tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6705965274304497262024-02-18T18:32:13.086-08:00Green Springs BodyworksEco friendly organic skin careGREEN SPRINGS BODYWORKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04957091642643862259noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670596527430449726.post-50404405128836061212017-07-03T14:48:00.002-07:002017-07-03T14:50:30.947-07:00Carrot Calendula Complexion BarI recently made this lovely yellow soap using fresh organic carrot juice and calendula flowers. This is perfect for sensitive skin. It is scented with rose geranium, carrot seed, and may chang essential oils. Calendula is my go to herb for healing so it make a wonderful additive to soap. <br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Green for the planet and you.</div>GREEN SPRINGS BODYWORKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04957091642643862259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670596527430449726.post-88687472340858905222012-08-06T16:50:00.000-07:002012-08-06T16:50:25.984-07:00Mountain GoddessHappy Summer! We've been busy in the Green Springs with the markets, gardening, and making new amazing products. My latest soap is called Mountain Goddess in honor of the Cascade Siskiyou Mountains we live in and the Green Springs Community that is near and dear to our hearts. <br />
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Mountain Goddess contains 100 % goat's milk, lovingly supplied by my daughter Brett who raises gentle Nubian Goats. Nubian's milk has a high fat content which makes fabulous soap. I used Aussie Beige Clay for color and skin soothing properties. Scented with a combination of eucalyptus blue mallee, Peru Balsam, Pettigrain, clary sage and gingergrass essential oils it reminds me of the fresh mountain air, hence the name Mountain Goddess. It needs to cure for a few more weeks so check back here or on Etsy in a few weeks. This soap is sure to sell fast so don't miss out! <br />
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I've also made a healing balm for cracked heals and cuticles. I've named it Neem Crack Cream. It works great! I'm off to create a new Shaving Soap! <br />
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seems like only yesterday I was a new mom. This picture was taken in
1978 of me and my daughter Brett in the Grand Canyon. I can still
remember the strawberry hat she was wearing. Brett now has 3 kids of
her own, two boys and a girl and my son has two boys the oldest is 17! <br />
May is my favorite month because we celebrate May Day, the wildflowers
are blooming here in the Green Springs, we get to celebrate Mother's Day
and then go camping Memorial Day Weekend. Life is good!<br />
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I wish you all a wonderful Spring and Happy Mother's Day to all you moms
out there. Cherish your time with your little ones because they will
grow in the blink of an eye!!! <br />
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Green Springs Body Works has been very busy working on a new Spring
scent with sage cedarwood, oakmoss, bulgarian lavender and more!!
Check back soon for pics of my new soaps. <br />
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We have been very busy here in the Green Springs working on new creations for spring and summer. Look for more Body Whips and Sweet Scrubs to be listed soon. I am also working on a Neem Bar that works great on cracked heels. My heels have been nice and smooth since I started using it last summer and all my testers have also had success healing their cracked or dry heels.<br />
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Every Valentine's Day I pamper my hubby. Yesterday he twisted his ankle really bad and is limping, so I have a massage planned for him using my infused arnica oil followed by this footbath:<br />
Soothing Foot Bath<br />
1/2 cup Epsom Salts<br />
mix the following flowers and store in a glass container. Place a handful of these herbs in a basin with epsom salt and warm water. Enjoy! <br />
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1/4 Cup Calendula Flowers<br />
1/4 Cup Rose Petals<br />
1/4 cup Lavender Flowers<br />
1/4 cup Comfrey Leaf<br />
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Follow with a foot scrub. I like to use my Minty Sweet Sugar Scrub. End with a foot massage.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Green for the planet and you.</div>GREEN SPRINGS BODYWORKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04957091642643862259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670596527430449726.post-10864746156089001662010-12-04T14:49:00.000-08:002010-12-04T14:49:46.425-08:00Safeteam Challenge<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <a href="http://etsysafeteam.blogspot.com/2010/11/safe-teams-christmas-carol-challenge.html">SAFE Team's Christmas Carol Challenge</a> </h3><div class="post-header"> </div>Is that favorite Christmas song running through your ahead already? Is it Silent Night? Deck the Halls? Santa Baby? Or, I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas?<br />
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This month, SAFE team members were given the challenge to create a soap based on their favorite holiday tune. You job is to pick a favorite. Vote by telling which one gets you humming in the comments section and you'll be entered to win the winning bar! Good luck, and Merry Christmas!<br />
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1. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/62804344/dance-of-the-sugar-plum-fairy-goats-milk">Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy - Goat's Milk Soap</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/greensprings0">greensprings0</a><br />
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I choose this song because every Christmas we watch our granddaughter perform the Nutcracker with her ballet school. This year is the first time she will dance on pointe. She has been waiting a long time for this moment.<br />
