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Here at MMS, we have an aloe plant that has been here for a long, long time! So many new aloe plants have started popping up in the planter and I decided it was time to recycle some of the big, old leaves by making soap! Little did I know […]

Fresh Aloe Soap

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I am so thrilled to tell you all that The Sage is going to be at the 2018 Handcrafted Soap and Cosmetic Guild Annual Conference. Andee and I will be flying out to Atlanta, Georgia the first week of May. The conference is May 3rd to May 5th with registration […]

2018 HSCG Conference, Here We Come!

One of the busy chickens on our farm! 4
At the beginning of January, I asked you to guess how many eggs my family chickens laid last year. We got many guesses, and they ranged all over the board from 8,000 all the way to 18,500! You may be asking, how many eggs did those chickens lay? They laid […]

Eggs Laid in 2017! Guessing Contest Results!

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Yesterday as I was walking down the aisles of the MMS warehouse getting orders ready to ship, I came across our Banana Flavor Oil. We haven’t made a whole bunch with this flavor oil so I had almost forgotten that it existed. This is one flavor oil that no one […]

Banana Lip Scrub

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While spring is technically here, I think that the weather can’t quite decide if it should be freezing winter or warm spring. I feel like the weather is behaving just like a yo-yo! Despite all of the crazy weather, my mind is firmly entrenched in spring. I am paging through […]

Pumice Stone Soap – Heavy Duty

My finished gift basket for the baby shower!
Working on all the items for a Baby Shower Gift Basket this week has been really cool, and I feel like I’ve learned a lot! Not only has this week sparked a lot of great conversations with customers in emails, phone calls, and on Facebook, but also in my personal […]

Planning a Baby Shower Gift Basket – Day 5

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Oh my goodness! It is so exciting seeing this gift basket take shape before my eyes! So far we have made a lip balm, a nipple balm, a baby soap and our fabulous Bottom’s Up Salve! Today I wanted to make a massage oil. Massages can be great for baby […]

Planning a Baby Shower Gift Basket – Day 4

Gosh! I am really excited about today! This week we have been creating the perfect care basket for a new mom and baby. What is on the plan for today? Well, today we are going to make a bottom ointment. I am actually going to base the recipe of the […]

Planning a Baby Shower Gift Basket – Day 3

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Today I wanted to make a soap for mom and baby for my baby shower gift basket. My goal was to have something simple, gentle and cleansing. I wanted to make an Olive Oil soap, but since I am approaching my deadline for this baby shower, I wanted a soap […]

Planning a Baby Shower Gift Basket – Day 2

Oh my goodness! I have the biggest news alert of your Monday, and if you like saving money, you are going to want to hear this! I feel like the Muppet® newscaster with a Muppet® News Flash! Ha! Who knew this job could be so much fun. Ahem. Allow me […]

News Alert – Coupon Code!

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I was recently asked to host a baby shower and it has inspired me to create a goodie basket for the new mom and baby. I know this week I want to make a gentle soap, a massage oil, and a diaper salve. This week will feature things to pamper […]

Planning a Baby Shower Gift Basket – Day 1

Alright folks, this is it, the last day of Blueberry Week. I’ve been having so much making all these recipes and I’m a little sad that it’s almost over! For our last recipe, I wanted to share a Blueberry Lip Balm. Shea Butter is one of my absolute favorite ingredients […]

Blueberry Week Day 5 – Blueberry Lip Balm