Yearly Archives: 2011
4 I received a question in my email that I just had to answer. I was asked if the virgin coconut oil was used in soap, would the scent remain. I honestly had no idea. I hoped so. I love the smell of the virgin coconut oil. It is dreamy. It […]
Virgin Coconut Soap
2 I really enjoy spring. The flowers coming up, the birds singing, and the bright gentle rays of golden sun in the morning. I love mornings like that. Right now, the ground is covered with snow and what I truly miss is the brown earth. While I may not be able […]
Earth Soap
7 Do you every wonder how your toiletries were formulated, or how different the cosmetics your great great grandmother used vary from the ones you use today? Well, I am working on a project collecting old cosmetics and toiletries recipes and it has been quite an experience. I am planning on […]
Glycerin Balsam
6 I’m not sure about you, but I’m definitely suffering from chapped lips this winter. (Is this where I ask myself, “Andee, where do you work?”) I decided that I wanted to make a Fluffy Lip Scrub that would be fun to make and to use! Since chocolate has been noted […]
Fluffy Lip Scrub for Chocoholics
I am so excited that I could scream! Our blog has been nominated for “Best Overall Content” in a challenge for the Best Handmade Soap Blogs. This challenge is being hosted by Amy Warden of Great Cakes Soapworks. She was inspired by the 83rd Annual Academy Awards and decided that […]
We’ve been Nominated!
6 Ever since we added the Milk Powder to the catalog, I’ve been toying with the idea of making a milk bath powder, but I wanted to make a milk bath powder that was a little more on the unusual side. I perused the Recipe Collection for some ideas and found […]
Sensual Milky Tub Tea
1 I had a blast making the Green Tea Cream yesterday. I couldn’t wait until I made the Red Grape & Blueberry Green Tea Cream. Fun, fruity and fabulous with a fresh green, spring time scent. Oh! So good! Now, where did I put my tea kettle? Never mind. Let’s head […]
Red Grape & Blueberry Green Tea Cream
2 I seem to have been focusing a little bit on the spiced tea fan club recently. Well, today I will be fixing that. Green Tea Lovers, be prepared for a fabulous journey into the test kitchen to make a cream that is to die for. We will be using Green […]
Green Tea Cream
3 I just finished putting the finishing touches on my tea offering yesterday. We got a lot of snow last week and we are really enjoying that beautiful white stuff! Our land was almost bare and just looking winter dead, so this white coating on everything is really a beautiful sight. […]
It is Tea Tuesday! Blueberry and Peach
2 We have had some snow and cold days recently. I was enjoying a cup of spiced cocoa watching the snow fall when I was struck by inspiration! A spiced cocoa cream would be fabulous. Something to prepare our abused skin for spring and enjoy winter while we are at it. […]
Spiced Cocoa Cream
10 Yesterday, after the Melt & Pour Sugar Scrub was released, Crystal asked me if it was possible to make a scrub without the melt and pour soap. Well, that certainly got the wheels turning in my head. Her question inspired a conditioning sugar scrub that is to die for! It […]