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As as thank you to all my wonderful customers I am having a sale at <a href="http://www.greensprings0.etsy.com/">www.greensprings0.etsy.com</a> : ♥GREEN SPRINGS BLACK FRIDAY THROUGH CYBER MONDAY SALE♥ Free local delivery with shipping refunded via paypal.<br />
~ Nov. 26th through Midnight PST on Nov. 29th~<br />
20 % off entire store and a free gift with every purchase. Use coupon code: GREEN4THEPLANETANDU at checkout. <br />
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Combined flat-rate shipping on up to 7 soaps is only $4.75 within the US, $11 for Canada and Mexico, and $13 for everywhere else. Shipping overages over $1.00 refunded.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Green for the planet and you.</div>GREEN SPRINGS BODYWORKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04957091642643862259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670596527430449726.post-78844012868932898882010-11-22T07:56:00.000-08:002010-11-22T08:08:57.367-08:00THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY<style>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;">Located along beautiful Ashland Creek the Ashland Recycling is truly the heart of the community. Even though most residents (not us we live in the mountains) now have curbside recycling it’s still a happening spot. Tim Church pictured below has worked here for the past 20 years. On many occasions he has greeted me at my car and helped me unload my recycling. Thanks Tim! Tim is also an excellent musician and plays at many different venues. Tim also saves bubble wrap and packaging peanuts in the building to the left. Thanks Tim you have saved me lots of $$$$!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;">Tim brings dogs from the animal shelter to work with him and my husband and I enjoy visiting with them. Below is an article from the Mail Tribune.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFFferSMsd9-bkL0CVPf6IqPK4GKwYu7JoIH-bg_zbHxqmQ8NQQXQ3aMOfjMP2vKtOQsL0VV5cf8MX0Gv0CtzGKTIw6mhn_vaENxpXLhyR8eihDiVkXb1QO22sM6TLFR-z60S9d-DfsM/s1600/bilde.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFFferSMsd9-bkL0CVPf6IqPK4GKwYu7JoIH-bg_zbHxqmQ8NQQXQ3aMOfjMP2vKtOQsL0VV5cf8MX0Gv0CtzGKTIw6mhn_vaENxpXLhyR8eihDiVkXb1QO22sM6TLFR-z60S9d-DfsM/s320/bilde.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;">ASHLAND — Christmas came early for Jaxon, a rescued three-legged canine waiting for a prosthetic limb since September.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;">After weeks of measurements, castings and temporary prosthetics, Jaxon's new leg was shipped just after Thanksgiving by Denver-based Orthopets, which specializes in pet orthotics.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;">And he's been running on all fours ever since.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The 1-year-old black Labrador-Great Dane mix was rescued from the Jackson County animal shelter in August by Tim Church, an employee at the Ashland Recycling Center, and his wife, Lucinda. Church has helped find homes for more than 200 animals since 1992 by fostering them at the center. Church decided to adopt Jaxon himself and help the dog get a new leg. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Tim: As far as recycling, it's a good thing to do. It's hard to change the world, but if you work on your little corner of it, doing what you can, it all adds up. My wife and I are volunteers at the animal shelter, and members of FOTAS (Friends of the Animal Shelter). We have fostered and found homes for around two hundred dogs, and a few cats, in the past 15 years. We've recently stopped fostering, but I still take an adoptable dog from the Jackson County Animal Shelter to the recycling center almost every week. Dogs are good people. But please folks, get your pets spayed and neutered. The statistics say that one unspayed female dog and her offspring can produce 67,000 dogs in six years!<br />
Tim: We've had Huggy Bear for about eight years. I brought him from the shelter in the hopes he would get adopted. He was adopted one day and brought back the next because he was such a pain in the ass. So my wife and I adopted him. He was still a pain in the ass, but has mellowed over the years. His name is Huggy Bear because when we adopted him he looked like a bear and would stand on his hind legs and hug us. </div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Tim had this to say in an interview in 2007: I enjoy the freebox dynamics. It's actually kind of famous. I often hear comments like, "We're on our way from L.A. to Seattle, and had to stop and check out this awesome freebox we've heard about!" All kinds of people utilize the freebox: mothers and kids, homeless people, grandparents, people who drive expensive cars .</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Next we have the Backyard Compost Demonstration. It is here that I learned all about composting 20 years ago. I still have the free worm bin I was given when I completed the class. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOv9DZfSg1eulHnXDDJ96c3462Jfy2CbCZSqIMRN1Zgo4_tF1gn6tJ41tav0xfo4NvZIFr8T6UdGrBH3KKo9QchSdq970X8iYpykh_QokOLugeAB4aabXQEkaqca0-WSiL6CTyRg7xUrY/s1600/IMG_0532.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOv9DZfSg1eulHnXDDJ96c3462Jfy2CbCZSqIMRN1Zgo4_tF1gn6tJ41tav0xfo4NvZIFr8T6UdGrBH3KKo9QchSdq970X8iYpykh_QokOLugeAB4aabXQEkaqca0-WSiL6CTyRg7xUrY/s320/IMG_0532.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">This plaque is in memory of the man who started it all: Julian Henry was instrumental in setting up this center. Unfortunately he died in his 30s and never got to see what a success it became. Many days you will see a vase of fresh flowers on the chair below. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The beautiful calendula was picked yesterday in the garden. It's unusual for it to still be blooming in November so I am really thankful. Calendula is an amazing herb. It is especially good for babies because of it is so gentle and healing. Some of the other infusions I am making are comfrey, arnica, St. John's Wort, and elderflower. For holiday gifts I am infusing rosemary, thyme, fennel, and tarragon in organic olive oil. