Gift orders & Aubrey's 4th grade graduation

It has been a long while since my last post. I'm not being a good blogger, now am I? Today I have some gift orders that I will be putting together. A cute wooden soap crate with a couple of bars of soap in them that I will shrink wrap. I think I need to get some shredded craft paper to give the gift more bulk. This is my first time using the crates. So lots of anxiety to achieve perfection first time around. The creative gift wrapping fairy needs to visit me! I will post pictures later.

I have to get my Aubrey an outfit for her 4th grade graduation. I can't believe my baby girl is growing up and growing so fast! I will miss this one day. The only thing we can do is enjoy the time we have together, give her encouragement and be here when she needs me.

Spring Fever and Your Tongue

This evening I'm planning what soaps I will make tomorrow and Saturday. Hmmm...I guess something that smells good,looks good and feels good on the skin. I have tons of fragrances and essential oils. I'm wanting to create my own blends but I know that can be time consuming. We all know I hate waiting for anything and now couldn't come any sooner! I want to make lots of stuff and try to shake this Spring fever a bit.
A bit off topic but a bit amusing to me. I went to the dentist for a cleaning today and I had my usual thoughts while my mouth is wide open. When my nice hygienist cleans my teeth, does she get the same entertainment out of the cleaning as I do. I mean, I would imagine she gets tired of the people that have the "lazy tongue",the "fat tongue", or the "I don't know what do to with my tongue"people. As I'm lying there, I worry if my tongue is making her job difficult. Like whether or not my tongue is getting in the way and what not. So, finally in between the squirts and suctions, I ask "When your doing cleanings do you sometimes feel like your brushing your pets teeth?" She laughed and asked "Why?" with a giggle. I explain that," I feel like my dogs when they are getting their teeth brushed. I just don't know what to do with my tongue and I keep my eyes closed the whole time. What do you do with the tongues?" She said, "I don't even look at the tongues because I'm focused on the teeth and I have my tools to make them go where I want them." By then I'm about to choke on whatever is in my mouth at that time. Laughing while on your back with dentist equipment in your mouth, a suction thingy with water blasting away is a very bad idea! Right now for some reason this is still cracking me up as I'm typing through my own tearful laughter. Maybe it's not as funny now as it was then but I could only imagine what the guy in the next stall was thinking. I keep hearing myself ask,"What do you do with the tongues?" Be kind to your hygienist and mind your tongue!
Time to stop this nonsense. Hopefully, tomorrow night there will be some new pictures (that aren't out of focus).

Oatmeal,Milk and Honey bar is a comforting combination of sweet almond and warm oatmeal topped with milk and drizzled with honey. I added ground oatmeal for interest and for it's soothing properties.

Honeysuckle is a walk down Memory Lane...when I would ride my bike down the country dirt road where my grandparents lived. This soap smells just like wild honeysuckle nectar. I love my swirls for this one.

Euphoria is a blend of jasmine,rose,and sandalwood essential oils. This scent is a sensual one. The floral notes are balanced with the earthy sandalwood. Even the guys like this one.