Monthly Archives: May 2013

I love foot creams! I think my favorite evening ritual is to apply a foot cream to my feet, put on my socks and head to bed. While I wear wool socks during most of the day and evening (as well as year round), my feet still can get a […]

Simple Scent Free Foot Cream

May 18, 2013 in Lotions and Creams by Andee

We have been making Tinctures, Infusions, and Decoctions with several dried herbs and with many of the powders that are available in the catalog. Today instead of using the extraction method to get the properties or color out of the dried herbs or powders I would like to show you […]

Safflower Powder in Cold Process Soap

May 17, 2013 in Botanicals / Cold Process Soap by Tonya

This Paprika Powder is great, the color is absolutely amazing. So, I am continuing on with my different powders to add to soap and now I have the paprika powder, thinking potato salad….. no I’m thinking what a beautiful color this would make in my soap. Today I will show […]

Paprika Powder in Cold Process Soap

May 16, 2013 in Botanicals / Cold Process Soap by Tonya

Oranges, yummmm! Can you smell it now? I love citrus scents especially anything with orange in it is fabulous. So, I am continuing on with my different powders to add to soap and I’m sitting here with the jar of Orange Peel Powder, just enjoying the scent and trying to […]

Orange Peel Powder in Cold Process Soap

May 15, 2013 in Botanicals / Cold Process Soap by Tonya

I’m excited to announce a new feature that we will be releasing on Facebook! It is going to be our Tutu Tuesdays! Now, most of you may be looking at your computer screen and asking, “Andee, what are you talking about? Why are you talking about dance?” If you attended […]

Upcoming Facebook Feature: Tutu Tuesdays

May 14, 2013 in Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

I am so excited to use the Olive Leaf Powder today. I have had so much fun learning about all of these different botanicals and how they react in soap. So I went to open the bag. I am not sure what I was expecting but it wasn’t what I […]

Olive Leaf Powder Soap

May 14, 2013 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

It is Friday again! I am looking forward to this weekend because I am going to visit one of the parks here in Beijing to look at the blooming peonies. Just a few weeks ago, I had a chance to visit the Beijing Botanical Gardens and take pictures of the […]

Freebie Friday!

May 13, 2013 in Drawings and Contests by Andee

When I first opened the Kelp Powder, I was a little unsure. Sure, I was in love with the color but I wasn’t so sure about the odor. It smelled salty and even a little fishy. I wasn’t quite sure what to do. What do you think? Will the odor […]

Kelp Powder Soap

May 13, 2013 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

During the month of April we offered several Cold Process Soap Beginner classes and had a great time learning about the terminology, equipment, and a step by step guide in making our own first batches of cold process soap. Everyone received a beginners equipment package that included a (scale, goggles, […]

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