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Happy Holidays and don't forget to visit my Etsy Store for my big Black Friday Sale. </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Green for the planet and you.</div>GREEN SPRINGS BODYWORKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04957091642643862259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670596527430449726.post-84144203090761003422010-07-19T20:08:00.000-07:002010-07-19T20:13:00.036-07:00Wildcrafting in the Green Springs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-JpDvviiqil804Xluo0MUdPMeJ59-6UGqwc7v9kDcDtwo7LnNez5K7Rrr-m12nd-NKgaOV8UrieXpb9zlfD891iv6dSBW1kuRKYTCdYyPLvsRi_qjwPfrq9ihKuoyppr13vK9VWWM8c/s1600/IMG_0005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-JpDvviiqil804Xluo0MUdPMeJ59-6UGqwc7v9kDcDtwo7LnNez5K7Rrr-m12nd-NKgaOV8UrieXpb9zlfD891iv6dSBW1kuRKYTCdYyPLvsRi_qjwPfrq9ihKuoyppr13vK9VWWM8c/s320/IMG_0005.JPG" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEovmcLiQfyky7G0c7OT7KByTaiLiiyThc-mFTlRd-nFRsG41VJWV4IeadembcxGa3VLYM__nOSeoTy5doOWNw-wo_WMy-PUUdQqK1HTJ0ZxedwqK4nGCFa5aZLrGgNCTsMj4mk56aQA/s1600/il_75x75.110962607.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEovmcLiQfyky7G0c7OT7KByTaiLiiyThc-mFTlRd-nFRsG41VJWV4IeadembcxGa3VLYM__nOSeoTy5doOWNw-wo_WMy-PUUdQqK1HTJ0ZxedwqK4nGCFa5aZLrGgNCTsMj4mk56aQA/s320/il_75x75.110962607.jpg" /></a>Summer is my busiest time of the year, but also my favorite. This is the view that greeted me this morning on my search for arnica, elderflowers, and St. John's Wort. I get up early and hop on my Mountain Bike with 3 cloth bags and the search is on. All of these herbs are quite beneficial and I use them in my skin care line. I infuse the fresh St John's Wort in organic olive oil and it turns this beautiful red color. I also mix it with the lye to get a reddish orange colored herbal soap. <br />
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Have a wonderful summer and don't forget to smell the roses!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Green for the planet and you.</div>GREEN SPRINGS BODYWORKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04957091642643862259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670596527430449726.post-13245543275161914012010-06-15T19:25:00.000-07:002010-06-15T19:32:37.141-07:00SPRING AND THE COLUMBINES HAVE FINALLY ARRIVED<span style="font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
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The team also has a shop where members donate items and part of the money goes to the team treasury and part is donated to causes near and dear to our hearts. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/EtsyEarthTeam">http://www.etsy.com/shop/EtsyEarthTeam</a><br />
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Next month's theme is "Summer Breeze" featuring natural fiber, industrial hemp and farming.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Green for the planet and you.</div>GREEN SPRINGS BODYWORKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04957091642643862259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670596527430449726.post-1533652063327800302010-05-23T14:57:00.000-07:002010-05-23T15:13:28.357-07:00Neroli (orange blossom) Face Food<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10TEXWiebzd0ORFBzVJ5RY5cyFzJYCx3djZcgPSAF15n8IPGVwXVhcMxxnODwK3ldADkahzr7SxAPJEnZnCNDaAxT_pTg3ByxMSD4YQ2wcIeVxv7qUCXabXFMHCXNoi5YnBzhp5flJcY/s1600/neroli.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg10TEXWiebzd0ORFBzVJ5RY5cyFzJYCx3djZcgPSAF15n8IPGVwXVhcMxxnODwK3ldADkahzr7SxAPJEnZnCNDaAxT_pTg3ByxMSD4YQ2wcIeVxv7qUCXabXFMHCXNoi5YnBzhp5flJcY/s400/neroli.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474589830262488402" border="0" /></a><br />I finally splurged on some more neroli essential oil to make a Neroli Face Food. This is the same formula as my other Face Foods except neroli is the only essential used, producing a very fragrant, fresh scent. Neroli is one of the most expensive essential oils because it take one ton of orange blossoms to make one quart of essential oil.<br /><br />Neroli Face Food benefits all skin types, sensitive, mature, and oily. Neroli is said to have cell stimulating properties and helps with broken capillaries, neroli oil stimulates new cell growth, heals scars and helps prevents stretch marks. It also benefits sensitive and mature skin while being slightly astringent for oily complexions.<br />It helps to re-hydrate, soften and boost rejuvenation.<br /><br /><p> <strong>Common Uses:</strong> Neroli Essential Oil increases circulation and stimulates new cell growth. It can prevent scarring and stretch marks, and has been found useful in treating skin conditions linked to emotional stress. Any type of skin can benefit from this oil, although it is particularly good for dry, irritated or sensitive skin. It regulates oiliness and minimizes enlarged pores. Neroli Oil helps to clear acne and blemished skin, especially if the skin lacks moisture. With regular treatment, it can reduce the appearance of fragile or broken capillaries and varicose veins. Other properties include being antidepressant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, carminative, cordial, deodorant, digestive, stimulant (nervous) and tonic (cardiac, circulatory). </p> <p> <strong>Consistency:</strong> Medium </p> <p> <strong>Note:</strong> Middle </p> <p> <strong>Strength of Aroma:</strong> Strong </p> <p> <strong>Blends well with:</strong> Lavender, Lemon, Clary Sage, Myrrh and spice oils such as Nutmeg, Cinnamon and Clove. </p> <p> <strong>Aromatic Scent:</strong> Neroli Essential Oil has a sweet, floral citrus aroma. Many aromatherapists refer to Neroli as an exotic and exquisite essential oil. </p> <p> <strong>History:</strong> Though Bitter Orange Essential Oil has been around for centuries, Neroli Essential Oil wasn’t discovered until the seventeenth century. It was named after Anna Maria de la Tremoille, princess of Nerola. The oils properties were extremely valued by the people of Venice who used it against plague and fevers. </p> <p> <strong>Cautions:</strong> This oil is non-toxic and non-sensitizing.