Re: Laurel

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Thanks for the welcome! (You too Shaye!)

Oh, I'm sure there will be plenty of room for all of us, I'm just afraid

we're going to take over the entire lot in front of the town hall come

festival time! LoL

Right now, most of my soaps are pretty " basic " , as I'm working on EO blends.

I'm a sucker for new things too... Silk soap sounds like something that

would be fun to try. Would you mind letting me know where you're getting

your fibers from? Though I shouldn't be asking, I got four new FO's and two

new molds to play with already today. As soon as my little monster is in bed

it'll be play time for Mommy... Heh. When I first picked up a few things to

give soaping a try I never thought I'd have this much fun with it.

~Laurel

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Welcome, Laurel (I love your name!)! I think there's plenty of room for us

all in Naples! I think that every soaper's soap is unique to them, don't

you? That's probably why I still buy other people's soap! I've been buying

another NY soapmaker's Silk soap this winter because I absolutely love it

but haven't had time to try making some myself. I'm ordering silk fibers

today so hopefully I'll get it as right as she does. Sometimes I just like

to try something different. I already have way too many fragrances and eo

blends but I'm always a sucker for something new.

Katy

Re: Katy

> Oh dear, I chose a terrible place to get into soaping, didn't I? I'd make

a

> fourth from Naples...

>

> Sorry to go jumping into this thread like that. I've been a lurker for

quite

> a while, and while I've been meaning to do an intro post I got caught up

in

> the holiday's and had trouble just keeping up on the reading. Things have

> slowed down now, for a little while anyway, so hi!

>

> At the moment I'm an M & P soaper. I tried a batch of CP but it didn't work

> real well and since I don't have a hand blender trace took forever and I

just

> don't have the patience. I also tried CPHP which came out much better,

but

> took forever to harden completely because I used Sunflower oil.

> Unfortunetaly, the no patience problem still applies there. I also have a

> toddler and a fairly small apartment so I've decided to wait on the lye.

>

> Well, I think that's enough babbling for now, I'm sure to do plenty more

> later. Even the lurking has made me fond of this list, so I'm sure I'll

be

> around for a while.

>

> ~Laurel

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Soapmaking is addicting for sure! I'm probably going to get my silk fibers

from Rainbow Meadow ( www.rainbowmeadow.com ) unless I can find them cheaper

someplace else or someplace where I'd be ordering other things. I'm scouring

the internet now. I have hydrolized silk amino from From Nature With Love

but haven't used it yet. It's really expensive and the usage rate is too

high to make it worthwile in soap. I'm saving it for some special lotion

when I get time. Have fun with your soapmaking tonight!

Katy

> Thanks for the welcome! (You too Shaye!)

>

> Oh, I'm sure there will be plenty of room for all of us, I'm just afraid

> we're going to take over the entire lot in front of the town hall come

> festival time! LoL

>

> Right now, most of my soaps are pretty " basic " , as I'm working on EO

blends.

> I'm a sucker for new things too... Silk soap sounds like something that

> would be fun to try. Would you mind letting me know where you're getting

> your fibers from? Though I shouldn't be asking, I got four new FO's and

two

> new molds to play with already today. As soon as my little monster is in

bed

> it'll be play time for Mommy... Heh. When I first picked up a few things

to

> give soaping a try I never thought I'd have this much fun with it.

>

> ~Laurel

[Guest guest]

Thats where I got my silk fibers. 4 oz. of it will go a LOOOONg way too. I

have tried both the fibers and the liquid in soap and Im gonna tell you the

fibers are a lot better. I coulnt even tell with the liquid that it was in

there. Maybe It takes more than I put in but I think the fibers are better.

You just cut off a big pinch full and put it in the lye water when you first

mix it up.

Shaye

Re: Laurel

Soapmaking is addicting for sure! I'm probably going to get my silk fibers

from Rainbow Meadow ( www.rainbowmeadow.com ) unless I can find them cheaper

someplace else or someplace where I'd be ordering other things. I'm scouring

the internet now. I have hydrolized silk amino from From Nature With Love

but haven't used it yet. It's really expensive and the usage rate is too

high to make it worthwile in soap. I'm saving it for some special lotion

when I get time. Have fun with your soapmaking tonight!

Katy

> Thanks for the welcome! (You too Shaye!)

