June Soap Contest
It's time for another contest and the winner is going to receive a free almond scented goat milk soap cake valued at $100! The cake is fully cured and ready to be cut and used. To Enter: 1. Place an order on the Goat Milk Stuff website during the month of June 2013. Everyone who successfully orders will be automatically entered. or... 2. Subscribe to and read the Goat Milk Stuff newsletter. All subscribers who have opened at least one newsletter will be automatically ... Read More »
Is Titanium Dioxide Safe in Soap?
Recently, we've been asked why we use titanium dioxide in our black raspberry, clean cotton, and ocean goat milk soaps. We add a tiny amount because those three soaps tend to take on a grey hue. The titanium dioxide lightens the soap and makes them a lot prettier. We feel that adding small amounts of titanium dioxide to soap is not a safety issue. Some people have concerns about its use because there has been a lot of buzz lately about possible carcinogenic effects of titanium ... Read More »
Working Hard and Having Fun
The Jonases are all about working hard. If you look at all that we do, that's fairly obvious. But we also like to play hard when the work is done. But working hard and playing hard don't have to be mutually exclusive. The best way is when you can work hard and have fun while you're doing it. Indigo and Jade show you how in this video: They were too cute. Jim and I listened to Indigo singing for 20 minutes before I got out the video camera to capture it. ... Read More »
Bathing in the Soap Room
Our new house is not yet finished, so we've been commuting back and forth from Charlestown to Scottsburg every day. It's about a 25 minute drive and while we'll be happy when we no longer need to do it, the commute isn't too terrible. But during kidding season, being 25 minutes away was outside of our comfort zone, so we spent about 2 weeks sleeping at the new property. Most of us slept in the soap room, except three of the boys who slept in the barn. We would make occasional trips back ... Read More »
Sleeping in the Soap Room
We work very hard to be present at the birth of all of our goats. Sometimes we miss, but that is very rare. People often think we're over-vigilant and worry needlessly. I've been told before, "They're goats, birth is a natural process, they'll be fine." To which I respond, "Yes, many goats (like people) can deliver without any problem for mom or babies. But, there are many goat (and human) deliveries in which help is needed if both the mom and kids are going to survive." To think it ... Read More »
Meet Jade
Jade is the baby of the family, but doesn't let that stop her. She is very feisty and holds her own amongst all her siblings. Get to know Jade better and what she does at Goat Milk Stuff by watching her video: ... Read More »
Meet Indigo
Indigo is the princess of our family. She was the first girl after 5 boys and she is definitely all girl! Get to know Indigo better and what she does at Goat Milk Stuff by watching her video: ... Read More »
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