</p><p>To purchase this or any of my other Face Food Moisturizers click on my Etsy link.<br /></p><p></p><div id="terms_of_use" class="hiddenPic"><!-- start: "terms_of_use" --> <p class="text_cen"><br /></p></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Green for the planet and you.</div>GREEN SPRINGS BODYWORKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04957091642643862259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670596527430449726.post-37204954210120075932010-04-19T11:03:00.001-07:002010-04-19T11:07:54.579-07:00Green Springs Featured in Eco-Etsy Auction<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmKgv4IAwguvcJ1TpXYFVBxeEuGT-YzMD8YyyYKBrl5izT6xfdbisQCzMfgrE_ZnTwtvDnqoLqowMD8oK1ZXZ-JU0PgsPyvX9EPU7w6IMKcYEaI316S5Mo7YY8GzR8ZPhH7liaX65QqI/s1600/health-and-beauty.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmKgv4IAwguvcJ1TpXYFVBxeEuGT-YzMD8YyyYKBrl5izT6xfdbisQCzMfgrE_ZnTwtvDnqoLqowMD8oK1ZXZ-JU0PgsPyvX9EPU7w6IMKcYEaI316S5Mo7YY8GzR8ZPhH7liaX65QqI/s400/health-and-beauty.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461911270553540434" border="0" /></a><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Bring out the green diva in you and treat yourself to this Health and Beauty bag filled with:</p> <p style="text-align: center;">Bath Salts by <a href="http://herbanlifestyle.etsy.com/" target="_blank">HerbanLifestyle</a></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Lavender Heart Sachet by <a href="http://pouch.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Pouch</a></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Spa Goods by <a href="http://herbfriend.etsy.com/" target="_blank">HerbFriend</a></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Soap/RoseCream by <a href="http://greensprings0.etsy.com/" target="_blank">GreenSprings0</a></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Organic Cotton Washcloths and Makeup Removers by <a href="http://ecokaren.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Ecokaren</a></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Felted Wool Pouch by <a href="http://etsy.com/shop/karenmeyers" target="_blank">Karen Meyers</a></p> <p>These items will be packaged in a reusable T-Shirt Bag by <a href="http://etsy.com/shop/zjayne" target="_blank">zJayne </a><a href="http://blog.ecoetsy.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/auctionbeauty.jpg"><img class="alignright frame size-medium wp-image-1382" title="auctionbeauty" src="file:///Users/Lance/Desktop/Handmade%20for%20Earth%20Day%20%E2%80%93%20Health%20and%20Beauty_files/auctionbeauty-229x299.jpg" alt="" height="191" width="146" /></a></p> <h3>Retail Value: $115</h3> <h3>The Minimum Bid: $25</h3> <h3>Bid Increment: $5</h3> <h3>Please leave your bid in the comment section below.</h3> <p>See other categories for bidding: <span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 0);"><a href="http://blog.ecoetsy.com/2010/04/handmade-for-earth-day-baby/" target="_blank"><strong> </strong></a></span></p> <h3><span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 0);"><a href="http://blog.ecoetsy.com/2010/04/handmade-for-earth-day-baby/" target="_blank"><strong>Baby</strong></a></span><a href="http://blog.ecoetsy.com/2010/04/handmade-for-earth-day-home/" target="_blank"><strong> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 204);">Home</span></strong></a><a href="http://blog.ecoetsy.com/2010/04/handmade-for-earth-day-fashion/" target="_blank"><strong> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 255);">Fashion</span></strong></a><a href="http://blog.ecoetsy.com/2010/04/handmade-for-earth-day-jewelry/" target="_blank"><strong> <span style="color: rgb(128, 0, 128);">Jewelry</span></strong></a><a href="http://blog.ecoetsy.com/2010/04/handmade-for-earth-day-paper-goods/" target="_blank"><strong><strong> <span style="color: rgb(128, 128, 128);">Paper Goods</span></strong></strong></a><a href="http://blog.ecoetsy.com/2010/04/handmade-for-earth-day-health-and-beauty/" target="_blank"><strong><strong> </strong></strong></a></h3> <div>*Please read the <a href="http://blog.ecoetsy.com/2010/04/handmade-earth-day-auction-2010/" target="_blank">bidding guideline</a> on the bottom of the main page before bidding. All bids are binding, meaning, if you win the item, you must pay for the item.*</div> <h2 style="text-align: center;">Good Luck!</h2> <p align="left"><a class="tt" href="http://twitter.com/home/?status=Handmade+for+Earth+Day+%E2%80%93+Health+and+Beauty+http://bit.ly/buwJtL" title="Post to Twitter"><img class="nothumb" src="file:///Users/Lance/Desktop/Handmade%20for%20Earth%20Day%20%E2%80%93%20Health%20and%20Beauty_files/tt-twitter-big4.png" alt="Post to Twitter" /></a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Green for the planet and you.</div>GREEN SPRINGS BODYWORKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04957091642643862259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670596527430449726.post-59987835946789222422010-04-11T22:37:00.000-07:002010-04-11T23:02:24.567-07:00Desert Solitude<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UgBhyphenhyphenNCkYZ-xQ_e6_LZC0e3hrZPupp78yd_MLfcM7slxYIXvPrFIhSC8jpQNUcNzzlBn7vPdYGPCdcCLqMePUOZ2_TPayEE2Oh6nrPGuSDz3fQW5FJsSJYBm_PQGBJxBRtf4fizmQhs/s1600/4467854857_c19c962b28_m.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UgBhyphenhyphenNCkYZ-xQ_e6_LZC0e3hrZPupp78yd_MLfcM7slxYIXvPrFIhSC8jpQNUcNzzlBn7vPdYGPCdcCLqMePUOZ2_TPayEE2Oh6nrPGuSDz3fQW5FJsSJYBm_PQGBJxBRtf4fizmQhs/s400/4467854857_c19c962b28_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459122099780044498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4s21HWg31AjgTE45Wf9dcFYRzCM9eP_9FErB-qL3h8cYP1XYdKRc44vg7-AwDAZ2uLkiYhUUE8OehlyfhyphenhyphenE8exyubML_Foin-1moCkDyBeDww09W74XF9PbXeyjPPOIApRzuW96Is5qI/s1600/4468634298_531e21754d_m.