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THE COUNTRY SOAPER
Here is the recipe that is included in the booklet. 1 can Lewis Lye (each container held 13 oz.) 2 1/2 pts. cold water. 6 lbs. fat (tallow, lard or combinations of tallow and lard) Along with this basic recipe, over a dozen recipe variations are included. Here’s the list: All Tallow Soap, Castor Oil Soap, Cocoanut Oil Soap (notypo, that’s
MULTIPLE INCOME STREAMS Hey you! Small business owner. I have a question How do you spell success? Now I’m going to share a story. When I got serious about soap making I made soap as a hobbyist for three years before I decided to launch my business, The Country Soaper.It was soon after my very first craft show that I received some of the best business adviceI’ve ever heard.
A VERY REMARKABLE WOMAN Did you know that one of America’s first self-made female millionaires was a toiletry maker? Specifically, she created a line of hair products back when there was NO hair care industry. Today I would like to share with you the incredible story of Madam C. J. Walker. Shewas truly a
TENNESSEE CANDLE & SOAP SOCIAL Elin Criswell, a.k.a., The Country Soaper, is a Jesus follower, wife, mom, friend, author, creative thinker and soapmaker who just wants to encourage people in this journey we call life.WALKING TOGETHER
I love this picture! This is my husband, Danny, taking a walk with his Dad. This was back during the time when my father-in-law would take daily walks on the road by his northwest Tennessee home. It was also during the time when he would wear overalls all THE PROBLEM WITH SOAP MAKING The more expensive oils and butters you use to make your soap, the more expensive your soap is to make. This cuts into your profits. The other problem is that using a lot of oils in a soap recipe is simply overkill. It’s the ‘if a little is good, a lot is better’ mentality run amuck. We have to remember soap is a wash off product. DIY TEXAS FLAG CINDER BLOCK PLANTER Cinder block planters are a great way to customize your landscaping. They are not hard to make, can be a lot of fun in the process and the end result is something simple and beautiful at the same time. Being the proud Texan that I am, I decided to make a Texas Flag planter.Here are
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Elin Criswell, a.k.a., The Country Soaper, is a Jesus follower, wife, mom, friend, author, creative thinker and soapmaker who just wants to encourage people in this journey we call life. ALABAMA SOAP MEETING Elin Criswell, a.k.a., The Country Soaper, is a Jesus follower, wife, mom, friend, author, creative thinker and soapmaker who just wants to encourage people in this journey we call life.BETTY RIALS
Betty Rials is the very special person who ran this shop from 2002 to 2008. This historic building, known as the Payne West House, was built in Adamsville, Texas in 1908. Mr. West was the town barber and folks would travel by horseback from near and far for the pleasure of his handiwork. I count Betty as a beloved soap character in my life!THE COUNTRY SOAPER
Here is the recipe that is included in the booklet. 1 can Lewis Lye (each container held 13 oz.) 2 1/2 pts. cold water. 6 lbs. fat (tallow, lard or combinations of tallow and lard) Along with this basic recipe, over a dozen recipe variations are included. Here’s the list: All Tallow Soap, Castor Oil Soap, Cocoanut Oil Soap (notypo, that’s
MULTIPLE INCOME STREAMS Hey you! Small business owner. I have a question How do you spell success? Now I’m going to share a story. When I got serious about soap making I made soap as a hobbyist for three years before I decided to launch my business, The Country Soaper.It was soon after my very first craft show that I received some of the best business adviceI’ve ever heard.
