have finally taken all of my stock out of businesses for sale. I have goatmilk soaps, lotions, silken body creams, fizzy bath bombs, & bath salts. I would love to trade them for perennials, sun loving, shade loving, tropicals, etc, I have alot, but still want alot as well. LOL. Below is a list of my wants as far as plants are concerned. but please ask if youdon't have what I want, I'm interested in alot of other things as well, I am over stocked with the lotions 4 oz and 8 oz. and silken body creams. below is a list of the ingred. and scents I have available. These are the plants I"m looking for: large or tall varieties of Hosta, and blue varieties. hosta's: niagra falls, spilt milk, blue mammoth, lake side bluejeans blue and unusual looking ones maiden grass, large clump pending spring trade varieties of rosemary: pink majorca, huntington carpet thymes: broadleaf, minus, rosea. Lavenders: Pink perfume, silver rosea, butterfly, goodwin creek. varieties of verbascum, but not the yellow mullein. (jackie, raspberry ripple) green jade kniphofia Of course: Mints that I don't have. trilliums hardy ground cover geraniums would love the hollywood & splish splash but would be happy with any other than the blue one I have the bikovo or something like that crinum lily other than white & ellen bosenquet, I have these. rain lily unusual tulips or tall stemmed pink wisteria foxtail lily checkered lily butterfly gingers any except white & peach I have those candy cane ginger, (peppermint) not sure of the proper name midnight ginger alocasias or colocasias that I don't have I have15or so varieties so be sure to ask me what I have picotee begonia other begonias gladwyn iris snow angel heuchera other heuchera's I don't have penstemons other than huskers red. tiny leaved hardy sedums brunnera any kind hardy orchids hardy ferns foxgloves lupines named daylilies named japanese iris named siberian iris, other black gamecock, baby sister, & ceasers brother. I have those Here is a list of the lotions and the ingred for the lotions. goatmilk, grapeseed oil, jojoba oil,avocado oil, shea butter, cocoa butter, emu oil, glycerine emulsyfying wax, citric acid, grapefruit seed extract, vit e, silk amino acids, preservative, not all the lotions have these exact ingred. but similar. 8 oz available in these scents. 2 kiwi chamomile also have one 4 oz 1 jasmine 1 serenity 1 sunripened raspberry also have two 4 oz. 4 oz available in these scents 1 unscented 2 cucumber melon 1 joe malone 1 white satin (musk) 1 energy 3 fresh ginger lime 1 cool mountain lake 1 love spell 1 plumeria 1 sandalwood 1 sweet pea below is a list of scents for the silken body cream here are the ingred. emulsifying wax, stearic acid, shea butter, apricot kernal oil, citric acid, jojoba oil, emu oil, rosehipseed oil, liquid silk amino acids, preservative, fragrance their all 4 oz plastic jars, in these scents 3 serenity 4 sunripened raspberry 2 tropical rose 3 whispering angel 1 fresh ginger lime 1 sweet pea 2 cucumber melon 1 victorian vanilla I also have goatmilksoaps, fizzy bath bombs, and bath salts. PLease let me know if we can trade. kathy_ann

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

Adding an acid to yeast breads will have a positive effect on something called glutathione which is found in the wheat germ (whether the germ is an added ingredient, or the germ found in whole wheat flour). Glutathione (which you can also get from yeast if you proof it in water that is too cool) breaks down the gluten strands and often accounts for those whole wheat "bricks". By using an acid ingredient (ascorbic acid - aka vitamin C or orange juice, vinegar or citric acid are a few popular choices) it will counteract the negative effects and helps to repair the gluten bonds that have already broken as well as helping to sustain the leavening during baking. It promotes yeast growth causing the yeast to work longer and faster and helps produce an acidic atmosphere in which yeast grows best. Ascorbic acid is often added to baker's yeast, but in very small amounts. You don't need to add an acid ingredient to naturally-leavened breads (aka sourdough made with a real starter) because they are already acid enough. I generally add 1/8 t. ascorbic acid (or Fruit Fresh) per loaf of bread made with whole wheat flour, or if there is wheat germ added to the recipe. But TOO much acid can be a bad thing. -Grainlady

I finally made it back here! The closest I can get to what my Grandma's apron looked like is #4 at the link below. I will try one as soon as I have some time. I would love one for each season. And in denim maybe. One for basket weaving...... The shirt apron will still pull on my neck but I like the look. Liz, the jar mixes are quick and easy! Tami Here is a link that might be useful: my grandma's apron