A Grumpy Girl Christmas

If felt like Christmas anyway. Except that I paid for my own gifts. Hmmm....

Anyway! It took almost a month to get this package in but it's very understandable as I do believe they were flooded with orders, and then an injury of some sort also occured. It just made me more giddy when the package finally arrived today!

I love Grumpy Girl's website. The font and colors really catch my eye. I've heard great things about them and finally had to try them myself.

Here is what I ordered:

A deliciously scented coffee sugar scrub:


Banana scent:


Strawberry Scent:


Orange Creamsicle Scent:


Vanilla Scent:


A Different Strawberry Scent:


Look at the pretty glitter!


Apple Scent:



You all know that I LOVE glitter on soap and most of these bars have glitter of some sort sprinkled on the top! I really like the packaging as well. I liked that it was wrapped up nice and not making any messes but yet I could see the soap. I received a few fun samples including a lip balm. They also packed in a small game thing and a big toosie roll. Woo-hoo!

I am apparantly on a mission to not use any of my own soaps! :-)

Sparklebrook Soap - Before and After

My purpose of this post was to show you how the green color in my Acai Berries soap that was supposed to be blue had morphed back to blue. It's so pretty now and I've decided this batch can indeed be my "signature" soap. However, upon review of my photos, I see that the blue/green color looks the same in both photos! Now has does that happen? Either way, I took the time to take new pictures of the soap and so I'm just going to post the photos anyway. :)

Before:


After:

Sweet Oatmeal Goats Milk Soap

My Sweet Oatmeal Soap...


I am having a battle with the Chamomile Lavender soap. It is stuck in the mold still. I used mineral oil to coat the molds which has worked wonderfully in the past but since this is a tray mold...well, I don't know. I imagine my next route is the freezer to try to get it to loosen up.

Goats Milk Soaps - In The Mold

It's been a productive day...soaping and otherwise! We haven't had any showings this weekend and it's been amazing the amount of work we were able to get done around the house!

The first here is Sweet Oatmeal Goats Milk Soap. I really wanted to use fresh goats milk but our "city suburban" Walmart doesn't carry it. I can find it at a Walmart in the middle of nowhere, but not in a big city. Go figure. So I used canned goats milk again. I really do love it and have also used goats milk powder with great success.


Did you notice that my green molds multiplied? :) :D I made my biggest batch ever at 84 oz. I was all set up and doing great until I realized that I didn't have a container big enough to mix my soap in! I did have an old 1 gallon bucket that my coconut oil came in and so I was quick able to go to that. It was almost too full but I made it work. Whew!

This batch is my Chamomile Lavender Goats Milk Soap. This is the third time that I've used this essential oil blend and it has become a staple for me. I used my new Milky Way "Goats Milk" molds and my new bug molds. It came to such thick trace it was very "seize-like" in texture and I had a heck of a time getting it into the molds. It may not end up the prettiest but by golly I love that stuff and so it won't matter one hoot to me!


I guess these tray molds are going to try to gel unless I force them one way or another. So I put them on a heating pad and they have been covered with a small inverted tub but the buggers just won't gel any further! So once again...they aren't gonna be pretty!


The Sweet Oatmeal is still in the freezer. I am going to let these sit until Wednesday to cut them. I'm finding that 48 hours is too soon and I can't get a clean cut.

I don't know when I'll work with the Chamomile Lavender. I guess we'll see!

Today I Make Soap

That is all. :D

ETA: Sorry for a boring post. But pics will be coming along later. I haven't made soap in weeks and I'm super excited!

Interesting Video

Here is a great video about lye safety and a brief introduction to soapmaking.

How to Make Cold Process Soap : Lye Safety & Ingredients, Episode 1 from Soap Queen on Vimeo.

Look What Else!

I had a fun weekend away from home and now I'm back and I REALLY want to make soap. I have company for a couple of days so I probably won't get to it still but I have my ideas and I'm ready to go when the time comes!

Here are a couple more products that I ordered in. They are from Great Cakes Soapworks. This bath and body product maker is in my local area and she is so sweet and friendly. I am eager for the warmer weather and the beginning of the Olathe Farmers Market so that I can go visit her again.

I am on an endless quest to find a product to help my super-duper oily skin. I can't do a thorough review on the products I have received quite yet but I wanted to show you what I have....so that I have something to blog about! :)

Dead Sea Spa Bar This one has patchouli essential oil in it that I was very unsure about because I have not liked it in the past but I didn't mind it! This bar is really pretty too!

Edited to add: These pictures are the actual product photos from Great Cakes.



Dead Sea Mud Facial Mask I haven't tried this one yet but I am eager to. I like that it's all mixed up for me already. I also like how it is packaged in packets and I can get what I need and then clip it with a paper clip.


Great Cakes Soapworks

I have so many products to try and give feedback on but I don't have that much room in our shower! Since our house is up for sale, we have to keep the products to a minimum. You can bet I'll get to everything though. I'm eager to try everything I've received over the last couple of weeks. I have to admit that I have a Grumpy Girl order coming in as well. :p

I hope everyone had a great weekend!