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Lye Soap Use #12 – Acne
rough lye soap made over a fire I’ve heard several customers say they, their family member, or their friend found lye soap helped with acne. People tell me of their grandma’s handing them a bar of...
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Pumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere!
My welcome rocker with a bumpy pumpkin, gourds, and mum There’s nothing that says American fall like a pumpkin. Most every front porch in my small town has a pumpkin or few. I love it because the...
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New Product: Bulk Soap
Do you buy in bulk? I do. I’m feeding a family of 7, so all I do is shop in large quantities! I often wonder if I’ll ever be able to cook for a normal family of 4. God forbid I’d have to cook for two....
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The Story Behind the Bar: Grandpa Henry’s Christmas Tree Soap
The following is the story behind my newest soap: Grandpa Henry’s Christmas Tree Soap Grandpa Henry's Christmas Tree Soap Henry Hasley My Great-great-grandpa Henry Hasley farmed land north of Marietta,...
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Bulk Soap: Making Soap Balls
uncut log of Hunting Soap One of the newest products I carry is bulk soap. Both cut and uncut logs are available. If you’re a fan of handmade soap, this is an economical way to stock up. The uncut log...
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Re-visiting Lye Soap and Acne
My goodness where has the time gone? It’s been over a year since my last blog entry! Even though my blog as been quiet, the comments keep coming in. Thank you! Granny Slagle's 180 Lye Soap This past...
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The Story Behind the Bar: Aunt Marty’s Pumpkin Spice Soap
pumpkins, gourds, and mums My pumpkins are still gracing my front porch. I know I should take them off, replace them with garland and twinkling lights. But I’m just not ready yet. I love the orange...
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For Mother Earth’s New Shop
It’s been almost a year now that Sandie Cloud of For Mother Earth has been carrying my soaps. She carries what I like to think of as the “true” old-timey soaps: Pine Tar, Lye, Moonshine, Hunting,...
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A Give-away!
My family album...in soap! Hello blog-world friends! My soaps are being featured on the blog, Window on the World, where Teressa is hosting a give-away. So scoot on over and enter the contest. You...
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Dishpan Musings: Grandma, Dirty Dishes, and Lye Soap
I’ve been making quite a bit of soap this week. Lots of soap-making equals lots of dirty dishes, though not all of my making. For some reason, when I stack my soap-making pots and bowls beside the...
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