Homemade Autumn Soaps Collection, Special Price, FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING

Although it's in the upper 70s today, there is definitely the feel of fall in the air. I put together this collection of six fall/autumn soaps for a special price and FREE Priority Shipping.

All of our soaps are natural, vegan, homemade, and handcut. These are large bars,  4.5 oz - 5.0 oz. each. You will love the gentle moisturizing quality and great lather of these soaps. We use only natural colorants, no oxides or parabens. You can find a complete list of ingredients for each soap in our Etsy Shop.

Each bar comes wrapped in its own distinctive label and enclosed in a clear cello bag with gold seal (for presentation and shipping). These are perfect for gift giving.

This collection contains 1 bar of each of the following handcrafted soaps:

Pumpkin Spice

Frosted Apple Spice

Woodland Flowers

Honey Oatmeal

Clover Blossom

Peaches & Almonds

Special Price

Set of Six:  $29.99

FREE SHIPPING, U.S. Addresses only.

Available now, only in our ETSY Shop!


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'Fig & Brown Sugar'

...and more!  at

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and at

Our Etsy Shop 


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This post is linked to

You're Gonna Love it Tuesday

 

Fences and Gates and Goats

Make sure to get the right side of my face, okay?

This little guy was so rambunctious. While I was trying to get his photo, he was running helter skelter around the barnyard, then suddenly stopped and hopped onto the wagon. I think he wanted to pose for the shot. Just look at that evil eye, and all because I suggested he needed a bath?

Somebody must be home.
And this one doesn't read, 'No Trespassing.'

Gate Sampler
I have a suspicion that these came from different farm auctions.

Bluebird invitation from the Amish

The End.

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'Woodland Flowers'

Oakmoss, Violets, etc.

...and more! Check out all my handcrafted soaps at

HomemadeSoapNSuch

and at

Our ETSY Shop 

Although I usually forget to do it, there is a chance that this post will be linked to one or more of these great linky parties: Inspiration Monday and Make it Pretty Monday and  Making the World Cuter Mondays and It's a Party at Creative Princess and Artsy Corner Thursday and Treasure Box Tuesday and Rubbish Tuesday and Tuesday with a Twist and  Knick of Time Tuesday (vintage)  and   Tweak it Tuesday and Adorned From Above  and All Things With Purpose and Home & Garden Thursday and Good Fences on Thursdays and  Time Travel Thursday and Freedom Fridays and Junkin' Joe and Vintage Inspiration Friday and A Favorite Thing Saturday

Homemade Natural Vegan Soaps for Spring

'What on earth is this????'

you may ask

 Well, it's what comes after THIS:

and sometimes THIS:

and THIS:

and THIS:

and after a few other steps involving magic, it turns out like THIS:

Coconut & Lime

Natural, Homemade Vegan Soap

Moisturizing, Natural, Gentle, and an Amazing Fragrance!

And check out these other natural vegan soaps

at

HomemadeSoapnSuch

and at

Our ETSY Shop

All my homemade vegan soaps are made with only natural base oils,

plus essential oils or quality fragrance oils,

botanicals

and only natural colorants

(I'm keeping those secret, but you'd find many in your spice cupboard!)

And don't forget, it's always Buy Five or More, Get One FREE.

And there are many more!

Now don't you feel guilty for thinking that I just sat around all day, eating bonbons????   I should think so! LOL 

So what kind of fragrance lover are YOU?  Floral, Spicy, Woody, Fruity, Herbal?

Inquiring minds want to know!!  That means, I'd love it if you'd leave me a comment telling me which you prefer! or do you like a combination?

Although I usually forget to do it, there is an outside chance that this post will be linked to one or more of the following: Inspiration Monday and  Mosaic Monday and The Marketplace  and Market Yourself Monday and Make it Pretty Monday and  Making the World Cuter Mondays and You're Gonna Love it Tuesday and Treasure Box Tuesday  and  Knick of Time Tuesday (vintage)  and   Tweak it Tuesday and  Coastal Charm Tuesday  and What we Accomplished Wednesday and Whatever Goes Wednesday and  Adorned From Above  and Rurality Blog Hop and  All Things With Purpose and Home & Garden Thursday and It's a Party at Creative Princess and Artsy Corner Thursday and Good Fences and  Time Travel Thursday and Thrifty Things Friday  and  Weekend Reflections and  Freedom Fridays and From the Farm and   Anything Blue Friday and Junkin' Joe and  Serenity Saturday and Vintage Inspiration Friday and Photo Friday and The Charm of Home and  Share Your Creativity and A Favorite Thing Saturday and Weekly Top Shot and Shadow Shot Sunday and  Sunny Simple Sunday and Sunlit Sunday

Cayenne Peppers Giveaway Winner

Cayenne Peppers Drying

Congratulations to Barb of Grandma Barb's This and That, the winner of the Cayenne Peppers Giveaway. Please email me with your postal address, Barb, and I'll get your peppers mailed out to you.

