Welcome to December!

December is my favourite month of the year for so so many reasons. Of course, we have Christmas on the 25th, but it’s also a month full of celebrations for me! Today would have been my mom’s birthday, and we’re celebrating that with a roast dinner with Yorkshire pudding, roastie potatoes, and gravy. We adopted … Read more

What are your favourite oils?

I’m working on the ingredient list for the upcoming Newbie Tuesday naturally compliant lotion making series, and thought I’d ask you for some ideas about your favourite oils! I’ve chosen a very light oil – fractionated coconut oil – and some light oils – including rice bran, sweet almond, kukui nut – but I need … Read more

Welcome to November 2019

I always feel sorry for poor old November. It’s isn’t a really exciting month, more like the speed bump on the way to December, my favourite month of the year! It’s the month where I start paring down the “Make things for Christmas” list, realizing there isn’t time to make a quilt, prepare 50 Christmas … Read more

Update on the e-zine…

Sorry for the delay with this month’s ezine. I’m afraid I’ve been suffering through some serious muscle spasms over the last four weeks, and I’ve had a number of days when it’s been hard to sit up and write for longer than an hour-ish. The good news is that they’re abating thanks to the exercise … Read more