I Look Forward To Ad-Free Peace

Knowing this election cycle is over is a relief regardless of who you voted for or how you feel about the outcome. I look forward to not having to listen to political ads on Spotify and YouTube. I relish sitting down for a few minutes to watch a show and not being bombarded by images of either candidate. I am definitely happy no one will just show up in my driveway to randomly interrupt my day and tell me who I need to vote for and why. Sigh. It was a lot.

I am looking forward to three years of peaceful, political ad-free bliss—until it starts all over again, and heaven only knows what means will be available to pummel the public with messages three years from now. Perhaps super genius Elon will devise a way to beam a hologram of a candidate into your workspace and home so you can see and hear them quacking at you, and it feels lifelike and personal. Of course, there won't be any way to shut it off, and you just have to wait for them to disappear like a bad house guest who has overstayed their visit. Seriously, I just want to listen to Taylor Swift, make soap, and not hear someone announce that everyone will receive a "tax Cu-T" with an emphasis on the last T.

I look forward to going about my little life without political drama, stress, or nonsense. It's time to just be nice and respectful, use common sense, be a good human, and stop vilifying people who don't think like you. Neither side has all the answers. Neither side truly understands the issues the population faces. Neither party is an accurate representation of the people. It's a game. This year, the red team won. If you are on the red team, congratulations. If you are on the blue team, be a good sport. Both teams have three more years to decide their strategy and then pester the hell out of the American people. It will be interesting to see the new and improved modes of pestering. Until then, I will enjoy listening to my playlists without annoying interruptions. Enjoy the political ad-free peace while it lasts, dear friends.

On this unseasonably warm November day, stay safe, be smart, enjoy the ad-free peace while it lasts, be a good sport, be a good human, and keep washing your hands.

Tuesday Spotlight: Foaming Hand Soap

It rarely happens, dear reader, but our Tuesday Spotlight shines on our rich, luxurious, moisturizing, gentle foaming hand soap. This week, receive a 25% discount on all our foaming hand soap scents. I am very proud of The Bibbed Wonder's creation of this superior hand soap. I keep a foaming hand soap bottle at every sink on our property. My favorite is our constant stock of Milk and Honey. However, I have greatly enjoyed the seasonal Pumpkin Sandalwood and am now smitten with the Comfort and Joy scent.

As our little company grows, we can fulfill the wishes of our soap family and add more scents to our foaming hand soap line. The next full-time scent added will be lavender. I am in the negotiating stages with my bib overall-wearing business partner. However, until he bends to my will, the scents available are Milk and Honey, Almond, Natural (Unscented), a limited stock of Pumpkin Sandalwood, and Comfort and Joy. If you have experienced the lovely scent of Comfort and Joy in past years, you will be thrilled with this winter seasonal scented hand soap.

The ingredients of this luscious creation are pure, simple, and gentle. I love how soft and moisturized my hands feel after washing with our foaming hand soap. My bib overall-wearing mastermind blended our raw goat's milk with decadent oils such as pumpkin seed, jojoba, olive oil, and shea butter. This soap leaves one's hands feeling soft, clean, pampered, and nourished. I gently encourage you to follow your hand washing with our goat's milk moisturizer for the ultimate hand care routine.

Beginning today, 11/05/2024, and ending 11/11/2024, our hand soaps are on special exclusively on the website. No promo code is needed to save; the savings will be applied at checkout. As always, orders totaling fifty dollars or more after the discount is applied will ship for free.

On this election Tuesday, stay safe, be smart, enjoy the savings, and keep washing your hands.

It's Beginning To Smell A Lot Like Christmas!

Our Soap Subscription boxes make a great gift!

I know it's hard to believe, but it is time to release our holiday line of soaps and moisturizers. We are releasing our holiday line a little later than usual but are excited to share it with you. So, without further adieu, our holiday soaps and moisturizers are for your sniffing pleasure.