Thanks to all who entered!

And now, a photo my daughter sent me:

The new, coolest way to get a drink of water...

although I suspect that his jammies got a little soaked.

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Come back Monday

for my HomemadeSoapnSuch

2-Day Valentine Giveaway

 Check out all my handcrafted soaps at

HomemadeSoapNSuch

and at

Our ETSY Shop 

Longing for Summer in Wisconsin

There's another Long Lake in Wisconsin besides this one, one closer to our home. When I was a kid, our family spent a few days vacationing there. This old postcard reminds me so much of those few days on the lake, making memories with my parents, my brothers and sister,  the cabin, the boats, the water, and the windmill cookies we bought from the little store at the resort.

I've never liked 'speed boats,' but have always loved spending time on the lake in a nice, quiet rowboat, like Wind in the Willows, I guess. It's been a long time since I've done that. Maybe this summer, if it ever gets here.

When's the last time you vacationed at a lake resort? Do you have special memories of that time?

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"This has been a wonderful day!" said he, as the Rat shoved off and took to the sculls again. "Do you know, I've never been in a boat before in all my life."

"What?" cried the Rat, open-mouthed: "Never been in a—you never—well I—what have you been doing, then?"

"Is it so nice as all that?" asked the Mole shyly, though he was quite prepared to believe it as he leant back in his seat and surveyed the cushions, the oars, the rowlocks, and all the fascinating fittings, and felt the boat sway lightly under him.

"Nice? It's the only thing," said the Water Rat solemnly as he leant forward for his stroke. "Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing—absolute nothing—half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. Simply messing," he went on dreamily: "messing—about—in—boats..."   

- From The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame

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Chunky Lemon Drop

Chunky Wild Berry

(Special Offer Vegan Soap Duo)

Available only at

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...and more! Also, check out my handcrafted soaps at

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Barns in the Neighborhood - Africa

Barn at Africa

This old barn and silo sit at an intersection on Highway O, across from Africa.  For those of you who didn't know that Africa was located in Barron County, WI, that may come as a surprise. But back in the 1940s and 1950s, when the landscape was dotted with country schools, Africa was among them. It was probably similar to the old country school I attended as a first and second grader (amazing how I survived all these years without kindergarten, isn't it!). Since that time, during the great consolidation of c. 1956 when the country schools were merged with the town schools, the small country schools and acre of land they sat on were sold off to private individuals. The school I had attended was moved a couple miles from its location onto a farm, to be used as a granary. Africa stayed right where it was, and was remodeled into living quarters. There it sits to this day. And of course, I always think of this barn as 'the barn at Africa.'

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Buy Any Five, Get One FREE

'Cucumber Peel & Aloe'

Summertime Fresh, Natural Vegan Soap

...and more! Check out all my handcrafted soaps at

HomemadeSoapNSuch

and at

Our ETSY Store 

This post may be linked to one or more of the following: Mop it Up Monday  and Get in My Tummy and  Cure for the Common Monday and  Clever Chicks Blog Hop and  Barn Charm and  The Marketplace  and  Mix it up Monday and Make it Pretty Monday and    Making the World Cuter Mondays and Make the Scene Monday and  Something I Whipped Up Monday and  Motivate Me Monday and  Making Monday Marvelous and Get Your Craft On and   You're Gonna Love it Tuesday and Creative Showcase and Memories by the Mile and  Tweak it Tuesday and  Coastal Charm Tuesday and  Take a Look Tuesday and  Tasty Tuesday  and Love Bakes Good Cakes and Mom on TimeOut  and Adorned from Above and Wildcrafting Wednesday and   Cast Party Wednesday and  We Did it Wednesday  and All Things With Purpose and Home & Garden Thursday and It's a Party at Creative Princess and Artsy Corner Thursday  and The Girl Creative, Thursday and  Creative Things Thursday and Be Inspired and Time Travel Thursday and Thrifty Things Friday  and  Friday Fences and  Thursday's Inspiration and  The Self-sufficient Home Acre and  I'm Lovin' it Thursday and Creative Things Thursday and   Mandatory Mooch   and Foodie Friends Friday and Freedom Fridays and From the Farm and   Anything Blue Friday and Junkin' Joe and  Serenity Saturday and Get Schooled Saturday  and Inspiration Friday(ThursNite) and Vintage Inspiration Friday and Photo Friday and Share Your Creativity and   A Favorite Thing Saturday and Sunny Simple Sunday and Sunlit Sunday and  Market Yourself Monday and  Saturday Nite Special