Bloom, Bake & Create

Now that the season will soon be upon us I need to move some blackberries out of that prime real estate known as the freezer. Last year I found a way to use up some of those blackberries by making Blackberry Syrup which we enjoyed all summer long. I’m writing about this now since the [...]

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Please go HERE for the actual cold process tutorial. I would recommend printing it out so you can work from it as you are making soap. As I’ve mentioned before, there are a lot of great soap-making resources online, but this site is my favorite. Since I changed her basic recipe, I also consulted our [...]

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A couple years ago for Christmas I renewed an old interest in making beauty supplies. Several friends received peppermint lip balm, lavender eye pillows, and body cream. I notice just this past couple of weeks that I was running out of my face lotion and remembered the book I had purchased that year – Organic [...]

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It sure has been a long 24-hours waiting to see our soap!
First, let me tell you how this all came about – making the soap, that is. I’ve always liked the idea of making our own stuff – back to when I had the first three Foxfire books. But with working and all, I abandoned [...]

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As I am finishing my catnip mice for my friends’ furry kids, dipping some pretzels, and bagging up the biscotti and lavender bath bags, I am thinking about all of the wonderful homemade/handmade gifts I’ve received over the years. I love homemade presents. I love to make them, receive them, and buy them for gifts.
My [...]

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I love making these gifts from our garden and there is even some left for me to enjoy!

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