A VERY REMARKABLE WOMAN Did you know that one of America’s first self-made female millionaires was a toiletry maker? Specifically, she created a line of hair products back when there was NO hair care industry. Today I would like to share with you the incredible story of Madam C. J. Walker. Shewas truly a
TENNESSEE CANDLE & SOAP SOCIAL Elin Criswell, a.k.a., The Country Soaper, is a Jesus follower, wife, mom, friend, author, creative thinker and soapmaker who just wants to encourage people in this journey we call life.WALKING TOGETHER
I love this picture! This is my husband, Danny, taking a walk with his Dad. This was back during the time when my father-in-law would take daily walks on the road by his northwest Tennessee home. It was also during the time when he would wear overalls all THE PROBLEM WITH SOAP MAKING The more expensive oils and butters you use to make your soap, the more expensive your soap is to make. This cuts into your profits. The other problem is that using a lot of oils in a soap recipe is simply overkill. It’s the ‘if a little is good, a lot is better’ mentality run amuck. We have to remember soap is a wash off product. DIY TEXAS FLAG CINDER BLOCK PLANTER Cinder block planters are a great way to customize your landscaping. They are not hard to make, can be a lot of fun in the process and the end result is something simple and beautiful at the same time. Being the proud Texan that I am, I decided to make a Texas Flag planter.Here are
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Elin Criswell, a.k.a., The Country Soaper, is a Jesus follower, wife, mom, friend, author, creative thinker and soapmaker who just wants to encourage people in this journey we call life. ALABAMA SOAP MEETING Elin Criswell, a.k.a., The Country Soaper, is a Jesus follower, wife, mom, friend, author, creative thinker and soapmaker who just wants to encourage people in this journey we call life.BETTY RIALS
Betty Rials is the very special person who ran this shop from 2002 to 2008. This historic building, known as the Payne West House, was built in Adamsville, Texas in 1908. Mr. West was the town barber and folks would travel by horseback from near and far for the pleasure of his handiwork. I count Betty as a beloved soap character in my life! THE SUPERPOWER WE ALL POSSESS A few years ago, I drove to a nearby town to deliver a Christmas soap order. My friend wasn’t going to be at home, but we had made arrangements for drop off and payment. When I got there and opened the envelope, to my pleasant surprise I found that she had left me muchmore
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Recently I have spent a lot of time on our front porch in the early mornings, leisurely sipping coffee as I do my morning reading. This morning as I sat down in my chair, I couldn’t help but notice the distinct low roar of constant humming. This directed my attention tothe big bush in
THE JOY OF TEACHING SOAP MAKING I have the honor as serving as the director of Lone Star Soap & Toiletries, a Texas-based soap makers group. Every first weekend in June, we hold our premiere event, the Soapmakers Seminar, at the Williamson Conference Center/Wingate Hotel in Round Rock, Texas. Since our first seminar in 2010, we have always had a basic THE CRAZY STORY OF MY FAVORITE CRAFT SHOW Elin Criswell Uncategorized August 3, 2016. August 3, 2016. 4 Minutes. My favorite craft show, is the craft show that almost wasn’t. The story is so crazy because of what happened on the way. Let me take you back to September, 2005. It was my first time to do a craft show out of state and we were so excited. The three-day Reelfoot Lake Arts DON’T FEAR THE LYE When teaching a basic soap making class, often I have students who confess they are afraid to use lye. Some have actually been shaking in their boots scared at the thought. Job number one then is for me to dispel their fears. I start by sharing a story. My momma taught me tohave a
FOR THE LOVE OF PLANTS This morning I went to the store. Before walking in, I told myself in no uncertain terms that I would not be buying any plants today. The photo above shows what I walked out with. I mean, come on, $1.99 for a variegated red mini rose? My daughter says plants follow me home likelittle
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Today I attended the memorial service for my dear friend’s brother. I did not know him personally, but went to support and honor her and her family. He was young. Only 60 years old. He was struck down by a stroke and died several days later. He leaves behind his KEEPING THE WORLD CLEAN At the upcoming Soapmakers Seminar, Chris King will teach a two-part presentation entitled Soap Biz 101. Now the subtitles for her sessions are: Lucy and Ethel's New Hobby and Lucy and Ethel Go Into Business. This should be a clue that yes Virginia, soap MEET SOAPBOILER AND CHANDLER KATHLEEN EZEH Speaking of creative imaginations, Kathleen, who dubs herself “Main Soapboiler ‘n Chandler” (a throwback to Colonial times) of her company, says, “I don’t know what I like more: creating new fragrances or coming up with intriguing names for our products”. She means names like Z-Z Zhuvé, Kickapoo Julip, Black Orchid, Mud-Honey,and
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Do you wish to learn how to better use the technology of today to further your soap business? Then you won't want to miss Mindy Curnutt, who will speak at the upcoming Soapmakers Seminar on the subject Social Media Basics - Promoting Your Soap Business Online. Mindy is the owner of the Riley Roo SoapSkip to content
