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In this post, Troubleshooting an epic lotion fail, Lisa asks: I have been making and selling my lovely lotion for 5 years. Due to higher demand I went from a 5 gallon batch to a 25 gallon batch, done in an oil melter. Exact same proportions/percentages. The lotion turned out totally watery! Not thick and creamy....
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It has been an incredibly busy few weeks around our house! An epic Blind Guardian concert, a night out at karaoke, and quite a few excellent craft groups, including bath bombs, soaps, and these lovely soy candles have all kept us really busy! (Thanks to Nicole at Voyageur Soap & Candle for teaching us this...
The best laid plans of mice and Susan are easily waylaid by back pain…but things are getting better with the help of some lovely pharmaceuticals, some intense weight workouts, a couple of lovely back balms, and a weekly massage. This is the first week that I didn’t come home from work earlier than normal because...
Sorry for the silence, but this back pain of mine is really getting in the way of my life/ I’m really struggling to do much more than go to work and my youth programs, which means when I have down time, I’m resting in bed with a cuddly dog and a whole lot of muscle...