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Sick time off

Well, the whole family managed to get sick so that kept me away from uploading pictures.  Since we are starting to feel better, I snuck off to the computer to play catch up!  While we were fighting off the sick germs, got some cinnamon soap cooked up that looks pretty neat; my son said it looked like pie wedges when it was cut.  Now starts the long wait until it can be used!  Also finished up the kid’s hats & scarves for their Christmas presents so we’ve been busy in our little ways….

Cut Cinnamon bars

The lavender soap went all wonky while we were sick so I was pretty bummed.  Looks like the “essential oil” I was sold wasn’t really lavender.  Will have to try again but it hurt to have to toss all that soap.  It started out ok but about five days in, the smell changed and color morphed into this yellowish color and then they kept going downhill from there.  Oh well, live and learn and cook some more!  Here are some of the promised pictures from last week.

Everything that came off the racks
Everything that came off the racks
Lavender before morph
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What’s on the curing racks now

With my little trick or treaters enjoying the rewards of their long walk last night, I can enjoy a moment and start planning the next batch.  I’ve anxiously been watching the racks here and waiting for some of the new bars to be ready.  No, I’m not talking about the medieval torture racks!  The racks here are the curing racks where new soaps hang out for about thirty days after being created.  This is their chance to settle down, drop some water weight, and torture ME as I wait for them to be ready.  Technically, they’re completely ready and safe to use since the chemical reaction neutralizes any potential nasties but traditional cold process techniques allow the soaps to cure for that thirty days before they are “done.”  Although I will admit to being guilty of grabbing some off the rack early because I’m too impatient and just have to try it out!

Due to come off this week are a second round of my Castille soap which is made from 100% olive oil and hubby’s Cedar and Spice soap.  I know my boys have been very patient in waiting on that one and I am quite curious to see how quickly this batch disappears!  Knowing their past history of that line, I should probably get started on another one of those before very long.  The coffee soap is also about ready to come off and it is looking great.  It has the color of a very dark roasted coffee and I’m curious to see the bubble factor from this milled batch.  I pulled the Texas Suds over the weekend and stashed those away so by next week, I should have all my racks empty and ready for another round.  Hooray!

Cedar & Spice on the Rack

I’m probably going to make another unscented batch again and definitely another Chocolate Brownie.   Now to pick a third…..

-Dorothy, Texas Pioneer Creations

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Finally!

Well, as you have discovered, I finally stepped away from the soap pot long enough to get my blog page started. I will continue getting everything loaded and hope to have some pictures up soon.   I’m still busy working on some new recipes, growing the herbs, and researching all I can.  Hope to have some fun new varieties out for you to enjoy soon.  Until I get the shopping cart worked out, you can email me directly for orders or questions.  Thanks for your patience guys!
Happy Washing!
-Texas Pioneer Creations