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I love to make things. I am always doing, creating or dreaming up something new. The problem lies in time. I don’t have enough! I love to make things that are quick, easy and painless. The only painful thing I found about this soap is how delicious it smells when […]

Pina Smoothie Soap

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I love Pina Coladas. My throat has been sore recently and there is nothing quite as soothing as a cool Pina Colada Smoothie. Sigh. It makes me want to put my feet up, close my eyes and imagine lovely waves rolling gently onto gorgeous sandy beaches. Doesn’t that sound nice? […]

Pina Colada Flavor Oil

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Sometimes we just have way too many things on our to-do list. Dishes, laundry, getting the car registered, getting the dog groomed, planning dentist visits, making dinner and you still haven’t made that one special fragrance request project! Ack! How does one keep up with it all? Sometimes we all […]

Pina Smoothie Body Butter

I am so excited to introduce this swap that I will be hosting this month! For those who are unfamiliar with swaps, allow me to back up and explain a swap to you. A swap is a themed exchange of soaps, cosmetics and toiletries you make. For example, this swap […]

Sensational Celebration Swap

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I have felt so bad for Andee since she sprained her ankle. She hobbles around here doing what she can without her ankle paining her. 🙁 I decided to make a menthol cream to give her some relief. This butter also makes a great way to start spring. I wanted […]

Spring Relief Menthol Butter

Deena emailed in asking for help to formulate a lip balm that she could put in our Daisy Butter Pots. Today, I will share that recipe with you. Deena was interested in a softer lip balm. For that reason, I used Mango Oil. Mango Oil is one of the softer […]

Deena’s Daisy Lip Balm

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I am thrilled to announce that we now carry Helichrysum Essential Oil! I have been so excited for this new product, I can’t stand it. I have a snipit of a song running through my head. “Celebrate good times, come on!” I can’t wait to get into the blog kitchen […]

New Product – Helichrysum Essential Oil

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Last time I visited with everyone I was cleaning my desk. I would like to report that my desk is MUCH cleaner now that I have cleared a few projects, had the blog team ship the 1 oz bottle samples AND prepared a few new items for the catalog. Today […]

Tea Tuesday – Good Hope Vanilla – Pomegranate Vanilla

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In my spare time I love surfing the websites of various soapmakers and crafters to see all the cool things that people make. My home computer has LOTS of bookmarked websites that I find inspirational. Several weeks ago, I helped put a little gift package together for Emily Caswell since […]

Special Feature: Emily Caswell of GCDSpa.com

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I had such a fabulous time making all of these Lemon Poppy Seed Cookie themed products, I just had to share a Lemon Poppy Seed Cookie recipe. This cookie recipe is from the cookbook Baking Illustrated from America’s Test Kitchen. These cookies are soft and chewy with a fabulous lemon […]

Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies

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This lotion is as fabulous as the scent! It is super yummy smelling. It makes me so hungry. This lotion is a great way to a foodies heart. I found the when the staff got a whiff of this one, they would pounce on me and seize my jar of […]

Lemon Cookie Lotion