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A BIG “Thank you!” to everyone who entered the Soap Giveaway Contest by giving a shout out for Catie Beth Bath and Body! I enlisted the help of my lovely daughter, Caitlyn, for drawing the winner. Here, she’s holding the bag filled with contestants’ names.
Reaching in for a name! Oh, the suspense!
She’s got a name! Who will it be???!
Congratulations!!
Thanks again to everyone who entered! I had so much fun with this and will definitely be having more giveaways!
As promised, Christmas soaps and Gift Boxes are here! Premade Gift Boxes are very limited, only THREE in stock! You can choose the Mint collection, Ginger collection or Cranberry collection.
You also have the option of creating your own gift box of soaps. Each gift box can hold up to three soaps! After you order a Make-Your-Own Christmas Gift Box, you can send me a message at check out telling me which three soaps you want in your gift box. I’ll take care of the rest!
Don’t forget to check my blog regularly for Discount Codes I’ll randomly post between now and Christmas! They’ll be good for one time, one day only. Catch one if you can!
I found these adorable Christmas votive candles at Michael’s Craft Store about a month ago and thought they’d be a perfect part of my Christmas Gift Boxes! The only thing I didn’t like was that they looked a little plain. No problem! I had fun dressing them up with cute Christmas bows! The Christmas Gift Boxes are almost finished and will make great gifts for someone who loves a bit of pampering!
Cocoa Mint Gift Box: one bar of handmade Cocoa Mint Soap, handmade Peppermint Lotion and a votive candle in Evergreen fragrance.
Handmade lotion is the BEST! Sure, I’m a bit biased, but honestly, you can’t beat the rich oils and butters and lack of chemicals and alcohol when it comes to winter skin. I spent Sunday whipping up 72 ounces of moisture-rich, creamy lotion and then divided it into five, fragrant batches. Here’s a peek at how I did it.
The first step is to sterilize everything that will come into contact with the lotion. Jars, lids, mixers, bowls, spoons, droppers…you name it. I sterilized everything using a water/bleach solution. Once it’s sterile, I set it out to dry.
Then, I start the measuring and melting process. I use a basic lotion recipe that’s based on percentages. You can find it here. It allows me to use any variety of lotions and butters that I want. For this batch, I used Sweet Almond Oil, Avocado Oil, Cocoa Butter and Vitamin E Oil. Below, I’m measuring the Cocoa Butter. It smells just like chocolate! Mmmmm!
Next, it’s time to blend my water with my oil/butter/emulsifying wax/stearic acid mix.
Once the oils and water mix and the batch starts to thicken, I add my preservative. I use a paraben-free preservative. Once it was to a thickness I liked, I divided and scented five batches. Here are the final lotions; ready for Christmas!
Okay, I’m not sure how I feel about not being able to give my soap away for free. ;) But, because I LOVE this soap and the fragrance and I know you will, too, I’m going to run this giveaway again. Please don’t miss your chance to win a big ol’ bar of Almond Biscotti Soap AND an organza bag filled with your choice of three soap samples!
