi0kwHhYCtC6Wllr5TvGeMqIoqtqIU0lZIWBsMEv9rQKxKK8/s1600/cranberry+pomegranate+citrus+rebatch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdfymUyoVEKei60YafxYsmjn_GSpZBl5UujaHHWehq_sV0bzkZxqHud49YfJsAYzSyp-8YIe-eUjP8FsYMFgAbYf8c4kUHi0kwHhYCtC6Wllr5TvGeMqIoqtqIU0lZIWBsMEv9rQKxKK8/s320/cranberry+pomegranate+citrus+rebatch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692476793576358530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Pomegranate & Citrus Experiment #1</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> This is a sweet/tart citrus combo, an experimental blend that actually turned out really nice. However, I also tried to experiment with the looks of the soap by imbedding pomegranete red colored soap curls. Long story short, it came out UGLY, as in, sick to my stomach, win the prize for ugliest soap ever ugly. I ended up remelting the soap and remolding it into my round molds. Though still not beautiful, it's a major improvement over what it originally looked like (trust me;). Delicious scent with creamy, silky lather.</span> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUL9pcTdiXNvuZ8bNxXuQCETFDKYO7gSv0xq_-TAsIrXQh74aVSB0Pt0nkicYux3dTYjlMcukHfXO7G6EwM6b-NgB4kLPsErQaynra3zU57sbqXRpKOY6ho31VheAOVtZ5huGIkkvZoVM/s1600/cranberry+pomegranate+citrus+cp.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUL9pcTdiXNvuZ8bNxXuQCETFDKYO7gSv0xq_-TAsIrXQh74aVSB0Pt0nkicYux3dTYjlMcukHfXO7G6EwM6b-NgB4kLPsErQaynra3zU57sbqXRpKOY6ho31VheAOVtZ5huGIkkvZoVM/s320/cranberry+pomegranate+citrus+cp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692476922774638178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Pomegranate & Citrus Experiment #2</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Same sweet/tart fragrance blend as above, but this time I colored a portion of the soap with what I thought would be a beautiful pomegranate red color. I was hoping it would combine nicely with brown tan color of the rest of the soap. Instead I got a tan soap with a bubble gum pink accent. It still smells great, with the same silky, creamy, lotion like lather of the rest of my soaps.<br /><br /></span> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimHGocXHeU0wZv2Wncdzc70C_PYcPkq3nemdhtM4MdUYcsqdY7JNeEFKm3MjyemsnIoc_olkxj7_tm7iwiMBNNyUcw3PnW2Gm7fYPbuSzTKY1uOAcTsVO8fwAAm2XY8iNPqF5ZVzkVt3Q/s1600/lavender+orange.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimHGocXHeU0wZv2Wncdzc70C_PYcPkq3nemdhtM4MdUYcsqdY7JNeEFKm3MjyemsnIoc_olkxj7_tm7iwiMBNNyUcw3PnW2Gm7fYPbuSzTKY1uOAcTsVO8fwAAm2XY8iNPqF5ZVzkVt3Q/s320/lavender+orange.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692476789421028594" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Lavender Orange Experiment </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">With more lavender than orange, this soap smells stronger when wet than dry. In fact, I was going to originally write that this soap has very little scent that was until I washed my hands with and the smelled the fragrance come alive. This is another one of my experiments in color. Hard bars with silky creamy lather. Note: Each bar is slightly different in look as some have more yellow/pink imbeds than others.<br /><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRx7bqxOTyxsPEVRGugL5v5TfWh9VCH0hztBekIiGax8xveIiwCO8Cxqeu73Y3CTUUHwfByuizrEntkawPSvPquz86ux9gE05kst1_VaB5vcnLtuoysIgOcmHEPas3NdHu_gzBu70hkjM/s1600/apple+jack+peel+unstamped.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRx7bqxOTyxsPEVRGugL5v5TfWh9VCH0hztBekIiGax8xveIiwCO8Cxqeu73Y3CTUUHwfByuizrEntkawPSvPquz86ux9gE05kst1_VaB5vcnLtuoysIgOcmHEPas3NdHu_gzBu70hkjM/s320/apple+jack+peel+unstamped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692844870611314322" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Apple Jack Spice Unstamped </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(formally known as Apple Jack Peel): I made way too many of these soaps for the Holiday season, so many that I still had a good sized batch sitting on my curing shelf waiting to be stamped. So rather than stamp them I placed them here in clearance section and priced them to sell! With a spicy apple fragrance, this is one of my personal favorites that I like year round, but then I like spice scents like clove and cinnamon not matter the season. These can also be wrapped in paper (helps retain the scent) and stored in dark, dry, room temperature place for next fall season. The bars will shrink a little, but will be rock hard, long lasting, and extra, extra, gentle on the skin.</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8O9BzgerHvy_OwSlhqHsB9s4a5uOoSeOMnc7O-tEjRT1rO26qNhRSk-huIbY621mUqQokrOwEr_lrkwlLUXYRnLOIotYN-XriGjqzwLN-_Qd2kegOPGLMRUZqIR2E30zkiWyq-OKN9M0/s1600/DSC_0028_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8O9BzgerHvy_OwSlhqHsB9s4a5uOoSeOMnc7O-tEjRT1rO26qNhRSk-huIbY621mUqQokrOwEr_lrkwlLUXYRnLOIotYN-XriGjqzwLN-_Qd2kegOPGLMRUZqIR2E30zkiWyq-OKN9M0/s320/DSC_0028_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692848785946913842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Cinnabear</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> I made too many of these and need to move them.</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Like the Apple Jack Spice, these soaps can be stored, wrapped in paper, in a dark, dry, room temperature place for next fall. These will stay nicely fragranced and be extra hard, long lasting and mild with extended cure time.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span>SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-48590924887870059392011-11-07T10:52:00.001-08:002011-11-08T09:36:53.167-08:00Holiday Favorites are in!<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Two of our best selling holiday soaps in our<span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"> </span></span><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=GoatMilkSoaps&Sub=16&isThumbs=No&Thumbs=">Classic Rounds</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> are now available!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCDjhVb4P2a2YtTlYMaD24ZPyOY8xW1ILWKLXFfn2nD5bHBBOi7z4NAXM9jkd4Cr_hH1WwLrwPQQHdiPgRN5zXncbr8GMf6PtlCIMnxUa5CU3eISIMRElJ-Wo3puEc0fnBJCYhjkYAdo/s1600/DSC_0006_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCDjhVb4P2a2YtTlYMaD24ZPyOY8xW1ILWKLXFfn2nD5bHBBOi7z4NAXM9jkd4Cr_hH1WwLrwPQQHdiPgRN5zXncbr8GMf6PtlCIMnxUa5CU3eISIMRElJ-Wo3puEc0fnBJCYhjkYAdo/s320/DSC_0006_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672329540497511218" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);" href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?One=333"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Apple Jack Spice</span></a>:</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size:100%;">Cinnamon, cloves and apples blended together perfectly for a delicious fall fragrance.<br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTEur-tWsJDSpfD4b7csAYm3YhEyOL2feU3xi0Ov6pe_dyitR4DqtVtMQRJAnrxWqKJAuNoXsYgghIQGajE_Vexadzo2PHN66r3d1X7-NV2KL4z2C1EM0ZTQOUA2_CCzUu6NMSarqrBc/s1600/DSC_0009_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTEur-tWsJDSpfD4b7csAYm3YhEyOL2feU3xi0Ov6pe_dyitR4DqtVtMQRJAnrxWqKJAuNoXsYgghIQGajE_Vexadzo2PHN66r3d1X7-NV2KL4z2C1EM0ZTQOUA2_CCzUu6NMSarqrBc/s320/DSC_0009_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672329129826999442" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-family:Arial;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?One=242"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cranberry Orange</span></a>:A zesty cranberry sweetened with orange. A wonderful classic holiday blend.</span></span></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /></span>SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-34439867020466872402011-11-03T19:31:00.000-07:002011-11-04T10:04:54.639-07:00New Soap Slice Fragrances!<p style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:130%;">In time for fall, three new sweet and spicy Soap Slice fragrances!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG2JUT9Vl-fgXxPUZIGtm6WAGum6ZVRa5C2hks5ToprZ2sMrGVH1f1QQx2vSuYqaQLFvF-ppoZsQcTbHs47StiZFS5pbDS8GxBaUGMhUgOlDKf-z5yywSgfq1T2Bh0yBB-CcPv8O45vqk/s1600/DSC_0007_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG2JUT9Vl-fgXxPUZIGtm6WAGum6ZVRa5C2hks5ToprZ2sMrGVH1f1QQx2vSuYqaQLFvF-ppoZsQcTbHs47StiZFS5pbDS8GxBaUGMhUgOlDKf-z5yywSgfq1T2Bh0yBB-CcPv8O45vqk/s320/DSC_0007_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670964022690108306" border="0" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?One=431"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bobbing For Apples</span></a>:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Crisp, sweet apples with a splash of juicy orange and spiced with nutmeg, cinnamon and clove.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Reminds me of pressed apple cider fresh from the orchard.</p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-9zkNG5xa5saruOKUGhQIekluADuafMf0fd-xSU3Lyxrd-L9a9xQMYEwC8PO1kIReJxKBa1VSBclVcDQmvfjYuf7rgqs3tFvXhZINX7rNO0Z80yQS0O6pGM4l26iDJw7jw1-O7R7dfY/s1600/DSC_0003_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-9zkNG5xa5saruOKUGhQIekluADuafMf0fd-xSU3Lyxrd-L9a9xQMYEwC8PO1kIReJxKBa1VSBclVcDQmvfjYuf7rgqs3tFvXhZINX7rNO0Z80yQS0O6pGM4l26iDJw7jw1-O7R7dfY/s320/DSC_0003_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670964049805299682" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><a href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?One=432"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wild Oats & Beer</span></a>: Creamy oats with notes of sweet vanilla and rich milk, blended magnificently with smooth dark beer, nutty almond, and warm butterscotch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>An absolutely delectable fragrance!