Left To Do….
Here is our to do list before we leave for Disney… Clean the goat stall out completely. Get the kid stall ready (take all the grain that was stored in there, and get it out). Give the goats their...
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We’ve been making our goat milk soap laundry soap for quite a while now and people are loving it. One of the questions I get asked a lot is, “What’s so special about the laundry soap?” Just one of the...
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I Called It!
This morning as I was walking in from feeding the babies, I looked at the goats in the stall. Dayton was in there, with her tail up in the air (they don’t usually keep their tails up). As I was...
View ArticleWhy I Chose Goat Milk Soap
When I decided to start making a natural soap for our family to use, I knew right away that I would be making goat milk soap. Not only did I already have dairy goats and a supply of fresh goat milk,...
View ArticleGoat Milk and Eczema
I’ve always known how good drinking goat milk is for your body. I’ve also written about the benefits goat milk adds to your soap. But because nobody in our family suffered from eczema, initially I...
View ArticleDoes Your Skin Need a Low pH Cleanser?
Many goat milk soapers make claims on the web that the pH of goat milk is closer to skin’s pH, therefore it is healthier for your skin than other soaps. While I do believe goat milk soap is better for...
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How Many Can YOU Do??
This morning, after we were all awake, Mom challenged all of us to a jumping jack contest. The person who could do the most jumping jacks without stopping, would get extra chocolate chips in their...
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Rewards are Good
If you are a long-time reader of our blog, you probably know that Emery and I used to play violin. In 2008, we were a part of the band/orchestra for our Christmas carol sing. We had a blast doing that,...
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The Kentucky State Fair
Because we have a family business, we go to lots of festivals and craft fairs. We have found that the shorter craft shows work better for us, because then we can do them without all of us crashing at...
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Loading Out
Yesterday I wrote about the first day of the KY State Fair. The second day that we did the fair, was also the last day of the fair. This meant that everybody had to pack up all their stuff and load...
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How To Build A Pole Barn 101
When we have a barn/building that needs to be built, we call Mr. McNew. Mr. McNew is not only a great hunter, (he has brought us up to 4 deer in one day) he also builds great pole barns. So when we...
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Small Family Business
Long before I started Goat Milk Stuff, I began praying for a family business. At the time, we had recently moved out to Indiana and Jim had left teaching to work for a friend’s garbage company. I had...
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Castile Soap
People often ask me about our castile soap. The first thing they ask is, “How do you pronounce it?” In English, it is pronounced, (cass – teel’). The second thing I’m asked is, “What is a castile...
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How Often…
do you see… little girls… wearing tutus… working as hard as they can… with their friends… to clean off… soapy floor mats… Brett
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Friends In The Soaproom…
We’ve been getting ready for something big for a while now (Mom says I’m not allowed to tell you yet, but soon). That means that Dad has been making as much soap as possible. And do you know what that...
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While The Humans…
sit in front of the air conditioners when it’s 90+ degrees outside, what do our goats do, to beat the heat? Right now, they seem to like the tree line on the side of the property. There, they can sit...
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Goat Milk Stuff is Moving
Currently, Goat Milk Stuff is located on 3 acres in Charlestown, Indiana. We do it all here – raise & homeschool our 8 children, breed & milk dairy goats, and make & sell goat milk soap....
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Indigo’s Promotion
Many of you who have been following my blog for a while, will probably remember our “youngest person rule“. Well, in keeping with the spirit of this rule, Indigo just received a promotion. She is now...
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Goat Care
I was headed out to the soap room today, but when I spotted Jade, I had to run back inside and grab my camera. Apparently she was concerned about the goats being thirsty. They have an automatic...
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A Swirling Masterpiece
Indigo wanted me to show everybody the amazing job she did swirling the patchouli soap that her Daddy made: Doesn’t it look beautiful? I don’t have a photo of her swirling it, because she was finished...
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