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I like using lotions that can be applied and then I can get back to my day without feeling like I jumped into a pool of oil! I recently ran out of the small bottle of lotion that I keep in my purse for using while out and about. Since […]

Light & Luscious Body Lotion

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I love fruit tree blossoms. I think they are some of the prettiest flowers that also produce some very delicious fruits. Cherry blossoms are one of my favorites due to their coloring and light scent. I was inspired by our Cherry Blossom Fragrance Oil to make a body cream that […]

Spring Cherry Blossom Body Cream

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After making the Simple Daily Hair Conditioner, I started thinking about formulating another conditioner that would work for those who need a little extra conditioning, help with moisture retention and even help detangling! I started by changing the Simple Daily Hair Conditioner formula to include ingredients I thought would be […]

Deep Hair Conditioner

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I have very fine and oily hair. My hair is a little longer than shoulder length and hasn’t been colored, straightened, curled or even been dried by a hair dryer! I prefer to wash my hair and let it air dry since my hair dries very quickly. Unfortunately, the oily […]

Simple Daily Hair Conditioner

We have two soap making classes on Saturday. They are at 10 AM and 1 PM. This beginners class is to help ease the mind of what happens in the soap pot and how to become a successful soap maker. Certainly one can not learn everything about soap in a […]

Soap Class and Tea Tuesday

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I don’t know about you but I suffer from flyaways. It’s enough to drive me crazy! I will brush my hair, have it looking all nice and 15 minutes later it looks like I did my hair with an egg beater. It gets especially bad if the weather is humid. […]

Spray-In Hair Treatment

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Do you know what I have been thinking about today? A vacation. Just get away from the stress of everyday life. I am imagining a sandy beach, a iced tea and lots of sun. Though I can’t just pick up and leave as much as I would like to, I […]

Virgin Coconut Oil Lotion

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Hand sanitizer what a great item to have around, expecially this time of year. You do not want to catch a cold, so wash your hands often and when you are not able to wash with soap use a hand sanitizer. We made some great hand sanitizer gifts in our […]

Hand Sanitizer

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I left the Ground Vanilla Beans tincture in the cupboard for approximately two weeks, during which I noticed that the liquid turned a beautiful coppery-brown color. After the two weeks I checked it and decided to leave it in longer, I wanted to see if I could get more color […]

Tincture – Vanilla Beans, ground

The rosebuds and petals tincture was the fastest to make approximately three days and I felt that the process was completed. The dried material broke down fairly fast and the rosebuds turned into a faded pink color. All the color ended up in the liquid portion exactly what we were […]

Tincture – Rosebuds & Petals

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I left the peppermint leaves tincture in the cupboard for approximately two weeks, while I did notice that the liquid turned a dark green color fairly quickly the leaves did not break down and change in color as fast as the rosebuds. After the two weeks I felt the process […]

Tincture – Peppermint Leaves

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The tinctures have been sitting in the cupboard for a few days to three weeks now, this has been a fun project. I going to show you how to finish the process, then in some future blogs I will be taking the tinctures and using them in recipes. After putting […]

Making Tinctures – What I Made