The Nerdy Farm Wife’s
spring & Summer
2017
sneak peek guide
with Recipes
By Jan Berry
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Cover design & layout by Honey Bee Hill Creatives LLC.
A Note From The Nerdy Farm Wife
Dear Readers,
I’ve spent much of the last 12 months brainstorming, measuring, mixing, testing, perfecting,
writing and photographing hundreds of recipe ideas for my new print book and other ebooks
that will be available this year.
I put together this mini guide to give you a peek at what’s up ahead for this spring and
summer, plus included a few recipes you can make now!
First up, is my Natural Bath Bombs & Soaks ebook, which will be available at the end of
February 2017.
Bath bombs are so much fun to make and give, but there is a learning curve to figuring out
how to get them just right. I’ll not only share some tips and fun recipes, but formulas you can
use to design your own. We’ll cover natural colorant options, essential oils, herbal additives
and more, then we’ll dive into all sorts of bath soak recipes and tutorials.
In May 2017, Handmade Lotions and Creams will release.
In this e-package, we’ll talk all about making your own lotions and creams from scratch. I’ll
cover different emulsification options and we’ll take an in-depth look at the current naturederived preservative options on the market. Included will be guides and worksheets on
designing your own formulations, along with lots of recipes brimming with botanicals and
skin-loving ingredients.
Next up, on August 8, 2017, my second print book, Simple Natural Soapmaking, will release.
I had such a fantastic time writing this book! My favorite part was testing all sorts of natural
colorants, which resulted in a photo gallery in the book that includes dozens of different
colorant options. It also includes 50 recipes, tons of full color photos, simple design
techniques and so much more I can’t wait to share with you!
Happy crafting!
Jan
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The Nerdy Farm Wife’s
Natural
Bath Bombs & Soaks
By Jan Berry
Add Some Pampering To Your Bath Time
Available February 21, 2017
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earn how to create a variety of beautiful bath bombs and soothing bath soaks
using all natural ingredients, colorants and scents. This ebook includes recipes and
inspiration for both the beginner and the experienced handcrafter alike.
Featuring:
• 40 + natural recipes
• Full color photos
• Guide to formulating your
own recipes
• Natural plant & clay based
colorants
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Sinus Relief Bath Bombs
These bath bombs feature a rejuvenating blend of eucalyptus and lavender essential
oils to help soothe achy muscles and open up stuffy sinuses. Matcha green tea lends a
bright pretty color.
Yield: 3 large + 2 mini bath bombs
Ingredients:
•• 2 cups (539 g) baking soda
•• 1 cup (227 g) non-gmo citric acid
•• 1/3 cup (84 g) Epsom or fine sea salt
•• 1 oz (28 g) melted babassu or coconut oil
•• ¾ tsp matcha green tea powder
•• 15 drops lavender essential oil
•• 8 drops eucalyptus essential oil
•• Witch hazel, in a spray bottle
How to Make:
Step 1
Stir the baking soda, citric acid and salt together, working out any clumps with your fingers, as
needed. Melt the babassu or coconut oil and combine with the essential oils.
Step 2
Slowly drizzle the melted oil and essential oil mixture into the combined dry ingredients,
while stirring. Break up all remaining clumps with your hands to make sure the oil is
thoroughly incorporated.
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Sinus Relief Bath Bombs
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Step 3
Separate 1½ cups of the combined mixture into a small bowl. Stir the matcha green tea
powder into this portion. Leave the remaining portion white.
Step 4
Try rolling a portion of each mixture into a ball shape. If they hold together nicely, the
mixtures are ready. If one or both crumble, spray 4 to 6 spritzes of witch hazel into the
mixture, while stirring and then check again. Once the mixtures hold together without easily
crumbling, you’re ready to press into molds.
Step 5
To make the design shown, fill both halves about 2/3 of the way full with the white mixture,
pressing firmly as you do. Overfill both sides the rest of the way with the green mixture, also
pressing firmly. Top each half with a bit of additional loose green mixture before pressing
both sides together.
