Soap for Christmas

Well I just made some homemade soap for the first time. It was actually quite simple. I have to admit though I did do it the easy way with the melt and pour mixes. After researching many recipes on the internet I decide for my first experience of making soap I just wasn't ready to experiment with Lye, also I'm not really sure where purchase it yet. So I went to the craft store and bought goat milk and shea butter soap making kits. Then I added lavender leaves that I grew in my garden, some oatmeal powder, a touch of honey, and some lavender essential oil. I poured it into molds and let it cool for a couple of hours. It turned out wonderfully. I think I will continue to make my own soap but maybe by next year I will be brave enough to make it from scratch with Lye. For now I'm just going to have fun experimenting with new scents.