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Good morning! Did you know that Monday the 17th is Boss’s Day? I am really glad I found out about Boss’s Day because sometimes they just need a thank you. Do you know what I mean? I was thinking about all of the things a boss does. They get to […]

Boss’s Day Foot Soaks

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I don’t know about you, but I find soap making addictive. Despite all of my failures, distractions and learning experiences, I still love it .  I  do get strange requests for types of soap and additives. Some times they are animal, vegetable, mineral, or spiritual. Tell us about the strangest […]

Strange Soap Story Challenge

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I love the smell of coffee. I will go read at the local coffee shops just so I can be immersed in the odor. I love using our coffee butter on my skin for that reason. I smell like a coffee shop. 😉 Now, I have had a few requests […]

Coffee Butter Cold Process Soap

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I would like to ask what got you in the hobby of making your own soaps, lotions, lip balms, perfumes, etc? Do you, or a loved one, have sensitive skin? Are you looking to be more self-sufficent? Or was it that you fell in love with all of the scents? […]

Freebie Friday!

Today I realized that we have used all of our colors of glitter except iridescent! How did that happen? I had to go search high and low for the perfect scent to go with the iridescent glitter. Angel? No, that didn’t seem quite right. In the end I chose Snow Drops. What […]

Snow Drops Glitter Soap

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Yippee! Today is Tea Tuesday! I am going to focus on some special teas this week. Have you heard of Sip for the Cure? The Republic of Tea has a collection of teas they use to create donation monies for The Susan G Komen Foundation. The funds help breast cancer […]

Tea Tuesday – Harvests, Cattle, and Degrees

I love the rich flavor of huckleberries. There is a small local pizzeria here that makes wonderful dessert pizzas.  My favorite is one that has marscapone, apples, and a special sugar blend. However, when it is huckleberry season, they will even put huckleberries on it. Yummy. These little berries pack […]

Huckleberry Glitter Soap

I know we have covered all of the colors of glitter, but the other day I found a bottle of our Green Mango Fragrance Oil. It immediately made me think of our Emerald Green Glitter so we will be making a soap with the Emerald Green Glitter. :-)I really like […]

Green Mango Glitter Soap

I am writing with sad news today. Marion, our wonderful hot pad lady, has passed away. You might remember our initial post about Marion and her hot pads. Our wonderful friend was 99 and she would sew each day, except Sunday. She would talk with me about canning, making pies, […]

Marion – A delight and an inspiration

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In the heat of the summer, one of my favorite things to do is to bite down into a large slice of cold watermelon. Yum. I can almost feel the juice running down my chin. Watermelon always makes me feel like a kid again. I remember trying to spit those […]

Kalahari Melon Glitter Soap

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I had the hardest time finding a fragrance that would match our Denim Blue Fragrance Oil. I scoured the catalog, perused our fragrance oil drawer and was about ready to tear my hair out! I was completely lost. There was no personal inspiration for using a particular fragrance with our […]

Spa Fusion Glitter Soap

Oh my gosh! Christmas is coming! Christmas is coming! I am running around like a headless chicken trying to get all of my stuff done in time. I know Christmas is a few weeks away but if I procrastinate, everyone won’t get their presents until March. Yikes. That is scary. […]

Christmas Tree Glitter Soap