I have a new website! It's not quite ready yet. I expect to be done with it around July 9th since I'll be finished tweaking it sooner than I thought. I originally planned for maybe the first of August but things are coming together quickly so I'll announce when I have all the soaps uploaded to the site so people can check it out. For now I'll have bath bombs, cold processed soap, and knitted wash cloths. In autumn expect to see more fun things. 🙂
For years, our family has dreamed of wandering through the stunning lavender farms of Washington, but life always seemed to get in the way. The closest option we found was in Wisconsin, which involved a five-hour drive, a ferry ride, and a return trek - all without our granddad since the place wasn't dog-friendly. 😭 But this year, as fate would have it, I stumbled across a delightful post on Instagram about a lavender farm just 10 miles from from home! We quickly booked a lavender-picking adventure at Lavender Barnyard, run by a lovely farmer who's just starting out. Despite her newness, she had a fantastic selection of l avengers an da charming little gift shop. We chatted about her future plans, and we can't wait to return for more visits! Right now, our lavender is hanging up to dry in the living room, filling our home with the sweetest scent.
One of my most popular soaps is strawberries in champagne. This bar is larger than the usual to accommodate the strawberry embed, it weighs between 5-6 ounces so this one will last quite a while. I'll have this batch on hand at the Northfield Riverwalk Market Fair on June 10th so if you are around stop by and take a sniff 🍓
We use to drive down to Mankato every year to see the bison herd but now the animals are much closer. Spring Lake Park Reserve has a small herd right now but there are plans to increase that number up to 500. This year a few babies were born so they are slowly working on that goal. It was wonderful to see them out there basking in the sun with their babies.
A few years ago my daughter kept begging me to make a batch of soap for Pride month so I finally did it. I was surprised at what a hit it was with all of her friends so I've made a batch every year since. This year I'll have my rainbow soaps available at the Riverwalk Market Fair on June 24th. I used one of my favorite summer fragrances for the scent; pineapple papaya.
Hope to see you there! 🌈
Note: the proceeds will be donated to OutFront Minnesota
To stay on brand my daughter Maya chose to dress as a fairy this time. As a professional artist she loves to get into costume every once in a while and this seemed to be the perfect venue for it. She's my little assistant soap pixie 😁
It was great chatting with customers and their children. We had a lot of kids visit our booth this time which was fun. They are always a joy to interact with and it makes me happy to see how much they love my uniquely designed soaps.
We won't be back at the market next Saturday but we'll be there again on June 10th and every other Saturday after that. Next time I'll have Pride month soaps and some really cute cupcake soaps so come out and see us if you get a chance!