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A bit about us
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We had this field, which was very overgrown, and I got the idea to get two Goats to help us clear it. And I absolutely fell in love with them. 1.5 years later our first milking Goat Molly joined us. I was making Soap already and now I could combine Soap and Goats and that was the start of Happy Goat Soap.
I just love living in the countryside, we live in County Mayo on the west of Ireland, and it is so unbelievably beautiful here. Having my animals and the daily chores gives me the feeling of being a part of the natural circle, a connection and a purpose in life. And I love to be creative and to make soap, so connecting all that together is fabulous.
Our Goats, we have five at the moment, are more pets with a purpose. They have all names and are just beside the house.
We practice Milk sharing, which means we don't take the Goat kids away from their mom, they stay with her all the time until they are three weeks old and then they sleep separately. Mom is getting milked in the morning and they are then back together the whole day. It's the more traditional way and I think it is a great way to keep everyone happy. And believe me Mom loves her me time.
All our Goats are tame and love their scratches and attention. Goats are very clever and can be as loving as a dog, they have a lot of personality as well. Each one of them is different.
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I started to make Soap because I always had problems with my skin. I had eczema and I could not use any normal soap as a child. Only the medicated plain stuff. All the other children had these colourful soaps, but I couldn't have them. And when I started to make Goats milk soap, I wanted to make colourful and beautiful soap. So that people with sensitive skin can have nice looking and smelling soap as well.
I love to be able to connect my love for Goats and my love for making Soaps and being creative. I really enjoy going to the Farmers and Craft markets in Ireland as well. It's nice to be able to meet and talk to the customers. Tell them about the Goats. I think it is something special that the milk is not anonymous. People know where the milk comes from. It’s from our Goats, Happy Goats.
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