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I admit that I get distracted by passing bumblebees sometimes, and there are series or posts on the blog that I promised but never finished. Part of that is that I didn’t get around to making the recipes or giving made recipes to testers, or I made them and didn’t like them, or I made...
We have craft group from 2 to 4 – mehndi or henna tattooing – then games night from 5 to 8:30, so it’s all about the kids today! (I really have to update that side bar as we have at least three weeks!) My exam went well – I really feel I have a good...
I love Canada Day. It’s a day off and it’s about Canada – what’s not to love? If you have time on a really hot day like today – we’re up near 100˚F in the Fraser Valley and it feels like hell has come to visit – why not make some ice cream? Check out...
The summer solstice will be upon us around 8:04 pm PST tonight – 1:04 am UTC – so I thought it apt to share some of my summer thoughts on this fine Thursday morning! (Want to know more about this year’s summer solstice? Click here for a great guide from EarthSky!) Please please please do...
I’ve had a few messages and comments from readers this week asking if the emulsifier in a product could be substituted with glycerin or alcohol. Neither of these things is an emulsifier, so the answer is no. Cetyl alcohol isn’t an emulsifier either. I’ll be writing some posts over the next few weeks about solubility and...