The Power of Scent
It was a spring day back in the early nineties. Early spring enough for there still to be snow but late enough for there to be patches of...
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Lindsay's Moo-sings
What you will learn here:
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Advantages of handmade bar soap
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Homesteading/Farm Life
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Making Cows Milk Soap
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Lindsay Matras
- Sep 12
- 4 min
How The Sudsy Cow Soap Can Help Your Skin Problems
No one wants skin problems of any kind, especially since our skin is visible to everyone! Acne on your face, eczema on arms, or just dry,...
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Lindsay Matras
- Jul 14
- 4 min
Managing Milk on the Homestead
When we got our first family cow, I admit I was a bit nervous about how we were going to manage the ebb and flow of milk. Growing up on a...
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Lindsay Matras
- Apr 18
- 5 min
Vending at Markets and Events Like a Pro
Want to spend less time worrying about market prep and vending logistics, and more time focusing on quality products and customer...
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Lindsay Matras
- Mar 13
- 3 min
How I Became a Sugarmaker
As many of you know, my husband and his brother and I own and operate Matras Maple, a local sugarhouse in Pittsfield, NH. This time of...
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Lindsay Matras
- Jan 28
- 4 min
Take Care of Your People
Why do I encourage people to take care of their people with cows milk soap? Well, yes of course I want people to buy my soap - I wouldn't...
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Lindsay Matras
- Dec 21, 2022
- 3 min
Christmas on the Farm
Christmas on the farm was magical when I was growing up. It wasn't because we got large quantities of fancy gifts under the tree or went...
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Lindsay Matras
- Oct 19, 2022
- 6 min
Farmer, Homesteader, or Hobby-Farmer?
This is a topic I've been wanting to write about for some time. Call me strange, but I think about this topic every so often and have...
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Lindsay Matras
- Apr 13, 2022
- 2 min
Getting Your Soap to Last Longer
Here are a few tips and tricks to get more mileage out of a bar of soap whether it is handmade or from the grocery store. NUMBER ONE:...
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Lindsay Matras
- Feb 10, 2022
- 2 min
Where I am From - A Poem
Below is a poem I wrote in 2008 as part of a high school poetry class assignment. This poem has always held a special place in my heart,...
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Lindsay Matras
- Nov 16, 2021
- 3 min
Bar Soap vs Body Wash
When I was a teenager I remember everyone got their lotion from Bath & Body Works in the mall. Of course, once you picked out your...
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Lindsay Matras
- Jun 14, 2021
- 2 min
The Family Cow
When we got married, my husband came with a cow. My husband worked on my family's farm even before he could drive and continued working...
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Lindsay Matras
- May 12, 2021
- 2 min
Why Cows Milk?
This is one of the most common questions I get at farmer's markets or events. "I've never heard of cows milk soap before!" they'll...
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