>

> Oh, I'm sure there will be plenty of room for all of us, I'm just afraid

> we're going to take over the entire lot in front of the town hall come

> festival time! LoL

>

> Right now, most of my soaps are pretty " basic " , as I'm working on EO

blends.

> I'm a sucker for new things too... Silk soap sounds like something that

> would be fun to try. Would you mind letting me know where you're getting

> your fibers from? Though I shouldn't be asking, I got four new FO's and

two

> new molds to play with already today. As soon as my little monster is in

bed

> it'll be play time for Mommy... Heh. When I first picked up a few things

to

> give soaping a try I never thought I'd have this much fun with it.

>

> ~Laurel

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Yeah, Kibby at FNWL told me to use 4-10% of the aminos in soap. That's an

awful lot for the price. The soap I've been using is from at Creekside

Soaps in Crompond, NY. I'm pretty sure she uses the fibers too. Some people

have told me that they buy raw silk from weaver suppliers but that you might

have to pick out cocoons. I'd rather not have to mess with that. Are Rainbow

Meadows fibers clean?

Katy

> Thats where I got my silk fibers. 4 oz. of it will go a LOOOONg way too.

I

> have tried both the fibers and the liquid in soap and Im gonna tell you

the

> fibers are a lot better. I coulnt even tell with the liquid that it was

in

> there. Maybe It takes more than I put in but I think the fibers are

better.

> You just cut off a big pinch full and put it in the lye water when you

first

> mix it up.

>

> Shaye

>

> Re: Laurel

>

>

> Soapmaking is addicting for sure! I'm probably going to get my silk fibers

> from Rainbow Meadow ( www.rainbowmeadow.com ) unless I can find them

cheaper

> someplace else or someplace where I'd be ordering other things. I'm

scouring

> the internet now. I have hydrolized silk amino from From Nature With Love

> but haven't used it yet. It's really expensive and the usage rate is too

> high to make it worthwile in soap. I'm saving it for some special lotion

> when I get time. Have fun with your soapmaking tonight!

>

> Katy

>

> > Thanks for the welcome! (You too Shaye!)

> >

> > Oh, I'm sure there will be plenty of room for all of us, I'm just afraid

> > we're going to take over the entire lot in front of the town hall come

> > festival time! LoL

> >

> > Right now, most of my soaps are pretty " basic " , as I'm working on EO

> blends.

> > I'm a sucker for new things too... Silk soap sounds like something that

> > would be fun to try. Would you mind letting me know where you're

getting

> > your fibers from? Though I shouldn't be asking, I got four new FO's and

> two

> > new molds to play with already today. As soon as my little monster is

in

> bed

> > it'll be play time for Mommy... Heh. When I first picked up a few

things

> to

> > give soaping a try I never thought I'd have this much fun with it.

> >

> > ~Laurel

>

>

>

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>

>

>

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Katy yes, very clean. It looks like , if you can visualize this, a looong

lock of angels hair and its in a zip lock baggie. kinda of a blondish,

creamyish color. I dont know how many feet of it are in the baggie. I

would not want to mess with cocoons either, yukko. I dint think the price

was bad from rainbow meadow, but off hand I cant recall what it is exactly.

And 4 oz will go a long way.

Shaye

Re: Laurel

Yeah, Kibby at FNWL told me to use 4-10% of the aminos in soap. That's an

awful lot for the price. The soap I've been using is from at Creekside

Soaps in Crompond, NY. I'm pretty sure she uses the fibers too. Some people

have told me that they buy raw silk from weaver suppliers but that you might

have to pick out cocoons. I'd rather not have to mess with that. Are Rainbow

Meadows fibers clean?

Katy

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You are truely a gifted teacher to reach children like that!!!giftedtch <giftedtch@...> wrote: > >> > Penny, , , Dawnita, Nina, and anyone else who can shed some > > light on this matter, I need some words of wisdom from the veterans > > on this board!!!> > > > I was banded on 2/23/06. I have just completed week one of my full > > liquid stage. I made

it through the clear liquids and, as of last > > Thursday (before starting the full liquids), I had lost from 231 lbs. > > down to 211 lbs. Well, I know that I can't continue to lose at that > > rate so not losing right now would be fine...my problem is....I'M > > GAINING!!! I am back up to 218 as of today! I am NOT eating > > anything that I am not allowed to eat at this point. I puree > > everything I eat, I eat only one snack a day (between lunch and > > dinner) but that usually consists of pureed pears or applesauce. My > > total calorie intake each day averages less than 500 calories. I > > walk at least 1 mile every afternoon and sometimes again at night. I > > do not drink with my liquid meals and I usually get in about 40 > > ounces of water a day. So, what the hell is happening??? Why am I

