Shop Promotion!

*(examples of our wood gnomes)*

**SPECIAL** The first person to purchase from us in the new year will recieve one (1) free custom wood gnome! There is a minimum $10.00 USD purchase (not including shipping) to recieve the gnome. The lucky recipient will be able to choose from: : green/blue tones, pink/purple tones, or yellow/orange tones for their gnome. I will contact you if you are the winner and ask what colors you would like for the gnome and the gnome will be sent at the same time as the purchased item(s). ~Happy New Year~

~Kellie&Tammy~

The Indigo Forest

Finding Warmth

The cooler weather is finally upon us. Finally.

Time for finding warmth.  

Cyber Monday Sales!!!!!!

The Indigo Forest is having a SALE!! Use coupon code: JOY10 for 10% off your ENTIRE order!!!! (I may extend this sale a day or two past midnight tonight!)

AND

Use coupon code: LEATHER15 for 15% off your ENTIRE order in my mother's Etsy shop, NCbeadsNbags !! (Sale will last several days!)

Thank you so much for your support!!

Kellie

Now up for sale...

Here it is! Our Newest product! We currently have two different scents up for sale :: Winter Festival (peppermint, cinnamon leaf, & sweet orange) & Spice Garden (cinnamon leaf & lavender). All using organic and natural ingredients. We only use essential oils in our lip balms. (Due to the use of cinnamon leaf EO in our lip balms, do not use if pregnant)

New At The Indigo Forest!

We have been busy at The Indigo Forest! We have been enjoying working with felt lately. We use a wool blend felt (wool & rayon) and we love it. Our newest felt items are seen above. This is just a little something I came up with. I have to say, I think these little Weather Pals are adorable. And in the tradition of having variety, The Indigo Forest will soon be carrying lip balms! (So keep checking in, there's always something new and interesting)

God Bless.

Cleaning Cloth Menstrual Pads

I have been using cloth menstrual pads for around 3 years and I *love* it. I have found there are many ways of cleaning cloth pads. Much like cloth diapers. It's all about personal preference. Here is my method : : after I am done with a pad, I simple wrap it up until I take my shower (which is usually more frequently done when I am on my period) and rinse them out (yes, by hand) in the shower. I ring them out as best I can, then I toss them in the wash, usually a hot wash with the towels and dry in the dryer. It's as simple as that. Now, in the past I would use Bac-Out as a pre-treatment to the pads, but for a good while now I haven't had it on hand, but today I came across a video that talks about how to wash cloth pads and they had a recipe for a very simple homemade pre-soak treatment that I love. I tweaked the recipe a bit and here is what I will be using from now on to pre-treat my cloth ::

*Cloth Mentstrual Pre-Soak*

**2 Tb hydrogen peroxide

**2 Tb liquid soap (I used lavender Dr. Bronner's)

**2 cups warm water

**10 drops of eucalyptus oil (for it's disinfecting properties)

*Add all of these ingredients into a squirt bottle/spray bottle and use to pre-treat your cloth pads

I'm really excited that I found this recipe and I hope it really helps get my pads extra clean!

(recipe adapted from Luna Pads)

Colors.

Looking for something to do on a rainy day (or any day for that matter)? Find this project and more here.

Pesto-Tomato-Spinach Sandwich

*Pesto-Tomato-Spinach Sandwhich*

(recipe makes one sandwich)

I created this sandwich today with ingredients I had on hand. I hope you will try this sandwich and enjoy it as much as I did!

*Start with freshley prepared pesto, about 2 Tbs

*2-3 Tbs full fat sour cream

*Half a medium tomato, sliced

*1/4 Cup baby spinach

*1 Mini ciabatta bread loaf

*Pinch of kosher salt
(all measurements approx.)

*In a small bowl, mix the pesto with the sour cream

*Cut open the loaf of ciabatta bread

*Slather the sour cream/pesto mixture onto both halves of the bread

*layer the slices of tomato evenly on the bread

*Sprinkle the salt over the tomatoes

*Top with baby spinach

*Add on the top of the ciabatta loaf

*Enjoy!

(This sandwich would also be lovely with some mozzarella slices or provalone cheese)

The Indigo Forest

Garden Vegetable Set

Our newest item from our Etsy store, The Indigo Forest is our garden vegetable set! We are so happy to be adding wood toys again to our shop. Thank you so much for taking a look. Have a wonderful day. God bless.

In The Kitchen...

*Yes, It's okay to drool a little.