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Finished Soap — We are almost done with our Valentine’s for Him themed week. Don’t let Valentine’s get away from you this year! It is just around the corner! Most men are one product type of guys. They like things quick and easy. In some ways, they present a challenge for us. They […]

Valentine’s for Him – Soap

January 28, 2011 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

I’ve been trying to clean and organize my office and blog kitchen and while I’ve made some progress, I’ve discovered lots of projects that need to be made. I found two partial bottles of Wheat Germ Oil that needed to be used soon and I decided that the best way […]

Coconut & Wheat Germ Oil Soap Test

January 18, 2011 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Andee

I just had to make a Chai Latte Soap. Chai Latte, soap making, and spa moments are my favorite things that are being rolled into one! I used Almond Milk in this soap. I made fresh Almond Milk using the SoyaPower Plus Soy Milk Maker. This soap turned out to […]

Chai Latte Soap

January 13, 2011 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

I’m sure every reader here has their own reasons for why they make soaps, lotions and other products. Allergies, sensitive skin, the desire for knowledge, a hobby, becoming a self-sustaining person, and many more reasons. While I haven’t even touched the surface of all the reasons, there is one reason […]

Soaps of the Past

December 27, 2010 in Soap / Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

Yesterday, I showed you a liquid soap that overflowed and was a very troublesome batch overall. Today, I’ll show you a batch of soap that I formulated with the idea of having a soap that had a good lather. Collect needed items: Ingredients Sweet Almond Oil Castor Oil Coconut Oil […]

Introduction to Liquid Soap Week, Day Three

December 9, 2010 in Liquid Soap / Soap by Andee

On Monday, I made a liquid soap the right way and since I really messed up on this batch, I’ll show you what I did and how you can prevent it. This soap was the Olive & Coconut Oil Soap that I promised I would make and it turned out […]

Introduction to Liquid Soap Week, Day Two

December 8, 2010 in Liquid Soap / Soap by Andee

As I mentioned back on November 12th, I have finally found my testing crock pot. During the time that has passed, I’ve been reading the Making Natural Liquid Soaps by Catherine Failor. Here are my thoughts and observations from the first chapter. Overall, the information from the first chapter of […]

Introduction to Liquid Soap Week, Day One

December 6, 2010 in Liquid Soap / Soap by Andee

Making Natural Liquid Soaps Cover — I recently found my test kitchen crock pot and I’ve been dying to use it. I thought about making liquid soap, but I haven’t had any experience making liquid soap. I decided that it would be fun to have an Introduction to Liquid Soap Week and you could learn right […]

Introduction to Liquid Soap Week Coming Up

November 12, 2010 in Liquid Soap / Soap / Thoughts from The Sage by Andee

The weather is changing to winter and while I love the holiday season, I couldn’t stop myself from daydreaming about next summer and the fresh flowers. To help solve my desire to stop and smell the roses, I made this fun soap that smells just like a fresh summer bouquet. […]

Summer Rose Bouquet Soap

November 11, 2010 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Andee

Our front office has an aloe plant that is just about ready to bloom. When the aloe blooms, I’ll take a picture to share. I was sitting and admiring the plant when I decided that the aloe needed some of the leaves trimmed. As I was trimming, I thought that […]

Aloe Soap

November 5, 2010 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Andee

For me, Chocolate truffles are a rare treat, but they are some of my favorite candies. According to the dictionary, a chocolate truffle is a ball shaped candy made of soft chocolate and dusted with cocoa. One of my favorite chocolate truffles is a homemade Raspberry White Chocolate Truffle. Yum! […]

Raspberry Vanilla Truffle Soap

October 20, 2010 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Andee

I love the music from original Broadway cast of Wicked. At one time there were perfumes available for both Elphaba and Galinda. The description for the Defy perfume was quite intriguing and I had to see if I could blend something like it myself without ever smelling the perfume. I […]

Wicked Witch Soap

October 15, 2010 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Andee