Apply this lotion on your dry, chapped hands and feel the softness.  GraNann’s Goat Milk Lotions do not leave a greasy or oily feeling on your skin because the oil is absorbed into your skin.

I add shea butter in this product because it melts at body temperature taking the nutrient-rich ingredients into your skin.

Goat milk lotions contain vitamins, proteins, and minerals that gently saturate your skin helping it feel healthier and softer.

Enjoy your Holidays. Let me help by mailing your gifts to your friends. All you gotta do is order from my website.Visit my Online Storefor available essential oil selections.

Merry Christmas,
Pat Allen, Soap Maker

Our gift packaging is simple yet elegant. It’s easy to package for mailing and light weight. Our signature Cello Bag packaging comfortably holds three bars of soap (your choice, visit my website for selections). I then slip the soaps inside a clear cello bar for the glam part. A signature tag is attached for your convenience.

Please go to my Online Store for available selections. Order online, then email me your friend’s address and I’ll mail your gift for you.

Happy Holidays,
Pat Allen, Soap Maker

If you’re behind schedule, let me mail your gift to your friend. All you gotta do is select from my goat milk bath and beauty products, order from my website, then send me an email with the address. Piece of cake.

For now, take a look at my Gourmet collection. This delightful Eucalyptus Energizer soap moisturizes your skin while energizing your senses with eucalyptus essential oil.

Go to my website and order now. I’ll need a wee bit of time to get your order ready.

Enjoy your Holidays,
Pat Allen, Soap Maker

Everyone seems to be getting along nicely. The newbies are learning the ‘house’ rules. Watching them learn from each other is fun. They do catch on fast.

Love crate training, everything good happens in their crates (feeding, forever treats, peace and quiet). They’re not in their crates for long times. Just when I’m off the farm and at night.

Leaving them outside on lovely days is a blessing. The cats get to roam when the dogs are either outside or in their crates. It’s zoo around here and we love it … most of the time.

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The adage of ‘you are what you eat’ applies here, especially if you want that healthy skin glow. Ms Tourles recommends that we eat a balanced diet with as few processed foods as possible.

She divides vitamin and mineral characteristics into three categories: Outstanding Sources, Skin Care Benefits, and Deficiency Symptoms. For the purpose of this study I selected what I considered the most critical item or a food that I would be willing to eat. For more detail, please get her book.

Essential Vitamins
Powerhouse vitamins provide the antioxidants and healing agents that gives our skin a healthy glow.

• Vitamin A is essential for skin cell growth and maintenance; it boosts immunity and helps prevent dry, rough skin; found in fish liver oil, squashes,  greens, or tomatoes;
• B-Complex vitamins are good for anti-stress as well as aiding in cell growth and development; found in lean beef, chicken, egg yolks, liver,milk whole grains, green leafy vegetables or beans;
• Vitamin C helps produce collagen in connective tissue; found in citrus fruits, tomatoes, apples, green leafy vegetables or papayas;
• Vitamin D when combined with vitamin A aids in healing skin impurities; found in herring, mackerel, salmon, milk, egg yolks, and sunshine; and
• Vitamin E oxygenates tissues and helps skin retain vitamin A; found in whole grains, eggs, nuts and green leafy vegetables.

Essentials Minerals

Building blocks of healthy skin, Four particular minerals are essential in building healthy skin:

• iodine increases oxygen consumption and metabolic rate; found in fish and salt;
• silicon aids in collagen formation; found in beets, onions, eggs, almonds, peanuts or grapes;
• sulfur helps keep skin clear and smooth; found in onions, cabbage, garlic and kale; and
• zinc boosts immunity; found in pumpkin/sunflower seeds, milk, eggs, green leafy vegetables, onions or nuts.

Essential Fats and Fatty Acids
Fat is critical to our skin’s health, well-being, nourishment, and shape. It is composed of three fatty acids substances: saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids, and polyunsaturated fatty acids, each offer its special value.

• Saturated fatty acids are solid at room temperature; manufactured by your body excess saturated fatty acids can lead to a risk of high cholesterol or heart disease; found in animal fats;
• Monounsaturated fatty acids are liquid at room temperature are beneficial to your heart because they do not elevate your cholesterol and may even reduce it; found in plant and fish fats;
• Polyunsaturated fatty acids are also liquid at room temperature but have a different molecular structure; and
• have been associated with increased risk of certain types of cancer; found in nuts and fish.

Mono- and polyunsaturated fatty acids contain essential fatty acids (EFAs) because our body’s cannot manufacture them; they must come from our food and are essential for our overall nutritional health. As little as 2 or 3 teaspoons of polyunsaturated fal provides all the efa your body needs.

Two particular EFAs affect our skin: 

• Omega-3 found in fish and seeds, aid in healing wounds and
• Omega-6 found in evening primrose, borage, black current oils and blue-green algae; promotes smooth, moisturized skin.

Whole food supplements will be discussed in my next message.