As you all know, I have had a mess of kids born these past couple of weeks.
During kidding season each year I develop a myriad of thoughts such as happiness, wonder (awe to mother nature), weariness, and if I do not watch myself, the grand feeling of being overwhelmed.
I like my patterns in life. I am not a person that likes to sit around, nor do I like to be bored, but I like my work to be in some sort of order.
When kids are born the pattern changes somewhat, especially when the cold weather brings forth a number of bottle kids. Soon, though, the patterns begin to fall into place again. This evening, with a warm breeze blowing through the barn, I sat in the near darkness and bottle fed the hungry kids. Despite the noise of the complaining grown goats (waiting for water buckets to be filled), I enjoyed the quiet with the kids.
During these few weeks each year another thing happens. I tend to not take such good care of myself. I do pay attention to the bare basics, such as bathing, sleeping and eating, but other things tend to go to the wayside, such as skin care.
Today I regained some of my old self. Right before dinner I worked in my shop, made a fresh batch of whipped shea butter. This batch has shea butter, olive oil, and a few other minor ingredients, including sweet orange essential oil for a touch of fragrance. Skin care is back on the agenda!
I plan to whip some jars up for customers, for the website. What types of scents would you like to see? I went all natural with this one, but I can add a fragrance as well.
7 comments:
How fun! Isn't it always that way during kidding season;)
Lilac please (and thank you).
I know kidding season is tough and demanding of your time round the clock, but I would give anything to bottle feed a baby goat. That's it Mary... I'm hopping the next flight to Ohio.
Lilac, okay. LOL...Alix!
Amy, yes, always that way, even with the best laid out plans. But then you take a deep breath, and realize you have to enjoy quickly. They are not little for long.
First off, you and me both! I have almost completely ignored my skin but the cold weather has not and I am paying the price!It seems by the time I roll into bed I am too tired to do all the little things that make for better skin.
Second, your pictures of your products and the names are making me hungry! And I know I don't want to eat soap or lotion....
Third, guess I'll be visiting your web to order some lotion!What other scents do you have ?
Mary, your butter looks divine! I prefer only essential oils in body butters, because you don't need much to add fragrance I like to use some of the expensive oils ;-)
Hope you are looking after yourself today?
gardenia!
Soap question - after curing, if the soap breaks off too easily, what do I need to do next time? What more of something did it need?
Yes Joanna! Gardenia (if not too strong) would be lovely.
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