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If you know me, you’ll know I love Voyageur Soap & Candle! The amazing people and staff there are the reason I started getting hardcore into cosmetic chemistry instead of being content to be a kitchen chemist. I’d ask them all kinds of questions about ingredients, and they’d share a formula or two and taught...
On the first day of December, Swift gave to me…this PDF with a blooming bath melt formula. Happy December 1st! I’m sharing this handout with you to thank you for all your wonderful support this year as a subscriber to the blog. December is my favourite month for so many reasons, and I wanted to share...
I love December! It is, indeed, the most wonderful time of the year for me! My mom’s birthday is today, the first; on the 16th, we adopted little puppy Sasja; on the 19th, it’s my unofficial dating anniversary with Raymond (25 years!); on the 21st, it’s my birthday; of course we have Christmas; then on … Read more
It’s no secret that I love Windy Point Soap Making Supplies in Calgary and that I love the owners, Michele and Keith, too! And I think they might like me and my readers, too, as they’re offering a coupon for this month to you! We had such a blast teaching there last month, and I...
Wow, you all have such amazing questions! I’m still getting through one from October and a bunch from November as you asked such interesting things, which were so much fun! Please keep them coming! And thank you for your patience! What are you interested in this month? What questions have been driving you to distraction?...