Hard Lotion Bar Upgrade! We are always keeping our eyes and ears open to ways to continually improve and keep our products “clean”. Our lotion bars are very popular with people who suffer from extreme dryness and eczema, so much so that their skin cracks and splits. Lotions do little to help this condition and […]
2018 National Dairy Goat Show Results
For this week, we have been attending the National Dairy Goat Show in Columbus, OH. For those of you who are not “goat” show knowledgeable, let’s just say they are similar to dog shows. The National Show to a goat enthusiast is the equivalent of the Westminster Dog Show for dog lovers. It is THE […]
Fighting Flies with Mother Nature
Natural Fly Prevention in the Barn Flies are the nemesis of any livestock owner/breeder and many pet owners. Even if you do not own any animals, the common house fly is an annoyance. Flies carry bacteria and germs and can infect wounds with fly larvae. You’ve probably tried a variety of smelly fly sprays, sticky […]
Horns on Goats….to be or not to be?
We receive a lot of questions about horns on goats so we thought a blog would be a nice way to address the issue. There are different opinions on this topic and the passion behind these opinions can run high. Over millennia, horns have provided a necessary source of protection and defense for animals in […]
Essential Oil Litsea Cubeba / May Chang
With this blog, we will explore a new essential oil Litsea Cubeba. A somewhat lesser known essential oil than many others, Litsea Cubeba is a lovely oil with many benefits. The majority of this oil is produced in China and is obtained through steam distillation of the small berries on the plant. The leaves and […]
A Day in the Life of Honey Sweetie Acres
The alarm rings at 5:30 a.m. (Why does the bed feel so good when you just wake up?) Like many homes early in the morning, we let our dogs out, grab a bite to eat and check the news. First order of the day to is warm the goat milk bottles for this year’s 20+ […]
Soap Under The Bedsheets?
Does putting soap under the sheets help with leg cramps? As I sat in the “Chair Yoga” training two weeks ago, the instructor told a story of her 84 year old mother putting soap under her bed-sheets to stop leg cramps. Even as a soap connoisseur, I had never heard of this before, so I […]
Tiny Packages of Joy
Kidding Season. Something that most goat owners look forward to in one way or another. Sometimes joyous, sometimes stressful and sometimes heartbreaking. Giving birth is one of the riskiest times in a goat’s life. We have had multiple does due the end of February/first of March this year. Some were coming early, some were late. […]
Fragrance Oils in Soap – Yes or No?
Our mission is healthy skin care products and at times, it really is a moving target. The more we learn about how technology alterations, the more we question and examine the raw materials we use. I am sure that many of you reading this pay attention to labels on your food and other products you […]
Cold Weather Tips for Natural Products
What happens to natural skin care products if they get too cold? With this extreme cold spell we are experiencing, we wanted to share some educational information on how natural products are affected by the cold weather and extreme temperature fluctuations. As you order products from us this winter you may be wondering what happens […]