</p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtaLXQynPKerqn7m-xDJt49Rv8VbSzxlbGfj5CkbpTAezee5D4WAd4rHZpXDNU0Fl_n_-fMaOZrlGN_K86n288bkk_1hf829UKC_ddIlDKA-ZeeajE63qV97rX6zCVESAxTvXA7kPXid4/s1600/DSC_0007_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtaLXQynPKerqn7m-xDJt49Rv8VbSzxlbGfj5CkbpTAezee5D4WAd4rHZpXDNU0Fl_n_-fMaOZrlGN_K86n288bkk_1hf829UKC_ddIlDKA-ZeeajE63qV97rX6zCVESAxTvXA7kPXid4/s320/DSC_0007_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670964029911306578" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?One=433"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Spiced Pumpkin Ale</span>:</a> Full bodied, brown ale flavored with pureed pumpkin, brown sugar, smooth rum, and spiced with grated nutmeg, warm cinnamon, and crushed ginger. An absolutely edible fragrance! </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-39873315465641864702011-08-02T12:03:00.000-07:002011-08-04T18:51:05.720-07:00A couple new Special Edition Soaps!<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We just added two new "<a href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=GoatMilkSoaps&Sub=43&isThumbs=No&Thumbs=">Special Edition</a>" Soaps . As a special treat, we've kept the price low on these soaps. These are available only online.</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlr9-KHWMXOBhHEd27NDkGcyV0rLcVerEeKP8Kpg2hdvrBMUpVWmofV2KdMNEpAbMSyk-wVNyv3ARti1ik2qhBqfwZodKCS_DBQYE1nDm8m6FLooAs7Yi9OFv-Xw7H4ncnMzJa8mPvk-8/s1600/DSC_0021_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlr9-KHWMXOBhHEd27NDkGcyV0rLcVerEeKP8Kpg2hdvrBMUpVWmofV2KdMNEpAbMSyk-wVNyv3ARti1ik2qhBqfwZodKCS_DBQYE1nDm8m6FLooAs7Yi9OFv-Xw7H4ncnMzJa8mPvk-8/s320/DSC_0021_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636339302392350738" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=GoatMilkSoaps&Sub=43&isThumbs=No&Thumbs=">Coconut</a></span><a href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=GoatMilkSoaps&Sub=43&isThumbs=No&Thumbs="> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Almond</span></a><a href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=GoatMilkSoaps&Sub=43&isThumbs=No&Thumbs=">:</a> This a lite, creamy coconut, with soft green notes, combined with a yummy bakery almond.</span> </span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIcEIpSyB1d8-1mrpzwfmLUUb2kL1tceaFuDV-BvzFn4LXLn18kuczj9SBB8p-HN7gZ47rScUV4jw4nPnZP5ogV-TBDD1oZ5G6bv-WVV0Fxjdh3Tr5vwsKz7KoRoa6RF4u44Qwf0qqpY/s1600/DSC_0018_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIcEIpSyB1d8-1mrpzwfmLUUb2kL1tceaFuDV-BvzFn4LXLn18kuczj9SBB8p-HN7gZ47rScUV4jw4nPnZP5ogV-TBDD1oZ5G6bv-WVV0Fxjdh3Tr5vwsKz7KoRoa6RF4u44Qwf0qqpY/s320/DSC_0018_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636336573931079458" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=GoatMilkSoaps&Sub=43&isThumbs=No&Thumbs="><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rosemary Eucalyptus</span></a>: A blending of two favorite essential oils for an invigorating, wake-me-up aroma. Very similar to our best selling Classic Round Eucalyptus & Rosemary soap.<br /></span>SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-48856192191060548562011-07-30T16:02:00.001-07:002011-07-30T17:06:42.213-07:00Falls is coming and so are some new fragrances!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1-UJVByxcsoeBKrljaaLMDyRQ32UEAE02HcWS2g3Zyqvkoe50Z6196zfrlUxH65HQDMJoaI7CNkDVqixYOj6qwO_yLw5KBdKY9mhQP07jdgr4ezloo7UtpVNhBhkobHfiBpRq7JAdX4/s1600/applejack_peel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1-UJVByxcsoeBKrljaaLMDyRQ32UEAE02HcWS2g3Zyqvkoe50Z6196zfrlUxH65HQDMJoaI7CNkDVqixYOj6qwO_yLw5KBdKY9mhQP07jdgr4ezloo7UtpVNhBhkobHfiBpRq7JAdX4/s320/applejack_peel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635287288013470642" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >I just ordered the first of our new fall candle melt fragrances! After testing numerous cinnamon fragrances, I finally found an absolutely, delicious, cinnamon spice blend, along with a couple yummy bakery scents, a divine apple scent (smells like fresh pressed apples, really!) and even a Hot Buttered Rum that smells just like the real thing!<br /></span><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="mbl notesBlogText clearfix"><div><p><span style="font-size:130%;">In our soaps, we will also be bringing back some of our best selling fall/holiday favorites like Apple Jack Peel, Cranberry Orange, and Christmas Valley along with some wonderful new fragrances! I can't wait!</span></p></div></div>SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-29281959574233872702011-07-24T11:16:00.001-07:002011-07-24T19:28:31.083-07:00<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Over a week ago, the last of our daughter's does (she owns most of the goats on our farm) gave birth. Yay! This doe had us guessing for many months as to whether or not she was actually pregnant. Mixed physical signs as well as the fact that she's a very large bodied doe bred to a tiny miniature buck didn't help. But at last we found she was indeed pregnant (the two little hooves protruding from her backside was a good indication, just kidding, we actually were pretty convinced she was pregnant a little before that). She had an easy delivery (thank you Lord) giving birth to three healthy, bouncing (literally) baby bucklings (boys).<br /><br />A minor complication developed the next morning after her delivery. During our morning barn chores we noticed the bellies on the little newborns were empty. Not good. They had nursed soon after their middle of the night delivery (we make sure of that), but it appeared they had not nursed since. Again, not good since newborns really need the immune building colostrum their moms produce and they need it within the first 12 hours of birth.<br /><br />We observed the doe, making sure she showed all the signs of having properly bonded to her kids. </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Sometimes when does don't bond properly to their offspring they won't allow them to nurse. In fact, they usually won't have anything to do with them. This wasn't the case with this doe. She was "talking" to her newborns, nuzzling them, and becoming concerned if she became separated from them, all signs she was bonded. </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Next step was to examine her udder. Yep, there was a problem. Though not visible to our eyes, my daughter could definitely feel the congestion in her udder and this congestion was making it difficult for her kids to get milk and difficult for her to allow them to nurse. It hurt for her to nurse her babies.<br /><br />To solve the problem my daughter began by gently massaging the doe's udder followed by hand milking her. This was done a couple times a day the first few days to help clear her congested udder and the doe tolerated the hand milking better then she tolerated nursing her kids. We left the babies with their mom so she'd remain bonded to them, and using a bottle, we supplemented the kids with the milk we got from milking their mom. Gradually the doe's udder healed and within a weeks time she was allowing her babies to nurse. Yay again! As cute as they are, we really didn't want to end up with bottle babies this late in the season.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br />During the week we were helping with their feedings I got these cute pic of the three boys.</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDHkEzfb0MS8mYyMZN6PtVtIXlSAqCqakUVDlSZ-cCKWFKooBauu81CfMovF7Q8bZ7K_NelqvkG-Sm_txk2WaswCkt-vLWkOLjgJl7dz3K-CBSJJOGzAK0d3rIOuOeto1ldMYEw6EMyQ/s1600/DSC_0087_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDHkEzfb0MS8mYyMZN6PtVtIXlSAqCqakUVDlSZ-cCKWFKooBauu81CfMovF7Q8bZ7K_NelqvkG-Sm_txk2WaswCkt-vLWkOLjgJl7dz3K-CBSJJOGzAK0d3rIOuOeto1ldMYEw6EMyQ/s320/DSC_0087_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633006886820085010" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">All three are different colored, and two have blue eyes like their sire.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RE3pnIF4idWMNJp0wIeBUi_H3QjQ7hyYIjZEZKL1HDlTInqiFIVVRX3TJvgFZqhXqoCFpsuzrznXNM2sfK3Jbv4pknQiXL2KI7vDfG74z7yJhxcfovSuYxcEAmZXl5TdWPr90-tLJ6I/s1600/DSC_0078_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RE3pnIF4idWMNJp0wIeBUi_H3QjQ7hyYIjZEZKL1HDlTInqiFIVVRX3TJvgFZqhXqoCFpsuzrznXNM2sfK3Jbv4pknQiXL2KI7vDfG74z7yJhxcfovSuYxcEAmZXl5TdWPr90-tLJ6I/s320/DSC_0078_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633006149069911986" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Mom is 1/2 </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Lamancha_goat">Lamancha</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and 1/2 </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nubian_goat">Nubian</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> while Dad is a </span><a style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Dwarf_%28goat%29">Nigerian Dwarf</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and you can really see the three breeds represented by the different ears. The middle one has the short eared Lamancha gene. The other two express a mix of the long Nubian ears and the prick, upright ears of the Nigerian breed.