COME SEE ME TOMORROW...

....and get a FREE bar of soap for it!

That's right, just come visit me tomorrow at the MCMC Holiday Market tomorrow, December 2nd between 10am-6pm, bring this certificate below, and you get a free bar of soap!

No purchase necessary!

How cool is that!

We'll also be having a raffle for a fabulous gift basket (worth over $40!!).

All the donations and ticket sales will be for the MCMC Chaplin Fund, something that has helped my mom during hard times when we were growing up.

Last year we were able to donate over $50 from the raffle!

From MCMC website:

"Kick off the 2009 holiday season with the annual MCMC Holiday Market and Craft Fair Wednesday, December 2, 2009 in the lower level of the Medical Center Office Plaza. The festivities start at 10 am and will continue throughout the day. Stop by and find a variety of favorite vendors from the past and many new items as well. Free gift wrapping with purchase!

At 5 pm the Tree Lighting ceremony will start and Santa will arrive shortly after to light up the tree in Kelly Commons and kick off the annual MCMC Season of Service. Bring your family and friends and join the fun with cocoa, snacks, movies, card making activities. "

Far and Few Between....

Sorry about the lack of posting...things have been a little crazy around here.

Thought I would share some photos from our latest Nash Photography shoot:

What a Day!

What a day...

Just to sum it up...

I received a phone call less than 5min after crawling out of bed, that my in-law's barn was on fire and no one knew how to reach my MIL.

Well, that should have been easy since her car was in the shop...she should have been home!

I tossed the kids in the car (not literately) and drove up there (we only live 2 miles away). The ENTIRE barn was engulfed by the time I got there...and still no MIL in sight.

We figure the heat lamps the baby chicks were under is what started it, and I was hoping that she hadn't tried to save the chick (barn fires go quick...all the dry hay and such).

After a few quick phone calls (and still couldn't find her) I grabbed the camera to start taking pictures. I knew that's what she would have been doing. I finally heard the firetrucks and moved my car out of the way for them.

Needless to say, it took over an hour to track her down... she was with my brother-in laws girlfriend. It was nerve wracking not knowing if she was in the fire! We're pretty close and when her car is in the shop, she usually goes places with me or I know when she goes with someone else.

After we knew she was safe, I started a mental toll of what had been in the barn:

Tractor ($40k)

Boat ($30k

Motorcycle ($10k)

4-wheelers ($5k)

Stock trailer ($20k)

all the hay for the livestock this winter

antique saddles...the list goes on.

Even better? They don't have insurance on the barn, only the boat and motorcycle were covered under their own policies. We're still waiting to hear if the barn would have been covered as an outbuilding under the home-owners policy.

They have no savings either. I want to host a 'Rummage Sale', but they're too proud to let me.

I'm just rambling now, but I hope we figure something out soon so we can get some $$ to build a new barn before winter REALLY hits!

150 Down 100 or so to go!

Pina Colada

Buttercreme

Dreamsicle

Vanilla

Bubblegum

Cafe Latte

Watermelon

Root Beer

DONE

Peppermint

Huckleberry

Vanilla Mint

Black Cherry Vanilla

Raspberries & Cream

and maybe a little Kahlua too

TO GO

All Soap Currently Curing...Get 'em While You Can!

All the soaps currently curing will NOT be listed for public sale until after Dec. 5th!

I have two shows the first week of December that I need stock for...and tomorrow is the cut off date to get them made so they will be fully cured in time for the shows.

If there is something you like, shoot me an email at: gassner@gassnercustomsoaps.com so I can set it aside and mail it off to you once they are cured (Will be mailed Dec.1st)

Here is the list of all that is curing:

Tahitian Vanilla

Buttercreme & Snickerdoodles

Coconut & Lemongrass

Lavender

Lavender w/ Lavender Buds

Coconut Curry Custard

Coconut Curry Custard w/ Poppy Seeds

Oatmeal, Milk, & Honey

Oatmeal, Milk, & Honey w/ Oats

Patchouli Brew (A blend of Patchouli, Cinnamon, & Cedarwood)

Cherry Almond

Cherry Almond w/Oats

Clary Sage w/ a touch of Lavender

Amaretto

Basil, Lime, Papaya

Basil, Lime, Papaya w/ Cranberry Seeds

Mandarin Cranberry

All Almond

Pumpkin Chai

Yuzu

Peppermint

Peppermint w/ Poppy Seeds

There is more to come, but that is the current list as of today!

Super Boring, No Photo Post....

...But more soaps curing!

Pumpkin Chai

(Super yummy! and my fave!)

Clary Sage w/ a touch of Lavender

Basil, Lime, Papaya

Basil, Lime, Papaya w/ Cranberry Seeds

Ameretto

New Soaps Are Curing!

Yay! I'm been making soap again!

I've made a point of making a batch of soap right after I put the babe down for a nap. To make it much easier for me, I've been making one large batch of a certain scent and then splitting it into two molds. One will be a smooth creamy batch without 'stuff', the other I've been adding something to.

Curing right now are:

Lavender

Lavender w/buds

Coconut Curry Custard

Coconut Curry Custard w/ poppy seeds

Oatmeal, Milk, & Honey

Oatmeal, Milk, & Honey w/ oats

I've always been a 'stuffless' soap lover, but there was a strong demand for more exfoliants in my soaps, so this really has been working out well.

What are some of your favorite exfoliants?

A Change of Name

It was recently brought to my attention the the name I had chose for my plain, unscented bar of soap was a trademarked name. Apparently a customer of her was looking for her on Etsy and thought I was trying to sell her products under my name, or sell her stuff through my store, ect.

Who knows.

Anyway, the owner of the said name contacted me asking to stop using her name, and oh so gingerly reminded me that it constitutes as trademark infringement (i.e. she could take me to court if she wished).

So to avoid confusing any others who might be confused, you can now buy Simplee Soap to fulfill all your unscented, uncolored soappy needs.

I Can Try...

...but I've been unable to keep up postings! Since my last post, I HAVE MADE SOAP!! YAY!

Coconut Lemongrass

Buttercreme & Snickerdoodles

Tahitian Vanilla

Coconut & Lemongrass and Buttercreme & Snickerdoodles

Tahitian vanilla w/ Vanilla Beans

All smell very yummy and I didn't have any mishaps either! It has been almost 3 months, so I figured I'd forget something!

They will all be available early next month

Evil, Evil Facebook!

As I said in my last post, I finally joined Facebook. It was only a matter of time, really.

Well, I'm become fond of FarmTown. It's an addiction actually. And last night while harvesting my virtual crop to take to the market, It occurred to me that Ari was being way, WAY to quiet.

Low and behold, she was at the kitchen table, enjoying an after dinner butter rub down. Honestly, it was HILARIOUS. Not because there was belly slick all over my table, chair, floors and walls...but BECAUSE it was on the chair, she could not move. Not an inch or she would start sliding. She was begging for me to come pick her up, but I wasn't saving her little butt that quick. I made her wait instead for me to fetch the camera and take these incriminating photos.

Of course, I did pick her up and put her directly into a hot bath. Mid bath I did have to remove her to scrub down the margarine ring that had formed and refill the tub.