Gusterbunny Soaps!

It has been way too long.........My soapmaking obsession has turned into a business..maybe. I now offer 6 to 7 different yummy soaps. My co-workers and family are my best customers ;) I have been asked to feature what I have for sale on a blog...as it turns out, I have a blog! A much ignored blog, but a blog no less!
Here goes!

Dream Catcher Soap
A dreamy, relaxing soap enriched with
cocoa butter and avocado oil; It is scented with
lavender and rose essential oils.
$4.00 a bar

Valencia Cream Soap
A luscious, creamy soap made with raw goat’s
milk, avocado and castor oil. It is scented with
a lovely blend of bright citrus essential oils.
$4.00 a bar

Mother Earth Garden Soap
A tantalizingly scrubby soap with blueberry seeds, designed to
soothe your aching hands after a long day in the
garden. Scented with eucalyptus, orange, rosemary,
and peppermint essential oils.
$4.00 a bar

Rapunzel’s Secret Shampoo Bar
A shampoo bar with luxury for you and your hair in mind. This blend of moisturizing oils and rosemary pamper your mane as well as treating your scalp with tender loving care. Great for camping or backpacking as well as everyday use.
$4.50 a bar

Rain Dance Soap
A soap that appeals to everyone! With a clean fresh scent
that feels like home….and bath time. This is only soap I use
a fragrance oil in because it is so loved and asked for.
$4.00 a bar

BeeLoved Soap
This soap offers treasures from the Hive to bathe your skin
in the warm essence of honey and beeswax. No added scent was needed for this treat for the senses. Raw goat’s milk adds just the
right amount of creaminess.
$4.00 a bar

Wild Oats Soap
A wholesome oatmeal soap full of rich
lather and soothing oils such as olive and avocado.
It is scented with warm spicy essential oils to keep
away the winter chill.
$4.00 a bar

Wapiti Hunter’s Soap
An unscented bar made with Elk Tallow.
This soap will wash away your human scent and
help guide you in an honorable
and successful hunt.
$4.00 a bar

Mermaid Sea Salt Bar
Experience true decadence with this Sea Salt Bar.
Cascades of luscious lather will bathe you skin with the healing and moisturizing qualities of sea salt. Your skin will feel silky smooth, like you you’ve rubbed expensive lotion all over your body…..when you haven’t!
$3.00 a bar

Koala Hugs Baby Soap
An unscented, very gentle soap
perfect for infants or anyone else with
sensitive skin. Emu oil is a precious healing oil
used for its unequaled soothing, restorative and
nourishing properties.
$5.00 a bar

Spectacular new photos of my soaps!

Thanks to my very talented daughter, I now have absolutely fabulous photos of most of the soaps I offer for sale! Please check out the new photos added to my Blog! They can be seen under the 'Gusterbunny Soaps' Post~

Springfield Farmer's Market Adventure

This year I have embarked on a really exciting way to sell soap! I joined the Springfield Farmer's Market and what a great experience. I have met so many wonderful people and the atmosphere is the perfect way to spend a Friday summer evening~ The market is filled with beautiful lush produce, delicious fragrant fruit and mouth watering smells! There is fresh fish, homemade biscotti, natural grains, gluten free baked goods, pasture fed beef, homemade ice cream, stone baked pizza...and much, much more! I feel so blessed to have found such an eclectic group of people to spend time with

Mermaid Success!!!

I checked the soap after only two hours......good thing, it was set and ready to cut. It looks perfect and smells heavenly! In three weeks it should be cured and I can try it out~

Mermaid Sea Salt Bar!

I recently read about the loveliness of Sea Salt Bars. I bought 10 lbs of sea salt and 6 oz of Red Hawaiian Sea Salt. I created my recipe and took the plunge. I've always wanted to make a soap called Mermaid~ I colored it with Spirulina powder and added the red Hawaiian salt for the pink. The scent is ylang ylang; Bulgarian lavender and clementine essential oils............we'll see! It was a 'wham bam thank you ma'am!' kind of soap making experience.... The only step left is waiting for it to set up enough to cut, before it turns rock hard ;) Wish me luck~

ShamPooch Dog Soap

I finally made my first batch of ShamPooch! The neem oil has an interesting smell.......to say the least. In four weeks, I'll bathe Gunner and see how he likes it! I used eucalyptus, cedarwood, and citronella essential oil as well as raw goat's milk and oatmeal. It should be soothing to his skin and a repellent for the fleas and ticks.

Emu Baby Soap...Take Two!

My next attempt was planned carefully. The night before, I started my rice water by boiling 1 liter of water, adding 2 (level) Tblsps of jasmine rice and one cup of dried lavender blossoms. The lavender blossoms caught my fancy and I thought, why not. I boiled the mixture for 1 minute only. I then covered the pot and let it steep for 45 minutes. I strained it carefully and cooled it overnight in the fridge and all was well! The next evening after work I got the party started. The other problem I had encountered the first go around was the cornstarch. My solution to this was mixing the cornstarch with the emu oil....it worked perfectly! Everything else fell into place and the soap turned out fabulous!!! This time my happy soap dance was well deserved! My Emu Baby Soap is now curing and should be perfect for my grandson's first bath.