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In this post, Anonymous writes: I am really sad right now, though, because none of my lotions work. I have only made a lotion successfully a few times, and the rest are utter failures. It looks almost emulsified, but then it turns out to be the consistency of applesauce! I use BTMS-25. I heat and...
We didn’t get to jam today as it was too wet to get strawberries today, but we hope to make some of our legendarily awesome strawberry with balsamic vinegar jam by the end of the month! Want to see our past adventures in jamming, canning, and ice cream making? Jamming 2012: Strawberries!2011: What I did...
Welcome to the Saturday edition of Weekend Wonderings! There are a lot of wonderings to ponder this weekend, so let’s get right to it! In this post on stearic acid, Charbel asks: Do you know what else I can add to a homemade deodorant that uses extra virgin coconut oil (38% of total ingredients), sodium...
My midterm went well – an A! – and life is getting less busy, so I thought I’d start this Friday off with some comments you’ve made over the last two weeks! I love hearing from you, so please comment wherever you can and I’ll be sure to see it! Or visit the Weekend Wonderings...
It’s been a wild and wacky week around here! Work has been incredibly busy, and I have a chemistry midterm tomorrow! I spent the day at a baby shower – he’s so cute! – so I haven’t had time to look at the blog for a few days and check out the comments or email...