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It’s been a wild and wacky week around here! Work has been incredibly busy, and I have a chemistry midterm tomorrow! I spent the day at a baby shower – he’s so cute! – so I haven’t had time to look at the blog for a few days and check out the comments or email...
I don’t really talk about fragrances much, but I do like solid perfumes! I can’t wear them much because we have no scent policy at work, but it’s nice to catch a whiff of white chocolate or blueberry on my wrists or neck in the summer. I’ve created a new SnapGuide on how to make...
Working out right now is an adventure in sweaty grossness, and I have to wash my hair every single day right now (not a good thing, I know)! This morning I found I had forgotten to pack my leave in conditioner and anti-frizz, but rather than dash home, I thought I’d do a little test...
Sorry, nothing today. No one played along, so there’s nothing to report. I had planned to modify the recipes you shared into scrub bars for next week, but we don’t have any recipes to modify. Feel free to do a search for scrub bars – there are tons of recipes on the blog. I’m cancelling the...
Hope you’re having a spectacular week with a wonderful weekend to come! I’m drinking my cup of tea waiting to leave the house before my exam, and there’s no point in studying now, so I thought I’d share a few thoughts for the day… You cannot convert my recipes into volume measurements, which is to...