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assorted thoughts on living the clean life….. GOOD THINGS COME IN THREES I’m not sure whether to call it a birthday or an anniversary, either way, this week it has been three years since I published _Bubbles to Bucks … How to Make Money Selling Soap. _ My first book, _Creative Soap Making_, was published in 2010, _Bubbles to Bucks_ in 2013. Both were self-published, but using two very different methods. Creative Soap Making was published in what I refer to as the old-fashioned manner of self-publishing. Meaning, after the book was complete, I sought out a local book printer to print a quantity of books which I then proceeded to sell. For Bubbles to Bucks, I published using a print on demand printer (P.O.D.). The latter is the better way to go, in my opinion. It’s kinda funny because I have had many people look at me in awe, that I’m a published author. It’s work folks, yes, much hard work. But I’m was just stubborn enough to become a published author, and the thing is, you can be one too! Two books really helped me on my road to publishing. The first was _The Self-Publishing Manual_ by Dan Poynter. In his lifetime, Dan wrote more than 130 books and more than 800 magazine articles, most of them on the subject of self-publishing. The Self-Publishing Manual was first published in 1979 and was one of his most popular books. Poynter would ask the question; _do you have a book inside of you?_ Then seek to encourage you with ways to make it happen. I am one of who knows how many, who benefited from his advice. The second book which proved so very helpful, was Kayla Fioravanti’s _How to Self-Publish: A Guide for Author-Preneurs. _Now Kayla does a great job of taking you step by step through the process of self-publishing using a P.O.D. She takes the guesswork out of it and provides you with a roadmap. Kayla was the one who proved as a great example that self-publishing using a P.O.D. such as Create Spacereally works!
So three years passed between my first to my second book. Now it has been three years again. Although I have contemplated different ideas, there are no future books on the near horizon at this point. But know this, writing books is kinda like eating potato chips. I think it very often holds true that you can’t write just one. Do you have a book in you?Advertisements
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3 WAYS TO PRUNE YOUR BUSINESS I am no master gardener, but as anyone knows who has read my recent blogs, this year I have become more interested in plants. Recently I bought a Mexican heather plant. It was beautiful. The photo above is not my plant. Why? Doofus here, had it for a while, then forgot to water it for a couple of days. It was a bad move resulting in most of the plant dying. However, I didn’t give up. I took the challenge to see if maybe, just maybe if I started watering it consistently again, maybe it would live. But the dead stuff had to go, so I carefully cut it out, then replanted it in a larger pot. So far so good. This got me to thinking about this whole concept of pruning. Gardeners already know this, that a good pruning is essential for growth. But have you ever thought about how this can apply tobusiness?
As a way to offer you some food for thought toward the goal of healthy business growth, I would like to share the following tips. 3 WAYS TO PRUNE YOUR BUSINESS * PRUNE THE DEAD STUFF. Here’s the best way I can think of to explain this. You have a product idea that you think is super duper. You make said product. You begin to sell said product. Results? It only sells okeydokey. Not a steller seller. Nothing to write home about. To you I say, let it go! _It’s dead, Jim!_ (remember, Trekkies?). Its dead weight and it is only holding you back. Cut it off at the root and move on._Next!_
* PRUNE THE TIME-SUCKERS. We live in the information age, isn’t it wonderful? Yes, I admit. I think it is so cool that I can be connected with so many… family, friends, like-minded business people and soap makers across the country and globe. The internet is a wonderful thing. But like anything, we need to be careful how much of our time it takes up. Take social media, for example. It’s a great, but can suck the time right out of your day if you don’t watch it. So what is a small business person to do? Oh my! The pressure comes to be on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SnapChat, etc. and etc. Is all that really needful? Will having a presence on all those platforms really help your business? This is something you just have to find out for yourself. Test it out. Go with what works and forget the rest. Make sure you are not giving away too much of your precious time that could be spent doing other productive things.* LEARN TO SAY NO!
Powered by wordads.co Thank you for submitting the report! Seen ad many times Not relevant Offensive Covers content Broken Report this ad When we first start our soap businesses and begin acquiring wholesale accounts (or even retail customers), there is this temptation to try to do everything requested of us. If you are new to the business, please heed my words loud and clear … _proceed carefully! _You need to understand that you absolutely do not have to try to make each and everything that someone asks you to make. Period. Yes, as you can imagine, I speak from personal experience. Many years back, a gal asked me to make a certain kind of gel that she uses in her business. After three test batches, I told her I would not be making anymore. I simply could not please her. Lesson learned? There is a reason why someone came up with that old phrase, _You can’t please all the people, all the time! _Sodon’t try!
