[donotprint] While our basic soap is still curing, Dave and I decided to make another batch of cold process soap. With one success under our belt, we ventured away from the basic bar to add some of our favorite ingredients. This is our new soap. [/donotprint] [stextbox id=”custom”] Peppermint Oatmeal Honey[print_link] (Adapted from soap-making essentials.com)…
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Cocoa Butter Creamy Lotion
A couple years ago for Christmas I renewed an old interest in making beauty supplies. Several friends received peppermint lip balm, lavender eye pillows, and body cream. I notice just this past couple of weeks that I was running out of my face lotion and remembered the book I had purchased that year – Organic…
Read MoreIt’s Soap!
It sure has been a long 24-hours waiting to see our soap! First, let me tell you how this all came about – making the soap, that is. I’ve always liked the idea of making our own stuff – back to when I had the first three Foxfire books. But with working and all, I…
Read MoreLove Those Homemade/Handmade Presents!
As I am finishing my catnip mice for my friends’ furry kids, dipping some pretzels, and bagging up the biscotti and lavender bath bags, I am thinking about all of the wonderful homemade/handmade gifts I’ve received over the years. I love homemade presents. I love to make them, receive them, and buy them for gifts.…
Read MoreLavender Bath Bags Gifts
[donotprint] Since moving to Happy Acres in 2007, I have much more room and sun to grow plants. I love the smell of lavender so I added several lavender plants to our growing landscape of plants. This year I wanted to make something from our lavender, but since this is the first harvest it needed…
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