The home of SwiftCraftyMonkey Formulating Inc.! Join Susan as she obsesses about cosmetic chemistry and other things (some possibly related to monkeys). Often strange, occasionally useful, and always worth a stop as a point of interest on your journey through the Intertron.
Welcome to the world of tomorrow! There’s something really science fiction-y about the year 2020…and something very optical, too! (Cue the “2020 vision” jokes!) Santa Raymond is starting the year by grumping about the house that he still doesn’t have a personal spaceship a la Battlestar Galactica. I start taking stock of the previous year … Read more
Oh wow! The Boxing Day fairy* visited the blog and left us the most amazing gift – Our new formula directory! It’s still a work in progress as she adds more every day. So far, we have all the formulas listed for 2009 to 2013, and loads from 2014 to 2019. If you’re a $3 or … Read more
Hope all of you celebrating Christmas are having a wonderful day! Sasja and I are cuddled up on the couch while Raymond makes our traditional first breakfast of raspberry turnovers after opening all the presents. (I’ve been incredibly spoiled between this and my birthday the other day!) We’re taking a few days off to enjoy … Read more
I’m wondering if anyone is available for a meet up before the end of December? Saturday, December 28th – afternoon or evening – or Sunday, December 29th, from noon to 3 pm or so. This isn’t a class or demonstration or anything like that – I just thought it would be nice to meet up, … Read more
Anyone interested in a meet up some time after Christmas/early January? I’m really missing the connection with my community, something I absolutely adore about teaching classes. As I’m not really up for long drives with my back pain right now, I was thinking we could meet in Chilliwack at a coffee shop? I could bring … Read more