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A huge thank you for purchasing the e-book as a way of supporting my youth groups! If you don’t know about it, here’s a quick synopsis… It’s a 122 page e-book entitled Back to Basics: Anhydrous Products. The book includes over 50 recipes and explanations for making lotion bars, whipped butters, balms, oil based scrubs, bath...
An update on the Aviva Community Fund competition. We didn’t make it into the top 10 last round – we were number 19, which is still awesome, but not enough for the top 10 – so we’re on to the second round as of October 25th. If you voted for us before, please consider voting...
As you may know by now, I’m trying to raise funds for my youth groups (click to find out more). You’ve all been voting for the Aviva Community Fund, and I thank you so much for it. As part two of my fundraising plan, I’ve put together a 122 page e-book entitled Back to Basics: Anhydrous...