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I had a blast making the Green Tea Cream yesterday. I couldn’t wait until I made the Red Grape & Blueberry Green Tea Cream. Fun, fruity and fabulous with a fresh green, spring time scent. Oh! So good! Now, where did I put my tea kettle? Never mind. Let’s head […]

Red Grape & Blueberry Green Tea Cream

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I seem to have been focusing a little bit on the spiced tea fan club recently. Well, today I will be fixing that. Green Tea Lovers, be prepared for a fabulous journey into the test kitchen to make a cream that is to die for. We will be using Green […]

Green Tea Cream

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I just finished putting the finishing touches on my tea offering yesterday. We got a lot of snow last week and we are really enjoying that beautiful white stuff! Our land was almost bare and just looking winter dead, so this white coating on everything is really a beautiful sight. […]

It is Tea Tuesday! Blueberry and Peach

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We have had some snow and cold days recently. I was enjoying a cup of spiced cocoa watching the snow fall when I was struck by inspiration! A spiced cocoa cream would be fabulous. Something to prepare our abused skin for spring and enjoy winter while we are at it. […]

Spiced Cocoa Cream

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Yesterday, after the Melt & Pour Sugar Scrub was released, Crystal asked me if it was possible to make a scrub without the melt and pour soap. Well, that certainly got the wheels turning in my head. Her question inspired a conditioning sugar scrub that is  to die for! It […]

Conditioning Solid Sugar Scrub

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All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~ I’m so excited to release another challenge. Recently I have been asked several questions about formulating or changing recipes to suit the oils people have on hand. Since there have been lots of […]

What is in your cupboard? Challenge

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Yesterday I created a toiletry tragedy. Today I will show you how to make a solid sugar scrub that will make you proud to sell or give away. Let’s head to the kitchen and may no toiletry tragedy come our way!  Collect Needed Ingredients: Ingredients Olive Melt & Pour Soap […]

Solid Sugar Scrub

Yea! The Oval and Slim Stick Lip Balm Tubes are back in stock! Get yours today! Don’t forget the shrink bands either. I am so glad that these tubes are back in stock. I think I have been inspired to make the Chai Latte Lip Balm, Perfectly Coffee Lip Balm, […]

Yippee! Oval & Slim Stick Lip Balm Tubes Back In ...

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I’m so excited to share some wonderful news with our blog readers! Tina and I will be traveling to Miami, Florida for the 14th Annual Conference of the Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild in May. This conference will be held May 18th through May 20th. If you are attending the conference or […]

Visit with us at The Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild Conference!

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I was formulating a scrub in the test kitchen when tragedy struck! Okay, maybe I am being a little dramatic, but then again, maybe not. I was heating a small test recipe for this scrub when I became distracted by a soap I was rebatching. Lets just say that the […]

Another Toiletry Tragedy!

I am a huge fan of spices. I love Chai tea, gingersnaps, spiced pound cake, spiced apple cider, carrot cake, curries and more. I am not a big fan of many floral scents. You won’t find to many in my personal collection. However, spice things up and I am there. […]

Chai & Lavender Soap

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I’ve been having so much fun writing cards to our readers and sending tea, I just can’t express the enjoyment I have. This week I am sending either a Pomegranate Herb tea or a Raspberry Herb tea. I also have a few Cranberry Apple Herb teas. This project isn’t hard, […]

It is Tea Tuesday! – Pomegranate or Raspberry