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Hi everyone! I’m so sorry, I need to cancel this month’s Zoom workshop as I’m suffering spasms in my hands and arms again and can’t do much writing or picking up of things. I’m going for anaesthetic injections again on February 1st, so I may be ready for next weekend, but definitely for the week...
please note, it’s been cancelled As I mentioned in the Welcome to January 2024 post, “We will be enjoying a Zoom workshop this month because I had such a blast for the LUMOROL K 5229 and cold process emulsifier workshop the other day, so I’d love to hear your thoughts! I’m thinking about...
SNOW DAY! Day two of Snowmageddon in the Fraser Valley! It’s more than one Sasja high! Time to get into the workshop and make some super awesome winter products. What’re your favourite winter ingredients or products? I love love love allantoin at 0.5%, always in the heated phase at 50°C (122°F)! No lower or you’ll...
A very merry Christmas to all who celebrate to you and those you love on this wonderful day! And to those who don’t celebrate, I hope you’re having an equally lovely day. Raymond, Sasja, and I wanted to take a moment to thank you for all your kindness this year! We are truly the most...
Hi everyone! I’m working furiously on two e-books, posts for the site, and this upcoming Zoom workshop, which will take place on Friday, December 29, 2023, at 2 pm PST (Vancouver time, -8 Greenwich time), which I think will work for a lot of time zones? It will likely run 2 hours. I will share...