Now if you do choose to take on making a custom product, fine; but set limits for yourself in case you end up with a super picky customer. Such experiments can potentially take up much unnecessary time. FOCUS ON WHAT YOU REALLY NEED TO DO These tips are just three ways of pruning your business. There are definitely more, but hopefully this has given you some good food for thought. Implement these practices so you can spend more time focusing on what you really need to be doing in your business. How will you start pruning?Elin Criswell
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SOAP MAKING OF YESTERYEAR Have you ever wondered what soap making was like in the past? Just how did great grandma make soap anyway? We can gather some clues by looking at old lye booklets. LEWIS LYE – THE TRUTH ABOUT A LYE The picture above is the front cover of the booklet, _The Truth About a Lye. _This particular edition was published in 1933 by the Lewis Lye company. Note that this is the _New 21st Revised Edition!_ For many decades it was common practice for informational booklets such as this, to be included with every purchase of lye, which could easily be found in local grocery stores. Back in the day, soap making was a common household chore. Yes, _chore._ The idea of soap making being anything close to the art form it is today, was way off in the distant future. Making soap was just one of those things that you did and it served a very practical purpose. Every family needed soap; and that soap was used for everything… hand washing, bathing, for shampoo, dishwashing, etc.
A full 20% of this booklet is dedicated to soap making. The rest of the booklet covers the following categories: Farms, Food Product Uses and Household Uses. As you can see, lye had a wide variety ofdifferent uses.
PREPARATION OF THE FATS At the beginning of the soap making section it states, _The First Step in Soap Making is to Properly Prepare the Fat_. Then it gives instructions on how to do just that. Tallow (beef fat) or Lard (pig fat) were the common, readily accessible fats of the day that was used to make soap, but fat needs to be rendered in order to obtain the tallow or lard. The rendering is simply a process of gradually boiling the fat down, then the tallow or lard rises to the top. Similar to when you boil chicken, then set the pot of broth aside, how a layerforms on the top.
BASIC RECIPE AND VARIATIONS Here is the recipe that is included in the booklet. Powered by wordads.co Thank you for submitting the report! Seen ad many times Not relevant Offensive Covers content Broken Report this ad 1 can Lewis Lye (each container held 13 oz.) 2 1/2 pts. cold water 6 lbs. fat (tallow, lard or combinations of tallow and lard) Along with this basic recipe, over a dozen recipe variations areincluded.
Here’s the list: All Tallow Soap, Castor Oil Soap, Cocoanut Oil Soap (no typo, that’s how they spelled it), Cottonseed Oil Soap, Fish Oil Soap, Glycerine Soap, Imitation Castile Soap, Linseed Oil Soap, Olive Oil Soap, Sulphur Soap, Tar Soap, Lewis’ Abrasive Soap, Lewis’ Abrasive Soap Paste, Soft Soap, Liquid Soap, Soap Flakes or Chips and Soap Powder or Washing Powder. Interesting, yes? It makes me wonder how many people experimented with the different variations! Back during this time period, more people lived in the rural areas than in the cities. Each family naturally did many things in order to survive. People kept their own livestock for meat, grew vegetables, made their clothes. Today we call that being do-it-yourselfers, back then it was simply the way it was. Many people in the country kept hogs and the annual hog butchering would happen each fall. The annual soap making would happen soon thereafter. The idea was to make soap once and make enough to last the whole year. The soap was made outside in a big kettle over an openfire.
In the 1940’s more and more people began leaving the family farms to find work in the cities. The farm women carried their tradition of soap making with them. Instead of obtaining lard after the annual hog butchering, now bacon grease was saved until enough was had to make soap. This is something I saw firsthand. Everytime my mom made bacon, she would pour the grease into the tin coffee can that lived by theside of the stove.
