Firewood & Homemade Soap! Our Off Grid Life in Alaska!

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Jam packed VLOG this week! As we head into the summer season, the homestead is busy. Come along with us as we start restocking the wood shed with firewood, continue work in the garden & our walk in pantry build + I'm making a delightful batch of homemade sheep's milk soap! Thanks for joining me for another video. Cheers! SOAP RECIPE BELOW...

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SOAP RECIPE:
Ingredients: (These are my measurements, you should always put your ingredients into a soap calculator online to ensure accuracy for your specific recipe).

32 oz. tallow
4.34 oz. lye
12.16 oz. water OR milk of your choice (I use sheep milk)
1.5 fl. oz. essential oils (optional) I used lavender & rosemary
Spray bottle with rubbing alcohol
Dried herbs/flowers (optional)

1. Prior to making your soap, freeze your milk in cubes. If you're using water you can skip this step. Weigh tallow and melt it down. You can use a crock pot, double boiler or microwave. Try to keep the tallow at 100F, if it goes over, just allow it to cool to 100F before continuing.
2. Put your milk cubes (or water) in a heat safe bowl (I use glass). Wearing gloves and safety goggles, carefully and slowly pour the lye into the milk (or water) a little at a time. Stir gently. Use a temperature gun to continuously check the temperature of your lye. Continue to stir the lye solution until the temperature stops rising. Don't hover over the bowl as the fumes can be harmful.
3. Carefully pour the lye solution into the tallow.
4. Use an immersion blender to mix the soap. Keep the blender under the mixture so that it doesn't splash you as this can cause chemical burns. The mixture will grow creamy. Mix until it has reached “trace,” the light pudding consistency.
5. Add essential oils (if using) and blend to incorporate.
6. Pour soap into mold, sprinkle dried herbs/flowers if using & spritz the loaf with a little rubbing alcohol & cover with a towel.
7. After 24 hours, remove soap from the mold and slice it into bars. Let cure in an area with good airflow for 4 weeks.

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I hope you guys enjoyed hangin' out with me on this video! It was a bit of a longer one, but there's a lot goin' on around here, know what I'm sayin'?! Hope everyone's having a beautiful spring season...summer's right around the corner! Cheers friends!😘
P.S. Soap recipe is in the video description!

[sharethelove]

Sarah’s little tale when she’s eating is everything 🤗❤️

[joycedellison]

What!!! Almost midnight here in steaming hot FL. Just settled into bed and set my alarm clock for 0600 as I play pickleball at 0730 on Saturday mornings, and I have a notice that you posted a video. Well, I have my priorities... looks like I'm going to have a late night watching your video!!! Love everything about you, your family and the homestead. I'm living my dream through your eyes. You are a very wise woman with one heck of a personality! Hello to the family and thank you for many reasons.

[suseyq]

I’ve always been a small time gardener. For some reason, I never considered growing potatoes until last year. I also realized that everything I’ve grown, I’ve been able to virtually see the fruit as it blossomed and set. (tomatoes, berries, peppers…etc) To my surprise, as I pulled out my potatoes, I felt like I was opening a birthday present. I had no idea if there zero in the ground or a bonanza. I was thrilled, absolutely shocked, that I grew so many potatoes. The thrill was so much that I have only planted potatoes this year, even Purple Majesty! Anyway, I’m writing to say I appreciate how you share the joys and sorrows of gardening. You have inspired many people, including me!

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[sarahnorton]

I am so excited to sit and watch this I am exhausted from my weeks work and need some good viewing
Thank you all for this channel ❤

[lulujeffers]

😢 miss my mom making blankets use watch her all the time seeing u sit on couch doin that made me cry she ended up passing away 2mths ago its been hardest thing in life

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First of all, I love the longer videos and I'm so sorry about your migraine. They are the pits! Can't tell you how much I enjoy you and the mixture of seriousness and silliness. Adore Sara and the cutest tail wagging. Your videos are the best and I wish you could post more often. Thank you for sharing your family and your life with your viewers. No hate, just love for all you do!

[janetgray]

Tina, I used to have debilitating migraines that used to make me physically sick in my stomach. I used to be a teacher at a preschool when one came on. A father was dropping his child off and he took one look at me and he saw my flour white face. He said, Ms. Janet, are you okay? I said not really. I told him I had a migraine. He told me to take my Advil with a caffeine drink and go to a dark room. I did and 20 to 30 minutes later, my headache was gone.
I love the tile in your pantry. When it gets done, you will be able to stock up with your canning from your garden. I know how excited you must be. Joe has done a wonderful job, as always.

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It was fun to be back watching your videos. I was in Texas visiting my 85 year old mother and put away my phone to enjoy her. It was an amazing 14 days.

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Butter makes everything better. Julia Child was a huge fan, and so am I.

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Your channel makes my heart sing. Thank you

[southsidecarly]

I’m glad you didn’t paint the window wall, I think it would of been too dark. The pantry looks so good! I love it!🥰Your flowers are so pretty ❤️Parker is getting so tall! Like I’ve said before, I just love your videos ❤️❤️❤️Have a great weekend 🌸

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This channel continues to put tears in my eyes!😊 If I & many others were 20 years younger, this is how I would want to live. Mrs. Ingall
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That soap is Gorgeous.
Tina, can you put a few cutouts somewhere to warn those birdies? That was a sweet gentle moment. Oh Sara, you're so special. The garden looks incredible! Pantry is beautiful & floors spectacular. Great job Joe. You knocked it out of the park 😊
Enjoy your summer. One more ? How's Kellen doing? We're all truly blessed to have the pleasure to watch your family grow & prosper! A million thanks for letting us continue to watch your channel. It's the highlight of our day!
God Bless you for all your hard work everyday!!❤❤❤😊

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[jae]

I could watch Sarahs little tail wag for ages, so so cute!

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Loved this episode, little bit of everything!

[tpmiddleton]

So funny, the out takes at the end need a channel of their own, just hilarious. Magic you guys xxx😂