And who said I didn't have any free time?



I have been busy for quite some time now.  I have been working at work, online stores and even with Girl Scouts.  I have been known to find time where there is none left in the day. This is usually the best time to create, when the scheduled time ends and the free time emerges. 



Lavender Sage Cocoa Butter soap



With my newly found "free" time, I have been working on splitting up the inventory into two stores, Plum Valley Designs and Plum Valley Notions.  Both stores have wonderful things to choose from.  Plum Valley Designs has all the things you would want to primp for that night out, or even day to day casual jewelry wear.  With beautiful one of a kind designs, you know you will have something unique to you. 

Plum Valley Notions has recently emerged with lavish supplies such as  handmade cocoa butter soaps, shea butter soaps, moisturizing lotions and even all natural beeswax lip balms.  There are Himalayan Bath Salts to soothe those sore muscles after that long day. 



With all these great products, who needs to leave the house?  I know that I don't seem to get out after working on all of these great products.  And so who said I have any free time?



Wild about learning new projects!

New projects around this house is usually something that revolves around cleaning grout lines, or finding another tree to cut up. But last month, I decided I wanted to learn something new, that is also useful. So with this fleeting thought I set out to google ideas and things I could do over the winter break. I am just wild about learning new projects!

Much to my surprise, the things I wanted to do were not easily attainable at short notice, so I decided to to learn how to make soap. Little did I know that lye was harder to find than a pair of matching socks in my kids' drawers! I searched every hardware store, chemical distributor and mechanic within a 100 miles. I finally ran into a friend that also makes soap. He was my hero!

Back at home, I start the process. My essential oils, fats, oils, and individual containers for measuring. It all went well until I added lye to hot water quickly! EEK! Toxic smell like you would not believe! But I do have to say, my stove top has never been cleaner :)

With the thought of this being potentially harmful, I chose the next best thing, that also used a majority of the supplies I had already purchased; lip balm.

So with a smile on my lips, with my newfound talent, I set off to market the lip balm. Now I am in full swing of production. New flavors come to mind in the middle of the night, like all good ideas. Then I lose them and I have to dabble with different scents. I have got to hand it to you, I would have never known how easy and good for you beeswax lip balm is compared to commercial lip balms. From what I have learned, most chap sticks tend to dry out your lips more, so you have to use more. I am not into this philosophy. I feel it should work, and work for awhile. It's not too sweet, but has a hint of sweetness. It smells yummy and no tint. What more can you ask for?

Be sure to check out the store and see what flavor you can't live without! At only $2 a tube with such wholesome goodness like honey, beeswax, lanolin, and more, why would you pass it up?