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBAB5OptcQ5tRDSkTESw3ue_ERjw5Ban2q3GarM3gURIfbgw35VEhAEyqvz7_417U6u_kRmYx0idWLWq2ZIdnYIeBaDr-b3CR3HJuCi4OrVdhyZBDGjuo97QxZ0l8JC7xRP6gp4FJOgU/s1600/DSC_0101_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBAB5OptcQ5tRDSkTESw3ue_ERjw5Ban2q3GarM3gURIfbgw35VEhAEyqvz7_417U6u_kRmYx0idWLWq2ZIdnYIeBaDr-b3CR3HJuCi4OrVdhyZBDGjuo97QxZ0l8JC7xRP6gp4FJOgU/s320/DSC_0101_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633006163755796354" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Even though we are no longer handling these kids for daily feedings they remain friendly, especially the little brown or tan buckling ( I never remember the correct color names for goats), on the far left. He really enjoys his daily pettings. </span>SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-81083664479984035562011-07-20T16:45:00.000-07:002011-07-28T19:24:34.282-07:00Soap Scraps!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Soap Scraps added online!</span><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUEtp81rt30g4ycW2HwObRUBdMBzYs_QZt6hjRiAyq0kNqYgJt29UX7mpQ5TQEAJQuZzf_WoMhXpCuVw38I7gvZu52Eu5FDF5Ve4OeNNpG0HfURmF1Dlw48pENEnE6dqaEIBvjlXXPow/s1600/DSC_0135_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUEtp81rt30g4ycW2HwObRUBdMBzYs_QZt6hjRiAyq0kNqYgJt29UX7mpQ5TQEAJQuZzf_WoMhXpCuVw38I7gvZu52Eu5FDF5Ve4OeNNpG0HfURmF1Dlw48pENEnE6dqaEIBvjlXXPow/s320/DSC_0135_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631594777365244114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >On many batches of soaps I make I end up with a certain amount of soap scraps. These odds and ends of soap end up piling up in a big box. </span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tM6sAxZapko5aZlZDnXgD2Nt6BFpHF86oFo1sTEyIMaq-71evy0VMt1_qWM9CTGgynycsdLr4Qx9bOvKWEioEFdblYU-3eOWUPE5LlLZbp991gkqzpPqHZGD8ZIRTqOncHNUfCHOey0/s1600/DSC_0106_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tM6sAxZapko5aZlZDnXgD2Nt6BFpHF86oFo1sTEyIMaq-71evy0VMt1_qWM9CTGgynycsdLr4Qx9bOvKWEioEFdblYU-3eOWUPE5LlLZbp991gkqzpPqHZGD8ZIRTqOncHNUfCHOey0/s320/DSC_0106_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631586443906185938" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /><br />When the box becomes full, I chop the soap up into smaller pieces.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqLcM_VG8HPd5_Z70r2u-Q_lZ4JNKRHyKiNG-OrWTFw8jAis-5nigDxaC0evdRluEKnnpDuWJhXpXPfECReSpsSSC_ldj2n8Vhyphenhyphen0tSa5clgVwMSciAgzjd9IIqPaqFbEcw5fegVJUitk/s1600/DSC_0110_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPqLcM_VG8HPd5_Z70r2u-Q_lZ4JNKRHyKiNG-OrWTFw8jAis-5nigDxaC0evdRluEKnnpDuWJhXpXPfECReSpsSSC_ldj2n8Vhyphenhyphen0tSa5clgVwMSciAgzjd9IIqPaqFbEcw5fegVJUitk/s320/DSC_0110_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631586446130793810" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /><br />Then I package the scraps, by weight, into paper bags. Each bag contain 1lb soap scraps.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjSvBcRbx4B9sF91tlpcLQkOHlY1FtBxTBH3p7ZTCiQTQmgpkFC7hWWP1bhSDh5YtrkrT3wykDnOPNB9N_svrRVWmeaGJPkeNy5dfAxjGXn11_aNnCxo3ozmdXnNVg-fljDvRLjsuSt3Y/s1600/DSC_0112_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 258px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjSvBcRbx4B9sF91tlpcLQkOHlY1FtBxTBH3p7ZTCiQTQmgpkFC7hWWP1bhSDh5YtrkrT3wykDnOPNB9N_svrRVWmeaGJPkeNy5dfAxjGXn11_aNnCxo3ozmdXnNVg-fljDvRLjsuSt3Y/s320/DSC_0112_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631586448845364018" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /><br />I like to use up the soap scraps by putting them into our <a href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=Accessories">Leafa</a> nylon soap mitts.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHEpO6lrBdscTxNXS6bRIUheELCPiVUb_ovXDaeLtDerf27YeJtWCoVW_mGvlnDgTwF4fxRZkAWOuxtBAKArM-wxp8b_W-vz9vr4Enslf-XCTfzz-UX21LQ8Oe_RnI4mPun2_JT4XYhs/s1600/DSC_0113_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEHEpO6lrBdscTxNXS6bRIUheELCPiVUb_ovXDaeLtDerf27YeJtWCoVW_mGvlnDgTwF4fxRZkAWOuxtBAKArM-wxp8b_W-vz9vr4Enslf-XCTfzz-UX21LQ8Oe_RnI4mPun2_JT4XYhs/s320/DSC_0113_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631590130891992002" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /><br /><br />The Leafa has pockets that I can put a few of my scraps into.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzh30k_mWftbxyUXDDJMvxIK3kpEV3aBn1L-8mVeiflq5NL8ob5f_1uf899TB-ZRNAoKBlgT9KkF9znxIXB1eIftAKtwSuVN1mwcg2lh56oOYrjFiY4g1YJfbmKNkEagXlzJIdYyOWNFk/s1600/DSC_0115_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzh30k_mWftbxyUXDDJMvxIK3kpEV3aBn1L-8mVeiflq5NL8ob5f_1uf899TB-ZRNAoKBlgT9KkF9znxIXB1eIftAKtwSuVN1mwcg2lh56oOYrjFiY4g1YJfbmKNkEagXlzJIdYyOWNFk/s320/DSC_0115_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631586457104050610" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /><br /><br />With just a small amount of soap scraps I can wet down my Leafa and easily get a great lather.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6JK4U7AY5D8YtwXjc4KFcqD_CT8dwPfhGvMJNMdAVIw-0cfOunmjLS2K5xQc9ij9BgUx20W9-czqNHTBHnNOIo42-n8J5WzZeKoS-sA8qapIzsDuYe7hyphenhyphenk8lf531TUsje0hSLvA6pmQ/s1600/DSC_0127_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6JK4U7AY5D8YtwXjc4KFcqD_CT8dwPfhGvMJNMdAVIw-0cfOunmjLS2K5xQc9ij9BgUx20W9-czqNHTBHnNOIo42-n8J5WzZeKoS-sA8qapIzsDuYe7hyphenhyphenk8lf531TUsje0hSLvA6pmQ/s320/DSC_0127_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631591690630499394" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br />When I'm done I rinse and hang my Leafa, still containing the soap scraps, in the shower to dry. And that's it. It ready for use next time I shower. I add new soap scraps as needed.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhgCAn2-QgjqBQrZsJBj3L2D9RXanr7g7QAwFO0iUdy3LpORmctnJ4uG4YjpkBL3GmxtCSX1F-lrofMCEK_NwwWaWxYe-PmuwcqeTdJPQfnig0c9GQdkmvpUrwlLyUjQALCpjODiTubac/s1600/DSC_0128_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 202px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhgCAn2-QgjqBQrZsJBj3L2D9RXanr7g7QAwFO0iUdy3LpORmctnJ4uG4YjpkBL3GmxtCSX1F-lrofMCEK_NwwWaWxYe-PmuwcqeTdJPQfnig0c9GQdkmvpUrwlLyUjQALCpjODiTubac/s320/DSC_0128_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631592786761125554" border="0" /></a>SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-66490960722221292642011-07-18T17:38:00.000-07:002011-07-28T19:20:06.940-07:00New Bath Shower Gel!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIdSEbyhJvSQQZ5zfKMx_HLiQRmRVUsum1Jdtv8JQh6tnwoVx9mSJb_1vM0fPwb2A4lG2P1qU9NfWf4v5FDNh9S9cPqureVYBIh1swUXo2r8ePrbdjDDq-VWns0oqgQ0hBvRVeqTdRtTA/s1600/DSC_0150_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIdSEbyhJvSQQZ5zfKMx_HLiQRmRVUsum1Jdtv8JQh6tnwoVx9mSJb_1vM0fPwb2A4lG2P1qU9NfWf4v5FDNh9S9cPqureVYBIh1swUXo2r8ePrbdjDDq-VWns0oqgQ0hBvRVeqTdRtTA/s320/DSC_0150_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634575208245293666" border="0" /></a><br /><strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Introducing our <a href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=BathandShowerGel">New Bath and Shower Gel!</a> Filled with organic goodies like Aloe Vera, Jojoba oil, and Rosemary essential oil, along with conditioning oils like Sweet Almond and Apricot Kernel. This concentrated gel makes tons of fluffy, creamy lather that clean quickly and gently. We are making it available in five of our best selling scents: Cedar & Saffron, Fresh Grapefruit, Japaneses Plum Blossom, Lavender Amber and Sugared Lemon, also available in unscented.<br /><br />Ingredients:</strong> </strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Organic Herbal Infusion, Organic Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (Aloe Vera), Ammonium Laurel Sulfate, Ammonium Laureth Sulfate, Cocomidopropyl Betaine (from coconut), Cocomide D.E.A (from coconut), Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond Oil), Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot Kernel Oil), Organic Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba), Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Organic Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary), Organic Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile), and fragrance</span>SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-33123230521915543442011-07-17T17:52:00.000-07:002011-07-17T19:44:53.771-07:00A couple new Soap Slice Soaps!<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Soon to be added (if not already added by the time you read this) to our online store are two new fragrances in our "Soap Slice" style soaps.</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /><br />First is our new </span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Petal Pusher: </span></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">a sweet floral blend of May Lilies and French Lilacs with a hint of Sweet Peas and summer fruits. A soft, sweet, and innocent, floral fragrance.</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifK5jaoUCaLIQDdMcy805oyDUooew3xNCxyzTqT06xO5BW5zBbs6UI5REExmOfZE2kKZxb-V52j92LGY2y-5ldOQMygTruwwrAlY1Xk131f8WGODTTmIda5MBRE5cu7TuQoJbYpyz34CY/s1600/DSC_0019_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifK5jaoUCaLIQDdMcy805oyDUooew3xNCxyzTqT06xO5BW5zBbs6UI5REExmOfZE2kKZxb-V52j92LGY2y-5ldOQMygTruwwrAlY1Xk131f8WGODTTmIda5MBRE5cu7TuQoJbYpyz34CY/s320/DSC_0019_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630492037084331330" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">And </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Skinny Dipping</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">: A mix of red, tart cranberries, grated orange peel, pink grapefruit lemonade, and a hint of lemongrass essential oil makes this one tangy, fruity, zippy fantastic fragrance.