Today is January 2nd! YAHOOOO! We have missed you so much and are ready to jump into processing your orders with renewed vigor. Today we are scrambling to get orders out the door and on their way to you. If we miss your phone call today, it is because so […]

We’re Excited to Be Back from the Holiday Break!

How many books did Tina read in 2017? 17
One of our favorite uses for the Adventurous Makers Calendar is to record positive things and accomplishments for our year. In 2017, we recorded finished knitting projects, books read, eggs collected, soap made, and even the hay harvested.

It’s a Guessing Contest for the books read in 2017!

Dear readers, The end of the year is fast approaching. A few tips from my accountant are as follows: Pay your expenses so you can take the write off. This includes buying supplies for which you are waiting for their arrival! Hint: Shop now and ask for delivery in the […]

End of Year Help

A jar of the finished body butter. 7
I love body butters. I love opening a jar of rich, soft white body butter and swiping my finger across the top of the firm and creamy product. I also adore slowly rubbing that body butter into the backs of my hands or my elbows or even my heels. Today, […]

Creamy Coconut Body Butter

I've dusted off my soap box! 4
It isn’t everyday I find myself wanting to climb onto my soapbox and speak out loudly. But today is one of those days where I am going to dust off my soap box, climb up on top and speak my mind. Just what is it that I am thinking of? […]

Stop Porch Pirates!

We have a special offer just for you!
I hope you have had a fabulous Saturday! I got a chance to do some preparations for Thanksgiving, and I’m excited about the holiday! To celebrate the weekend, I’m going to run a special until 6 am Tuesday morning! Every order over $120 that is placed between now and Tuesday […]

A Special Offer Just for You!

All it takes to fix a sugar scrub is a little salt!
We were asked about a sugar scrub base that was having a bit of issues. The Glycerin Scrub Base was enjoying the sugar that was finer than expected and the sugar dissolved very quickly causing a separation problem. I’ve noticed a difference in the sugar I buy in the last […]

Salt rescues the Sugar!

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Oh my goodness! I can’t believe that Thanksgiving is next week! Where did the time go? There is so much to do and so much to plan for! If you are thinking of making lip balms, sugar scrubs, room sprays or even soap with family during the Thanksgiving break, take […]

Pie Day Planning!

Have you ever done something where it sets off a chain of events that you couldn’t have envisioned would occur? It is like tipping over the first domino in an entire line and watching the whole line topple one by one. Not too long ago, the food industry had a […]

The Domino Effect – Product Availability

The left arm at the bottom of the photo looks amazing after 10 days of lanolin butter application.
How is your skin looking and feeling? I’ve decided to jump days and show you how great our volunteer’s arm looks after applying the Lanolin Butter for 10 days. Wow! Can you believe how much difference there is? The left arm at the bottom of the photo looks fantastic, and […]

10-day Soft Skin Challenge with Lanolin Butter, Day 10

Our volunteer’s left arm before the second application of Lanolin Butter.
Have you noticed any difference in your skin yet? Are you taking pictures to compare the before and after? Today our volunteer has shown a slight improvement in the appearance of the skin. The flaky appearance isn’t as noticeable and yet the skin isn’t looking smooth or supple. At this […]

10-day Soft Skin Challenge with Lanolin Butter, Day 2

Our blob of Lanolin Butter before being applied.
I hope you’ve had enough time to get your ingredients and make your own batch of Lanolin Butter for our Soft Skin Challenge. We’re now starting the application challenge and share the pictures of our guinea pig volunteer’s arms for the next 10 days to give you an idea of […]

10-day Soft Skin Challenge with Lanolin Butter, Day 1