Finally got the Christams spirit....

I suppose I`m a lot like everyone else at this time of year, busy busy busy sorting out `christmas` I totally forget to enjoy it myself. I only actually feel slightly seasonal when opening my pressies, of course that`s after watching the kids open theirs, make a pot of tea, clear up all the wrapping paper, put the lunch on, feed the cat etc etc etc..... So, this year I have decided to decorate a small part of my home HOW I WANT IT, no 20 year old tinsel for me, no batterred tiny christmas crackers which come out year after year. I have decorated my kitchen dresser with a selection of my favorite bits and bobs from the decorations box, candles, fairy lights and kitschy snow globes. All amoungst family photos, keepsakes, favorite crockery and little things the kids have made. Hope you like it!

Tropical fruit soap slices

As a soapmaker, I often indulge my artistic side with my craft - however I have just made possibly the most surreal, crazy loaf, that even Dali would love. This is a fruity fiesta of a soap loaf, featuring, lemon, raspberry, orange, grapefruit and even a little white chocolate! I made careful layers of contrasting colours and some little circular soap inserts which I placed on top of the loaf. Once cut, the loaf really shows it`s crazy credentials - I made it for a special order for my local school christmas fundraiser, I hope the children love it!

Nest of tables

Few things make me quite as happy as upcycling old unloved furniture.  My most recent project was a ancient nest of tables which was all battered and forgotten and eventually found its way onto ebay.  I sanded, primed and waxed and painted until the ugly duckling turned into a beautiful swan.  It`s now looking to be re-homed with someone who will show it the love it deserves!

New Stuff 22/11/13

With all of this rain, northerly wind and general gloom, it`s perhaps unsurprising that I`ve been thinking about warming baths and pampering.  Maybe it`s a subconscious thing because two new products I`ve come up with today are bath related -

Goatsmilk and Oat bath milk powder - pop a tablespoon or two into your bathwater for a milky, creamy nutrient packed bath

I have also been making bath tea - in handy little tea-bags which con be popped into your bathwater and left to `brew`!  Packed with lavender buds, caldendula flowers, goatsmilk powder, oats and patchouli essential oil.  Goes wonderfully well with my Lavender Sleep Balm and my Goatsmilk soaps!

Lavender

Oohhhh! I love lavender, I put it in cakes, biscuits, soap and now balms. I`ve just launched my new look Lavender Sleep Balm and I`ve given it a more modern, minimalistic twist. Coming soon - solid perfumes and Herbal Rescue balms (great for bumps, bruises, stings and chapped skins). XX