Soap making has indeed come a long way. Personally I am glad that it is a craft that has endured. If you are interested in obtaining old copies of lye booklets, check out online sale sites like eBay. For a modern take on the craft, feel free to check out my website or to buy Creative Soap Making,
my how-to on this very unique craft. Powered by wordads.co Thank you for submitting the report! Seen ad many times Not relevant Offensive Covers content Broken Report this adElin Criswell
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BEST BUSINESS ADVICE Hey you! Small business owner. I have a question… _How do you spellsuccess?_
Now I’m going to share a story. When I got serious about soap making I made soap as a hobbyist for three years before I decided to launch my business, _The Country Soaper_. It was soon after my very first craft show that I received some of the best business advice I’ve ever heard. A friend told me, _“Now that you have tasted some success, you need to determine at what level you wish to operate your business.”_ Words of wisdom. Just what I needed to hear. You see, people who start a craft business, approach things differently than regular folk setting out to start a business. Often we end up in business by accident! In the first decade of this century, soap making was in its beginnning of becoming the very popular craft it is today. Many of us joked back then, that we all had the same story… we learned to make soap, came to love it, then of course had to go into business to support our _habit_. Yes, soap making is very addictive. But it was our love and passion for the craft that came first, _then_ the idea of going into business. Now I can’t help but wonder if beginning soap makers today face this underlying pressure: If I get serious about soap making, I _have to_ start a soap business. Well, maybe. Maybe not. It’s all up to you. In other words, don’t pressure yourself, simply decide what you want to do. If you are a soap maker or any other kind of crafts person considering selling your products, you have to figure out how operating a business will work for you. How will it fit in with therest of your life?
For me personally, I keep my soap business small. Always have. Why? Simply because I don’t want to lose the joy of it all. Simply put, if it becomes too much work, it becomes a four letter word and Idon’t want that.
I am thankful that I have been able to achieve multiple income streams with my soap making. I not only sell soap, I teach basic soap making classes, I receive residual income from the sale of my two soap books (Creative Soap Making and Bubbles to Bucks… How to Make Money Selling Soap),
and I also serve as the event planner for Lone Star Soap & Toiletries (a Texas-based soap makersgroup).
Imagine that. Multiple income streams. It can be done! Let’s go back to the original question. How you spell success? Powered by wordads.co Thank you for submitting the report! Seen ad many times Not relevant Offensive Covers content Broken Report this ad Well that is a question that we each must individually answer because my answer is going to be different than yours. One thing I know is that success is achievable with a craft business. I’m no millionaire of course, and never will be. But that’s O.K. because life is not only about money. But I am very thankful for the opportunities and the successes that God has brought my way throughmaking soap.
So… at what level will you run your business in order to achieve the success that you wish? NOTE: If you are interested in learning more about multiple income streams, I would like to suggest Alyssa Middleton’s book, 12 Revenue Streams for Your Bath and Body Business .Elin Criswell
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BLOG CHALLENGE SUCCESS! Today is Day #30 of the Indie Business Blog Your Brand Challenge. For thirty days I have faithfully blogged each and every day. I made it. I crossed the finish line. Feels good! So obviously by the picture included above, I got to thinking about how completing a challenge is kinda like running a race. Running a race reminds me of a not so pleasant memory, years ago, from elementary school. It was fifth grade P.E. class and we were all involved in a track meet. If memory serves, the race I was to run was the 200 yard dash.What do I remember most about this race? The fact that my dash wasn’t too good. There was four of us running the race. As we neared the finish line and it was obvious I wasn’t going to win, I slowed down. Boy, did I catch it from the teacher! _You should have run harder! You should NOT have slowed down! _ Now I was never much of a outdoorsy, athletic type of gal and receiving these kind of comments didn’t make me want to sign up for the next race, but there were still lessons to be learned of course. Some races we win, some we lose, but we got to keep on trying. We haveto keep on running.
I find that I like challenges. In the past, I have acquired several wholesale soap accounts through conducting cold calls. Not always the recommended way to do it, but I enjoyed that too! With my newfound love of plants, I am enjoying the challenge of keeping things alive! Ha! O.K., I am experimenting with trying to grow different cuttings, so there’s the real challenge on that subject. But I like a challenge. Through this challenge I have proven to myself, _once again_, how much I like to write. But I have also seen that I have a deep desire to encourage others through my writing. So stay tuned and check out www.ElinCriswell.com where I will start writing next week. So what’s your next challenge?Elin Criswell
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THE JOY OF TEACHING SOAP MAKING I have the honor as serving as the director of Lone Star Soap & Toiletries , a Texas-based soap makers group. Every first weekend in June, we hold our premiere event, the Soapmakers Seminar, at the Williamson Conference Center/Wingate Hotel in Round Rock, Texas. Since our first seminar in 2010, we have always had a basic soap making class as part of line up of sessions. This year, we did it different. We had a hands-on class that was separate from the rest ofthe seminar.
