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Since we’re all still jonesing for the Dish forum, and since you can’t see all the comments that are made in a nice chronologically ordered page like I can, I thought I’d share some of the comments I’ve seen this week or direct you to posts with interesting and lively conversations! Join in and share...
It has been a busy week! With the semester coming to an end, I’m furiously revising in anticipation of the final class on Monday with the final exam on the 26th, and work has grown quite busy, too. Keep the questions and sharing thought coming! We’re still Dishless and I know I love to hear...
Don’t put your iPhone or iPad charger in your mouth. It doesn’t taste very good. Coconut oil really is awesome for hair! Inexpensive and well studied, try it neat in your hair before washing. If you have oily hair like me, don’t get it too close to your scalp. Before you run out and buy...
Can I be honest for a moment? I’m a little disappointed by the lack of participation in the Newbie Tuesday posts learning about our oils. The point of the series is for you to try things at home, then share it with others who are trying their oils at home…but the series can’t succeed if...
A thought for the day….Our products can harbour beasties long before we see the evidence of them in the container. By the time you see those pink or green spots, you’ve been colonizing contamination for quite some time. Please please please use preservatives! Unpreserved water containing products have a shelf life of about three days in...