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I’m not saying this blog can replace the Dish or lessen your withdrawal symptoms dramatically, but in the words of Sciaretta Farms, “Meanwhile, I have no one to sob to about my shampoo fail or to cheer for as they make their first lotion.” We do that ’round here! We can do it more! Let’s...
I visited the Soap Scent Review Board where you can find a section on the Dish forum, and it sounds like the Dish has been infected by some sort of virus, but the last update was in late March. (I sent in a request to join the Facebook page, but it was never approved, so I...
You know I had to include this video on the blog! I love Portlandia! “We can pickle that!”...
It has been one of those weeks! (Although I’m starting to think it might be one of those lifetimes…) I tripped on the stairs of my best friend’s house, and my herniated disk has been causing me great pain all week. I guess I’m not a Viking (yet). I’m one of those porcelain Victorian dolls...
I was over at the Soap Queen’s blog, and there was a very lively discussion about starting businesses. I saw a few things in the comments that got me thinking and I thought it might make for an interesting discussion here… Experienced soap and bath and body makers will tell you not to run headlong...