Cocktail and Soap of the Month

This month Josh made Cherry Cocktail

Prep Time: 5 min - with time to freeze to slush

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Purred Cherries

4 oz Rum

1 cup cup All Natural Cherry Juice

Vanilla Whipped Cream

Mint

Puree Frozen or Fresh Cherries in a blender, Add Pureed Cherries, Cherry Juice, Rum, to a container and freeze for 3 hours. Garnish with Vanilla Whiped Cream and Mint.

If you want to make homemade whipped cream: Using a Stand Mixer or Hand Mixer, add heavy whipping cream, whip and add sugar until you have fluffy peaks.

I also made a beautiful Vanilla Mint Soap that sold out at a local show. The only reason I bring it up is if you want to buy it, I am happy to make more. Just let me know you would like to order it and I will make it.

Giveaway each month!

Along with my First Friday post, I am going to start a monthly giveaway. The winner will be someone that placed an order the previous month. This month's winner is, Marylin. No need to do anything to claim your prize, just look for your prize in the mail.

We have been up to..

I am extremely behind in getting this post up! This month is absolutely flying by. Earlier this month I spent my time keeping up with soap orders. also had quite a few subscription boxes to send out this month. If you have not checked out our subscription box you can here! am so grateful for all the orders and support of my little business this year!

Also, thanks to my parents coming to spend a few days with us, we were able to put in new floors and paint the walls, what I am calling, our hobby room. This will be the home of my soap room, a place for the girls to dance and Josh's aquaponics. Three years ago when we told the girls we would be moving one last time, we promised them we would look for a house that would have space for a dance room. So mostly it's a dance room and Josh, and I will just be taking a couple of corners for us.

Looking Ahead

We are going to try and go sugar-free, alcohol-free, and maybe dairy-free in January. This past November for two weeks we eliminated sugar and alcohol and am hoping we make it through the whole month in January. I am not too concerned about breakfast and lunch, but I am about dinner. If you have done sugar, dairy-free let me know of some good ideas for dinner. I am going to spend some time over the holiday break coming up with a plan. I will also try and keep my Instagram updated with what we are eating.

Favorites From the Month

Books: Unfortunately I did not have time to read this past month, so nothing there.
Podcasts: Mindy -The Moth, Do It Scared, & The Amani Experience, Josh - Joe Rogan Experience & Survival Podcast -- Let us know of any we should check out.
Movies/Shows - Josh love the show The Patriot and I loved Marvelous Miss Maisel - both are on Amazon