Winding Down

The holiday rush is coming to an end. phew! It is really nice to enjoy some quality family time. I will be on vacation from the 24th until the 4th. I will still check emails but I will not be shipping orders because I will not be home to do so! Enjoy the holidays!

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mmm....

The scents of Christmas. Today I am making peppermint lotion. I just love the pick me up that peppermint essential oil gives. It is sure the give you that extra bit of energy to make it thought holiday shopping! Remember Earth Muffin lotion is 100% chemical free. And, now this part it important - The preservative system is broad spectrum and stable!

If you have dry skin, preservative sensitivity allergies or just need some pampering, Earth Muffin's specially selected and carefully crafted line of lotions, body washes, scrubs, balms and ointments will have your skin saying thank you again and again.

Holiday Trades!

Here are a few holiday trades that when out over the weekend! I have been so blessed to do trades for many of my holiday gifts. I hope the mamas love the products!

Sniffing Soap

Only my kids would sniff soap. They are checking out a batch of Jack Frost Soap I just unmolded.

Pout!

You can now find Earth Muffin products at Pout! Pout is an awesome baby boutique, they have all kinds of things that I used to only be able to find online. Like cloth diapers! Check them out of you are ever in the area!

Holiday Soaps

This weekend I made up some holiday scented soaps. I can not even tell you how excited I am about them. I did use fragrance oils, I would rather have used essential oils but it is the holidays and I really wanted some festive smelling soaps for gift giving.

First I made a delightfully delicious gingerbread soap. I have a feeling this will be a hit with the kids. It instantly took me back to baking with my grandma. My only regret is not coloring this one. It would have been even more lovely if it looked like gingerbread.

Next I made some Jack Frost soap. This is for all those men who enjoy a nice bar of handmade soap but would rather it didn't smell like "girl".  This scent is described as "sweet juices of brambling wildberries cascading over green pine needles". Unfortunately his oil is discontinued and I have use the last of what I have. It was hard to use those last few drops but I knowing you all will get enjoyment out of it made it a bit easier to part with.

I also mixed up some Frankincense & Myrrh soap. Described as "cauldrons of pure frankincense and myrhh powder simmering together, sweetened with delicate nuances of sandalwood and vanilla!" This is also well suited for the men in your life. 

Look for these soaps to be stocking soon at both Fresh and The Tree of Life.

It has been a long time!

Sorry I have not updated in a while. I have been busy busy!

Here are a few of the new products I have developed.



For all of you that suffer from headaches, a headache balm!





Solid Lotion Bars! This one is Eggnog Scented and topped with Fresh Ground Nutmeg!





A wonderful Face Wash and Facial Serum that are preserved organically. I have a lotion also!

It never gets old

I just love seeing things I have made! Here is a photoshoot that has my blanket in it. It is the green crocheted one.

What is new?

Well... we now have soap - yes sir handmade soap! I have ordered a few loafs to test recipes. Very soon we will be off and running with our own handmade soaps. Why test loafs? Well I wanted to try out shampoo bars, to see if I wanted to make them. I only sell things I use so - I had to use them to see if I should sell them. I love them, and have begun testing my own recipes. I have a recipe that does not use coconut oil and one that does. Now I have to decide which I like better or if I will offer both of them.

I also will have Organically Preserved products stocking in my store very soon. I hate chemical preservatives and I have searched high and low for a way to naturally preserve products that contain water or aloe. Well kids, I have found it. I can hardly contain my excitement. I am just thrilled to be able to offer these products to you. Finally a purely natural lotion, yes it is possible. Others may claim they do not add a preservative, but trust me they do. Please be aware that if you use a product in your fourmulation that contains a preservative you do not have to list that in your ingredients. So many people - say use aloe with a preservative in it and then just list aloe as an ingredient. The presevative in the aloe covers the whole product, but it looks like there is nothing added. This is a loophole. ALL FORMULATIONS THAT CONTAIN WATER OR EVEN ALOE MUST BE PRESERVED. Plus when that preservative is not listed there is no way for you to know what type it is. Is is a paraben? Does it contain and/or release formeldahyde?

My Blanket is Famous - Well almost

Check it out, my blanket is in its own blog entry! How cool.

What is an "Earth Muffin"

I came to call my business Earth Muffin because a dear friend of mine often refered to me as an "earth muffin" and the name just kind of stuck.

According to Urban Dictionary an Earth Muffin is:
Environmentally conscience, socially aware, recycles when she can, prefers organic or natural products, and will drive out of the way to support mom and pop before large consumer corporations. She’s a modern hippy but also has a practical side. She’s cute, showers regularly, and encourages others to do the right thing without being judgmental or critical.

And well, that pretty much describes me, at least I would like to think so.

Lanolin!!

I am finally getting around to lanolin balm, lanolin spray and wool wash! These will be great additions to my product line. I can't wait until they are ready to go live. It will be soon, I promise.
Today I am getting ready for the April 2nd Stocking at Wonderful World. Our theme is "Japan". I am working on some yummy scents to add to my body butters and body washes. I hope you can join us, there will be lots of goodies from all of the ladies.

Crochet Madness

Here are a few pictures of the recent items I have been working on.

Earth Muffin Recipe

So you want to know how to bake an Earth Muffin...

It is simple really.
Ingredients:
1 cup crunchy enviromentalist
3 cups stay at home mom
2 cups of chemisty
1 handful of prefectionism
a dash of creativity

Mix until combined. Slowly add three kids with extra sensitive skin, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Bake at 350 until golden brown.

Add ins:
2 Tbs experimentation
1 cup of "I want to make a difference"