</span></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy4N0m8DGkk7rp4RkMIW5E1GXi4CSJ5bISo82wx9vpPvObqzNL2JOx3-PJA7N3OWn3ll6BTPGBYLb56CUtxMX_1p1PmSK2SNFYAPZ85rZUbUhnw6VL9N7OsbXmaggNAg0wWjGwhmd7Qo8/s1600/DSC_0015_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy4N0m8DGkk7rp4RkMIW5E1GXi4CSJ5bISo82wx9vpPvObqzNL2JOx3-PJA7N3OWn3ll6BTPGBYLb56CUtxMX_1p1PmSK2SNFYAPZ85rZUbUhnw6VL9N7OsbXmaggNAg0wWjGwhmd7Qo8/s320/DSC_0015_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630494271391331778" border="0" /></a>SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-27811366444580522602011-07-05T22:03:00.000-07:002011-07-06T19:23:33.678-07:00Caribbean Coconut Soap Rebatched<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The other day, after pouring our "Caribbean Coconut" soap into the molds, I realized I had left out one of the oils in my recipe and it was too late to do anything about it. I'm currently out of Caribbean Coconut soap so I really didn't need the headache or expense of screwing up this batch and then having to wait for more fragrance oil to arrive before I could make a new batch. But rather than cry (which I really wanted to), get mad (which I usually do), or complain (which I sometimes do), I decided to put on my big girl panties and salvage my mistake by "rebatching" the soap and I decided to do a little experimental scent blending while I was at it. FYI, rebatching soap is done by carefully and slowly melting previously made soap. You can use a variety of heat sources but for this batch I chose the microwave. </span><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiysiQNf1OEDbDCSzZ9W7dfUqA7VRhoMDdlGtv1GAVIYdzkheEskAv02h5g1iDlcfuaOKdRvJREbjA2P3L7ofloNfx13xvNGVPW5zNyXTzMqe4kxfK0F2O5CKm3-JmvJq_QqqrrMaLfAnQ/s1600/DSC_0060_edited-1.jpg"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFA-ykyyq0ip-g7ol6Xyq0eoidNRf1FFWpNpUa1KgRePwl8MveYzwc6cOTkhN8HFgLlbMnEGTJiFMMpKCEQsCSj_6GPOn5WzObKWyS-hN9dOXE8uuOByGu2juW_M6kPQyjf0P5pI6rrPI/s1600/DSC_0059_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 152px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFA-ykyyq0ip-g7ol6Xyq0eoidNRf1FFWpNpUa1KgRePwl8MveYzwc6cOTkhN8HFgLlbMnEGTJiFMMpKCEQsCSj_6GPOn5WzObKWyS-hN9dOXE8uuOByGu2juW_M6kPQyjf0P5pI6rrPI/s320/DSC_0059_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626103587942080882" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > So here is the soap I need to salvage.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiysiQNf1OEDbDCSzZ9W7dfUqA7VRhoMDdlGtv1GAVIYdzkheEskAv02h5g1iDlcfuaOKdRvJREbjA2P3L7ofloNfx13xvNGVPW5zNyXTzMqe4kxfK0F2O5CKm3-JmvJq_QqqrrMaLfAnQ/s1600/DSC_0060_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiysiQNf1OEDbDCSzZ9W7dfUqA7VRhoMDdlGtv1GAVIYdzkheEskAv02h5g1iDlcfuaOKdRvJREbjA2P3L7ofloNfx13xvNGVPW5zNyXTzMqe4kxfK0F2O5CKm3-JmvJq_QqqrrMaLfAnQ/s320/DSC_0060_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626101470193346898" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Here is the soap cut in smaller pieces sitting in the microwave ready to be rebatched, aka melted.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmyzxeiK-Cw2QyhaA5E230fYEyX0vs59aMj39OoJIkN0ozK152haJg2H8A7TyDe6JFASjl1BR06dDj9mG5qUrFmO7xwuWcz76F45yfjVnG5CuyKHK_raezB9CU9z1wLWZkGa4wXoGfms/s1600/DSC_0063_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmyzxeiK-Cw2QyhaA5E230fYEyX0vs59aMj39OoJIkN0ozK152haJg2H8A7TyDe6JFASjl1BR06dDj9mG5qUrFmO7xwuWcz76F45yfjVnG5CuyKHK_raezB9CU9z1wLWZkGa4wXoGfms/s320/DSC_0063_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626101468064942274" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >After about 30 minutes of low heat and intermittent stirring the soap is still not quite ready.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf6aMyxor6Ygfr1o8lRcD1T-y54TNBWxGnIs_KbI5LvuqyMz6mOZEkIwAAnSDroGuZidZJPabmMpc_wFCUCb2ei8LLTR3X_l14-e4-5AuBbSKVawL5AiTGVg8GJXOq1qEcEb0GOCx00pM/s1600/DSC_0064_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 205px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf6aMyxor6Ygfr1o8lRcD1T-y54TNBWxGnIs_KbI5LvuqyMz6mOZEkIwAAnSDroGuZidZJPabmMpc_wFCUCb2ei8LLTR3X_l14-e4-5AuBbSKVawL5AiTGVg8GJXOq1qEcEb0GOCx00pM/s320/DSC_0064_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626111556036585330" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >While the soap finished melting I took some time to select the colors I would use to color my soap. I love this part. I decided on some beautiful blue micas and oxides. I also ended up adding a beautiful green mica that's not pictured here.</span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbs0Krv4O8VTTg4BBNxGAOB8qGAxmomssvUkg-HoCtPlq6JUAHtCkMB487GCD0u17B1vlC-q9DtQxfR6DoOrlL9v43G0zOaXleWB-KrnIM6CcUjQ1HTbQcIc2ezFa9HXCrtPC76f2UH-w/s1600/DSC_0070.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbs0Krv4O8VTTg4BBNxGAOB8qGAxmomssvUkg-HoCtPlq6JUAHtCkMB487GCD0u17B1vlC-q9DtQxfR6DoOrlL9v43G0zOaXleWB-KrnIM6CcUjQ1HTbQcIc2ezFa9HXCrtPC76f2UH-w/s320/DSC_0070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626101492927037906" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Here's my soap finally melted and me adding the missing Avocado oil. I also decided to add a small amount of additional almond fragrance oil that I mixed in with the Avocado oil. I figured a coconut scented soap with an additional almond note sounded good.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLeOxQ-YNZ3jM-I8XBSICISUqN4aYcgnRzBn-H4bztY2KN2f6bp5h2f5edmTRM0wmxMMGbNhqfyCRF4-bPF5zUDz37O8bofRhmoTWwUjPf7E2XmSGb8CuwE1HWcc2VFL-cbDkJmJTkYuA/s1600/DSC_0072.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLeOxQ-YNZ3jM-I8XBSICISUqN4aYcgnRzBn-H4bztY2KN2f6bp5h2f5edmTRM0wmxMMGbNhqfyCRF4-bPF5zUDz37O8bofRhmoTWwUjPf7E2XmSGb8CuwE1HWcc2VFL-cbDkJmJTkYuA/s320/DSC_0072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626102215812821778" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >The avocado oil and almond fragrance oil have been mixed in and now here I am adding the colors.</span> Did I mention <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >I love this part?</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizg95iu1iqqwBAk8GGNiQiA0E3bXqSPS_jcsHm-hfwnCq4PR93X-ynUV0kpZHNT0Qh23hscOJDhY3GwoB2bvsBh7YCfjIAHf2dEzyMC6Joq-PdRISX5mKllNm6-_j0YFL1mN4-fbAuJ9o/s1600/DSC_0078_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 137px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizg95iu1iqqwBAk8GGNiQiA0E3bXqSPS_jcsHm-hfwnCq4PR93X-ynUV0kpZHNT0Qh23hscOJDhY3GwoB2bvsBh7YCfjIAHf2dEzyMC6Joq-PdRISX5mKllNm6-_j0YFL1mN4-fbAuJ9o/s320/DSC_0078_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626102222752513234" border="0" /></a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Now that the colors have been added the soap is poured/plopped into a mold and left to cool and harden.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > Rebatched soap has the texture of soft mashed potatoes thus the rough and rustic looking texture.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0k7QRZz7psrNPLR6In6whvQtDv5ftKEIaa58lsrNAMazMxVuVnH_RMQrHSAfrfMwwthFYUw4NclRa4kbmup9FogXubhrkIRDKcBSPJlnQY9v2X0pnsoQT7JVv6hl603VDBa51TzuokA0/s1600/DSC_0088_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0k7QRZz7psrNPLR6In6whvQtDv5ftKEIaa58lsrNAMazMxVuVnH_RMQrHSAfrfMwwthFYUw4NclRa4kbmup9FogXubhrkIRDKcBSPJlnQY9v2X0pnsoQT7JVv6hl603VDBa51TzuokA0/s320/DSC_0088_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626102227412356306" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >And here is the soap after it's cooled, removed from the mold, and cut.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > By the way, the scent turned out yummy. It reminds me of an Almond Joy candy bar. After it's well cured I'll add it to our online store as a "special edition" soap. </span><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><br /></div></div></div>SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-70854450286801122022011-06-21T18:31:00.001-07:002011-07-01T09:26:32.435-07:00Update and New Bath and Body Gel coming soon!<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >I was all excited this past month of June to introduce a new goat milk product. Unfortunately, (big sigh) it's not yet ready. So what was this mystery product I was so excited about? </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-family:arial;">Goat Milk Bath & Shower</span> Gel</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >that we are still (ever so slowly) working on. But wait! There is still some good news.</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Though not made with goat milk we are getting ready to introduce our new Bath & Shower Gel which is a wonderful alternative for those that love our scents but don't use bar soap. This gentle and moisturizing cleansing gel makes oodles of silky soft, creamy lather. And trust me when I say that a little bit goes a long way. Seriously, I used 1/2 teaspoon ( yes I measured) on one of those nylon poufs and I had more lather than I new what to do with! </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Now, I'm still doing some final fragrance testing, and putting the finishing touches on the packaging, but we hope to have this wonderful product available within the next two weeks. We'll keep you updated!