Granny Goat’s Advice on How to Travel with Chivas Goat Milk Soap

Just because you are traveling doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your favorite soap. Granny Goat shares her advice on how to travel with your favorite Chivas goat milk soap:

1) You need to find a travel soap dish. You can find travel soap dishes at The Container Store, which is where Granny Goat found her favorite soap dish made with 100% pre-consumer recycled plastic (shown above)!

2) Pick your favorite goat milk soap. Granny Goat tends to pick a soap that compliments her destination. When she spends her holidays in Deer Valley, Utah she brings her Orange Spice goat milk soap. She packs her Lemongrass goat milk soap when she heads to New Hampshire to relax at her rustic lake house. Check out all our goat milk soaps and pick the one that best matches your destination.

3) Let your soap “air dry” before closing the soap dish to prevent the soap dish from becoming gooey.

Granny Goat shared this advice with our intern, Taylor, before she left to travel around the world on “Semester at Sea”. Taylor took her Sweet Nothings goat milk soap on the adventure. Her soap traveled with her to Canada, Spain, Morocco, Ghana, South Africa, Mauritius, India, Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, Japan, and Hawaii. Check out some of the amazing photos from the trip:

Granny Goat’s Advice on How Swimming Will Get You Fit and Tan This Summer

Swimming is a great way to get in shape, enjoy the summer weather and get tan. Swimming is a full body workout and you can do it in just 30 minutes. Our summer intern, Taylor, sat down with Granny Goat and shared swimming tips and swimsuit advice for the summer. Taylor has been splashing around in a pool since she was little and now is playing competitive water polo at Santa Clara University.

If you are new to swimming or just need some guidance Granny Goat has a provided a swim workout for every level of swimmer.

Beginner:

• 4 x 25 freestyle warm up ( minute rest between each)
• 4 x 50 freestyle ( minute rest between each)
• 4 x 25 freestyle sprints (30 second rest between each)
• 1 x 100 freestyle cool down

Medium:

• 4 x 75 freestyle warm up ( minute rest between each)
• 4 x 100 freestyle ( 30 second rest between each)
• 4 x 50 freestyle ( 30 second rest between each)
• 6 x 25 freestyle sprints ( 30 seconds rest between each)
• 2 x 100 freestyle cool down ( minute rest between each)

Experienced:

• 4 x 100 freestyle warm up ( 30 second rest between each)
• 8 x 100 freestyle ( 30 second rest between each)
• 4 x 50 freestyle ( 30 second rest between each)
• 6 x 25 freestyle sprints ( 15 seconds rest between each)
• 4 x 100 freestyle cool down ( minute rest between each)

If this looks like a foreign language to you Granny Goat has provided a list of some of the key terms in swimming:

• 25 yards = 1 lap (usually the length of one side of the pool to the other)
• 50 yards = 2 laps
• 75 yards = 3 laps
• 100 yards = 4 laps
• Freestyle= the most basic swim stroke and is also referred to as “free” and “forward crawl”
• 3 x 100 = this means you swim 100 yards (4 laps each) 3 times taking a break between each 100 yards.

Concern #1: Tan Lines

You may be worried that you will get odd tan lines in a one-piece swimsuit but recently swimsuit companies like Nike, TYR and Speedo have designed swimsuits that address this concern. Gossip Goats favorite is Nike Swim Polyester Cut-Out Tank (above). It comes in a variety of colors and has thin straps and a very open back.

Concern #2: Dry Skin

Chlorine can dry out your skin so it is important to shower right after swimming. We recommend using our goat milk soap in the shower to keep your skin moisturized and fresh after a nice swim this summer. If the chlorine makes your face dry try our Fragrance Free Facial Creme (above) and for dry lips try our lip balms.

Granny Goat’s Advice On A Good Way To Relax

Had a long week? Exhausted from all those emails? Sick of having your phone glued to your ear? Granny Goat says, “Take a bath!”

Granny Goat knows just the right ingredients for a relaxing and rejuvenating bath…

Ingredients:

(an ingredient for each day of the week)

1… One Bag of Sweet Nothings Bath Salts

2… Two Towels

3… Three Deep breathes

4… Four Places you want to visit

5… Five People who have made a difference in your life

6… Six Reasons you love your life

7… Seven Things that make you happy

*Note: Stress and cell phones are not invited to this bath!

Reason Behind Each Ingredient:

Sweet Nothings Goat Milk Bath Salts- the sweet scent of these bath salts will turn a normal bath into a spa experience. These bath salts are made with Dead Sea Salts to detoxify, Goat Milk to nourish, blend of bath oils to moisturize, and pure essential oils and herbs to sooth the senses.   To try our bath salts, click here.

Towels- having two towels is decadent and wonderful. For an extra treat put them through the dryer for 10 minutes.