Step 6
Press the two halves together, cleaning out any extra bits that squeeze out from the edges
with your fingers. Try not to twist the mold as you do this, as that can break the bond
between the two halves.
Step 7
If the two sides don’t want to stick together, try scooping the mixture back out of the mold
and add one to two more spritzes of witch hazel before trying again.
Step 8
Remove one side of the mold, leaving the finished bath bomb in the other half for several
hours before removing completely. This extra time in the mold allows the bomb to harden
and hold its shape.
Drying and Packaging:
Once removed out of the mold, allow to completely dry for 24 to 48 hours before packaging.
Use within 4 to 6 months.
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Calendula Oatmeal Soak
This bath soak is specially designed for sensitive or itchy skin types. Ground oats
soothe irritated skin while calendula flowers calm inflammation. If desired, you can also
add a few drops of lavender essential oil for a light relaxing scent. To use, dump the
entire cup of bath soak into the tub as it fills with comfortably warm water.
Yield: about 1 cup of bath soak
Ingredients:
•• 2 tbsp dried calendula petals
•• ¼ cup (28 g) rolled oats
•• ½ cup (125 g) fine sea salt
•• ¼ cup (70 g) Epsom salt
•• lavender essential oil (optional)
How to Make:
Step 1
Stir together the sea salt and Epsom
salt. If using, add 2 to 3 drops of lavender essential oil, adjusting amount per your
personal preference. Mix well.
Step 2
Process the dried calendula and oats together in an electric coffee grinder
until finely powdered.
Step 3
Combine the calendula and oat powder with the blended salts and stir well. Pour the mixture
into a jar or other air tight container. Use within 4 to 6 months.
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The Nerdy Farm Wife’s
Handmade
Lotions & Creams
By Jan Berry
Luxury at your Finger Tips
Available May 2017
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n this e -package, I’ll teach you how to make handmade lotions and creams
from scratch. Not just a recipe book, we’ll also dive into nature-derived
preservative and emulsification options and provide guides and worksheets for
designing your own recipes.
Featuring:
• Beautiful recipes for every skin type
• Full color photos
• How to formulate your own recipes
• Best essential oils for skin care
• In-depth guide to nature-derived
preservatives
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Sunflower & Sea Buckthorn Lotion
A small amount of sea buckthorn oil gives this creamy lotion a beautiful yellow color
along with a generous amount of essential fatty acids, carotenes and other compounds
that are beneficial for your skin. Sea buckthorn oil is especially useful for those with
aged or damaged skin, eczema, rosacea or other skin conditions. Sunflower oil adds a
light texture to this lotion, ensuring it’s easily absorbed and suitable for all skin types.
Lavender lends a lovely scent along with the ability to stimulate growth of new skin
cells. Palmarosa helps smooth and tone skin, but if you don’t care for the scent, it can
be omitted.
Yield: about 1/3 cup (80 ml) of lotion
Ingredients:
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70 g distilled water
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7 g vegetable based emulsifying wax NF
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23 g sunflower oil
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25 drops sea buckthorn oil
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6 drops lavender essential oil
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2 drops palmarosa essential oil
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4 g Luecidal Liquid SF, or preservative of choice
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Sunflower & Sea Buckthorn Lotion
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How to Make:
Add the sunflower oil and emulsifying wax NF to a heatproof jar or glass measuring cup.
Weigh the water into a separate heatproof jar or cup. Place both containers into a saucepan
containing 1 to 2 inches of water, then set the pan over a medium-low burner for 10 minutes.
This allows time for the wax to fully melt, while the water reaches a nearly matching
temperature of around 158° F or 70° C. Remove from heat.
Carefully pour the hot contents of the two containers together. You’ll notice the mixture
immediately start looking milky as the oil and water combine and start emulsifying upon
contact.
Using a fork or small whisk, stir the lotion briskly for a minute, then add the sea buckthorn oil.
Stir well for another minute, until well incorporated.
Set the lotion aside to cool, checking and stirring often. Stir in the essential oils, if using,
and the preservative of your choice. To speed the cooling process, you can place the mixing
container in a bowl of ice water. Stir frequently, for around 30 seconds at a time, as the lotion
cools and thickens.