</span></span>SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-2995681391766415612011-06-15T17:09:00.001-07:002011-06-22T09:46:40.076-07:00In time for Summer new fun and fruity candle melts!<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Fruit scents have been a favorite with our customers so it's fun to introduce some new ones for the summer season.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ></span>Introducing............<br /></span></span></div> </div><br /><ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=CandleMelts&isThumbs=No&curpage=4&Thumbs="><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Juicy Watermelon</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">: Cold, crisp, sweet and juicy Watermelon at its best!</span></span></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGonESJtI3FdLrtWSe1dxRPJkr2r5_2H3hkSTpj8MDmNbz-BCJCQYuXy_pExqpMghGatKE_dCW-S2_XE_69uOkmUBfEFPJsUk9dwhvsn0yUDnSM7zz9JC1mq13iGlSdQMucrR-dZ0Clw/s1600/iStock_000006721816XSmall.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGonESJtI3FdLrtWSe1dxRPJkr2r5_2H3hkSTpj8MDmNbz-BCJCQYuXy_pExqpMghGatKE_dCW-S2_XE_69uOkmUBfEFPJsUk9dwhvsn0yUDnSM7zz9JC1mq13iGlSdQMucrR-dZ0Clw/s320/iStock_000006721816XSmall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620794968821647778" border="0" /></a></div><br /><ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=CandleMelts&isThumbs=No&curpage=3&Thumbs="><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Cucumber Melon</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">: Sweet Honeydew Melon with crisp, fresh Cucumber.</span> </span></li></ul><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdQig8CxddMnAHgCR554LCKRfq4Ak5iE1S8oeWiI_yhqno3fTck042UANmysbUyoyvoRbFYaafeh175J34rqw4qQBjynydKlXLyp-nF9ET4V85U4WdIxDTIQ9MnG5UM7HlDTjrLKqhIQ/s1600/iStock_000003346252XSmall.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdQig8CxddMnAHgCR554LCKRfq4Ak5iE1S8oeWiI_yhqno3fTck042UANmysbUyoyvoRbFYaafeh175J34rqw4qQBjynydKlXLyp-nF9ET4V85U4WdIxDTIQ9MnG5UM7HlDTjrLKqhIQ/s320/iStock_000003346252XSmall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620794954894571026" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=CandleMelts&isThumbs=No&curpage=7&Thumbs="><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Sun Sweetened Raspberries</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">:</span> Sun Sweetened Raspberries with a sprinkle of pure cane sugar and soft vanilla.</span> </span></li></ul><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPv0GDo15OzwWg-BDAgXncD3YN0b6AavxJ9olade7F6v8eaD1YxvzyWzS2hNZO5LKvMSEEwBcSrFrqicErYGus-w2Cz3liryi5dv5t6iLfQycW4gqub2EjHr5HGANfLNIyB7sWoELxOk/s1600/iStock_000004602828XSmall.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHPv0GDo15OzwWg-BDAgXncD3YN0b6AavxJ9olade7F6v8eaD1YxvzyWzS2hNZO5LKvMSEEwBcSrFrqicErYGus-w2Cz3liryi5dv5t6iLfQycW4gqub2EjHr5HGANfLNIyB7sWoELxOk/s320/iStock_000004602828XSmall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620794959359073186" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=CandleMelts&isThumbs=No&curpage=2&Thumbs="><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Carousel</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">: With sweet notes of cotton candy, French vanilla, creamy caramel, milk chocolate, dark amber, soft musk and a mix of light florals and juicy strawberry, this fragrance is sure to be a hit with the young and those of us that are young at heart. (Okay, maybe not really a fruit scent, but it is fun!)</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRBBNJxsl9U0kDqOnTcREBEW1ZlE55xuWicnHH0p-HJaKak8PqQI6mx2yx0jmmwZcwmQL4LzD6QNPJQZT-yl_6-nchnkm4q1sZl9VGD19rucOmq8-CwQiXNQ1Vr-nW9gZVdN42EPY9GE/s1600/iStock_000013717714XSmall.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRBBNJxsl9U0kDqOnTcREBEW1ZlE55xuWicnHH0p-HJaKak8PqQI6mx2yx0jmmwZcwmQL4LzD6QNPJQZT-yl_6-nchnkm4q1sZl9VGD19rucOmq8-CwQiXNQ1Vr-nW9gZVdN42EPY9GE/s320/iStock_000013717714XSmall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620797137941796882" border="0" /></a></li></ul><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;"> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=CandleMelts&isThumbs=No&curpage=4&Thumbs="><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Kickin' Kiwi</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">: Sweet like a strawberry and refreshing like a summer melon is this delicious fruit known as the Kiwi.</span><br /></span></li></ul><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4xdQB2NErE9QpP-9bt42UjpZ5fo81YTXxXwN0r1H-gdUqibeFgpJR06skLWyQIJ4nvgNm21cAQWvbcFoolwoG9oFyMNMWq84hL2GslOizYSxGiI9W2ofGxtBLVtHGjfd6VvHoCFosXhw/s1600/iStock_000004882940XSmall.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4xdQB2NErE9QpP-9bt42UjpZ5fo81YTXxXwN0r1H-gdUqibeFgpJR06skLWyQIJ4nvgNm21cAQWvbcFoolwoG9oFyMNMWq84hL2GslOizYSxGiI9W2ofGxtBLVtHGjfd6VvHoCFosXhw/s320/iStock_000004882940XSmall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620794959275485298" border="0" /></a><br /><ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=CandleMelts&isThumbs=No&curpage=4&Thumbs="><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Jamaican Me Happy</span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">: Tropical fruits of pineapple, papaya, and banana, mixed with grated coconut, zesty mandarin and a hint of rum makes this a tropical vacation in a candle melt. Don't forget the sunscreen!</span></span></li></ul><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1smiYRxU2PUWJrzaUVBa-d9m_oRKekVVYWIBHeM7r8f2ueooddwKme8M16s5-hwpXmm8q3GSh3z-HMoBKezUQ5x1kOCLV_7NaJ1UYfPyz6cZS1UUwF_RXHh_AvTaCABChxr0wBoyRVg/s1600/iStock_000009784546XSmall.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1smiYRxU2PUWJrzaUVBa-d9m_oRKekVVYWIBHeM7r8f2ueooddwKme8M16s5-hwpXmm8q3GSh3z-HMoBKezUQ5x1kOCLV_7NaJ1UYfPyz6cZS1UUwF_RXHh_AvTaCABChxr0wBoyRVg/s320/iStock_000009784546XSmall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620794967987941730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=CandleMelts&isThumbs=No&curpage=2&Thumbs="><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Creamy </span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lime</span></span>: Tangy, zesty lime sweetened with soft notes of creamy coconut .</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4apSS8-fm9deIdjD4BSrc2THB9cupf6-bXXDsD0dx4VjW2AjaCHVSR_Vm-wOHT3HT6IgmttLumou7bK7mADrD4u5ZfbG8FTsW-DIMEEHMNpuaN2WenyAATvthltDYH8ygDXTRIVmxLg/s1600/iStock_000011251089XSmall.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4apSS8-fm9deIdjD4BSrc2THB9cupf6-bXXDsD0dx4VjW2AjaCHVSR_Vm-wOHT3HT6IgmttLumou7bK7mADrD4u5ZfbG8FTsW-DIMEEHMNpuaN2WenyAATvthltDYH8ygDXTRIVmxLg/s320/iStock_000011251089XSmall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620797132948770002" border="0" /></a></li></ul><br /><ul><li><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.goldenwoodsoap.com/store/WsDefault.asp?Cat=CandleMelts&isThumbs=No&curpage=4&Thumbs=">Island Retreat</a>:</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Juicy notes of ripe mango, sliced pineapple, and fresh citrus, complemented with soft notes of pink plumeria and lush, tropical greens nestled in a base of creamy coconut and white musk makes for one complex and delicious Tropical Retreat!</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hWSQcOPe8w1eSIZxCcTLolvJOML0SHyrQc1GY6EcuRNSkzo4JZY_nxyEk6jTi6DE6aFAqm7W86_-hPRaH6fh8UKJgsvgtLAe_VJlsr5gZLKWSftvHha_Pau0vvGm70oPSgPka1ir_xU/s1600/iStock_000015117798XSmall.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hWSQcOPe8w1eSIZxCcTLolvJOML0SHyrQc1GY6EcuRNSkzo4JZY_nxyEk6jTi6DE6aFAqm7W86_-hPRaH6fh8UKJgsvgtLAe_VJlsr5gZLKWSftvHha_Pau0vvGm70oPSgPka1ir_xU/s320/iStock_000015117798XSmall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620797141361518898" border="0" /></a></li></ul>SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-47007510541754332262011-06-05T15:12:00.000-07:002011-06-06T08:27:15.289-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7X9atfr8Zrt4i1tPs12SoddMhXmLXdYYgTj0iKTunHZqHJb8rcM1OHIvS7j0YqVf0T6UQTBW76r7IXID8VOsah0OIgtuvhdSCUzXQUpQ1mdMZtuvphBSZ633BuF5FKP31sXlsHjnX0Lg/s1600/DSC_0004_edited-1.jpg"><br /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Phew! The past two months have been very busy. We've had 11 does kid (give birth) with only two left to go! And as a result, my daughter and I have been spending many hours in the barn these days, milking, feeding bottle babies, monitoring pregnant does, and the list goes on.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I've also been spending time working on new products and scents. In our Candle Melts, we have several new scents coming mid June, scents like Kickin Kiwi. Black Cherry, Juicy Watermelon, Jamaican Me Happy, Sun Sweetened Raspberry, and Carousel! I can't wait to officially introduce these along with our new goat milk_______ (not telling yet because it's a surprise) that we will be introducing soon!</span> <br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Here's some of our kids waiting for their bottle. From left to right we have Lady, Milo (the only guy in the group,) Fae, River, and Molly</span>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7X9atfr8Zrt4i1tPs12SoddMhXmLXdYYgTj0iKTunHZqHJb8rcM1OHIvS7j0YqVf0T6UQTBW76r7IXID8VOsah0OIgtuvhdSCUzXQUpQ1mdMZtuvphBSZ633BuF5FKP31sXlsHjnX0Lg/s1600/DSC_0004_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7X9atfr8Zrt4i1tPs12SoddMhXmLXdYYgTj0iKTunHZqHJb8rcM1OHIvS7j0YqVf0T6UQTBW76r7IXID8VOsah0OIgtuvhdSCUzXQUpQ1mdMZtuvphBSZ633BuF5FKP31sXlsHjnX0Lg/s320/DSC_0004_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615122823861311490" border="0" /></a>SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-36617711997892620662011-03-27T15:58:00.001-07:002011-03-27T18:24:00.350-07:00Getting Ready for Kidding!