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Bubble bath is such a fun gift, and creating a solid bubble bath using powdered surfactants is such a great way to create something both awesome and packaging-free! It’s easy to whip up a few batches of this formula in different colours and fragrances, and shape them anyway they please. Plus, it’s a great way...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! My (dating) anniversary with Raymond (26 years!), my birthday, Christmas, and the day I was adopted, which also happens to be New Year’s Eve, all fall within 12 days at the end of the December, and I need to celebrate every single one, loudly and happily with...
As I’ve been sharing formulas from my classes on the blog this month, I thought it’d be fun to share some last minute gift ideas here, like these super simple and elegant bath salts we made in my Handmade Christmas class at Voyageur Soap & Candle last week and this. Okay, I have to stop...
I know it’s hard to buy presents for crafters as it’s hard to know what specific and awesome ingredients we want, so I thought I’d share a few ideas then ask you for your suggestions to make life easier for those who might be buying us gifts for birthdays, Christmas, and other holidays. This post...
I can’t believe it’s only 39 days until Christmas, my favourite time of year! I love making and giving handmade gifts all year ’round, but I particularly love the fragrances that remind us of winter, cuddling up under blankets drinking hot chocolate with tiny marshmallows! Last year’s basket contained vanilla mint bubble bath, a lovely...