From Jean to Erin

I was so excited to receive the these earrings and soap from Jean to remind me that spring is, indeed, on its way.  The soap smells like when the sun warms a field of flowers.  I asked Jean how she made it and this is what she said:

"I actually cheated a little with the soap making - I didn't make it from scratch.  I bought a base from this website:  www.brambleberry.com.  You then melt the soap down in a double-boiler, and add what you want to it.  In this case, I added honey, a drop each of red and blue food coloring, oatmeal (that I ran through a food processor first), and essential oils.  Then I put it in a mold and let it 'cure' overnight.

It's super easy to do this way.  If you know anyone with a lot of allergies who still wants something that smells good, it's a great way to make your own fancy soap without a lot of work, and you have total control of what goes into it."

It doesn't seem like cheating to me.