> > gaining back what I lost??? PLEASE tell me others have done this as > > well.... I have scheduled my first fill May 13. I don't feel > > restriction at this point but I still try not to eat more than 1/2 > > cup to 1 cup at each meal. What am I doing wrong???> > > > Jenni Currie> > DOB 2/23/06> > 231/218/145> >>Virginia

[Guest guest]

Hi Jenni,

Thats great, I like working with adolescents especially one on one, so I am

planning to

move into school counseling or psychology. I like alternative populations, when

you work

with inner-city, homeless, or probabtion kids you really feel like the little

things make a

difference.

I was wondering if I should say anything to my students, I don't want to worry

them either

but at the same time this is such a private matter. Because I'll only be about

10 days post

op I thought if my energy level iwsn't up to par I may need to tell them

something, lmaybe

just that I had surgery without being specific, I'm still not sure. Did you tell

anyone else at

school or did you think about telling other students? That's so sweet that your

student was

worried, its good you told him. I don't want to worry my students, I have had

most of them

for two years now so many of them are pretty close, I live in the same

neighborhood as

well.

Laurel

> >

> Yes, I teach at two inner-city high schools in our city. I teach the

> gifted students who attend these schools. I wouldn't trade my job

> for any job in the world! I absolutely LOVE what I do! I finally

> told one of my classes yesterday about my surgery. There is this one

> young man who I have taught now for 3 years. He has mentioned my

> weight loss several times over the last several weeks. Yesterday, he

> point blank asked me if I have cancer or if I am sick with something

> else. He actually went and talked to the school nurse about me. He

> was so worried because the only people he knew who lost so much

> weight so quickly were dying with some disease. He was almost in

> tears so I felt like I had to tell them! He has been one of those

> students that I have developed such an incredible relationship with

> over the years that I have taught him! I felt like I had to be

> honest with him!

>

> Jenni C.

> DOB 2/23/06

> 231/216.5/211

> > P.S. are you a teacher? just curious from your e-mail, I teach

> middle school social studies.

> >

> > Laurel

[Guest guest]

Hey Laurel, I was teaching computer hardware at the time and taught a class 7 days post op. I just told them I wasn't feeling too well. I bet by 10 days post op you will be a little sore in the abdomen but you will be getting around ok.

M

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of laurel_m77Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 1:40 PM Subject: Re: Laurel

Hi Jenni,Thats great, I like working with adolescents especially one on one, so I am planning to move into school counseling or psychology. I like alternative populations, when you work with inner-city, homeless, or probabtion kids you really feel like the little things make a difference. I was wondering if I should say anything to my students, I don't want to worry them either but at the same time this is such a private matter. Because I'll only be about 10 days post op I thought if my energy level iwsn't up to par I may need to tell them something, lmaybe just that I had surgery without being specific, I'm still not sure. Did you tell anyone else at school or did you think about telling other students? That's so sweet that your student was worried, its good you told him. I don't want to worry my students, I have had most of them for two years now so many of them are pretty close, I live in the same neighborhood as well.Laurel> >> Yes, I teach at two inner-city high schools in our city. I teach the > gifted students who attend these schools. I wouldn't trade my job > for any job in the world! I absolutely LOVE what I do! I finally > told one of my classes yesterday about my surgery. There is this one > young man who I have taught now for 3 years. He has mentioned my > weight loss several times over the last several weeks. Yesterday, he > point blank asked me if I have cancer or if I am sick with something > else. He actually went and talked to the school nurse about me. He > was so worried because the only people he knew who lost so much > weight so quickly were dying with some disease. He was almost in > tears so I felt like I had to tell them! He has been one of those > students that I have developed such an incredible relationship with > over the years that I have taught him! I felt like I had to be > honest with him!> > Jenni C.> DOB 2/23/06> 231/216.5/211> > P.S. are you a teacher? just curious from your e-mail, I teach > middle school social studies.> > > > Laurel