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I’m studying for another midterm, and today’s all about the family – we’re attending an art class after a full English breakfast – so I haven’t time to write a full blog post, just time for a question. So, what are you working on right now? What are you researching or making in the workshop? What...
Wow! Visitors from Germany are officially number one on the blog right now! Wilkommen! I love the German language and would love to learn more (but the class is on Thursday nights, and I have my youth group then!) “Ich denke das ich habe ein Shielkrutte in mein hosen. Konnst du mich helfen?”* I love...
I’m having a love affair with this anhydrous eye shadow primer – originally found in this post, but I thought I’d share it again with more detail (with plans for an upcoming SnapGuide visual tutorial). What I’ve created is a basically a lotion bar with very dry and less greasy feeling oils and butters with...
My mom absolutely loves this lotion. She uses it every night, and she makes a point of leaving the empty jar where I can see it when she runs out. I love this lotion as a hand and body lotion. During the summer months, I up the humectants just slightly from 3% glycerin to 4%....
I love Canada Day. It’s a day off and it’s about Canada – what’s not to love? If you have time on a really hot day like today – we’re up near 100˚F in the Fraser Valley and it feels like hell has come to visit – why not make some ice cream? Check out...