SOAP!

So, my newest experiment in crafting is soap making. I have thought long and hard about all the crap I am going to need to make soap - and decided to go with the melt and pour method. With my laziness for following recipes and a pair of dogs that get into everything, it's just not best to even try to deal with lye and other caustic agents. There are so many easy-to-use soap bases out there, that the appeal of soap making was too much to resist.

My first batch was a simple cucumber melon "botanical"soap with apricot seed. My husband took to it immediately, and is my official "tester" for any future batches.

My next batch will be pink grapefruit, a request from my friend Melissa, and maybe a nice vanilla with olive oil. I don't foresee this being more than just another craft, but it will add a little something to holiday gifts and swaps.