<div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Here's a few things we have ready before our does start delivering.<br /></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXklIHeJehYZNs0U6E6eTQedzQeE8CJbAfE2AMoqrGT0h_WZOV1-JO8KNwBt-cc_Cett4iZd1VD0iSykKUzVU652tMiSV3y7tIjLsV0xgqrPfK6fr1KwupCCMyrXXKUC-xdahcIZZEJY4/s1600/DSC_0230.JPG"><br /></a>Kidding pens ready!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >These pens are set up inside the regular pens. This gives the doe her own space when it's time to give birth yet keeps her close to her herd.</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXklIHeJehYZNs0U6E6eTQedzQeE8CJbAfE2AMoqrGT0h_WZOV1-JO8KNwBt-cc_Cett4iZd1VD0iSykKUzVU652tMiSV3y7tIjLsV0xgqrPfK6fr1KwupCCMyrXXKUC-xdahcIZZEJY4/s1600/DSC_0230.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXklIHeJehYZNs0U6E6eTQedzQeE8CJbAfE2AMoqrGT0h_WZOV1-JO8KNwBt-cc_Cett4iZd1VD0iSykKUzVU652tMiSV3y7tIjLsV0xgqrPfK6fr1KwupCCMyrXXKUC-xdahcIZZEJY4/s320/DSC_0230.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588902236995160034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >And almost ready!</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdO74hHmtRwPVWvh16dwlKwnDsRQ-OiNhaCn8fs-T19eZgIl_5lZGPKlkG4jXGVioel6Jcx0ILYXdAUHOldkHGHXf_f1qC0QAb71Ut8_aWko6Mpih1_B6thSdpoS6yhGE4LUEAe8hhro/s1600/DSC_0047_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdO74hHmtRwPVWvh16dwlKwnDsRQ-OiNhaCn8fs-T19eZgIl_5lZGPKlkG4jXGVioel6Jcx0ILYXdAUHOldkHGHXf_f1qC0QAb71Ut8_aWko6Mpih1_B6thSdpoS6yhGE4LUEAe8hhro/s320/DSC_0047_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588901096175487314" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Fresh Straw for bedding</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIj9IqAgl1xqFNR9K9R9zP7Q8KDxVW4GNgWr52ZzT5HnTu3YiEU4XR_5IxjkjSDuRZXr5Ro0y9tP1wO9B0tXW1Q8KggXtlxgPKpqC68BhNIFyJwj8LIim4bU2O4_4GK4_Czxj83pDqwU/s1600/DSC_0016_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIj9IqAgl1xqFNR9K9R9zP7Q8KDxVW4GNgWr52ZzT5HnTu3YiEU4XR_5IxjkjSDuRZXr5Ro0y9tP1wO9B0tXW1Q8KggXtlxgPKpqC68BhNIFyJwj8LIim4bU2O4_4GK4_Czxj83pDqwU/s320/DSC_0016_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588900694064457090" border="0" /></a> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br />Relaxing, Calming, Lavender Essential Oil!<br />We put a few drops in and around the kidding pens. </span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkhbms8TJrQj29fqYrwZqGPSc9bWGJlxbtLtwKgD3StfmoGVEp8GnJ1zDCkLFpEuR5JQAVkcVhE3wS2wQssX14F9Tuozaf0H76BcZKsolZsRC8fpOrEERTyj6zHenU_vcN0Mmw1Uom2c/s1600/DSC_0054_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkhbms8TJrQj29fqYrwZqGPSc9bWGJlxbtLtwKgD3StfmoGVEp8GnJ1zDCkLFpEuR5JQAVkcVhE3wS2wQssX14F9Tuozaf0H76BcZKsolZsRC8fpOrEERTyj6zHenU_vcN0Mmw1Uom2c/s320/DSC_0054_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588931160340750962" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Clean towels!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw7zYfAhxIBa6qosIheHCBmPuA8_tyjP2yFMY-YmwsGfogDhrySlC1AdH3Cn7LDDaWR4bwyBmFS6l5-pTagShKm-_-GWX2VJSTZyqWbjj1_OgQ_7kHEM5eHpD1SJq0v1xHmVeqaFydrYo/s1600/DSC_0017.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw7zYfAhxIBa6qosIheHCBmPuA8_tyjP2yFMY-YmwsGfogDhrySlC1AdH3Cn7LDDaWR4bwyBmFS6l5-pTagShKm-_-GWX2VJSTZyqWbjj1_OgQ_7kHEM5eHpD1SJq0v1xHmVeqaFydrYo/s320/DSC_0017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588901808088176338" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Ingredients for Vitamin/Gatorade drink<br />(Given to mamma doe after she kids)</span><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExW_XqfbFYB4HTMI5lN_Nr-0bz2_pkCFmiOFLuiXgBDRLW8yiYBmCNoqoyyDMWIwDbzAqLMmbZs8LhAjMk5A2vNjxil196oUalEVlqdlQnK2dSDs4coOkr0dWlQ-tdPb6W4ArSe6gPRM/s1600/DSC_0015_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExW_XqfbFYB4HTMI5lN_Nr-0bz2_pkCFmiOFLuiXgBDRLW8yiYBmCNoqoyyDMWIwDbzAqLMmbZs8LhAjMk5A2vNjxil196oUalEVlqdlQnK2dSDs4coOkr0dWlQ-tdPb6W4ArSe6gPRM/s320/DSC_0015_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588900697089846194" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Plenty of hot chocolate and coffee for those late night kiddings!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznVl7eV_p074zlrLB_P2Hvcxwgdv8WKIFjkSFaVYZ4CxQ05kmsxjfZrE3q3BSvEtW2oSkCrnmS-elXc-bDaNGkBCfEhnuKUpNHwwB3VT5EQ121wNlMDjNf_j1FuAhFbm26zo1q0piHF0/s1600/DSC_0017.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznVl7eV_p074zlrLB_P2Hvcxwgdv8WKIFjkSFaVYZ4CxQ05kmsxjfZrE3q3BSvEtW2oSkCrnmS-elXc-bDaNGkBCfEhnuKUpNHwwB3VT5EQ121wNlMDjNf_j1FuAhFbm26zo1q0piHF0/s320/DSC_0017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588900149898178578" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br />Makeshift bed in barn. </span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfuObGNYpVMqMSbMQIhiIAlY8HadvmQKxU6bbgmoff8qs4ixNGJ6QBlf83GLq5OE5uCQxadFRTLgFPWi5iEEjDqEsgdZTsQ7XeOPLogwOrGYlAeYbRDBP8dPMHP8fvuJmToJbVLPaT4TI/s1600/DSC_0032_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfuObGNYpVMqMSbMQIhiIAlY8HadvmQKxU6bbgmoff8qs4ixNGJ6QBlf83GLq5OE5uCQxadFRTLgFPWi5iEEjDqEsgdZTsQ7XeOPLogwOrGYlAeYbRDBP8dPMHP8fvuJmToJbVLPaT4TI/s320/DSC_0032_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588931156818743138" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Wet, gloomy weather!<br />The rule of thumb is if you have does due to deliver you have to have cold, rainy weather. It makes those late night trips out to the barn so invigorating!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGLcl1Zb8ckxvyRdy5HiMdy1HJYr3FqH0X8e_86csEkzcXAQKdDNlch55bmktCDPjKrMRD0bp7IJ9MKWnDa9X5wp3MUqLjWHxrJA9ztuQ-OOPZ7yolqBsBQ-PX3BxszCWdXdKGUlPsrg/s1600/DSC_0023_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeGLcl1Zb8ckxvyRdy5HiMdy1HJYr3FqH0X8e_86csEkzcXAQKdDNlch55bmktCDPjKrMRD0bp7IJ9MKWnDa9X5wp3MUqLjWHxrJA9ztuQ-OOPZ7yolqBsBQ-PX3BxszCWdXdKGUlPsrg/s320/DSC_0023_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588901806867354834" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdO74hHmtRwPVWvh16dwlKwnDsRQ-OiNhaCn8fs-T19eZgIl_5lZGPKlkG4jXGVioel6Jcx0ILYXdAUHOldkHGHXf_f1qC0QAb71Ut8_aWko6Mpih1_B6thSdpoS6yhGE4LUEAe8hhro/s1600/DSC_0047_edited-1.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExW_XqfbFYB4HTMI5lN_Nr-0bz2_pkCFmiOFLuiXgBDRLW8yiYBmCNoqoyyDMWIwDbzAqLMmbZs8LhAjMk5A2vNjxil196oUalEVlqdlQnK2dSDs4coOkr0dWlQ-tdPb6W4ArSe6gPRM/s1600/DSC_0015_edited-1.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIj9IqAgl1xqFNR9K9R9zP7Q8KDxVW4GNgWr52ZzT5HnTu3YiEU4XR_5IxjkjSDuRZXr5Ro0y9tP1wO9B0tXW1Q8KggXtlxgPKpqC68BhNIFyJwj8LIim4bU2O4_4GK4_Czxj83pDqwU/s1600/DSC_0016_edited-1.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznVl7eV_p074zlrLB_P2Hvcxwgdv8WKIFjkSFaVYZ4CxQ05kmsxjfZrE3q3BSvEtW2oSkCrnmS-elXc-bDaNGkBCfEhnuKUpNHwwB3VT5EQ121wNlMDjNf_j1FuAhFbm26zo1q0piHF0/s1600/DSC_0017.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY27roJ4DKAhmiL1li_MbOj5rvofUEaosVf1ye3EusXSpyB1K5QpORJ2uxr3GjSrC1ER61zAI-35PhRSuRTXRB7JFEaI53N3rCgLLEwSu9sTjjkiSWb2jUtLqSXNeGpS4pyZYvhuwEdMk/s1600/DSC_0001.JPG"><br /></a>SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-91403607279072883072011-02-24T16:33:00.000-08:002011-02-24T19:07:40.079-08:00In The Family Way<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This is Judy's daughter Justine here :). We wanted to share some pictures of our very pregnant girls residing in our barn. These lovely ladies are 4-6 weeks out from their due dates. The average gestation for goats is 150 days. LaManchas average 145 day, and other breeds have been known to go up to 155 days. All but 3 does are bred to our Nigerian Dwarf buck Jack Jack, so their kids will be 1st Generation LaManchas.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Before we go on I want to clarify what exactly a 1st Generation LaMancha is. When a LaMancha is bred to a Nigerian Dwarf, their kids are what is known in the goat world as a First Generation LaMancha. 1st Generation's average size is 80lbs as opposed to the 140lb-170lb LaMancha or the 40-60lb Nigerian Dwarf. You can have 1st Generation in other breeds also, it just requires breeding a standard size goat such as a LaMancha or Nubian to a Nigerian Dwarf buck. I won't go in to more details and bore you guys with the whole genetic dynamics. I did want to give an outline, so you could better understand when I refer to a doe as a 1st Generation LaMancha instead of just LaMancha.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The LaManchas bred to Jack Jack, will have kids averaging about 3-5lbs. The 1st Generation LaMancha's bred to Jack Jack, will have kids averaging 2-4lbs. The size of the kids depends on how many they are carrying. A goat can have anywhere from a single kid to quads and you do have the rare quints, most common is twins although we have had singles and triplets here on the farm. A single kid is going to weigh more than a kid from a set of triplets, which is why I say the size depends on how many kids.</span> I do have 3 does bred to my LaMancha buck Abraham which some of you might remember from last February. Their kids will average about 7-8lbs.