Minerva Day 2012! First Soap Sale Event…

Updated:  7/16/12
I have been busy making soap for the Minerva Day Garage Sale on June 30th.  I have made over 50 bars of soap and I cannot wait to show the world my work.  I started on June 8th and have made over 11 batches of hot process soap, in order for them to be ready to sell on Saturday. 
Here they are:
     
This happy fragrance begins with top notes of clary sage, Italian lemon, and hints of bergamot; followed by middle notes of spicy carnation, and lily of the valley; with base notes of cedar wood, patchouli, and amber.
                                     
This unique fragrance begins with top notes of fresh bananas and juicy grapefruit, middle notes of kiwi, juicy bubblegum, and strawberries; and a hint of vanilla as a base note.
             
Beach Bum fragrance oil captures the essence of summer like no other fragrance; combining juicy mandarin, sand, jasmine, and refreshing oceanic mist.
              
A fruity blend of ripened mango and juicy papaya.  ****Sold Out****
                 
A citrus bouquet of lime, kumquat, grapefruit, lemon, with a soft floral undertone of jasmine, on a background of musk and sandalwood.
                                           
A soothing bedtime blend of mandarin, lavender and chamomile, neroli and lily of the valley.
                                            
This fragrance begins with a medley of sweet orange blossoms, yuzu, and kumquat; followed by middle notes of juniper, Mediterranean fan palm, and rosemary with base notes of fresh sandalwood and Tahitian vanilla beans.  
          
French verbena and lemon, a green Florentine iris and violet leaves, and sublime notes of Mysore sandalwood and ambergris.
           
This fragrance begins with top notes of fresh lime, mint, and ozone; with middle notes of French lavender,  and base notes of white musk.
                                        
Notes of geranium, bergamot, and rich Indian spices; with notes of amber, woods, and musk.
                
Breezy tones of fresh ozone and bright orange oil highlight a floral blend of jasmine and lily at the heart of the blend. Clean woody elements of cedar and pine balance with a hint of spice to accent the floral accord. A clear musk undertone envelops the outdoors sensation with shimmering sweetness.
               
Non Fragranced.  ****Sold Out****
                
Non Fragranced.    ****Sold Out****


I am already getting phone calls with orders for mid summertime.  I am having so much fun, and being able to make wonderful soaps for people really makes me feel like I am improving on the world somehow.  I will let you know how my sales turns out.  If anyone is interested checkout the town wide sales going on, (http://www.townofminerva.us/documents/2012-MinervaDay.pdf)  (http://www.townofminerva.us/documents/2012%20GarageSaleMap.pdf )and maybe I will see you too.  I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe weekend, whether you are going to fireworks this weekend or next, please stay safe and I hope you have a great time.
-Carrie

Summer has arrived, and planning interesting activities has begun.

My children decided to stay home with me again this summer, so that means planning activities and making sure the boredom doesn’t kill us all.  We have already went to the Adirondack Museum, and to the beach a few times, but honestly that alone will not tide us over.  We are heading out on a 4 day camping trip starting Thursday.  We have made it a routine to check the newspaper for upcoming events so we won’t miss out on some wonderful opportunities.

Filling our days with interesting things can be burdensome but if you get the kids involved it will lighten the load.  The kids want to live at the beach, but I cannot tolerate the crowds or the hot sun (I am just recovering from a bad sun burn….  LOL!).  A compromise was in order, we will go to the beach on the nice days, but it will need to be after 3pm so we can avoid the crowds and the bad UV ray times.

I will be hunting online for new and fun activities for the kids to do, I cannot wait to get started.  If you have a game plan, and keep a routine in which the kids help with the housework, the planning, and the packing for these events, it not only teaches your children great needed skills, it gives them the freedom to have a say in what is their “vacation”. 

I am grateful for the time I have with them and am very blessed to be home to spend time with them (plus they chose to stay here with me for the summer, which is awesome as well).  All in all, when I start to feel overwhelmed by the whole situation I can stop and realize that I wouldn’t trade this position I am in for anything in this world.  Remembering last summer and how much fun we all had will keep me (hopefully) from going out of my mind.  I know that in my past posts, I have sounded well organized a collected, but I lose my grip on sanity more than I prefer to let on.  I am far from perfect, but the awesome thing is I don’t choose to be perfect so its really hard to fail with that attitude.

I hope everyone enjoys their summer!  Check back to find more ideas to keep your kids busy this summer.