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4s21HWg31AjgTE45Wf9dcFYRzCM9eP_9FErB-qL3h8cYP1XYdKRc44vg7-AwDAZ2uLkiYhUUE8OehlyfhyphenhyphenE8exyubML_Foin-1moCkDyBeDww09W74XF9PbXeyjPPOIApRzuW96Is5qI/s400/4468634298_531e21754d_m.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459121966197650898" border="0" /></a><br />My dad passed away last month so when I returned from his funeral in Florida I was in need of some solitude. We traveled to Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Park for some r & r. Being out of cell phone<br />and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">internet</span> range for one week really helped me to relax and reflect. Our days were spent hiking, climbing, biking, relaxing, and getting in touch with nature. Not many flowers were blooming yet so we were really excited to find this one cactus (pictured) blooming in a vibrant shade of red. After four days camping in Death Valley we headed for Joshua Tree for some rock climbing. Joshua Tree is named after the tree with the large white flower pictured. Look for more pictures to be posted on my Face Book page. Many of these beautiful trees are dying because of Global Warming. We are committed to doing everything in our power to stop Global Warming which we see happening all around us. As Earth Day draws near I hope that everyone will make an effort to help save our precious Earth for future generations.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Green for the planet and you.</div>GREEN SPRINGS BODYWORKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04957091642643862259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670596527430449726.post-91226517096362243572010-01-24T08:11:00.001-08:002010-01-24T08:22:05.543-08:00Skijoring with the huskies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfNgCvUO0T0qkIWtBOSMexCboPcpR0-yga3wpmXr9u1H41WD7yaSsJ_9KorIwclgsqllG9PwgU13RBNBF4Vd9dFgOZIKlQrkMA6WlWyXfX_CE6nCsnje9FIs5fIugYhimW6ghc4IOPls/s1600-h/IMG_0814.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfNgCvUO0T0qkIWtBOSMexCboPcpR0-yga3wpmXr9u1H41WD7yaSsJ_9KorIwclgsqllG9PwgU13RBNBF4Vd9dFgOZIKlQrkMA6WlWyXfX_CE6nCsnje9FIs5fIugYhimW6ghc4IOPls/s400/IMG_0814.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430340039632926530" border="0" /></a>Here is a picture of the dogs taking a break while skijoring at Hyatt Lake yesterday. Hyatt Lake is located outside of Ashland Oregon in the beautiful Cascade Siskiyou National Monument. It is one of our favorite places to play year round. We love to ski around it in the winter, take the canoe on it, bike around it, swim across it, dog sled, hike and run around it. We are sometimes rewarded with a view of ospreys and eagles soaring high above.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Green for the planet and you.</div>GREEN SPRINGS BODYWORKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04957091642643862259noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670596527430449726.post-29617647917924343842010-01-24T07:47:00.001-08:002010-01-24T08:11:16.802-08:00Cabin Fever<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJR-vfJ79Tch-QaKJIMPZyb6DQtJKGnfRSZ0sa-xQZRfHPaaaDc1ZELumV7215SZOtJbCqG67Vn0-xw2Ym13DMYj-aoeqKpuCRvmPGSi3rnMvSIf9P6XHgTm-B-flQONsVLbOnGA4yekI/s1600-h/IMG_0883.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJR-vfJ79Tch-QaKJIMPZyb6DQtJKGnfRSZ0sa-xQZRfHPaaaDc1ZELumV7215SZOtJbCqG67Vn0-xw2Ym13DMYj-aoeqKpuCRvmPGSi3rnMvSIf9P6XHgTm-B-flQONsVLbOnGA4yekI/s400/IMG_0883.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430334031095643874" border="0" /></a><br />I have had a serious case of cabin fever since the beginning of January.<br />We moved to the mountains 20 years ago because we love the snow but hadn't had any snow since Christmas Eve. While the East was getting dumped on, here in the Green Springs all we were getting is rain. Because of Global Warming we have really noticed a difference in our weather. In the past snow would stay on the ground for weeks at a time, but in the last few years it's only a few days. So I have been keeping busy doing things like taking inventory, organizing, ordering supplies, and getting ready for taxes and filling orders. Friday it finally happened! We had a nice snowstorm followed by a sunny Saturday. Hurray for sun! We headed up to Hyatt Lake (pictured above) to ski around it. The views are breathtaking with Mt. McLaughlin visible most of the way. It was an easy 10 mile ski around the lake, and then it was the dogs turn. We love to skijor with them so we hook them up to our waists and they pull us until they are tired. Today we will do it again but this time we will go to Buck Prairie and bring the dogsled. I am off to make blueberry pancakes and coffee, pack a lunch and head up the mountain. Life it good!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Green for the planet and you.</div>GREEN SPRINGS BODYWORKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04957091642643862259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670596527430449726.post-54288008745642122372009-11-14T07:49:00.001-08:002009-11-14T08:22:33.298-08:00Safeteam Gift Guide and Weekend Sale<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtIHaNA1wlDLjFU5fz6HubuBSu6B1rc4S-IQbHeJ3FL4grImc8_ObEXiKHcKF7I2xmrX-T2Dcdu2KBZ_qUkO99jQvqSDXdUnb495erDqvf1K5Vr-kQEg7vCR-a5ZUowjv6PaCyvlLD4pc/s1600-h/Safeteamblog.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 103px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtIHaNA1wlDLjFU5fz6HubuBSu6B1rc4S-IQbHeJ3FL4grImc8_ObEXiKHcKF7I2xmrX-T2Dcdu2KBZ_qUkO99jQvqSDXdUnb495erDqvf1K5Vr-kQEg7vCR-a5ZUowjv6PaCyvlLD4pc/s400/Safeteamblog.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403993382801471666" border="0" /></a><br />This weekend some members of the SAFETEAM are having a weekend sale. http://<a href="http://etsysafeteam.blogspot.com">etsysafeteam.blogspot.com/</a> Just in time for the holidays I am having a 20 % off sale ending November 15 at midnight PST. So hurry over to my shop and check it out. Also check out the Safeteam mens gift guide, my Vanilla Mocha Soap is featured. Look for Whipped Shea Butter, Essential Oil Perfumes, Shampoo Bars and more to be listed soon. So check back often or click on the Etsy link on the right.