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When we start making our products, we tend to have some preconceived notions we’ve developed after using commercial products all our lives. I preferred unscented Dove’s Sensitive Skin body wash because everything else made me break out. I have no idea what was in that or what was missing from it, but for some reason...
Hey everyone! It’s been a crazy few weeks around here – it’s Spring Break right now for the kids and I’ve had another math midterm – and I hope things will get back to normal this weekend so I can start making, researching, and posting again! I miss you! I am trying to get to...
As I stood making cupcakes this morning – it’s National Social Worker appreciation day this week some time, and my team at work decided we would send some treats over to our local social workers to appreciate them – I figured out the perfect metaphor for an issue that has been bothering me… I’m always...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We’ve just enjoyed Mole Day (Commonwealth date, 6-02 or February 6th), and now it’s Pi Day! (March 14. 3-14. Get it? The first numbers of pi!) In honour of this day, may I suggest you find the circumference of something? (That’s 2 ∏ r, in case you’ve...
I regularly see people asking if it’s okay to use a failed lotion or a product without preservatives and they justify it by saying, “Well, it’s just for me”. Aren’t you worth a good lotion, a product that is well preserved, or a product that has a ton of great stuff in it? Isn’t that...