Take a deep breathe- deep breathing releases endorphins, helps clear the mind and can reduce stress. With the first breathe imagine a burst of endorphins. Take another deep breathe and clear your mind. Take one more breathe and let your stress go away.  (Granny wants to remind you to keep breathing!)

Places you want to visit- sometimes we get so busy with our day to day schedule it is hard to dream or even think about taking vacation time. So enjoy the fantasy and plan your ideal trip to the four locations of your choice.

People who made a difference- it is important to recognize people who have had a positive impact in your life. Take the time to recognize and appreciate all they have done for you.

Reasons you love your life- sometimes it is easier to focus on the negative things and complain… but that is not allowed in this bath! Think of at least six reasons why you love your life.

Happiness- it comes in many forms and is different for everyone. Great pumpkin pie, a new toothbrush, Christmas cards, red lipstick, a hand written letter, cold glass of ice tea and watching Singing in the Rain makes Granny Goat happy. Think of your list and then make a point to find a way to incorporate at least one of those into your busy week.

Enjoy. Relax. Love.

Photo Credit: “spa dreams” istockphoto

Meet Our New Gang Of Gabbing Goats

We have seven new goats who will be gabbing it up on our blog (AKA cutesy names for our different blog columns)

To get to know them better, we asked each of them, “Which Chivas soap best describes you?”

• Gourmet Goat: She is our in-house chef. She is fascinated with creating and trying new recipes with goat milk – from homemade cheese to raw milk shakes. “The best soap that describes me would have to be Herb Garden goat milk soap. When I am not in the kitchen, I’m in my garden picking fresh herbs for my next recipe.  This soap uses some of my favorite herbs – basil, rosemary & fennel.”

• Gifting Goat: Consider her your personal shopper. She will offer you gift advice for your family and friends for all occasions.  (And you might find a little something for yourself too!) “If you’re giving a gift, your best bet is the Starter Kit which let’s someone new to Chivas try a little of everything – a goat milk soap, facial creme, lip balm and bath salt! ”

• Green Goat: He is focused on making the world a better place. He will update you on green living tips, ways to give back in your community and how to reduce your carbon footprint. “All the soaps are eco-friendly but if I had to pick a favorite, I’d say the Lemongrass goat milk soap. I love the outdoors and the tea tree and citronella essential oils in this soap naturally deter insects to keep me bug- free!”

• Gossip Goat: She loves to talk… and talk… and talk. She will update you on the latest Chivas news from the farm, newest trends and any other goat gossip. “Since I’m always out talking with everyone, I have to look my best. I rely on the Clear Complexion goat milk facial soap to keep my skin blemish free and red carpet ready.”

• Granny Goat: Every family has their matriarch and Granny Goat is ours! She will provide that motherly advice and wisdom we all need in our lives.  “My favorite soap is Orange Spice goat milk soap. It is so rich with the cocoa butter and it smells so wonderful. It always reminds me of Thanksgiving and spending time with my family.”

• GTD Goat: He is obsessed with GTD – “getting things done” – and wants to share everything he’s read up about or tried himself to get more organized, productive and efficient.  “I’m a minimalist so I like that all Chivas soaps are three-in-one; they’re good for body, hands and face.  For example, the Lavender Oatmeal goat milk soap has oatmeal (which is a gentle exfoliant for the face), lavender essential oil (which is a natural anti-septic for the hands) and fair trade shea butter (which keeps your body silky smooth).”

• Guru Goat: She is our natural skin care guru.  She knows everything about natural ingredients, DIY skin care recipes and beauty tips.  “So many people ask me for advice about how to treat their sensitive skin and I always recommend the Fragrance Free goat milk soap because it is the most gentle and nourishing.”

Granny Goat’s Summer Skin Advice

Granny Goat Knows Best

Summer is here which means long days at the beach, hikes and BBQs! With all this extra time in the sun it is important to remember to protect your fragile skin. Granny knows best and these two quick and easy tricks will help protect your skin from looking like a lobster. This will only take you a minute and will have you looking radiant this summer without sun damage. 1)  After washing your face with our Clear Complexion Goat Milk Soap, put on Fragrance Free Goat Milk Facial Crème it will help keep your skin from getting dried out in the heat. 2)  Next, put on Sunforgettable Mineral Powder Sun Protection with 30 SPF. We have fallen in love with this mineral sun protection by Colorescience. Since it is a mineral powder you don’t have to worry about looking greasy, or smelling like sunscreen. The unique orb packaging makes it the perfect size for a beach bag and it is so easy you can apply it and reapply it all day. They even offer a small travel size orb! Colorescience products not only protect your precious skin… they make your skin look flawless. Even though we love this product it is not totally natural to learn more about this check out Skin Deep Cosmetic Safety Database.