This morning I was picking strawberries and decided I would blog about my strawberries today. However, I couldn't figure out how to tie the blog into Sasi Soap, but I decided to take a couple pictures of the strawberry plants and eventually I'd figure out the topic. The minute I stepped outside to take a picture of the plants, I knew what I had to blog about - Sasi Bug Rub. This morning before I started picking I covered my legs and face with the lotion bug rub and started picking strawberries. I had a few annoying mosquitoes buzz my head, but nothing that kept me from completing the task.

It was a completely different story when I went to take a picture of the plants. I'd cleaned up so I no longer had any bug rub on me and the minute I approached the strawberry patch I was attacked by mosquitoes. I couldn't believe the difference in the strawberry patch with Sasi Bug Rub on versus without Sasi Bug Rub. If I hadn't had the bug rub on, I would have given up on picking the strawberries, and we wouldn't have enough strawberries for strawberry shortcake and strawberry syrup. today  Thank goodness for Sasi Bug Rub.

Another shout out for the Garden Party Gallery in Hopkins, Minnesota. They are open this weekend and next weekend. As always you'll be able to find my bug rub in their shop. You might want to pick some up this weekend before you start celebrating  the Raspberry festival in Hopkins and the Aquatennial in Minneapolis

Tea Tree Oil, Geese and a beach - what do they have in common? Chiggers

When geese hang out at a beach their feces become a breading ground for chiggers. When someone goes swimming in chigger infested water, they end up with really itchy welts all over their body, especially in areas where their swim suit was on their body. Last summer we tried everything to stop the itching - Cortisone, Antihistamines, Calamine, Nail Polish and Tea Tree Oil. I'm not one of those people that really believes essential oil has healing powers, so I was surprised when my sons quit using everything except the tea tree oil. In this case, they made me a believer of the healing power of tea tree oil.

Tea Tree oil is believed to help with acne and toenail fungus. It is also know to work as a topical antiseptic. The science doesn't completely support all of the claims of tea tree oil; however it doesn't prove it wrong either. Even if it doesn't really cure my athlete's foot, I love my tea tree mint soap. I also love the fact that I'm bathing with something that smells good and might help with my feet, and my feet need lots of help.

If you are open to trying a great smelling soap that might make your feet prettier try some of the Sasi Tea Tree Mint soap, and let me know if it helps your feet.

The 4th of July was spent at our cabin on Green Lake in Spicer, MN this year. As always we took the pontoon over to Spicer to watch the parade.  The Spicer American Legion always leads the parade. It is so wonderful to see our veterans during the celebration of our Nation's Birthday.

Sasi Soaps didn't have a float in the parade this year, but in a couple of years I can only hope our business has grown enough that I can walk the parade route handing out samples of our soap.

The 4th found us with time to catch up with family and friends, unlike other years we didn't have a houseful this year so we were able to spend time with my parents and sister. We were also able to catch up with friends we haven't seen in a while. We spent some time discussing beekeeping and art with Amy and Erik.In addition to Amy's great art, she has started a custom journal business on Etsy, you should check out her shop sweetseedlings. 

Friday and Saturday night the Little Crow Ski Team held ski shows to celebrate the 4th of July. It was so nice to see the respect the spectators had for the Star Spangled Banner on Saturday, it brought tears to my eyes. There were about 40 people lined up to purchase tickets when they started singing, every single one of them stopped talking, took off their hats and put their hand over their heart. I was so proud to be an American. Of course the bugs took that moment to start biting, every time I use Sasi's Bug Rub, I'm amazed at how well it works. It definitely keeps the bugs away for me. Let me know if it works for you.

Happy Birthday to the United States of America!!