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Susan Barclay-Nichols To celebrate the coming holiday season, I have decreed December shall be the month of tutorials, recipes, and gift ideas. So I pose this question to you – what interests you? What do you want to make? Do you have a new oil or exotic ingredient you’d like to use or do you want to...
Thank you so much for the suggestions to help my beloved Blondie dog! Not a cough at all last night, and I managed to get a full night’s sleep (as did she)! As such, my mind is working well and I’m feeling like I have finally shaken this horrible flu with its aches and pains!...
If you’ve read this blog for more than 5 minutes, you’ll know how much I love body washes! I have a number of different recipes (which you’ll see as a list below) and I think it’s safe to say this is my favourite product to tweak! The only real difference I’ve been able to find...
I love my little Blondie dog, but she’s keeping me up all night and that’s not a good thing for someone who is still recovering from the flu! (If I don’t get 8 hours of good quality sleep, I’m cranky at the best of the times. But 6 hours when I’m still feeling really achy...
If you believe the ads, choosing the right body spray can cause women to become hopelessly enamoured by you or improve your career, so this might be the most important product you’ve ever made! If you’re looking for an anhydrous product that will also moisturize your skin, I’d suggest starting with this body oil with...