Soap of the Day
On twitter today I found out that my Tea Tree & Clay Soap made Day #145 Soap of the Day by @soaplog
I just started taking new pictures and it’s on of my favorite ones. That was terribly nice of SoapLog – Twitter can be so full of surprises!!
You can find this soap either on Etsy or at the shop.
Holiday Hemp
I received an early holiday present this year – our Hemp Lip Balms were part of a GreenDAY segment for the TODAYShow.com !! Journalist Marisa Belger (a self proclaimed natural-beauty addict - talks about all the benefits of hemp goods and recommends her favorites – and our Lemongrass & Tea Tree Hemp Lip Balm is her favorite – yeah! Read the full article here.
Because of the feature and the on-line link from the MSNBC site, we have been selling EVERYTHING HEMP! This morning we sold out of our Hemp Toiletries Bag and I’m running low on a lot of our Hemp Soaps. Once people understand the benefits of hemp and that you are not going to become “drugged out” by using it, they totally love it. For those still concerned about THC in hemp, no worries.
I’ve used and eaten Hemp products for over 15 years and passed every FAA required medical test with flying colors. If you want to learn more about how hemp is processed for food, textiles and oil check out one of my favorite info spots at TestPledge.com .
Indie Crafters, A Good Cause and Free Shipping*
Do you need to give some gifts or perk up the ol’ home decor? Check out the whimiscal, witty and crafty items in the Wonderland Retreat store on Etsy. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the sales goes to help Elijah Wyman’s family with medical bills. The true indie community really does help one another out in times of need….I like to think of it as a really big co-op of friends I have never met….anyway, more about the store. There’s all sorts of goodies from some amazing indie designers. But hurry, the Wyman’s Benefit ends on Sept. 15th. Prices range from $6 – $65 so there’s quite a variety of unique indie gifts.
A plus for you - if you buy our Botanical Earth products on the Wonderland Retreat Etsy store?? I am covering the shipping to any domestic US address – so *free shipping for you! All you do is pay for the basket and the shipping is free. Now do be aware not all the items in the Wonderland Retreat Store on Etsy are offering free shipping, so read all the product descriptions carefully, or just email Alison and the gals at the store and ask if you have questions – they are super nice! I was contacted a while back to see if I would donate items to help with a fellow crafter’s medical bills. Now that she’s up and going well again, I decided to leave our Lavender Gift Basket and Thank You gift on the Wonderland Retreat Store to help Elijah’s cause.
There’s lots of different goods in the shop all donated by other indie designers too. I personally love the Vintage Obi Wallet by Kimono Momo and you’ll find paintings, necklaces, cards and much more. Remember though, a lot of the handmade goods are one-of-a-kind pieces so if you like it, you better not wait.
Now don’t you want to feel good inside and out, plus get free shipping?? Go shopping at http://wonderlandretreat.etsy.com today!
Patchouli Citrus Soap updated
The new Patchouli Citrus Soy Milk soap is now available. We cut it the other day and it looks great! With the earlier cold weather, the soy milk base is a nice creamy white and it really contrasts great with the red clay chunks. The colored chunks are heavily scented with patchouli and citrus essential oils.
Originally, the soy milk line was solid color soaps, but I wanted to do something to make the stand out. The chunking just gives it a more artistic look than just the solid bar – I hope everyone likes the change.
Missouri Hydrosols
It’s been freezing here in Missouri the last few weeks. Temps never going over 25 degrees is not for a person that loves heat. But I received the best package on Friday from another Missouri business – Goods from the Woods. Upon opening the box, it felt like spring. Penny sent me a box of 3 different hydrosols to try out and the quality is amazing! There was a bottle each of their Yarrow, Wild Plum and Elder Flower. We wildcraft yarrow here at Botanical Earth on the property, and Goods from the Woods had the distinct smell of fresh, young yarrow herb. Besides calendula, yarrow is my favorite herb to work with, so the fact that Penny added yarrow was a treat. If you want to try some hand harvested, quality hydrosols check out their offerings at PineNut.com/shop. They are out of a lot of stock for the season, so put your name on their list for this coming spring/summer’s harvest – I will. Creating new bedding sprays for pets or facial tonics with these certified organic hydrosols will be an inspiration. Thank you Penny!!!!
Also, this busy Ozark herbalist is quite the Pine Nut expert. If you are looking for certified organic nuts such as hickory and pine nuts, you’ll find lots of information on Penny’s site at PineNuts.com