I was born and raised in Kansas, and apart from my four years of college and a year and a half in Knoxville, Tennessee, this is where I’ve lived most of my life! I hear lots of jokes about the Wizard of Oz, and it’s funny to hear people’s perspectives of Kansas who have never been here. Yes, we have tornadoes nearly every year, but fortunately, most of them aren’t destructive. You can tell the folks who’ve lived here a long time because when the tornado sirens go off, they are the ones on their front porch looking at the sky (that’s what my grandpa used to do!). I’ve gotten a little bit more sensible now that I have a family. That is, we usually go to the basement now.

Fortunately, this isn’t tornado season, but we still get some gusty winds. Thus, this soap is aptly named for the Sunflowers that are losing their petals in the Kansas Wind. The fragrance is a really nice blend of lemongrass, patchouli, cedarwood, and a bit of sage. It has that nice earthy smell that reminds me of actual sunflowers.

I started with eight of these, but took them to the farmer’s market over the weekend and even with the smaller crowds, now I’m down to just three. Only $5.95 each for a hefty 5-ounce soap. Click the photo to order!