One of my favorite things about sponsoring Amy Warden’s Soap Challenge Club is to see all the amazing soaps that are made! Each soapmaker has their own unique perspective and ideas. Today, I would like you to “meet” one of the winners of the recent Ebru Soap Challenge! Tatsiana made […]

Ebru Soap Challenge: Tatsiana’s Crazy Owl

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A few days ago I asked what people do for heat rash. Some good comments were made for our readers. I checked out the web for further reading on this topic. The Mayo Clinic site recommends menthol for cooling the skin and lanolin to help prevent duct blockage and stop […]

Heat Rash Follow up

Sometimes looking back at things we have made before can inspire us. Yesterday, Tina asked for advice about what to do with heat rash. Here is my suggestion for her request! This soothing oatmeal tea bag has been a staple in my bathroom since I first made this recipe three […]

Throwback Thursday: Soothing Oatmeal Tea Bags

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Sometimes we get e-mails that make our day and it has our whole warehouse smiling for the rest of the day. I’d like to share one of those e-mails with you today! Dear Customer Support, I just received my online Order – XXX-XXXX. I have received thousands of packages for […]

You Made Our Day!

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One of my favorite things about sponsoring Amy Warden’s Soap Challenge Club is to see all the amazing soaps that are made! Each soapmaker has their own unique perspective and ideas. Today, I would like you to “meet” one of the winners of the recent Ebru Soap Challenge! Svetlana made […]

Ebru Soap Challenge: Svetlana’s Legend of the Pomegranate Tree

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Do you suffer from heat rash? Does someone in your family? Are there red, itchy bumps all over the skin? Are there more acne bumps than ever before? Do tell! What do you do to beat the summer heat and calm hot, sensitive and upset skin? We want to hear […]

Heat Rash – What to do!

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Wow! I can’t believe that July is here! While the 4th of July has already passed, we still have most of the month ahead of us. July often means many of us are busy with craft shows, fairs, family reunions and vacations. Don’t forget to plan your orders around your […]

July 2015 Calendar

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Okay, so now we have done the hard part. We have collected our soap and our handy-dandy tape measure. For the sake of simplifying things, we will be assuming that the right and left sides will have the open ends. If you want the open ends to be on the […]

Sizing Your Soap for Shrink Bands – Part 2

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Today is going to be a rather unusual day here on Adventures with the Sage. We are going to be sharing a series of posts that will help you determine which shrink bands will fit your bar of soap. Are you ready? To start, you will need a bar of […]

Sizing your Soap for Shrink Bands – Part 1

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It is Independence Day! We hope your day is filled with parades, great food, musics and beautiful fireworks lighting up the night sky. If you need to travel, please travel safely. If you are lighting fireworks, please have some safety precautions for you and your loved ones. Your safety is extremely […]

The 4th of July!

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Earlier this week we made a Wool Wash Bar and a Wool Conditioner to take better care of our wool items. Today I will show you how to properly wash your wool items to avoid felting them (causing them to shrink), stretching, or otherwise distorting their shape. USING WOOL WASH […]

Caring for Wool Articles

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Yesterday we made a wool wash bar specifically for washing wool articles. Because wool requires a little extra TLC after washing to keep the fibers soft and smooth, I wanted to make a conditioner. While you could possibly use this conditioner in human hair, individuals with fine hair may find […]

Wool Conditioner