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It’s a Christmas miracle! After months of horrible back pain, I made it into my workshop! (Thank you to my lovely husband for cleaning it up this morning!) So far I’ve made a lovely body wash, liquid shampoo, 3-in-1 shampoo, conditioner bars, and a few facial cleansers, which is fantastic because I’ve just about run...
Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones! We hope you’re having a lovely day filled with food and chocolate and too much fun! I hope your handmade presents are appreciated by those who receive them, and you are surrounded by happiness and joy! Thank you to all who donated to our youth programs this year!...
What ingredient did you love the most this year? Did you try a new recipe and fall in love with it or discover a new product entirely? And what are you looking forward to in 2016? Have you set some goals for yourself? Any new products you want to make or ingredients you want to try?I’ll...
Woo! The search function is finally up and running! What a great way to start the weekend! And now, an adorable picture of my Blondie dog begging for Christmas gingerbread cookies! “Do you have some for an adorable dog?” ...
It’s definitely looking like Christmas these days, and I’m so happy that you want to give bath & body products to those you like and love this holiday season! I thought we’d take a moment to look at a few questions I’ve been posed in the last few weeks… As I mention in What you need...