Soapmaking
Autumn Spice Cake ~ A seasonal soap recipe
September 29, 2010
This moment feels like fall as I sit here crunching a Nova Scotia Macintosh apple and take in the changing foliage across the river from my parent's property. But the day also feels like summer vacation since I'm sitting in a camping trailer, door wide open, enjoying the sun following ...
Summer Skin Care & Homemade Deodorant Recipe
July 10, 2010
My first batch of homemade deodorant was based on a popular web recipe; this time around I made a few more modifications, enough to call it my own.
Summer "Shoo-Fly" Soap
July 8, 2010
Summer Shoo-Fly is so named as the essentials oils were chosen for their insect repellent properties. Unfortunately, it didn't appear to repel insects but it had a pleasant summer-woodsy scent. This is not a recipe but the list of ingredients I used for making this soap. See my How to ...
Toothpaste's last stand
February 11, 2010
A summary of my homemade skin care products and what we buy.
4 Steps to Making Homemade Soap
November 6, 2009
I've been blogging for many years and for a couple of those years I went through a soap phase, writing about soap making. This is one of those posts. I still make my own soap but I don't write about it much these days. Some of the information may be ...
Calendula, Salves and an Easy Soap Recipe
August 22, 2009
A bit of everything: why I love calendula, salve making and a soap recipe.
I love making soap
May 16, 2009
This morning I finished my second batch of soap this week, a first for me. Up to this point I've only made one batch every 3-4 months and that is sufficient for our own supply and some to give away or sell cheap to my mom. But this summer I'm ...
