My package arrived yesterday as I was getting ready to go out to celebrate with friends from work. Perfect timing there Jeanette. I got seeds for green stuff which I'll post on the 12 month seed swap. A pretty card from my buddie with the #1Angel herself on the front. I Got two green hats one with bangs and braids made of green yarn and a green tophat with sparkly green fringes hanging down. Way Cool. It's perched on top of the lampshade right now. There is a green sleeve for covering be..../er soda cans. A crowd of people are on there and the guy in a green hat says,"what parade, This is the beer line" I got a variety of chocolates and choc mints. Mmmm good. There were tiny choc cookies that looked sorta like choc chips shape and size but were good crunchy little cookies. Very tasty. I got toys too. A green "tentacle ball" that lights up and changes colors. Real cute, that is going to work with me next week. A pastel slinky with green in the middle. I have not seen one in years. There is a beautiful pale green Kaleidoscope. Those have been favorites in my family for as long as I can remember. I did not know they were even still being made. Very Pretty, thanks and a big hug. There is a kit called sticker paint. I'm anxious to see what that is all about. Um?? Did I mention the magnetic soda bottle caps and the note pad for by the phone?? I saved for last, the perfect thing for a snowbound stir crazy Alaskan.... An ornamental grass kit. It contained a peat pellet, grass seed and an instruction booklet. Then once the grass starts growing there is a pair of tiny scissors to keep it trimmed. I'm going to start that tomorrow. This is quite a haul!! Thanks Jeanette. Sure hope I didn't miss anything but with all that was stuffed into that box I might have. Carol thanks for being a super hostess. This is one of my favorite swaps of the year. BB

Although I have made these (we call them bath bombs here, I believe) I haven't really dabbled in these type of bath goodies to any extent, but $5 is exspensive for 1 bath. You will find out that the most of the initial outlay is the cost of the scent; much like the cold processed soap that I make. If you make them yourself (like most items) the initial outlay may be mor money, but in the long run, they'll be way less money the more you make. Make them and give as gifts at celebration times, X-mas, Valentines, birthdays, etc.? Check most any soap forums, (ummm, not this one) for many recipes and suggestions? I wonder if Terri here makes them? hth

I don't know if it does or not. I know when I was orginally playing around with them I was ½ing the recipe, & of course not getting exactly ½ of 3/4C. didn't matter if it was over or under a bit as to how much they fizzed. I think the ones with cornstarch use less citric acid so that the recipe proportion (# made/batch) doesn't get out of hand to make before it stiffens up. I have also started making "plain" bombs, totally unscented, partly because I had some requests for unscented ones because of allergies-they wanted the fizz effect, not the smell and because I can keep a supply of the unscented ones on hand, & just scent them as needed. I have stuff in a shop, & some times of the year they sell better than others. In the slow seasons I just take out a few, but when it's busy I need more, with the unscented ones at home I just add the oil to the hardened bomb, let dry well, then put in a small zip top bag & add a topper. Plus if I need say more Rose, I can just scent a few as opposed to dragging everything out to make a few, or be forced to make a batch, which I may not need all of for a couple months. (disclaimer-this doesn't work well for the darker colored oils, because they stain the surface of the bomb. but on the clear oils, works great. Just make sure they are dry before bagging, otherwise the outgassing will make the package expand or pop open if you use zip top bags. Wanna guess how I found that out?? LOL) Hazel

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