Homemade Lavender Vanilla Soap
The award for most unique, beautiful, creative—and completely unexpected—Christmas gift for 2009 goes to my wonderful friend, who also happens to be an amazing artist, Rachelle Tiner. I was expecting a card from her and I definitely got a card…and a bunch of other amazing stuff: personalized hand towels, handcrafted pine soap holders and aromatic handmade soap.
Jon quickly went to work using his “Hot Jonny” towel (inside joke) and his handmade Vanilla Sandalwood bar of soap. I grabbed his towel out of the shower and you can see it’s still a bit damp in the photo above. And his soap? Long gone. He quickly used it up within a few days. So you’ll just have to be content with a photo of my beautiful little round Lavender Vanilla soap. I can’t believe Rachelle made all this. When I first opened the package a few weeks ago, it looked so professional I was sure she bought it from a boutique. The soap dishes and soaps themselves came with professional looking labels of which Rachelle also made.
Hooray for creative gal friends! Oh Rachelle, how I cherish your creative skill and spirit. I’m so blessed to have an artist friend like you!
My Lavender Vanilla soap smells SO delicious! It reminds me of the best ice cream I’ve ever tasted: Honey Lavender ice cream from Molly Moon’s Ice Cream in Seattle (Wallingford neighborhood) See the two photos from my Molly Moon’s trip here.
My good friend, Vicki, and I would go walking in the woods as often as we could. I just love this photo I snapped of her in her pink sleeves and puffer jacket. Also, for some reason, every time I view this pic I have to have it doubled. One pic of Vicki just isn’t enough. I need two!
Oh sweet macarons. How I love you so. How my mouth waters just looking at your rounded goodness. Your many flavors, they tantalize my tongue.