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCA2-7CcVfS2nB-pd5OPkMJWGUS65jIyjRK5O0PuWB7E9NbGYVQiJnsJ7EPGEU1uj2H8tt6AuazDLv5rnjFmZvv1gJxpveTU-6lx98khT3NujL5ppRniowGQPW4uhyphenhyphen6e7XQJF-rRk-FEc/s1600/DSC_0136_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCA2-7CcVfS2nB-pd5OPkMJWGUS65jIyjRK5O0PuWB7E9NbGYVQiJnsJ7EPGEU1uj2H8tt6AuazDLv5rnjFmZvv1gJxpveTU-6lx98khT3NujL5ppRniowGQPW4uhyphenhyphen6e7XQJF-rRk-FEc/s320/DSC_0136_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577424874895996722" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrReheIT7i7llFuyy9k_RG6rRMQ8xM5gHLCcZRVLJkkNFMkSj1zPU9XThLY0Vt93MHcKsZOIrOEt2KT0EenPWC2FR1OIKhrqxNAqx859COPM6EcMDaNt-rO138IQgPcBi0Ek0uCTS-nr4/s1600/DSC_0132_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrReheIT7i7llFuyy9k_RG6rRMQ8xM5gHLCcZRVLJkkNFMkSj1zPU9XThLY0Vt93MHcKsZOIrOEt2KT0EenPWC2FR1OIKhrqxNAqx859COPM6EcMDaNt-rO138IQgPcBi0Ek0uCTS-nr4/s320/DSC_0132_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577424880522831298" border="0" /></a>Ping my mom's 3yr old 1st Generation Mini LaMancha, due March 25th. You can't tell in the photo but her belly actually is quite large. Me and mom are guessing she will have 2-3 kids, do you have any guesses?<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">***<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OcQOum6xFFV163j4xh4SLMrEZ-iF76hNs20fb26m-zCCHS7rFO3mKtYJWLf0ixvvRopAOO-8gYlayaGfyKgjZpxaKyfX4Srbtt66CSwFL8661wqFmsBQHGtmuJ280_Cqvdo2PAvSFzg/s1600/DSC_0166_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8OcQOum6xFFV163j4xh4SLMrEZ-iF76hNs20fb26m-zCCHS7rFO3mKtYJWLf0ixvvRopAOO-8gYlayaGfyKgjZpxaKyfX4Srbtt66CSwFL8661wqFmsBQHGtmuJ280_Cqvdo2PAvSFzg/s320/DSC_0166_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577423846823353026" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOD5RoNylZcil8At3CYE-fG11yUwF_qATGu1ec2K-Si9OvoVQ6ROVdOp6Jeu7TpQhaVGxowjaMT2_XQYs_2xP3_g3N61akJfXMbKbuOHwy32zXTHtDwPjz-Kp5LT5azO5sCVbpG5bwWLQ/s1600/DSC_0162_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOD5RoNylZcil8At3CYE-fG11yUwF_qATGu1ec2K-Si9OvoVQ6ROVdOp6Jeu7TpQhaVGxowjaMT2_XQYs_2xP3_g3N61akJfXMbKbuOHwy32zXTHtDwPjz-Kp5LT5azO5sCVbpG5bwWLQ/s320/DSC_0162_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577423855489557682" border="0" /></a>Ricoalette my mom's 9yr old LaMancha due, March 26th. She is also known around here as "The Tank" :). Mom and I where discussing how many she might have and we think maybe twins. She is large in her belly anyways, but do you have any guesses?<br /><br /><br />***<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9O1TTajxjQpmm-QjuS2YgoDfRyBnSr0LulbUlU8s4exzlDnsDxPOzU0A1N861Ymq6s5fMMh_Jlcr-HiNfUMTCF3FchJIu_NU4gD9_ukXOYzRv-4b0lfs3BWoCn_l7V6QzjJQuThxlIP4/s1600/DSC_0123_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9O1TTajxjQpmm-QjuS2YgoDfRyBnSr0LulbUlU8s4exzlDnsDxPOzU0A1N861Ymq6s5fMMh_Jlcr-HiNfUMTCF3FchJIu_NU4gD9_ukXOYzRv-4b0lfs3BWoCn_l7V6QzjJQuThxlIP4/s320/DSC_0123_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577425488596112098" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjOfwpdogEt0gZlgC18rbeWvd8WRlNHfVZGRVf3JasFV3trogRfhZiLPEaUPMmJOzpKIl8C8x8xMuospru7Y-jz7UeIRNfHUngw5u73byLG36hsBEALLE7dhoSpIzijpgzIzLb6I1bUE/s1600/DSC_0121_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPjOfwpdogEt0gZlgC18rbeWvd8WRlNHfVZGRVf3JasFV3trogRfhZiLPEaUPMmJOzpKIl8C8x8xMuospru7Y-jz7UeIRNfHUngw5u73byLG36hsBEALLE7dhoSpIzijpgzIzLb6I1bUE/s320/DSC_0121_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577425492100622226" border="0" /></a>Rosie my mom's 3yr old 1st Generation Mini LaMancha, due March 30th. She has a pretty large girth going, so we are guessing triplets. Any guesses from you guys?<br /><br />***<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvAyvQLR4OcMHnx5_v-Q6pDH2c4JU8XWvohvPAFektEx7DbAXtblMc7e0Bgw_wvk12hJckUheyeG3tdYnc3cZV80YysYGE5fAmtMdfTZ6T46-ExDsd5Sf4ETQFBbwjWb_y5EGnWgnOzkw/s1600/DSC_0116_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvAyvQLR4OcMHnx5_v-Q6pDH2c4JU8XWvohvPAFektEx7DbAXtblMc7e0Bgw_wvk12hJckUheyeG3tdYnc3cZV80YysYGE5fAmtMdfTZ6T46-ExDsd5Sf4ETQFBbwjWb_y5EGnWgnOzkw/s320/DSC_0116_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577426318694201954" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfN1bmUIRsX6NcAtaur4OM_s0SQGiQfm_V4lfTh27Bp-ijGQJzobTeM6BocNcaZQZVEqPUmh_nWAh8sIk6w40f0J23aFg9H28svtabtiP_BJsVlAbmN69yeUJ10vrJ9EEUiQM1i0dq2A/s1600/DSC_0118_edited-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfN1bmUIRsX6NcAtaur4OM_s0SQGiQfm_V4lfTh27Bp-ijGQJzobTeM6BocNcaZQZVEqPUmh_nWAh8sIk6w40f0J23aFg9H28svtabtiP_BJsVlAbmN69yeUJ10vrJ9EEUiQM1i0dq2A/s320/DSC_0118_edited-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577430646645398178" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This sweet lady is Nim, my 2yr old LaMancha, due March 30th. She is the first of the three bred to Abraham. This girl is the sweetheart of the farm, she loves her cuddles and kisses as you can see in the top photo :). She is bred to Abraham, so I am thinking a single kid. She might be hiding a second baby up in her rib cage though, any guesses? (these kids will be in the 7-8lb range)<br /><br /><br />***<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymcHErCVg5CBo66_-54Mw18LFIWmSMWKhCLnx4LkrClSsT-y_-szS1S8UtGKjX1R8KUJniK5F1KgsDQSAFf4AllM_-UKkgAQehkqKoYAkGJeWIBybpigr4pH_rpdvf_r1_I5uesulegI/s1600/DSC_0157_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymcHErCVg5CBo66_-54Mw18LFIWmSMWKhCLnx4LkrClSsT-y_-szS1S8UtGKjX1R8KUJniK5F1KgsDQSAFf4AllM_-UKkgAQehkqKoYAkGJeWIBybpigr4pH_rpdvf_r1_I5uesulegI/s320/DSC_0157_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577426732886999986" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dkT4cIEAbaf4sYuw8nSI4NBRQbuXTdFAxp-hLTpzF3oEQv9zotJBMZ5Xv6nv3Q300QBYjFUJgH0K7Q-gFfTXafzR448bU6-uJA9IAaso8ExdEXtEavUQEJDLAElWheMScNpvbjNdzVw/s1600/DSC_0159_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dkT4cIEAbaf4sYuw8nSI4NBRQbuXTdFAxp-hLTpzF3oEQv9zotJBMZ5Xv6nv3Q300QBYjFUJgH0K7Q-gFfTXafzR448bU6-uJA9IAaso8ExdEXtEavUQEJDLAElWheMScNpvbjNdzVw/s320/DSC_0159_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577426741527019058" border="0" /></a> Sue Bear is my 2yr old LaMancha due March 30th. She is actually showing a bit in the belly so I am thinking twins what with her being bred mini. She is what we call a first freshener meaning she has never been bred. First freshener's tend to not show as much when pregnant for the first time. Any guesses from the peanut gallery?<br /><br /><br />***<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOiIvhGXnFoXDv-zxHtz7iGuD05cdAYOySDNt9fUZnPF7BTAb0_blnKDaUwyFaBzURyF8wcZhauZFBgof34cmLNo9Vz3SDKgS4DdWVQDaG4H1i4jDnUny-XeRqxRKWVIy8_8t8gh8z8ew/s1600/DSC_0170_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOiIvhGXnFoXDv-zxHtz7iGuD05cdAYOySDNt9fUZnPF7BTAb0_blnKDaUwyFaBzURyF8wcZhauZFBgof34cmLNo9Vz3SDKgS4DdWVQDaG4H1i4jDnUny-XeRqxRKWVIy8_8t8gh8z8ew/s320/DSC_0170_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577427236440688754" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe-V6kA5TPWxjZtrPCtDKOSiVLhqCpc4hgid1bcrIJO-kPxRBrSuC8Ky2oMYLzeWozNjeINie1QlqAFDxALI8vXkz4C6HsockygF6-eDdp4RVV8Vsdd3i6j5Ny8blV-qzIpYAx-f8eeNc/s1600/DSC_0172_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe-V6kA5TPWxjZtrPCtDKOSiVLhqCpc4hgid1bcrIJO-kPxRBrSuC8Ky2oMYLzeWozNjeINie1QlqAFDxALI8vXkz4C6HsockygF6-eDdp4RVV8Vsdd3i6j5Ny8blV-qzIpYAx-f8eeNc/s320/DSC_0172_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577435389987987122" border="0" /></a>Mia is my 4yr old LaMancha, due March 30th. I am thinking she will have triplets, with her being bred mini. Her belly is getting quite large, but she has surprised me before. Care to wager a guess?<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">***<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKarMLeqfMjs0mcJfsukFODwXeREBJvHyTenBfmUGU8V7ccd4wJED6nF90GAOw9YLVFYh1mKDxMjFrBBJpD4pT2C71pFqTZPBRd0kn2Lf1IfeGKRz4Jo6UV48kQgkIObVUFWzPEmosvI/s1600/DSC_0184_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeKarMLeqfMjs0mcJfsukFODwXeREBJvHyTenBfmUGU8V7ccd4wJED6nF90GAOw9YLVFYh1mKDxMjFrBBJpD4pT2C71pFqTZPBRd0kn2Lf1IfeGKRz4Jo6UV48kQgkIObVUFWzPEmosvI/s320/DSC_0184_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577429221760352850" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHz5k25_J0v3UXDlN_GQsw9DFSqMYSj0yWHoQkvNM3wh_gTW7befof2ZbJia70YzB39-jaEHoDnUHogLX5b3S7unC3dxB3REsgHXMEjwG4kONSRcnxUZ3hqR-NgFb8MdyRwjlTcxVa4_E/s1600/DSC_0174_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHz5k25_J0v3UXDlN_GQsw9DFSqMYSj0yWHoQkvNM3wh_gTW7befof2ZbJia70YzB39-jaEHoDnUHogLX5b3S7unC3dxB3REsgHXMEjwG4kONSRcnxUZ3hqR-NgFb8MdyRwjlTcxVa4_E/s320/DSC_0174_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577429233493975090" border="0" /></a><br />Briar Rose my 3yr old LaMancha, due March 31st. She is one of my most dairy looking does on the farm, add her long body to the mix and she could be hiding twins. She is bred to Abe so you have to remember the kids will be in the 7-8lb range.