::Simple Things::

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Onward.

Oklahoma.  What is there to say?  My heart hurts over the suffering and devastation there.  Even posting today seems trivial and stupid in the face of such tragedy.  I'm keeping everyone there close to my heart and willing strength and endurance to all those serving and helping and peace to all those who have suffered such devastating loss.

Here's what I did yesterday, and what I'll finish doing today as it helps my heart to work at simple things when I'm feeling heavy and helpless:

(Patchouli for a client and Almond Cream with buttermilk)

I mixed up my master batch of oils for the summer installment of soap babies.
A long while ago I did a tutorial on making soap from scratch-a-rama.
But if you just wanna buy some as soon as it's ready, visit the real soap co. I'm taking pre-orders that will ship by June 10th.

In other news, my hubster and his team got home last night after a 6 day Hurricane Sandy relief trip to NYC.

My daughter Maddie (and her hubster) went with the team.  She and her Daddy took these pics of each other in Harry Potter/Dumbledore fashion across the subway tracks..... as she was headed back to Staten Island and Hubby was heading to Brooklyn to hang out with Peter Rollins and gang.

I love that my Hubby has such a big heart and wants to help people....He'll be doing another helping trip to southern Ohio next month, and possibly travelling to Serbia in the fall.  With the tornadoes down south, I expect he'll head there too eventually.

Back to painting tomorrow.  I picked up some new MMS milk paint samples (Luckett's Green and Shutter Gray) as well as a quart of Ce Ce Caldwell's Kentucky Mint and a sample of The American Paint Co. in Home Plate.  Simple things like happy paint colors and painting old stuff help cheer me, help keep me going when I have a hard time not being paralyzed by fear of storms (some heading our way later), and the pain of others affected by things out of their control.

I hope you all can find something to do that cheers you today, done in honor of those dealing with the tragedy firsthand.

peace.

::soapy time::

We interrupt this amazingly awesome blog with the following bubbly message:

My newest fall soap line is ready to ship! (yay)

Head on over, pick out your favorite scents, and I'll wrap 'em up with a handmade tag and twine 

and send 'em on out.

Making my soap this season was especially poignant as I began making it to ease my mama's chemo and radiation-dried skin when she was first diagnosed with cancer.  

I will continue to make it in her honor and remember her unwavering support of me and my crafty little biz while I bring my magic potions to trace and mold 'em up.  

Handmade soap is soooo wonderful on your skin, and smells fantabulous. (thankyouverymuch)

Speaking of which, this fall, besides my regular best selling 7 fragrance line up, I've added 7 new scents including a couple gorgeously festive Christmas scents perfect for gift giving or perfumifying up your guest bath for all those holiday soirees you'll be hosting.

the real soap co.

Looking forward to hearing from ya.