Category Archives: body care products

Reviewing Our 2010 Soaps

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Lynda

This year Dave and I decided to bake all of our bread this year. I started with the HB in Five group attempting to bake through the book. Dave made a variety of wonderful breads from other resources. It was … Continue reading →

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Three More Soaps

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Lynda

We made three more soaps over a month ago. I’ve been wanting to post about them, but just haven’t had the time. The first is Lily of the Valley Olive Oil Soap. This recipe is the same of the Calendula … Continue reading →

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Shea Mango Body Whip

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Lynda

I’m still looking for that perfect body whip and I think I found it! The Mango Body Butter I made several weeks ago is great, but it’s really a butter. It whips up nice, but doesn’t stay soft. I still … Continue reading →

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Mango Body Butter

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Lynda

Wow! It has been a busy week here. I spent three days at our church making sure the Operation Christmas Child program volunteers had enough food to keep them going! Our church was selected to be one of the regional … Continue reading →

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Cocoa Sugar Scrub Bar/Great Ebook

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Lynda

I’ve started working on some goodies for Christmas presents. This summer I made mango lotion bars. Lotion bars are nice because you can easily carry them around and they don’t spill. (However, I wouldn’t leave them in a hot car … Continue reading →

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Soap #6 Olive Oil Update

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Lynda

Well, I finally tried the Calendula Olive Oil soap I made for my friend Marsha. If you missed the post, here is the recipe. It has a great lather and feels really conditioning on the skin. Since it is 90% … Continue reading →

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Calendula Olive Oil Soap

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Lynda

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 … Continue reading →

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Calendula Infused Oil

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Lynda

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 … Continue reading →

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Local Soapers

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Lynda

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, … Continue reading →

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I’m one lucky dog

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Lynda

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 … Continue reading →

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