in the studio

 

Sharing a few snippets of my work in the studio this morning.  Lard SOAP in the mold (yesterday), being cut and drying (today).  A gifted tea/coffee service~ washed and on the bench, waiting for me to find it a home. I cut the sweet woodland cotton fabric into neat rectangles for heat packs ~as well as the pure linen backing.   I filled them up with organic wheat berries and homegrown lavender.  I will have a handful of them available online for the May 3rd shop update.  Wishing you a bright Friday and a peaceful weekend too.   

~tina

this week

Blueberry Smoothies Forever

                                                     Soap restock mailed to Home Place Pastures

Hutch Love

ESPRESSO FOREVER

                                                    Waiting for SPRING

                                    Naturally colored soap

                                                    3 out of 9 isn't great

                                            Herbal Infused oils for soap

                                            NEW Rosemary Dish SOAP

                                                More Coffee 
 

what we made

               Soap on the Winter Solstice 

Solstice treats for the feathered ones. 

Peppermint Bark (more on that below)

 Cottage Pie.

          Lots of hot things in our mugs.

                    Cookies!

          Maple Nutmeg and Gingerbread 

            Dog Treats. 

Clay Ornaments. 

O Christmas Tree. 

M & M Bark.

1 Sock (ahem) 2 Pomanders.

Egg Salad Sandwiches. 

Chili and Cornbread. 

Paper Bag Stars. 

Finished a chicken started long ago. 

Started cutting squares for a quilt... 

We have been busy welcoming 2025 and everyone is now back to school and work.  I was MIA on the blog over Christmas.  I really hadn't planned to be away for so long, but life gets so full sometimes.  I thought I would update with a little recap of a few of what we made. 

We made our annual Peppermint Bark, from here. We gifted some and kept some and topped coffees and hot chocolate.  It is SO good.  December, year ending and January, year beginning has been a good and nice time full of making. 

I hope you had wonderful holidays!

~tina

December days

Oh these December days are good for knitting, drinking coffees and eating.  I love going out to the coop this time of year and pampering the hens, a thank you for these eggs_ when the days are short.  We have been finishing up our decorating and these days seem so full and so good. Early mornings with strong hot black coffee, afternoons with sweet latte's ~ antidotes and trying to find balance between the busyness of all that the season brings and my tendencies to want to turn inward too, la la la pass the yarn.  This next week we celebrate the Winter Solstice, which has always been a very special time of year for me, my birthday, the return of light, the 12 days of Christmas and sharing gifts we have thoughtfully picked out or made for each other.  I wish you a blessed and wonderful stretch of these last December days!!