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I love my cooling spray and think it essential for these warmer months. I always include a titch of peppermint essential oil as it’s a thermoreceptor agonist that makes our skin feel a bit colder, which is a good thing in the hot summer weather. SUMMER COOLING SPRAY30% witch hazel hydrosol25% lavender hydrosol (or another hydrosol of...
My dad was having problems of a manly nature, and he wasn’t sure if he should have surgery on his prostate or not. He consulted his family doctor. He consulted a urologist. He consulted the doctor on the ward in the hospital. He talked to my mom and me. In the end, he made his...
sfs asked in this post, Susan, please, I MUST have that Han Solo mold!! What is the name of the comic shop? I bought this at Central City Comics in Surrey, B.C., but I don’t think they do online sales. I found it at Amazon – don’t get it from amazon.ca because they are charging $29 for...
In an e-mail, Linda writes: I have been reading your blog in the past few days and find it extremely informative, helpful and generous. I am currently reading through your e-book on formulating and creating lotions and came across a part where you specifically said not to make any claims for the finished products and...
I haven’t written much this week because I wanted to keep the discussion going on the two topics I posted earlier this week – why did you start making your own products? and shipping from suppliers – but I thought I’d share a question and some thoughts I’ve seen or had this week! Yes, this...