Hi Judy, I am trying to get some links up so we can go to the sites offering books right through our e mail. Did you visit any of the 3 links that worked (out of 5 isn't so bad) I sent this morning? Ramona ----- Original Message ----- From: Judy & Jeff Smith <jjkith@theriver.com> To: <KENTUCKY-LEGENDS-L@folklore.rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [KENTUCKY-LEGENDS AND FOLKLORE] Soap making > Hi, > Thanks for the soap tips. I also found the HGTV site and copied a couple of > things from them. I would like to make some for my daughters for > Christmas. > > Ramona-a book list of heplful genealogy books would be great to have. > > The librarians at my local FHC are a fantastic bunch,(I am not LDS). > They are so helpful, especially the head librarian, who is also researching > my maiden name. She is always asking what new books would be helpful to our > research. She will put a film on indefinite loan is she thinks many will > benefit. For a small FHC, there is a ton of information there. > > Thank You All! > > Judy > in AZ > -----Original Message----- > From: Mbdiggin@aol.com <Mbdiggin@aol.com> > To: KENTUCKY-LEGENDS-L@folklore.rootsweb.com > <KENTUCKY-LEGENDS-L@folklore.rootsweb.com> > Date: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 8:39 AM > Subject: [KENTUCKY-LEGENDS AND FOLKLORE] Soap making > > > >Hi Judy, > >I dug out my books on glycerine soap making and the books I have are: > >Soothing soaps for Healthy Skin by Sandy Maine and Soaps, Shampoos and > other > >Suds by Kelly Reno. There are lot of receipes in them. There is also a > soap > >maker site that is a fun site that is really active with lots of fun > receipes > >and the URL is : www.greencottage.com/soap/Mand P. You can buy the > glycerin > >bars at a health food store, craft store, or from a local soapmaker. I > melt > >my bars in a double boiler and use a candle thermometer so as not to get > the > >glycerin too hot. No higher than 160 degrees. Here is a great coffee > lovers > >soap: > >Coffe & Cream Soap > >2tsp coffee beans (can replace with 1tsp instant espresso) > >4 oz melted glycerin base > >1 tsp heavy whipping cream > >1 tsp aloe vera gel > > > >Melt the glycerin. Remove from heat and add the ground coffee, whipping > >cream, and aloe vera gel, stirring until well blended. Pour the mixture > into > >a mold and let set for three hours or until hardened. The ladies on the > web > >site that I gave you are very helpful and have come up with some very > unique > >ideas. > >Mary > > > > > >