Kumquat Cold Process Handmade Soap!

What an amazing scent!! I was not sure what Kumquat smelled like until I received my oils...OMG...I'm not a "fruit scented" lover, but this smells amazing!! Big chunky bars of juicy fruit!

Bath Bombs!!!

I finally found a recipe for Bath Bombs that I love! They have Shea Butter, Coconut Oil, and Fragrance Oils. I need to purchase more Christmas ornaments (from Hobby Lobby) so I can make them round, although I do like the half circle.
These are scented with Mandarin Tiki! A fresh, citrus scent that's very refreshing.

Bright Sunny, and Oh So Yummy Cold Process Soap!

They really are as bright as the first picture! I used a yellow swirl to color the soap. The fragrance oil was tinted, so the swirl is not as noticeable, but I love how it turned out! It is scented with Mandarin Tiki. The smell is divine and the cold process method was perfect for this soap!

A Stroll Around My St. Louis Gardens

The first picture is why I love to garden....flowers! I love to put them all over the house.
**My vase is filled with bright red Gladiola's, Rudbeckia's, and Blue Stokes Aster.
**The second picture is Bee Balm. The flower is really a true red and I love how they look next to my red house.
**Third picture is a Rudbeckia.
**Last picture is my Black Hollyhock!
ALL(except my Glads) my flowers were started by seed....by moi! They were all started using the Winter Sowing method. Winter Sowing involves starting the seeds outside during the winter. I make little green houses out of various containers to hold the seeds. Winter sowed plants are strong and healthy because they are exposed to the elements from day one. They bloom at the same time nursery plants bloom and because they don't have to "adapt", they last longer too.
The thrill for me is watching a plant grow from a seed and then bloom an amazing flower...I still get excited to see every single bloom open up in my yard!

Flowers and Soap in St. Louis!

I love taking pictures of my flowers and my soap....so why not take them together?
The flower above is an Endless Summer Hydrangea. This is its first bloom! They were planted last Spring, and about 2 weeks later we had a killer frost which severely damaged the plant and because of this, didn't produce any blooms.
Hmmmm...I wonder what soap I can use with these flowers?
Oh, the soap is called Tangerine Twist and it's handmade using the Cold Process method!