Twin Oaks Ranch

03/02/2025

So many great soap scents coming out of here this week!

Blood Orange & Chili Pepper (made with infused magnesium and snake shed)
Lavender & Cedar
Apple Cinnamon Fritter

My house smells so good I’ve been delaying taking them to the drying racks!

02/28/2025

02/23/2025

Sunday Shout out to Nancy!

Love our soap? That’s all Nancy. She is udderly responsible for producing enough milk to make every single bar of soap that comes off of this farm. That’s over 1500 bars of soap a year.

Nancy provides milk for butter, cream and cheese. Additionally, she provides milk that is freeze dried and used as a milk replacer. She is currently helping feed our bottle, baby Jake.

Nancy is one of the sweetest animals on the farm and loves attention, snacks and also extra snacks.

02/22/2025

I’m EXCITED!!! We’re getting shirts made!!! Now when you are looking for me at markets I really won’t be able to hide! Obviously the picture is not the final product, just a screen shot off my phone.

02/19/2025

Baby Jake, you have the toughest life in your diaper by the fire.

02/15/2025

End bundles. They’re the cuttings off the ends of soap loaves and they sell out before I even list them.

02/13/2025

Things you didn’t know you’d ever need to know. Note to self, newborn sheep wear size 4 diapers. With Disney characters obviously.

02/09/2025

Respect. It’s something this world seems to be short on, but not here.

When I tell people we respect our animals enough to use every part of them for a purpose, I don’t think they realize how far that goes. So here is a little breakdown. We processed two Waygu. The meat is obviously in the freezer. Here is where it gets interesting.

Every bone whether from a butchered animal or cut off a steak or roast gets saved.

Every cutting from vegetables gets saved.

It all goes into bone broth along with organ meat.

Once the bone broth is done the meat & vegetable remnants along with the cooked marrow gets fed back to the chickens.

The bones get put back into the pressure cooker then are broken down into bone meal and put into the garden. We feed our vegetables, herbs and fruits with the bones from our chickens, pork, beef, lamb and goat.

I dare you to respect a life to the extent that you’ll use it to make more life. This is real homesteading.

02/08/2025

Soap going on the website today and more to come soon!!!

02/06/2025

He’s so smart. And also makes Merry look so little. Back to where you belong little rotten calf!

01/29/2025

Check out the difference!!! I believe it’s been literally 7 days since I sent Sandra Facelift BOOST and the changes are absolutely noticeable!!! Granted, being beautiful doesn’t hurt her either but WOW!!!!

01/27/2025

I’m not actually loving this post or that I have to make it but hear goes.

We need to hire someone to help on the farm part time. It’s cold, wet, dirty and also hot work. The animals need food and water every day no matter how you feel. Loving on our animals is a necessity. Taking the time to pet them, talk to them, brush them and interact with them is part of the job requirement. Being responsible and self motivated is also a requirement. Must have a driver’s license, ability to drive a stick shift would be fantastic.

Please pm if interested.

01/26/2025

People think we’re kidding when we tell you our tractors cost more than your home. We’re not.

01/19/2025

Long read but worth your time!!!

The question I get most frequently is "How do I tell if a product is truly healthy?"

Well that is a tough question considering the USDA considers castoreum and ambergris natural. Never heard of those? Let me enlighten you, castoreum is a yellow fluid removed from a beaver's a**l glands used to produce natural raspberry flavoring (think of anything you've ever consumed labeled "blue raspberry") additionally, it's used in almost every single cosmetic lipstick out there. Ambergris is intestinal secretion found in the f***s of blue whales. Yummy.... it's used in high-end perfumes and cuisine, it was a favorite of King Louie. Did I gross you out yet? Good. Hopefully no one had a mouth full of blue raspberry slurpee when reading that.

So let's make this tough question really SIMPLE. Note the wooden spoon in the picture. It's the same spoon that I am going to wash and use to stir a pot of soup later. It's current position is on top of a pot of oils I am about to make cold process soap with.

Did you catch that? I am going to wash the same wooden spoon (wood absorbs everything) and then use it again to make my food.

Why? Because everything I make for people to put on their bodies I will willingly put in my body. It's really that simple. Your skin is an organ, it houses your "internal" organs. Why would you allow someone to sell you something to put on your children that they have to make in completely separate bowls, using completely separate utensils because it is too unsafe to go inside their body?

Did I make that completely clear enough? You don't need chemicals to produce products. Is it more expensive to produce good quality items? Absolutely. Do you really want to feed or bathe your children in something that was made with remnants of petroleum? The answer better be no. I make every product I sell in my home in the same kitchen I cook in (and yes I complain about this because it creates a lot of clutter and at some point this will change.) What won't change is the fact that I will still happily lick any spoon that I create product with because it's safe.

KNOW your products, KNOW what goes in and on your body. It's just that simple.

01/19/2025

New Product Debut!!!!

So I have to admit that prior to posting this, several people close to me got to try this product and when they new it was actually hitting the market, they bought every 6 oz jar I made. These are faithful Facelift users so that speaks volumes.

Needless to say, Facelift is my biggest seller and I've given it a Boost. Some of us just like a little more for varied reasons, we have skin conditions, we have wrinkles, acne, age spots, you name it, someone has it. And now, those people have Facebook Boost, in addition to everything it already did, I added some additional great oils with amazing hydration properties for those people looking to preserve, enhance and heal their skin. I've been in love since the day I made it.

Read about the awesome properties of this body butter below!

Pumpkin Seed Oil

1. Pumpkin seed oil's fatty acids moisturize the skin and prevent water loss.
2. The antioxidants in pumpkin seed oil help prevent wrinkles and fine lines by neutralizing free radicals.
3. Skin tone: Vitamin E and zinc in pumpkin seed oil improve skin tone and firmness.
4. Acne: Pumpkin seed oil's antibacterial properties can help with acne.
5. Inflammation: Pumpkin seed oil's anti-inflammatory properties can help with rosacea, eczema, and psoriasis.
5. Wound healing: Pumpkin seed oil can help wounds heal faster.
6. Skin texture: Vitamin A in pumpkin seed oil can enhance skin texture.
7. Oil balance: Zinc in pumpkin seed oil can help balance oil production

Raspberry Seed Oil

1. Contains extra vitamin E that has been shown to be beneficial for hyperpigmentation and delaying wrinkles from developing in addition to acting as an antioxidant.
2. Has high levels of phytosterols, which reduce trans epidermal water loss.
3. Rich in vitamin A, which is super important because it helps maintain skin. Vitamin A also contains retinol naturally.
4. It has a comedogenic rating of 1 and this means it is very unlikely to clog pores or lead to a breakout.
5. It offers alpha linolenic contents that are highlighted as an anti-aging.

Carrot Seed Oil

1. Contains antifungal and antibacterial properties that help with skin infections, specifically eczema that often has extra Staphylococcus bacteria.
2. Incredibly moisturizing, deeply hydrates dry flaky skin
3. brightens skin tone and reduces the appearance of dark spots due to its potential to inhibit melanin production.
4. Has anti-inflammatory properties that calm irritated or inflamed skin.
5. Helps minimize the appearance of scars and stretch marks