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Green for the planet and you.</div>GREEN SPRINGS BODYWORKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04957091642643862259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670596527430449726.post-74570760384686016152009-09-21T18:48:00.000-07:002009-09-21T19:37:41.456-07:00St John's Wort for the body, mind and spirit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgb-pFndBvWe4yDmkJNi28t80ft3Wyr3PI_KJjQdzQFoITG2DvJZXkFD78sMuPNkByQybxzs03M2yGFpTKQ72hhFIgEvZi963AMj1W_nVxsBQTXSXHPpNNjzrKHdRiUfnltdosxqykZA/s1600-h/IMG_3723.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdgb-pFndBvWe4yDmkJNi28t80ft3Wyr3PI_KJjQdzQFoITG2DvJZXkFD78sMuPNkByQybxzs03M2yGFpTKQ72hhFIgEvZi963AMj1W_nVxsBQTXSXHPpNNjzrKHdRiUfnltdosxqykZA/s400/IMG_3723.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384105974220050898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf3F16g4eTUBOhEcWEGEos5VEyUMydGl8wg_Hq9devlDOgPxVWOQrTv5CwLBHSLF5ZJNOkaOZLYRg-6Xh-sj0kP_2eXEfdPsQqb_dNtW4X-xKrdtZJ-lRfTmJtAwaJIMsM2dYA5hn_nF4/s1600-h/st+johns+soap.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf3F16g4eTUBOhEcWEGEos5VEyUMydGl8wg_Hq9devlDOgPxVWOQrTv5CwLBHSLF5ZJNOkaOZLYRg-6Xh-sj0kP_2eXEfdPsQqb_dNtW4X-xKrdtZJ-lRfTmJtAwaJIMsM2dYA5hn_nF4/s400/st+johns+soap.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384103167105294722" border="0" /></a>Above is the soap I made using oil infused with St. John's Wort (hypericium perforatum). Herbal folklore name is <span style="font-family:arial;">flower of the fairies</span> and <span style="font-family:arial;">wolf medicine</span>. This is one of my favorite herbs and grows abundantly in the surrounding mountains. I filled a glass gallon jar full of flowers and added organic olive oil. I then set the jar in the sun to infuse for at least 6 weeks making sure to turn and shake once a day. I use the oil in many of my lotions and potions.<br />Last week I burned my fingers with the steam from the canner. I quickly rubbed St. John's Wort oil on the burn and the pain stopped immediately! St. John's Wort oil has the ability to penetrate nerve endings thus relieving pain. I also use this oil for painful joints.<br />If I am feeling blue, I like to take a few drops of tinctured St. John's to lift my spirits.<br />The soap pictured is called Citrus Sweet Goat's Milk Soap<br />I used the following 5 fold essential oils: lemon, lime, blood orange, tangerine and grapefruit. I also added a touch of patchouli which gives it its sweetness and anchors the scent. Lastly I add a bit of Litsea Cubeba essential oil.<br /><br />The natural colorant is fresh St. John's Wort infused in organic oils to give the soap a nice reddish color. It never ceases to amaze me that the gold St. John's Wort flowers turn the oil to a beautiful red.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Green for the planet and you.</div>GREEN SPRINGS BODYWORKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04957091642643862259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670596527430449726.post-69650059263323119372009-09-07T17:39:00.000-07:002009-09-10T20:44:12.198-07:00Bath Time<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisNwdZ8mxIXMR0Nqr_NC2mjFtCFco6ROR_p_a2FNIvDVB6U9YnZZnm3Y3vtaS7f76aiCwHwGNkKVXeJiV0HPQlzplUcJUdIvgkWetgw9yazKKj35aQjrijW7sCr-XPMwd9BU84xU4Uy4/s1600-h/vintage+bu.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjisNwdZ8mxIXMR0Nqr_NC2mjFtCFco6ROR_p_a2FNIvDVB6U9YnZZnm3Y3vtaS7f76aiCwHwGNkKVXeJiV0HPQlzplUcJUdIvgkWetgw9yazKKj35aQjrijW7sCr-XPMwd9BU84xU4Uy4/s400/vintage+bu.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378890122072748130" border="0" /></a><br />Fall is the time I get back to taking long luxurious soaks in my claw foot tub. When we were building our log cabin, one my first priorities was finding a big old claw foot tub. This weekend I made up a batch of vanilla and lavender scented bath salts. The following recipe makes enough for many baths: I use 1 cup of dead sea salt, 1 cup of epsom salt, and 1/2 cup powdered organic milk. I place everything in a large zip lock bag and mix well. Then I add a small whole vanilla bean scraped and cut into little pieces and lavender essential oil, I use a teaspoonful but you may want to ad more or less. I shake the bag daily for a few weeks then it's ready to use. Once I draw the bath I add a tablespoon or two of the bath salts and soak my cares away.<br />Sometimes I will ad dried rose petals or hollyhocks for a spa-like experience. Now is the perfect time to treat yourself to Clean and Glow, my oil based cleansing method and don't forget Green Springs skin softening goat's milk soap scented only with essential oils and or herbs. Goat's Milk exfoliates naturally. Treat your feet to a rub down with our Shower and Glow made with dead sea salt and herbal infused organic oils. Relax and let the salts and essential oil do its work. Sweet dreams!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Green for the planet and you.</div>GREEN SPRINGS BODYWORKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04957091642643862259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670596527430449726.post-25868350791443204842009-08-12T19:50:00.001-07:002009-08-12T20:44:19.597-07:00The Three R's<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMtIIlODKHchy4GkIcJzwbVWl7I_BsWRfB309UAX8a2BiyjKNvgkPmkLxFvKv35onXhkOw8ROtLXThPwyP5kuDdTmSoFPDJTwqMYRAivaRFBWocB9CkvBM2m9jQJK0fAc21nHkXQLKrz0/s1600-h/22403167-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMtIIlODKHchy4GkIcJzwbVWl7I_BsWRfB309UAX8a2BiyjKNvgkPmkLxFvKv35onXhkOw8ROtLXThPwyP5kuDdTmSoFPDJTwqMYRAivaRFBWocB9CkvBM2m9jQJK0fAc21nHkXQLKrz0/s400/22403167-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369275777268527890" border="0" /></a>This mama bear visited our campsite in the Sierras after our dogs scared her up the tree. After a few hours she came down and was on her way. We were lucky to see three other bears during our trip and a mother deer nursing her fawn. Camping and being out of cell and computer range for two whole weeks is just what I needed.