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We had an amazing donation last year of over 200 spools of copper wire, so we had some serious fun on Thursday making wrapped wire rings! We’ve made a few things from this wire – we learned how to make our own eye pins and loops, as well as clover leaf loops back in May...
These are easy peasy to make – the key is to avoid the urge to add a ton of colouring because too much water in your bath salts can lead to bath rocks in a couple of days! No one wants a big ball of hardened bath salts for Christmas, except maybe your mom when...
If you’ve never made a product before, start with something fairly foolproof this close to the holiday season. Our bath & body products generally need us to give them time to figure out what they will do over a long period of time – for instance, grow mold, turn brown thanks to the vanilla fragrance,...
The hardest thing about going to bed on Christmas Day is deciding which book out of the stack I should read that night! I chose Dr Joe’s Science, Sense & Nonsense, but I was kind of leaning towards Snuff, Terry Prachett’s new novel! Today is all about the sleeping, resting, napping, and dozing. I’ve got...
Merry Christmas! I hope you’re reading this blog post with a steaming cup of hot chocolate or tea in one hand and a piece of Toblerone in the other! I wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas Day filled with laughter, love, and far too much chocolate. As for me, I’m probably standing over...