This year, we have once again created The Mean One and Maximus because who doesn't love a big green grump who learns a valuable lesson and gives hope that anyone's heart can grow two sizes? The Mean One is scented with a nostalgic blend of brown sugar, spiced cranberries, a hint of patchouli, and a citrus end note. This oil blend reminds me of how our house smelled when I was a child at Christmas time. It is pure nostalgia for me.

It would not do to have a Grinch without his sweet, loving sidekick, Max. Max is The Bean's creation. She loves all versions of The Grinch, but her favorite is the original with poor little Max. Max is scented with a blend of apples and pears, eucalyptus, pine, vanilla, and cedarwood. This soap and moisturizer are the sweet counterpart to the spicy Mean One.

We have also brought back our soap family favorites, Naughty and Nice. Which one are you, dear reader? Naughty is a black and white soap complete with lumps of coal on top (don't worry, it's all soap). Naughty blends black currant, saffron, amber, and vanilla. It is rich, dark, decadent, and oh, so naughty.

If you are more of a Nice girl or boy, we have a sweet, yummy option for you. We have blended coconut, jasmine, amber, cocoa butter, cedar wood, and musk to create a warm, sweet, delicious scent that is the sweet counterpart to the spicy naughty. I encourage you to be nice, but embracing your naughty occasionally is fun. (Insert a wink and smile).

Although I enjoy all our holiday scents, my absolute favorite remains Comfort and Joy. Comfort and Joy is a beautiful coumarin or freshly mown hay scent that is soft, a bit powdery, and very gentle and mild. I cannot get enough of this scent. If you appreciated my Fields of Gold creation earlier in the year, you, too, will love Comfort and Joy. We now offer Comfort and Joy in a bar soap, a moisturizer, and a foaming hand soap. I am a frequent hand washer, but when Comfort and Joy foaming hand soap is waiting for me at the sink, I wash my hands even more often.

Merry Berry has returned for all my fruity-scent-loving soap family members. Merry and bright is how I would best describe the scent of Merry Berry. The scent is a blend of juicy orange, red raspberry, and cranberry, leading to a yummy midsection of apple blossom, blackberry, and strawberry. It finishes with a luscious base of blond wood and mistletoe. It is bright, fresh, clean, and sweet. Merry Berry is my second favorite holiday scent.

Last but definitely not least is our Christmas hallmark, Elf Fart. Not only is it great for a giggle, it smells incredible and is terrific for your skin. It's hard to believe that The Bean created this eight years ago. How time flies. However, this fun little creation never gets old. Of course, The Bean finds bodily functions hysterical, so it only made sense to create a story about her Elf on The Shelf and how she imagined Twinkle's flatulence would smell.

(Sigh...she truly is her father's daughter). The Bean blended a cranberry base with brown sugar, a hint of vanilla, and a finish of sweet orange. It is fun, fruity, sweet, and warm, a lot like my girl. Elf Fart is a fun gift idea for little ones if they have a (God Forsaken, pain in the a$$, why do I do this to myself as a mother, who in the love of all that is holy remembers to move that stupid, f@#$%&* elf every single day for thirty days) Elf on the Shelf. It also makes a fun gift if you participate in a Secret Santa gift exchange.

That, dear reader, is our holiday line for 2024. I hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed creating it. I must admit, I love what we do, and creating our holiday line continues to be the highlight of my year. Our complete holiday line is now available on the website. Allow me to forewarn you Elf Fart moisturizer is currently out of stock. It was quite popular at Ligonier Country Market's Holiday Market on Saturday. We are making a fresh batch first thing this morning, and it will be back online before the day ends. Patience, my friends. To all my wonderful readers, I wish you the most joyous, love-filled, happy holiday season ever. Embrace your traditions, family, and time together. I hope our soaps and moisturizers made from the milk of our well-loved goats make you smile and enrich your holiday season.

On this unusually warm November day, stay safe, be smart, welcome the holiday season with open arms, don't forget to laugh and enjoy yourself, and keep washing your hands.