<br /><br />Days were spent hiking, biking, swimming, reconnecting with my husband and just plain relaxing. Our tent has a mesh top and we watched the stars in the comfort of our sleeping bags.<br /><br />I spent a lot of time thinking about my business and the direction I want it to go. I tend to try to do to much and get burned out. I'm an Aries so that may explain it! If someone asks why I don't have a certain scent of soap or lotion, I always need to make it and list it in my store, even tho that person sometimes never comes back to buy it. More often than not it sits in the store a long time before someone does buy it.<br /><br />This is how I came up with the Three R's. You have always heard of reduce, reuse, recycle, my three R's are relax, reconnect and reinvent. Relax: is something I do not do as often as I should, but on vacation it felt so good to just do nothing. Reconnect: I am painfully aware how short life is and my goal is to reconnect with family, friends, and neighbors regardless of how busy we all are. So friends and family be forewarned, I will be bugging you to get together more! It's really easy to become isolated in our busy lives, but what's life about without, family, friends and neighbors. Reinvent: realizing that "less is more" I have decided to cut back on offering so many different types of products and only focus on the ones that I and my customers love the most. This will free up quite a bit of time so I can relax, reconnect and reinvent my shop and product line.<br /><br />So if you don't hear from me or see as much in my store online, know that I am living my life to the fullest and enjoying it as much as I can which will make me refreshed and focused so that I can continue to make amazing organic eco friendly products. Also now I can spend more time trying to save the planet for my grandkids. ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE!<br /><br />P.S. Don't worry I will still be making FACE FOOD.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Green for the planet and you.</div>GREEN SPRINGS BODYWORKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04957091642643862259noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670596527430449726.post-79486417738332603172009-07-15T14:47:00.000-07:002009-07-15T15:14:47.287-07:00TIME FLIES WHEN YOU'RE HAVIN FUN<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujeDzjUqU2eU-jDL6itSYqBAG92XzQ4-_fxRefKHtqUtHMIsrZS2sq8jruJuyIezvUTl47Bkzq86lrAA7d5yJkC_1Uod3qvmhzbIukVulhD5AIPNlwg7gUSQDMhfpwiClfjxqwqlpR4g/s1600-h/IMG_3624.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiujeDzjUqU2eU-jDL6itSYqBAG92XzQ4-_fxRefKHtqUtHMIsrZS2sq8jruJuyIezvUTl47Bkzq86lrAA7d5yJkC_1Uod3qvmhzbIukVulhD5AIPNlwg7gUSQDMhfpwiClfjxqwqlpR4g/s320/IMG_3624.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358811598080903218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kBWOOv-ZR1cVKCm0dDc4Gi6t5Sqt-fZz9kZpTyVCfFQHmRWhIPI5Kf9O-px1f2DEmd6KHdP9rwLP-A9ecw2KxbptXKlmgOtGYJcH2M5GPfZ05Jc4BuEjVMChJml3_P87U4CF4putIPM/s1600-h/IMG_3619.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3kBWOOv-ZR1cVKCm0dDc4Gi6t5Sqt-fZz9kZpTyVCfFQHmRWhIPI5Kf9O-px1f2DEmd6KHdP9rwLP-A9ecw2KxbptXKlmgOtGYJcH2M5GPfZ05Jc4BuEjVMChJml3_P87U4CF4putIPM/s320/IMG_3619.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358808016059303810" border="0" /></a><br />Can you believe Suka is 6 months old already? He is almost as big as Tenaya pictured with the beautiful blue eyes. He loves to chase her around their fenced in yard. Sometimes he grabs a hold of her tail while they are racing around! They have worn a racetrack into our yard and Tenaya is so fast the only way Suka can catch her is if he takes a short cut.<br /><br />I am almost done wild crafting Arnica, St. John's wort, and Elderflowers. I made a beautiful soap using St. John's Wort Flowers that I will post in a few days. I also made a nice salt bar that is a goat's milk soap bar with dead sea salt and French green clay. It smells amazing.<br />I still have many soaps, potions and lotions to make for my markets and shows. Visit me in Jacksonville Oregon Labor Day weekend for the Arts Festival. Then it's time to gear up cause Christmas is right around the corner. Time sure flies!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Green for the planet and you.</div>GREEN SPRINGS BODYWORKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04957091642643862259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670596527430449726.post-78680194650113142242009-06-21T20:20:00.000-07:002009-06-21T20:34:55.039-07:00Back By Popular Demand<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOtEX_0kSznqobXISqTi7Glanont2WE3U4NUsCWrlW_kVrms13xUHi3ipRG0hiZVZrKslnFJW3Z9jbe3upCs3U73zjSJCMikko-IUCQasnSE9UBSkCoN9sPHxYrfSnkR0_TIVZ_qqz4k/s1600-h/il_fullxfull.76613062.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmOtEX_0kSznqobXISqTi7Glanont2WE3U4NUsCWrlW_kVrms13xUHi3ipRG0hiZVZrKslnFJW3Z9jbe3upCs3U73zjSJCMikko-IUCQasnSE9UBSkCoN9sPHxYrfSnkR0_TIVZ_qqz4k/s320/il_fullxfull.76613062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349987019107274722" border="0" /></a>Rose Complexion Bar is back in stock. This organic bar is a labor of love. It starts with 100% Goat Milk from Nubian Goats (see post below). Nubian goat milk has high milk fat producing a super rich bar. Goat's milk is high in lactic acid which naturally exfoliates your skin. The organic oils used in this soap are infused with herbs and the most fragrant rose petals saved just for this soap. The oils are solar infused for six weeks and smell heavenly. Just before pouring the cold processed soap I add a generous amount of rose absolute, rose geranium, and palmarosa essential oils. The bar is then cured for about a month producing a gentle, long lasting bar. I love to use this decadent bar all over my body, try it your skin will feel the difference!