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I will be doing a Newbie Tuesday lotion making workshop on Sunday, September 13th at 11 am to 1 pm PDT in which we’ll be making a lotion with one of Polawax, e-wax NF, Phytomulse, or Natragem EW. We’ll make the lotion from start to finish, and I’ll be happy to answer questions on this … Read more
Welcome to month nine – or as we sometimes call it, September – of the year that seems like it’s never going to end, where time has no meaning, and I have to set reminders to go outside every once in a while. Sorry to sound so gloomy and cynical, but August was a pretty … Read more
Hi everyone! I thought I’d give you an update about what’s going on around here! I’m cancelling the Zoom workshop this weekend as I’m still suffering from serious muscle spasms in my head, and I’ve been so exhausted and in so much pain, I just can’t get the materials ready to make it work. (I will … Read more
Happy Friday, everyone! Hope all is well in your part of the world. I’ve gone a bit quiet this last week as we have a few things going on that required a lot of attention from both Raymond and me. We’re upgrading the blog! We’ve outgrown our current web space, so we have to upgrade … Read more
The photo above is of the Vitamin C serum we made in the Zoom workshop on solubility. Click here for the handout, which includes the formula. Welcome to August, the month that usually makes me the most annoyed with heat and sun! I know, we’re fortunate where I live that it’s not forest fire hell … Read more