Archive for January, 2010

OK – What have you done this week????

Friday, January 22nd, 2010
This week has been a whirlwind of restocking and product testing. So far I’ve restocked on *Non-chemical baby wash*, Med-Dry Shampoo, Med-Oily Shampoo and Summer version Shower Gel. I just made a new exciting No SLS, SELS or anything but soap Bubbly Bubble Bath . . . Right now it only comes inĀ  Cucumber Melon but if the testers (aka Guinea Pigs) love it – then I’ll be bottling it in those gorgeous green/black bottles with our goat milk lotion in the same scent as a set. With more scents to come.

I’m working on Baby Shampoo and will trying out my new Ph tester sets (I have 2 kinds now). I need to see how close it is to Ph of 7 (no stinging sensation) without adding those nasty chemicals. Personally, I’d rather just be careful not to get it in a young one’s eyes than put chemicals in it to make it Ph of 7.

I’m in the middle of making cloth diapers in several different styles for a sweet friend of mine – saving the landfill of 1800 disposables. I’m also working along these same lines to get the final products in the baby carriage basket and making possible non-scratch baby mittens and a snuggle blanket or swaddle sheet to line the basket with as an additional practical, fun gift for babies. After this little hurdle, it’s off to the local baby shops and either etsy or EBay. My dream is almost finalized – - my own natural, safe, non-chemical baby line that I can be proud of.

Still waiting to hear on the Artisan Center at Berea . . . but I will be patient – I have too many distractions to think about it much.

Goats due soon . . . I love watching babies being born and helping when I can. Next month it’s baby cow. Isn’t life great??

If it weren’t for the muddy, yucky mess outside and the half-done, barely started projects here and there, I’d tell you to come over for a nice chat and a cup of tea . . .

Marilyn, aka the Goat Woman

One of the “Soaping” Greats has Passed Away

Monday, January 18th, 2010
Ah, I’m very sad to inform you that one of the soaping greats has passed away. My dear mentor and friend, Rita from TLC Soaps has gone to be with her Savior this morning.

This precious woman fought her breast cancer bravely and it did not win. In the midst of her meetings with the chemo team she always made her products available to all the patients in there with her. My own salve came from the careful tutorship of Rita herself.

I have her books to cling to. Reading them will be like sitting across the table from her sipping tea with a dear friend discussing the merits of herbs and the horrors of fragrances . . . it’s just the way she wrote.

Our family will be praying for her family in the midst of their deep loss and Heaven’s gain.

Marilyn, AKA The Goat Woman