Passions I can't deny
Posted in Recipes, body care products, crafts, soap making on Sep 2nd, 2010
Well, I’ve been wanting to make this soap for quite a while. My friend Marsha is allergic to all nut oils so I’ve been itching to make some olive oil soap for her. In fact, my whole reason for infusing calendula flowers in the olive oil was for her soap. Anyway, last week I finally [...]
Posted in body care products, soap making, tutorials on Aug 20th, 2010
I’ve been wanting to infuse some herbs for our soaps and body products. Our Calendula did not do well in the garden this year, so I ended up purchasing some dried organic Calendula flowers from Mountain Rose Herbs.
Thanks to Katie, a soapmaker on one of the soaping groups, for these instructions. Fill the sterilized jar [...]
Posted in body care products, soap making, telling your story on Aug 15th, 2010
This week’s column in the Evansville Courier and Press is about two local soapmakers, Mary Allen and Tracy Klemczewski, who not only make soap for their family, but also sell their soaps and other personal care items through their business, Soap Solutions. Their story includes tips for those of us interested in making our own [...]
Posted in Photography, Ramblings, body care products on May 30th, 2010
I have been fortunate to win really neat stuff lately. Sew,mama,sew hosted a Giveaway Day May 17 with lots of blog owners giving away homemade stuff. I was lucky and won this great button keyring from Aimee at greentreegoods. She makes all kinds of neat things out of buttons.
Thanks again Aimee!
I also won this MMS [...]
Posted in body care products, buying local, crafts, gadgets, soap making, telling your story on Apr 26th, 2010
I love ETSY. It’s such a great place to find handmade goods. I wanted to find some nice soap dishes to give as presents with our soap this Christmas, but also to use here to help prevent these soaps from melting away in a pool of water. Before checking out ETSY, I had found several [...]
Posted in Recipes, body care products, crafts on Apr 20th, 2010
When I was a kid, I just loved Dreamsicles. Well, I still do. We have a local ice cream shop here – a small neighborhood stand with just outdoor seating and a limited menu. If you are looking for a variety of flavors with fancy smancy toppings, this is not your place. In addition to [...]
