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I’m what we call around these parts a lactard, meaning I’m lactose intolerant, which means my formerly beloved egg nog is just a memory now, even with these new fangled tablets they have these days. (Don’t get me started with a suggestion of soy or almond nog. They make me miss nog even more!) For...
If you’ve received any e-books lately, you’ll have received the charts to go with it. But I’m afraid I left out page one on the oil comparison chart! I’m not sure how that happened, but I’d hate for you not to get that information, so please download the revised version now! Thanks to my lovely...
Sorry for the quiet week, but I haven’t had time to write posts or get into the workshop since last week! It’s getting into my busy season for craft groups and classes at Voyageur Soap & Candle, so I have to budget my time more wisely. (No more vegging on the couch randomly surfing the...
Thanks to everyone who offered opinions and suggestions for the upcoming facial products e-book. I’ve finished the first draft, and I’m sending it to a few people for review before it’s ready to share with everyone! Please keep those reviews of the recipes on the blog coming! Not only do you have a chance to...
Hey everyone! We’re away on holidays until Friday enjoying the lovely city of Portland before we go on to our camping site on the Oregon coast! We hope you’re enjoying your last week of summer before school (at least in our part of the world, and if the teachers and government end this darned school...