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Green for the planet and you.</div>GREEN SPRINGS BODYWORKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04957091642643862259noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670596527430449726.post-86917872632143254532009-06-13T15:50:00.001-07:002009-06-13T16:08:53.221-07:00ECO LAWN MOWER AND WEEDEATER<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYxdxZvQTz7NGBBkuAP6EZ9VmElPL1dgOcTL20iTTDTh5ePcPINy_7eLglme9AFhjlgIk6guvN71_3CkVcqx-SxBnQ-OexFR-SehgoMbxhQhhI9-HdfLvdrCcb25P56jf_OrdCQOMFtcw/s1600-h/IMG_3466.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYxdxZvQTz7NGBBkuAP6EZ9VmElPL1dgOcTL20iTTDTh5ePcPINy_7eLglme9AFhjlgIk6guvN71_3CkVcqx-SxBnQ-OexFR-SehgoMbxhQhhI9-HdfLvdrCcb25P56jf_OrdCQOMFtcw/s320/IMG_3466.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346949535700888306" border="0" /></a>My daughter's Nubian Goats bring new meaning to the phrase "will work for food". Besides furnishing us with delicious goat's milk that we drink and cook with, makes fantastic cheese, and super rich goat's milk soap, they are also tireless lawn mowers. Right now they are busy clearing the field of blackberries! The herd is very affectionate and love to go on walks with the kids.<br /><br />On the curing rack is my favorite soap, a wonderful batch of my 100 percent goat's milk soap scented with neroli and rose absolute. Look for that to be listed again on Etsy in 4 more weeks. A long cure makes for a milder long lasting bar. Next up is East Meets West goat's milk soap. This is my next favorite soap, scented with patchouli, frankincense, myrrh, lavender, and lime, the scent is exotic and unusual. Customers who hate the smell of patchouli always love this soap.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Green for the planet and you.</div>GREEN SPRINGS BODYWORKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04957091642643862259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670596527430449726.post-70242327935713061662009-06-06T19:58:00.000-07:002009-06-06T20:17:27.969-07:00Nature's Gold Rose Facial Oil<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPn7ijGerBwMvsQj3p6dPimPOzPsySOKBVhf9xL7S1b9wqhb2_lAexaAprtxFNAtv96nXg9ODt-3kSnAsmd0YNtPfL9Syer_dSDqqoLDAkq-eqteGI3JF2mGSXTnzOyqSMmvvY7XBe7Os/s1600-h/IMG_3522.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPn7ijGerBwMvsQj3p6dPimPOzPsySOKBVhf9xL7S1b9wqhb2_lAexaAprtxFNAtv96nXg9ODt-3kSnAsmd0YNtPfL9Syer_dSDqqoLDAkq-eqteGI3JF2mGSXTnzOyqSMmvvY7XBe7Os/s320/IMG_3522.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344418633094030146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWghyphenhyphenLIbBrB_zPiJMJKXYRp_BVayARrz2bvYFngkDreu7KGHoQS9ksseR9369Tal_R82azd9pY9SaT3KbAR0oW3jSa8sws6YIB1tkNZAUeM74ekmwD1voilOxNekzayGq4mscfFuJf54/s1600-h/3601383037_3529690a38.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinWghyphenhyphenLIbBrB_zPiJMJKXYRp_BVayARrz2bvYFngkDreu7KGHoQS9ksseR9369Tal_R82azd9pY9SaT3KbAR0oW3jSa8sws6YIB1tkNZAUeM74ekmwD1voilOxNekzayGq4mscfFuJf54/s320/3601383037_3529690a38.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344415122235706738" border="0" /></a><br />Natures Gold is made with the oil pictured in the post below. I bottle the precious organic herbal infused oil in a frosted glass 2 oz container, add a few fragrant rose petals, rose essential oil, vitamin E and viola this facial oil gives your skin a dewy appearance and silky feel. The oil soothes dry, damaged skin and the rose scent is uplifting.<br />Rose is an aphrodisiac since ancient times and this oil is also great for a sensual massage.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Green for the planet and you.</div>GREEN SPRINGS BODYWORKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04957091642643862259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-670596527430449726.post-10557505329155923212009-05-31T10:22:00.000-07:002009-05-31T10:48:15.896-07:00Nature's Gold<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipm6lwNj-nMf2UFCCOlcfxaVBo8XuKr1iHtZNUanudIjrn9tJDlnynqCOU7HXpwXP6hociHRsQSh9u2T1KboKPD8pL1z0UamvQxfDOzBPpUeKrU8tSrvAKFcUX9nfto-T9_mJOCJ74lHU/s1600-h/IMG_3508.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipm6lwNj-nMf2UFCCOlcfxaVBo8XuKr1iHtZNUanudIjrn9tJDlnynqCOU7HXpwXP6hociHRsQSh9u2T1KboKPD8pL1z0UamvQxfDOzBPpUeKrU8tSrvAKFcUX9nfto-T9_mJOCJ74lHU/s320/IMG_3508.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342043387107153682" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This beautiful infused oil is where it all begins. Most of Green Springs Bodyworks products start with this herbal infused organic olive oil. This jar is chock full of healing herbs and flowers, solar infused for four to six weeks. I lovingly pick and forage the herbs and flowers in the early morning preferably during the time of the full moon. I have been wild crafting herbs for over twenty years and I make sure to walk gently and only pick what I can use. It sometimes takes weeks to find enough herbs for one batch as I go to many different locations in the surrounding mountains so as not to deplete any one place. Often I come across herbs that I use for natural dyeing, I am also a fiber artist so it's great when I can also find natural dye plants while I am wild crafting!<br /><br />One of my favorite herbs to infuse is St. John's Wort. Picked at the peak of perfection this oil will bless you with the most beautiful deep red oil that is one of my most prized healing oils. I usually harvest that in July but Spring arrived late this year so it may bloom later. I will post a picture of that oil when I infuse it. Well, I better get back to my garden, it rained heavily last night so I need to take advantage and get in there and pull weeds before the ground hardens. Happy Spring !<div class="blogger-post-footer">Green for the planet and you.</div>GREEN SPRINGS BODYWORKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04957091642643862259noreply@blogger.com0