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Monthly Archives: March 2016

I’m tickled that the spring flowers are beginning to blossom. The crocuses are blooming and I even have one iris that has begun to open! I’ve been thinning my garden and trying to prevent the deer from eating all the tulips before the leaves are even a few inches high. […]

April 2016 Monthly Calendar

March 31, 2016 in Calendar by Andee

I have to admit that until a few years ago, I hadn’t ever considered visiting Antelope Island State Park. My first visit taught me more about Antelope Island than I thought it would. I’ve started making time to visit and I’ve been practicing photography of the island, water and the […]

Great Salt Lake Brine Soap

March 31, 2016 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Andee

Today I wanted to put one of my favorite essential oils in the spotlight. Can you guess what it is? It is Helichrysum! I love it’s unique scent. Helichrysum smells herbaceous and sweet with a little something spicy. If you have never tried Helichrysum before, I highly recommend giving it […]

Ingredient Spotlight – Helichrysum

March 29, 2016 in Lotions and Creams / Thoughts from The Sage by Taylor

Today is Easter! Goodness, it seems like not that long ago we were celebrating the new year! Where has the time gone? While you may have plans for Easter, we just wanted to wish you a fabulous day! We hope it is full of fun, sunshine and laughter.

It’s Easter!

March 27, 2016 in Thoughts from The Sage by Taylor

One of my favorite desserts is Creme Brulee with a fresh strawberry on top. My first introduction to Creme Brulee was as a teenager at nice steakhouse we had gone to for a birthday celebration. I remember learning how to crack the hard caramelized sugar surface and eat the creamy […]

Super Easy & Decadent Creme Brulee Lip Gloss

March 23, 2016 in Lip Balms by Andee

Okay, I have a confession to make. When I first started making my own personal care products, I did not like lavender. My exposure to lavender was fairly limited as a child and it smell medicinal and like old grandmas to me. This was long before that I learned that […]

Learning to Love Lavender

March 22, 2016 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

Oh my gosh! Today is the Spring Equinox and that means it is the first day of spring! While Mother Nature is sure to send a few more snow storms our way, the weather will be warming and the landscape will turn green. I adore the spring. It has such […]

The Spring Equinox is Here!

March 20, 2016 in Calendar / Thoughts from The Sage by Taylor

I love being able to make the soaps I want for my guest bathroom or the perfect night cream, but my favorite thing to spoil myself with is a handcrafted perfume. There are so MANY ways to make a perfume and you want to choose the right base for the […]

Elegant and Simple Roll-on Perfume

March 15, 2016 in Fragrances / Perfumes by Taylor

From the time most of us take our first soap making class, we are taught that fragrances which discolor are to be avoided, boldly colored or left au natural. If left au natural, we are strongly recommended to embrace the simple solidly colored bar. What if there were a way […]

Advantages of a Discoloring Fragrance

March 10, 2016 in Cold Process Soap / Soap / Thoughts from The Sage by Taylor

Now the really cool thing about today’s recipe is that I did NOT create the scent blend. That honor goes to Sarah, who submitted the blend for our Fragrance Blending Challenge -Spring Edition. How cool is that! Thanks for sharing Sarah! I highly recommend you give both today’s body lotion […]

Simple Body Cream with Sarah’s Spring Time Blend

March 9, 2016 in Lotions and Creams by Taylor

If you get our blog in our email, you may not have noticed but our blog has a new look! We have tried to streamline things while making it really user friendly. I also have to admit, I think the new look is really nice. The old one was just, […]

Our Blog has a New Look!

March 7, 2016 in Thoughts from The Sage by Taylor

Help Wanted! — As I sit here at my desk and look out the window, I get to see a lot of incredible things. Right now as I look out, I can see a brilliant blue sky, puffy white clouds and drab winter brown. I need help! I am feeling totally uninspired for […]

Spring Soap Inspiration Help

March 3, 2016 in Soap / Thoughts from The Sage by Taylor