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">***<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEozPwIGurgD4ifEeSvpE9-1n0Ju6EchvJvjZ-YQMkvH3KYDw8H6fPYaUOl62s3cIMuFK-fad9zkw-9yrIm-ApniLBkmxoCTfejQTlIgl53t0PLSmCadQc-TpoN8pzePTUe-McIcKoYjU/s1600/DSC_0146_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEozPwIGurgD4ifEeSvpE9-1n0Ju6EchvJvjZ-YQMkvH3KYDw8H6fPYaUOl62s3cIMuFK-fad9zkw-9yrIm-ApniLBkmxoCTfejQTlIgl53t0PLSmCadQc-TpoN8pzePTUe-McIcKoYjU/s320/DSC_0146_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577428190564852114" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccs-SgfEzOAy4F31nVhG08gu8r8tt2jOu8XxHoBnYuZrRYdwbm50Y2fNeqMVZG_DLdnnKPECxvySuaoVQfws2eWbF4g4Eog7H0mi-dZ2sTxRy3VtoBrY3rv1XQ5YzQMJzKiyCw0f5Fn0/s1600/DSC_0148_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjccs-SgfEzOAy4F31nVhG08gu8r8tt2jOu8XxHoBnYuZrRYdwbm50Y2fNeqMVZG_DLdnnKPECxvySuaoVQfws2eWbF4g4Eog7H0mi-dZ2sTxRy3VtoBrY3rv1XQ5YzQMJzKiyCw0f5Fn0/s320/DSC_0148_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577428200075203042" border="0" /></a><br />Tinkerbell my mom's 2yr old 1st Generation Mini LaMancha, due April 7th. You can't tell from the photos but out of all 4 mini's we have due she has the largest belly going on. Mom and I say triplets, how about you guys?<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">***<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-BnTPdOT7nxX69LV0uXowNpQwQxQXzuuHcrrt-aM1J5pwIxKuuDrqOGF1wDcyCnIgRORKg7Lc3wjbVri5as9LAm75o64cGzYRU2Xk1kg_tuwZW_1RojRPuFhNkc5vfbE-dF2FHg1xmk/s1600/DSC_0197_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 231px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC-BnTPdOT7nxX69LV0uXowNpQwQxQXzuuHcrrt-aM1J5pwIxKuuDrqOGF1wDcyCnIgRORKg7Lc3wjbVri5as9LAm75o64cGzYRU2Xk1kg_tuwZW_1RojRPuFhNkc5vfbE-dF2FHg1xmk/s320/DSC_0197_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577428213716319522" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIc8b_ljU3Kc-Sp4VVs60PSqLi19vmjOiXAPNL_CwaY0XEVZznWXXD4fm0-MCQbnaxs5KnvLCjBJ6zUA5bv3WPvZyxpdA4DjwoOw_pXcfGB22g6FR4uyRtOudNkJhf6v-B1s_63mjbf_A/s1600/DSC_0201_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIc8b_ljU3Kc-Sp4VVs60PSqLi19vmjOiXAPNL_CwaY0XEVZznWXXD4fm0-MCQbnaxs5KnvLCjBJ6zUA5bv3WPvZyxpdA4DjwoOw_pXcfGB22g6FR4uyRtOudNkJhf6v-B1s_63mjbf_A/s320/DSC_0201_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577428221740948098" border="0" /></a> Trinket is my 7yr old LaMancha, due March 8th. She isn't as strong in her hocks and that comes from her momma but so far her babies have been nice and strong. She is to Abe and her belly isn't too big so I am hoping for a single little girl. What do you think? (again 7-8lb kids)<br /><br /><br />***<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYWbPCC2F3UdrNaGtozrhlDREdGET9omF5g-0GrHxN8u-3UXxr39VreRUBTgfKirIzPGUVMpn9xJJ9XpQWFV0Hm6UKDJfy0tKdkHNnuiB9ir8rA2aR6xOhT-CJLE4n8Ffu-401CaSgXE/s1600/DSC_0138_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYWbPCC2F3UdrNaGtozrhlDREdGET9omF5g-0GrHxN8u-3UXxr39VreRUBTgfKirIzPGUVMpn9xJJ9XpQWFV0Hm6UKDJfy0tKdkHNnuiB9ir8rA2aR6xOhT-CJLE4n8Ffu-401CaSgXE/s320/DSC_0138_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577429239502039266" border="0" /></a><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIFaJeRgbdDYDt_G-93P0HV8dlq_jM_W70nVXM5hJ_Fyi6nvsQX5cFh1XLyHvSdSYZg8v-cswY7VGaL3TWnXi1x-dUkH7d0NrRY2O3bPZ69ofHfZN-wJN_GQVRcW0eb1kNcTx1z7g2Dk/s1600/DSC_0142_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 126px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIFaJeRgbdDYDt_G-93P0HV8dlq_jM_W70nVXM5hJ_Fyi6nvsQX5cFh1XLyHvSdSYZg8v-cswY7VGaL3TWnXi1x-dUkH7d0NrRY2O3bPZ69ofHfZN-wJN_GQVRcW0eb1kNcTx1z7g2Dk/s320/DSC_0142_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577429243969657090" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Last but not least we have Zoe my 2yr old 1st Generation Mini Lamancha, due March 11th. She is just a bit smaller in the belly than her twin sister Tinkerbell so I think twins. Any guesses on how many she is going to have?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Funny little fact, Trinket is Zoe and Tinkerbell's momma. I was rather tickled to see that they are all due within a few days of each other. </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">When all these does are 1-2 weeks out from delivering we will post some updated photos of their increasing girth and then of course when they finally "pop" we will give birth announcements along with photos :). We do have 3 other does due later but they are no fun to post pictures of as they are still retaining their girlish figures for another few months. But no worries when they start getting some womanly curves in their bellies we shall post some pictures. </span><br /></div></div>SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536080241050995526.post-74843612000778362332011-02-03T16:17:00.000-08:002011-02-03T17:58:54.718-08:00Where did January go?!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5TGzEp4BY1uxWyCoNtVDY5HhNp_kFuQBS2xm0tT8RYRrVIR3OxBRwh2hWzTFjR969A9Qpy-WX-YqfbpCBLvbvr73caTyaCquTU01TocQTt5BkFW4xzuf30vB5wstSgUHr9mkAnU4kSg/s1600/DSC_0033_edited-2.jpg"><br /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">January is typically slow for us. No big shows to attend. No goats to milk. No goat babies to bottle feed. But that doesn't mean I haven't been busy. Food/soaping oils, like coconut oil and palm oil, have been skyrocketing in price! Trying to keep my soap prices down I've been busy tweaking and testing my current recipes seeing what changes I can make to keep costs down with the cost of my supplies rising. I've also been working with different additives like beeswax and stearic acid( aka vegetable wax) seeing how I can lengthen the life of a bar soap all while keep it smelling great, lathering well, and super gentle on the skin.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbCLQrzOm1puHdz5asOqPzUG8VmXaRmp8iWBEE0BaZO5KYNKRosw6qV-ZgSIaIyTat-PAhLsuDDpzmu4hgf2AAlsD0K5DmAw_OXK0JZvm-LYro6adEkIFUGeOWyIx9EU7yUyp3V04y1rc/s1600/DSC_0066_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 131px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbCLQrzOm1puHdz5asOqPzUG8VmXaRmp8iWBEE0BaZO5KYNKRosw6qV-ZgSIaIyTat-PAhLsuDDpzmu4hgf2AAlsD0K5DmAw_OXK0JZvm-LYro6adEkIFUGeOWyIx9EU7yUyp3V04y1rc/s400/DSC_0066_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569625957572053602" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Some basic soaping ingredients</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">from left to right: Lard, Stearic Acid (Vegetable wax) Palm oil, Beeswax</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Early January found our weather gray, wet and gloomy, basically a typical Pacific Northwest winter.</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5TGzEp4BY1uxWyCoNtVDY5HhNp_kFuQBS2xm0tT8RYRrVIR3OxBRwh2hWzTFjR969A9Qpy-WX-YqfbpCBLvbvr73caTyaCquTU01TocQTt5BkFW4xzuf30vB5wstSgUHr9mkAnU4kSg/s1600/DSC_0033_edited-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5TGzEp4BY1uxWyCoNtVDY5HhNp_kFuQBS2xm0tT8RYRrVIR3OxBRwh2hWzTFjR969A9Qpy-WX-YqfbpCBLvbvr73caTyaCquTU01TocQTt5BkFW4xzuf30vB5wstSgUHr9mkAnU4kSg/s400/DSC_0033_edited-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569625973254409554" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Looking across our goat pasture. Notice there are no goats in the field because they are hunkered down in the barn. </span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDF0udkOSFRglDW0I65tOnc-jOJDRLy7uWP6dMUggdAK7doIf4sx3s7H5FSFl7W25qRX7R4qYPQ60d_Iebh3j62b196JZ97hd1uKTKKMbRVh6RTOqOiN4f06DQeI6TmRoAg9KHa14HthQ/s1600/DSC_0029_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDF0udkOSFRglDW0I65tOnc-jOJDRLy7uWP6dMUggdAK7doIf4sx3s7H5FSFl7W25qRX7R4qYPQ60d_Iebh3j62b196JZ97hd1uKTKKMbRVh6RTOqOiN4f06DQeI6TmRoAg9KHa14HthQ/s400/DSC_0029_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569625970617796434" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Our backyard in early January. Green, gray, and brown are the predominant winter colors around here. At least we have green grass in January! And notice the beautiful green wheat field in the background!</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtwPKLWKmEeJ3KCiogUG5epj_OXPYDmQUa8nEJCPaxlTcLcKTkpar4CvBg4ibg4kFMKYm0d8VVFDukWVjfz9OD2yYHGFZY-Z4FUr5M9NaW3xihcGfQwKiONQ7VgyLyA1_8ChdrSC8X9o/s1600/DSC_0024_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPtwPKLWKmEeJ3KCiogUG5epj_OXPYDmQUa8nEJCPaxlTcLcKTkpar4CvBg4ibg4kFMKYm0d8VVFDukWVjfz9OD2yYHGFZY-Z4FUr5M9NaW3xihcGfQwKiONQ7VgyLyA1_8ChdrSC8X9o/s400/DSC_0024_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569625967776793058" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Our buck pen with its occasional duck pond that occurs during really wet weather.</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">There's Arwen, our lone duck, enjoying this wet spell. She's around 11- years-old!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">With all the gloomy weather I took time to experiment with creating some colorful soaps. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVakvEagYPTw7JypRnqUiGYvm-q3CYJYdxb7BemWZezFZ7ogkRvJDQXJalbObzThQrNuX85JHTWDSIxbi6M67lm37sf1_lfV58w2aoKOPtCEcx0Q2pGw3DQnJ_z5I8Ggk2_PZDCqjUi4Y/s1600/DSC_0053_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVakvEagYPTw7JypRnqUiGYvm-q3CYJYdxb7BemWZezFZ7ogkRvJDQXJalbObzThQrNuX85JHTWDSIxbi6M67lm37sf1_lfV58w2aoKOPtCEcx0Q2pGw3DQnJ_z5I8Ggk2_PZDCqjUi4Y/s400/DSC_0053_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569633338726449074" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">As you can see in my color choices I'm longing for spring and summer colors!</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I've also been busy testing many wonderful new fragrances for both our soaps and candle melts!</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I can't wait to introduce some of these new fragrances over the upcoming months!</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>SoapQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08385011602894013003noreply@blogger.com