At the end of November, I ruminated about the closure of the Hostess Brands company. In that post, I also talked about shopping to support small businesses and local economies. Even after writing that post, I couldn’t get the idea out of my mind about shopping and showing support for […]
Thoughts from The Sage
23 Wow! What a fun item to make! In our November class we had the opportunity to make our own fabulous wax melts. I really enjoy my warmers that I have in different rooms throughout my home, but at times wanted to use my own fragrances that I enjoy from thesage.com. […]
Making Wax Melts for Warmers
1 As the holidays approach like a train moving full speed ahead, I find myself looking this special time for me a little differently. It will be the first time I will be so far from family for the holidays. For me the holidays have been all about family. I find […]
Christmas Traditions
I have a fun announcement for you! Since Christmas is JUST around the corner, we are going to help you make fast gifts using items you have on hand! Starting today, we will take submissions of ingredients in your cupboard (or that you are ordering before December 16th) and the […]
Quick Gifts from Your Cupboard! (We Want You!)
9 We had a blast making bath bombs during our last Stocking Stuffer classes. Bath bombs are super easy to make and they also are fantastic gifts for those people that are hard to find gifts for. This is an easy recipe to follow and it is listed below. Collect needed […]
Bath Bombs – What a Blast!
3 Making bath salts is such a simple and easy thing to do. I enjoy adding bath salts to my tub as it adds in a great fragrance while bathing (and relaxing). I also like to make bath salts with a variety of salt sizes and leaving the scented salts in […]
Making Bath Salts!
7 I’ll admit that I check the news on a sporadic timetable. One to three times a week and even then, I skim to find articles about business, crafts, good deeds and news about the political climate here in China. When I saw the news about the Hostess Brands closing, I […]
Shopping as a Consumer
11 If you remember, last week I posted a teaser photoof my first batch of rendered lard. I had so much fun with this project and I haven’t even gotten to make soap yet!I referenced our Soapmaker’s Forum as well as Punk Domestics and A Little Bit of Spain in Iowa. […]
Rendering Lard
Looking for great gift ideas? Sign up soon to take a class that will teach you some fun, easy and economical ways to make all those great gifts. All of your supplies will be provided. You will be making and taking two containers of each of the items we are […]
December 2012 Class Schedule
Happy Thanksgiving! I wanted to wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving Day. No matter if you are having turkey, ham, tofu, chicken, beef or fish for your Thanksgiving meal, I hope it brings enjoyment, laughter and a good time. I hope you have a wonderful day and if you […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
13 I’ve been playing in my kitchen recently and I’ve learned a new thing! You may be asking what I learned, so I will share this teasing picture with you. Don’t worry as I promise that I’ll share all the details and the whole process with you soon! If the picture […]