Powered by wordads.co Thank you for submitting the report! Seen ad many times Not relevant Offensive Covers content Broken Report this ad I always have a great time teaching soap classes at my home and teaching here at the seminar was no different. We met in a separate room upstairs at the conference center, with a total of six studentsin attendence.
We do not have a hard and fast age limit on those who attend the seminar. I basically take it case by case. I mean, when one knows that Anne-Marie Faiola of Bramble Berry learned to make soap at age 16, who I am to turn someone away? No, I talk with the folks who want to come, and if they can assure me they are serious about learning the craft, I let them come. But the safety precautions are very muchenforced.
For this particular class, my dear friend Pat Tyson joined me to teach. This worked out great because at one point I had to run downstairs for the start of the regular seminar sessions. We called it the tag-team approach to teaching. Powered by wordads.co Thank you for submitting the report! Seen ad many times Not relevant Offensive Covers content Broken Report this ad Pat is a humble gal. But don’t let that fool ya. She knows herstuff!
We told the class we were taking the assembly line approach. We had two long tables on which everyone’s mold and supplies were placed. One by one they came up and made their batch of soap. The particular silicone molds used are great for test batches and travel bars. As you can see, we had alot of fun! But sometimes things go wrong. As mentioned above, at one point, I had to leave the room. When I came back, the next student was ready to go. We were making cold temperature cold process soap. I had her put the stick blender in the container of oils and not long after that told her to be looking for trace. My brain was kinda on overload with seminar details, and she kept asking me when to add _the lye solution!_ The photo above shows the moment it finally dawned on me what was going on and we all had a good laugh about it. Powered by wordads.co Thank you for submitting the report! Seen ad many times Not relevant Offensive Covers content Broken Report this ad Yes, sometimes things go wrong or don’t go exactly as planned. Instead of getting all upside about it, relax and have a good laugh. I always enjoy teaching others to make soap. It is so fun to see the look on people’s faces when they see their soap come to trace forthe first time!
The hands-on basic soap making class will continue to be an option at the Soapmakers Seminar. Our next seminar will be held June 2-3,2017.
Our next upcoming event is the Lone Star Winter Retreat which will be held Saturday, January 28, 2017 in Marble Falls, Texas. For more information and to learn more about Lone Star Soap & Toiletries, click here . Photos by Susan CriswellElin Criswell
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FOR THE LOVE OF PLANTS This morning I went to the store. Before walking in, I told myself in no uncertain terms that I would _not _be buying any plants today. The photo above shows what I walked out with. I mean, come on, $1.99 for a variegated red mini rose? My daughter says plants follow me home like little puppy dogs. They obviously have become my new obsession. I really never thought I would be this way. Plants were much more of my mom’s thing, not mine. But somehow this year, I just startedenjoying them more.
Now days, the early morning hours usually sees me out on the front porch, reading, writing at times, sippin’ coffee, loving the cool breeze (which ends early enough on hot Texas summer days) and enjoying the beauty of my plants. A master gardener I will never be, but I look at it this way, God gives us things in life to enjoy. So I would like to share some pictures of my favorites.THE COLEUS
I bought this at a local water gardens and nursery. I think it justlooks so unique!
MY FAVORITE SUCCULENT Isn’t this an interesting looking succulent? And look, it’shaving babies!
THE CACTI
I’ve been experimenting with this spineless cacti. I transferred these pods to the cinder block planter. So far, so good.THE MONEY TREE
We bought this on the way back from our recent anniversary trip. Google tells me that it is named The Money Tree because it is thought to be an _age-old token of good luck and an invitation to good fortune_. To which I say… _whatever_. I’m really not into folklore like that, I just think it’s a cool looking tree. However, I did tell my husband I wanted to buy it as a remembrance of our anniversary trip; and besides, our love is priceless. Powered by wordads.co Thank you for submitting the report! Seen ad many times Not relevant Offensive Covers content Broken Report this ad Thank you for allowing me to share the beauty of my front porch today. May you be enjoying beauty of your own.Elin Criswell
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Elin Criswell, a.k.a., The Country Soaper, is a Jesus follower, wife, mom, friend, author, creative thinker and soapmaker who just wants to encourage people in this journey we call life. She has written two books, Creative Soap Making (2010) and Bubbles to Bucks... How to Make Money Selling Soap (2013). She is also a contributing author to 360 Degrees of Grief: Reflections of Hope (2014).SOAP MAKING
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