Go fetch my cache! I've just placed this soap in a local South Bay geocache...

Feel like going on an adventure?  Bring the kids geocaching!  As my own cache is not quite ready for prime time, I've placed a soapy prize in another's local South Bay geocache.  You can find the particulars on its location here.  The name of the cache is "Honey, I'm going shopping..."  It's a popular one, and an easy find...
 
Or, if you really know what you're doing, simply go here:  N 33° 54.004 W 118° 22.872

Please let me know if you find it.  Also, remember, log in your find!

N 33° 54.004 W 118° 22.872

South Coast Botonic Gardens

The South Coast Botanic Gardens offer both tai chi and yoga on Saturday mornings.  This morning I tried tai chi from 10:30 - 11:30.  Yoga starts at 11, which I want to try as well. 
 
Tai chi was bit tame for me, however, an enjoyable experience considering my surroundings, (and the better choice considering that I'm almost paralyzed from playing volleyball last week).  Have a look at some of my lovely encounters and consider trekking to the gardens next Saturday to see for yourself... Don't forget to drop into the Francis Young Hall to check out my soap!  I won't complain if you bring me a coffee...  (cream, no sugar) 

 South Coast Botanic Gardens

Chocolate Soap!

Chocolate Soap

This soap has turned out to be a big hit with the kids, but you foodies will appreciate it too.  Slather up in chocolate and luxurious cocoa butter!  Heavenly and unique, you'll want to eat it... but not a clever idea.

I have only a few available in my shop right now... but more available next week.

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Cameo Love

Throughout history, persons of royalty have set the tone for jewelry fashion. It is said that Queen Elizabeth loved to wear cameos and it is noted that Catherine the Great had a very impressive collection of them. The cameo survived the whims of changing fashion during the Nineteenth Century in England.  Since Queen Victoria favored cameos, the cameo was quite popular during and since her reign. They were popular as pins and pendants usually worn on a black velvet ribbon.

Originally, cameos were carved from bone, shell or glass.  I am not nearly that talented, so my exhibit of cameo love comes in the form of a beautiful silicone mold and a few excellent soap recipes.  I have three varieties, one made from shea butter, another made from a milk base - half & half, and the last made from the very luxurious cocoa butter.  All are extremely high quality, hand-made soaps befitting a queen.  

Due to the high milk fat content in my milk soaps, they are much softer than those made from cocoa or shea butter.  If you intend to use this soap strictly for your face, I'd recommend the milk soap.  For the rest of you, the cocoa and shea butters are longer lasting, but equally as excellent.  All three should be guarded from husbands and kids...   (My neighbor's husband unceremoniously completed his hand washing by laying my fair lady face-down in a puddle of water and left her there to drown).  Shame on him....

Available on my website for $5.50/each and come wrapped in a lovely floral fabric.  Also available is a cameo sampler, (get all 3), available for $18 in a lovely wrapped gift tray.  Check my website for details ----->