SOAP DAYS

Hello and welcome, it is a beautiful overcast day here today so makes working in the garden so much more enjoyable. Last week I used the last of my frozen goats milk to make more goats milk soap..

Thankfully my beautiful girls have had their babies and have lots off lovely milk again, so milking is back on the daily list. You have to freeze the goats milk other wise it will curdle when you make the soap....

Then blend just like normal with your oils, I don't put any color or scent in the goats milk as those that want it like it plain.

I also made lavender soap, the lavender needed trimming so was a good time to make it. I soaked the lavender for 24hrs flowers stalks and all and then drained it...I ended up with a nice lavender tea that I then used to make the soap....

Once it all comes to trace you pour into moulds, above is my goats milk in moulds and all other soap I used bar moulds.

Then leave soap to harden for at least 24hrs this depends on the weather and soap you make, the lavender takes longer to set then the goats milk... I then cut it all up and stamp....

I have been making soap for over 20years now and never not want to make it...I love coming up with new ideas for my soap adventure. Over Christmas I had fun making Christmas soap using paprika, green clay and activated charcoal for colours.

And yes I didnt take photos off them, hahaha these are the round ones but the block looked so much better.... I also made a Summer Nigths soap. Sitting outside the sky was red and orange as it was starting to get dark and then the new moon was there as well..It was one of the most beatuiful skies I had ever seen, so I made a soap to remember it by...And it is ready to go this week.

Once I have made my soap it goes into the racks to cure for 6 weeks, I try to make soap every week so there is a new soap coming out each week. Did I mention I love making soap hahaha...My garden inspires me as well as the night sky..

These are some I have made with roses,calendula,nettle, peppermint and also a night skies one....The spring one has dried oranges in it and is amazing the oranges took a bit to dry but well worth it. I also like to decorate my soap with dried flowers.... I hope you enjoyed my soap making journey.... Blessings Mandy..

HAPPENINGS

These 2 handsome young man are getting married.... My two youngest how time goes fast when they grow up...

Robbie and Emma got engaged a while ago and will be married in January 24.. Emma is still at uni and finishes at the end of the year so its been a long engagement, but worth the wait. They both live in Brisbane but look forward to moving once they are married.

William and Pricilla have just got engaged this month.They are getting married this June. When you know you know, thier father and I new from the moment we met and were married 9 mths later... Will still lives at home and Cilla lives in Toowoomba, they will stay local when they get married... I look back at when I started this blog and so much has happpened over the years,I mightn't blog as much as I used to though. Our family continues to grow and grow.. I hope you enjoyed this little update and will be back soon.... Mandy