Natural, Homemade, soap,

Today, April & I are going to make soap. Probably with oatmeal, and maybe with coconut oil. I may not scent these, so they will be a more natural. (of course you can find all my things in my store ;). I am playing around with making covers for the soaps, both adult and for kids. The kids will have 2 kinds, one a puppet style, and one will be a 2 piece style...The adult will probably be a wash cloth with initials, or flowers in a corner, wrapped with ribbon. Either way, I expect them to be cute :).

There are some really wonderful reasons for using handmade soaps, first of all, its environmentally friendly, so if you're going green, this is a great way to start!

12. Dissolve a few chips in hot water for laundry, you can use the water, afterwards in your garden as a natural pesticide.

11. kills head and body lice
10. psoriasis, eczema & acne
9. poison ivy & poison oak rash -rub in let dry on
8. keeps mosquitoes & chiggers away -rub in let dry on skin
7. relieves pain and itching from sunburn, mosquitoes or chigger bites & athlete's foot, just lather on and let it dry on skin.
6. tied in old sock at backs of tree prevents insect invasion
5. better than bleach on whites and removes stains- wet, rub, wash
4. put on hook for catfish bait
3. lather hides human scent for hunters
2. kills fleas & dander on pets
1. best for dirty mouthed kids

See eHow , Brambleberry , Lye Soap Are a few places you can take a peek, find out some uses, and see what you think.

I have been using my lye soap for over a year, using it as shampoo, I have not had to use any conditioners! Believe me, I have always needed conditioners. I use it for laundry soap, and will experiment with it in the garden next year. My kids like it, but my grand kids love it! Blake, my 10yo grandson, Christina & Jamey's child, would rather use the lye soap than anything.

Anyway, off for the day so I can get some of this done :).

Blessings!!!!!

Grocery Bags

Well, I have made 9 grocery bags today! They were sooo easy. I made them out of t-shirts from a pattern I had found here on the internet. All you have to do is cut off the arms, making sure you leave the seam that (that will be your edge.) Using a kitchen plate, place it, about middle-ways on top of the neck on the back, cut around it. Place the bottom pieces together, inside out, and sew together. Walla! A grocery bag & going green! Doing little things like can make a difference, & some stores will give you credit for bringing your own bags.

My son 7 his wife & kids may be moving here! I am excited and am praying for them. I want this to be the right move for them, but pray they make the right move. Cliff & Tabitha have 3 kids, Chrissy, 14, Jeremiah, 8, & Jacob, 6. I haven't been around the boys much, but Chrissy is my baby...well...a kinda grown up baby, now. It will be nice to get to know the boys better, and have fun with Chrissy. I would love to see all the kids together.

Pax Christi!