Spoon the cooled lotion into a jar or bottle and cap tightly. Shelf life will depend upon
the type of preservative used. Without a preservative, shelf life is around 1 to 2 weeks, if
refrigerated. With Luecidal Liquid SF, shelf life should be around 4 months if stored in a cool
dry area out of direct sunlight.
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Simple Natural
SOAPMAKING
A print book containing a
collection of 50 recipes and
step-by-step tutorials to create
easy, quick and beautiful soaps
the natural way. Perfect for
the beginner and seasoned
soapmaker alike!
Featuring:
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Full Color Photos
Vegan Options
Spa Favorites
Shampoo and Shaving Soaps
Seasonal Soaps
Gallery of 72 Natural Colorants
Milk Soaps
Troubleshooting Section
Simple Design Techniques
Release Date:
August 8, 2017
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Triple Butter Silk & Agave Soap
This sumptuous soap is brimming with ingredients that your skin will adore. A trio of
creamy conditioning butters ensures that your skin is well nourished, while silk adds
an unparalleled touch of luxury. The natural sugars from agave syrup provides a small
boost to lather, but if it’s not available, honey can be used in its place.
Yield:
7 to 8 bars of soap (2.5 lbs./1.13 kg)
Ingredients:
•• 8.75 oz (248 g) distilled water
•• 3.85 oz (109 g) sodium hydroxide (lye)
•• Small pinch of Tussah silk
•• 7 oz (198 g) coconut oil (25%)
•• 3 oz (85 g) cocoa butter (10.7%)
•• 3 oz (85 g) mango butter (10.7%)
•• 3 oz (85 g) shea butter (10.7%)
•• 12 oz (340 g) olive oil (42.9%)
•• 1 tsp (5 ml) agave syrup mixed with 1 tsp
(5 ml) water
•• 1.23 oz (35 g) lavender essential oil
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How to Make:
Wearing protective gloves and eyewear, carefully stir the lye into the distilled water.
Add a small pinch of silk then stir thoroughly. Set the lye solution aside in a safe
place to cool. Melt the coconut oil and solid butters then add to the other olive oil.
Add the lye solution to the warm oils. Using a combination of hand stirring and an
immersion blender, stir the soap until it reaches a light trace.
Stir in the essential oil, if using, and diluted agave syrup. Pour the soap batter into a
prepared mold or individual molds. Cover lightly with a sheet of wax or freezer paper,
then a towel or light blanket. Peek at the soap every so often; if it starts developing
a crack, uncover and move it to a cooler location. Keep the soap in the mold for 1 to 2
days, or until it’s easy to remove, then slice into bars when firm enough not to stick
to your cutting tool. Cure on coated cooling racks or sheets of wax paper about 4
weeks before using.
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Digital Products Available Now
All of the know-how you need to create
simple all-natural soaps.
DIGITAL PACKAGE INCLUDES:
• Natural Soap Making eBook
• All-Natural Milk Soaps Companion eGuide
• Natural Shampoo Bars Companion eGuide
• Printable Soap Making Checklist
• Instructional Guide to Lining a Soap Mold
• A Small, Private Facebook Group for
Soapmaking Questions
Love roses & looking for more ways to use
them? Then this eBook was written for you.
WHAT’S INSIDE:
• 40 of my favorite rose-themed
recipes and projects
• a full color photo for each project
• a companion set of printable black
& white recipe cards
• bonus set of printable labels
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Available in Print
RECIPES INCLUDE:
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Learn to use local, natural ingredients to
make items that are beautiful, effective
and good for you and your family. (Both
traditional and ebook version available.)
Honey, Rose & Oat Face Cleanser
Cool Mint Body Wash
Basic Calendula Lotion
Floral Salt Foot Scrub Bars
Basil & Lime Lip Balm
Lavender Oatmeal Soap
Violet Flower Sore Throat Syrup
Thyme Counter Cleaner
Lavender Laundry Detergent
And so much more
All of the projects are easy to make
and use commonly found herbs,
flowers, oils and other natural
ingredients. No fancy equipment or
previous experience required!
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