Yearly Archives: 2009

Remember the picture of the fresh honey comb? Today, I’m going to show you some of the extraction process that we use on our hives. I hope you enjoy these pictures. After removing the super from the hive, we set aside all the supers to allow any remaining bees to […]

Extracting Honey

September 2, 2009 in Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

Last week I made a few batches of soap using fresh Soy Milk. Since Soy Milk is generally sweetened if you are purchasing it in the grocery store, you will want to make your own Soy Milk for soap. Today I am going to show you how to make Soy […]

Soy Milk – Making it with a SoyaPower Plus Soy ...

September 1, 2009 in Food and Recipes / Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

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

Thoughts and ideas from the world of Majestic Mountain Sage.