Monthly Archives: August 2009

Last week, I received an e-mail from Michelle and this is what she said. “Just had a great Twilight-themed spa party thanks to your products! I got the Body Milk Kit, Glycerin Scrub Kit and Vegan Lip Gloss Kit (Honey Flavor), along with the Bella & Edward fragrances. The girls […]

Twilight Party Hosted by Michelle

August 31, 2009 in Parties / Special Features by Andee

Yesterday, I promised that I would show making a Soy Milk Soap with the half and half method. I am using the same recipe to show any differences that occur while making the soap. 8 ounces weight Hydrogenated Soybean Oil 4 ounces weight Coconut Oil 4 ounces weight Olive Oil […]

Making Soy Milk Soap with the Half and Half Method

August 28, 2009 in Cold Process Soap by Andee

As I mentioned on The Sage Forum, “Milk brings to soap a few problems, lactose is the primary issue, but certainly not the only one. The sugars in milk can settle out of the soap during a the heat wave we call saponification. This looks like a gelatinous mass on […]

Making Soy Milk Soap

August 27, 2009 in Cold Process Soap by Andee

I was looking for a bar of soap in the mechanical room at home since I needed another bar of soap. I stumbled across this bar of Melt & Pour Soap I made around Christmas. I was really surprised to see little spikes on the surface of the soap. Unfortunately, […]

Spiky Melt & Pour Soap

August 26, 2009 in Melt & Pour Soap by Andee

Many of us enjoy keeping our skin soft and hydrated. This cream has a light waxy feeling after rubbing it in, but it truly helps skin retain moisture. I think this cream would be perfect after a shower. What do you think? The objective of this cream was to use […]

Right Out of the Shower Emollient Cream

August 25, 2009 in Lotions and Creams by Andee

Last week I made the Blackberry Sage Light & Luscious Body Souffle and it was fantastic. Since I had blackberries galore, I had to make a blackberry pie. I used a recipe from an America’s Test Kitchen episode that was originally aired on January 3rd 2009. The Best Blueberry Pie […]

Blackberry Pie

August 25, 2009 in Food and Recipes / Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

Fresh Honey

August 21, 2009 in Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

It is blackberry season for us and I have been enjoying the wonderful blackberries that I’ve purchased. Since our weather is changing, I decided that I needed to make a light lotion for the fall. I decided to make the Light & Luscious Body Souffle. What is a souffle? A […]

Light & Luscious Souffle

August 20, 2009 in Fast and Simple Gifts / Lotions and Creams by Andee

I apologize for the delay of these photos. I hope they help!

Draining Gallon Jugs Photos

August 12, 2009 in Product Assistance by Andee

I use many of our bases for my own personal use as well as for the blog. I hate leaving extra lotion in the gallon jugs, but it can be very difficult to empty the jugs. The I came up with an idea for when I have just a little […]

Draining Gallon Jugs

August 6, 2009 in Product Assistance by Andee

Last week, I took a phone call from a customer looking for Grapefruit Seed Extract. She wanted to use the Grapefruit Seed Extract as a preservative in her lotion. I’ve done some research in the past about Grapefruit Seed Extract and I have discovered that it has little preservative abilities. […]