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I’m enjoying some holiday time workshop fun this week, and I have all kinds of fun new ingredients and products to share with you, but I had to share this product! I had this idea to make a Japanese themed body wash with bamboo, sake, willow, and green tea, scented with Bramble Darry’s amazing Yuzu fragrance...
This week has seen an almost doubling of the readers, which has me really confused as there isn’t one obvious referring source. I haven’t seen an increase in email or comments, so these stats were a little surprising, but the last three days have been really busy. So if you have a moment, could you...
It’s been a wild and wacky week around here! Work has been incredibly busy, and I have a chemistry midterm tomorrow! I spent the day at a baby shower – he’s so cute! – so I haven’t had time to look at the blog for a few days and check out the comments or email...
I don’t really talk about fragrances much, but I do like solid perfumes! I can’t wear them much because we have no scent policy at work, but it’s nice to catch a whiff of white chocolate or blueberry on my wrists or neck in the summer. I’ve created a new SnapGuide on how to make...
Working out right now is an adventure in sweaty grossness, and I have to wash my hair every single day right now (not a good thing, I know)! This morning I found I had forgotten to pack my leave in conditioner and anti-frizz, but rather than dash home, I thought I’d do a little test...