Busy girls

Mom has finally tried her hand at soapmaking and I'm happy to report that she too is now addicted. How could you not be though. We made 3 fabulous batches tomorrow and we are both impatiently waiting for the Fed Ex guy to bring us more fragrance oils. I've thoroughly enjoyed making soap for the past year and I LOVE to share the process with other people. This is probably one of the first passions that I've had that my mom has been able to get involved in. Could be the mini football team we have with all the kids in our families taking all our time.

As I'm writing this my wonderful husband is out in our garage building my Christmas present...a soap room. I'm so excited about this. No more packing boxes in and out of the house to make a batch of soap. He really is quite handy and it's so great to have a husband that is so supportive.

Christmas Trio...

This is what I have so far for yummy Christmas flavors. On the far left is Sleigh Ride. I used Titanium Dioxide to make it super white and added a bit of Pearly white Mica for a little shimmer. Then I dusted some glitter on top. In the middle is Santa's Spruce. I am still struggling with the whole swirling thing. It's always a surprise to see what the final bar will look like. Any swirling tips would be sooo appreciated. Next is Pumpkin Spice. I love how this one turned out. It really looks good enough to eat. I sprinkled a bit of cinnamon on top.

I haven't been making very much soap lately because the smells were really bothering me...due to the baby in my tummy. Seems that isn't a problem anymore. YAY!!! I am trying to get my stock built back up and get packed for our big move this weekend. This seriously has been like the longest week of my life. AAAGH!!!

Wow...time flies

Well, it's been way to long since I posted anything on here. There's been lots going on. The school year started and then we switched schools. All the kids are back at Foursquare Christian School. What a blessing to be back there. Mackenzie was moved to a 7th grade class which was kindof cool.

We are still in the process of buying a house. We found the perfect house for our family and we are now dealing with the bank on a short sale. The seller accepted our offer and now we are waiting on the seller's bank to accept the offer. Hopefully we will know something soon.

I still haven't been to the baby Dr. yet but I'm a pro at this point :) I'm a little over 12 weeks now along with my sister.

I've totally been neglecting my soapmaking. The FO's I'm using are a bit strong for my pregnant senses lately. I did however manage to make a beautiful batch of Grass Stain and my husband...yes my husband... made a super yummy batch of Chocolate Peppermint. It smells amazing. I need to order some fragrances for the upcoming holidays. I will gladly take any suggestions.

Anyways, that's kindof what's been going on in my life lately. Hopefully I will be better about more frequent posts.