Part of my birthday present
My birthday present from the West-Coast-but-soon-to-be-Tarheel branch of the family included these two handmade items. The washcloth was knitted by my sister-in-law, and the melt-and-pour soap was colored to match, under the personal supervision of my nephew — the same S-I-L and nephew I blogged about earlier today.
The melt-and-pour soap is a not-so-subtle hint for me to get to work on a new batch of homemade from-scratch soap, or “Uncle John Soap,” as they refer to it in their household. And I need to do that.

