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Sorry for not writing more this week, but my mom came home from hospital today and we have been getting the house ready for her arrival! I know she’s feeling better because she’s been here 90 minutes, and she’s already re-designing her spaces to be more comfortable! Thank you for all your wonderful and lovely...
Oh my gosh! It’s here! The day on which we start making a facial cleanser. Are you as excited as I am for this? Woo! We’ll be taking a look at the process of creating a foaming facial cleanser over the next few days – so it’s really not a Tuesday only thing for this...
Hi everyone! Thank you for all your good thoughts for my mom and my family. She’s still in hospital, but should be getting out on Thursday when the radiation treatment ends. (That’s my tiny, white haired mom at my wedding. She’s an amazing dressmaker, and made all the clothes, including the handmade buttons all over...
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It’s that time of year again, and I’m pleased to link you to the Voyageur Soap & Candle website for the dates I’ll be teaching my five usual classes – Lotionmaking 101, Advanced Lotion Making, Facial Products, Back to Basics, and Hair Care – along with two half day classes – bath time fun and...