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Although I’ve finished A Song of Ice and Fire for now (aka Game of Thrones), I’m still in love with Hodor. There is a particularly awesome passage in A Storm of Swords that made me fall for this gentle giant. A thunderstorm has made Hodor particularly upset. He is running about yelling, “Hodor! Hodor! Hodor!”...
If you are looking to make an awesome gift for someone who likes a little exfoliation, try an emulsified sugar scrub! If it’s winter where you live, they’ll welcome a fluffy and creamy concoction that offers moisturizing and barrier protecting properties! We made some this weekend in Brambleberry’s cream cheese frosting fragrance, and it is...
To answer a question I’ve had posed a few times this week – yes, I can play Santa for you if you donate for an e-book! Just give me the details as when you want it sent (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, another date), to whom you wish it sent (email and name), and whether you...
I think it has become abundantly clear that I love Ritamulse SCG, and I forgot what a fickle emulsifier this can be! I suffered an epic lotion fail yesterday while making a 1000 gram batch of hand protectant. I switched 8% Ritamulse SCG for the 7% Polawax, removed 1% from the water phase to compensate...
I’m having a love affair with these little melt & pour soaps this week! I bought the clear, low sweat melt & pour from Voyageur and I can’t believe how adorable these soaps look. I went through almost ten pounds of the clear and white in the groups this week! Be careful, though: Some of...