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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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Some of my favorite freebees

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Lynda

I’ve been working on my office/studio/woman cave for the last several days trying to AGAIN get it organized. Last year I bought some great boxes and finally got most of my craft stuff so I know what I have (well, … 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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Stamped Metal Jewelry Book/DVD Giveaway

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Lynda

GIVEAWAY CLOSED – CONGRATULATIONS TRISH OF INDIANA I must tell you that I HAD to have this book, Stamped Metal Jewelry by Lisa Niven Kelly as soon as it was published. When I received it, I sat down and read … Continue reading →

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Old Tyme Vanilla Soap

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Lynda

Well, Dave and I are at it again! We made two soaps yesterday. This first one is made from lard. We wanted to try lard since that’s what soap used to be made with. We used lard from the store … 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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Fun in the Sun Printing

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Lynda

Last year I bought some sunprint paper to print in the sun. I thought it was neat, but the paper is really expensive! I also wanted more colors than blue. I found this tutorial on 3 Creative Studio where I … Continue reading →

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Making Fruit Leather

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Lynda

While we were over at Reid’s Orchard picking up some peaches, we also picked up some early apples. We usually wait for the main harvest to come in, but thought we’d like to see what these tasted like. They weren’t … Continue reading →

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Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Lynda

Hubby and I were heading out to a book discussion group Sunday and I thought it would be nice to take something to eat. And what better to eat while discussing The New Earth by Eckhart Tolle than chocolate chip … Continue reading →

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