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Sorry it’s taken so long to get to part two of making an eye cream…see this post for more information on how busy I am these days! As usual, when making any product we should ask ourselves this question: What is my goal? So what is my goal with this eye cream? I want something...
I’ve tried really hard to create a safe space where people can feel comfortable to ask questions and share their thoughts, but that was put in jeopardy recently. Because I want everyone to feel welcome, I have decided to institute a few rules that I will ask you to follow when commenting. 1. Completely anonymous...
Check out this spoon scale! It’s $20 at Canadian Tire this week, on sale from $50. (It’s a Starfrit product!) It’s an interesting piece of equipment, and if you are working with volume measurements instead of using weight in your recipes, this is money well invested! You can measure out a liquid or solid ingredient...
As I try to figure out how to respond to the outpouring of kindness I’ve seen here in the last week, and as I patiently wait for the arrival of Raymond’s new computer – we’ve been sharing for about a month now, which means my posts are mainly written on my tiny iPhone screen –...
Thank you to everyone who commented and emailed me. Wow! I didn’t realize you cared so much, and I really am blown away! I’m still trying to process my thoughts and responses, but you have really helped me figure things out. This blog ain’t going anywhere! (There wasn’t a risk of me not writing this...