Wordless Wednesday

Random Thoughts of Spring

This year has been very challenging so far. Winter just seemed to drag on way too long for some reason. It is interesting how hectic life can get, but yet the level of accomplishment just doesn't seem to go along with it. It's not to say that nothing gets done, it just gets done at the level of a scattered-brained snail's pace. How do you handle the fog of Winter and get into the Spirit of Spring?

We are finally starting to see and feel the warm sun again. March is a very exciting time of year; new life comes in many forms this time of year, a time of renewal, rebirth and birth on many levels. For many religions it is the Lenten season; a time to step back, remember, and refocus our priorities in our spiritual lives. It is also the beginning of a new Spring and time to get household priorities together and begin to prepare for all the projects both inside and out. It is garden time, time to start organizing the planting beds, getting seedlings started, preparing garden spaces and landscape areas. Farms and Zoos come alive with all the new baby animals. It is such a wonderful experience for children to see the happy playful new babies.

Some of the projects we have started(some conceptual some actual). In welcoming spring I have begun planting mini-landscapes and and creative plantings to get ready for the coming farmer's market season. The kids are looking forward to being involved in the Farmer's Market this year with activities of their own which could be a great learning experience. Because of warmer weather we are all looking forward to being outside to do more nature studies and hopefully getting nature notebooks together. We will be expanding our chicken coop and run area, we lost too many chickens last year (We should get chicks this week). We are also enlarging our garden space and trying new plants this year. Expanding on the products that we make for the soap company and looking for new stores to carry our products.

These were just random thoughts that have been floating around lately. What are your thoughts on Spring and how are you refocusing and start the renewal process for spring in your families?

First Batches of Soap For 2011

Life has a way of getting ahead of you, but finally, two new batches of soap have been created for 2011. They were cut earlier today and are now curing. It is always exciting to cut into a new block of soap. Every batch is different and every bar has it's own unique appearance and beauty. These two batches are some of our first creations and have become well loved standards in our line.

The Orange Eucalyptus was the first soap that started combining multiple essential oils within the soaps. The formula has evolved over the last few years and has become very popular. It has a very warm, comforting scent. I think the addition of cinnamon to the bar has really made it stand out.

Rosemary Mint has by far become one of the best sellers that we have. It is a wonderful combination of Rosemary, Tea Tree, and Mint, and other essential oils that gives it a wonderful uplifting, eye-opening scent. The beautiful clays that are marbled into the batch provide color, texture, and beauty and all the oils selected for the soaps make each one it's own masterpiece, that is also good to your skin.

We are in the process of restocking all of the best sellers and I will soon be making a few new scents to add to the line. The most exciting for me personally this year will be something with vanilla! Keep checking with us to see when your favorite will be restocked for the year.