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My husband is graduating today with a Bachelor of Arts, Psychology degree from the University of the Fraser Valley. We have to be there for around 8:15, and the ceremony starts at 9:30. (Who schedules a grad for first thing in the morning?) I’m so proud of him! This is not a picture of Raymond....
I love sugar scrubs in any season, but I especially need my scrubs during these summer months when I rarely wear anything other than shorts and I spent a lot of time swimming at the lake or just generally wandering around outside. I always use the same recipe because I like the consistency – see...
A quick mobile post to give you an idea of what I’ll be writing later…What do I think of Ritamulse SCG in place of Polawax in my favourite emulsified scrub? AWESOME! AMAZING! When I make my usual scrub, I generally lament that it doesn’t keep the fluffy consistency. This did! Wow!...
It seems like face eating is all the rage this week thanks, in part, to a new drug called Bath Salts. Bath Salts (the drug) has nothing to do with bath salts, the bath & body product. It’s a brand name for a drug called methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV). Banned in the States, it’s fully legal in Canada,...
Voyageur Soap & Candle is carrying cetearyl alcohol (50/50, meaning 50% cetyl alcohol and 50% stearyl alcohol). Lotioncrafter (US) and Creations from Eden (Canada) are carrying cetrimonium chloride. And Creations from Eden are having a sale on it! If you’re interested in making deodorants, Creations from Eden (Canada) carries sodium stearate. Oh, and Creations from...