We’ve finished the testing period, and have begun production of a new homemade soap variety: Russian tea!
If you’ve read the blog very often, you know we love our Russian tea (see The Secret of Russian Tea). We enjoy its aroma so much, we decided to try to recreate it in a soap.
Cakes of Russian tea soap curing. Next comes trimming and wrapping (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).
Our lifestyle presents many opportunities to observe and experiment with human nature. On a strictly amateur level, we note changes in the way we think, act and feel that have come about since moving away from modern mainstream living. Our daily conditions provide very different stimuli than most people in our society experience. We get far more fresh air, exercise, and exposure. We get far less artificial light, noise pollution, and time regimentation. Continue reading
