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The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click here to browse Bramble Berry. Have a question about this blog post? Come join us at Bramble Berry's Facebook page and we can help you out with any of your soapy questions! … Continue Reading
Day One: Set Up Day Two: Double Boiler Set-Up Day Three: Hersheys Trouble Day Five: Clean-Up Day Six: Cocoa Balm Day Seven: Final Recipe Bittersweet Baking Chocolate comes in handy 1 ounce squares. You can use just a bit without ruining the entire bar of chocolate. Commercially purchased … Continue Reading
The hip gals over at Style Bakery turned me onto this fun idea - Mommy Calling Cards. Fruition Designs sells 50 cards for easy playground swapping and sharing of numbers. When you're balancing a baby on one hip and trying to hold onto a toddler with your other arm, reaching into your deep diaper … Continue Reading
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Day One: Set Up Day Two: Double Boiler Set-Up Day Four: Bittersweet Recipe Day Five: Clean-Up Day Six: Cocoa Balm Day Seven: Final Recipe After the Double Boiler did not melt Hershey's Chocolate successfully, I got impatient. I put 1 Tablespoon of Hersheys, 1 Tablespoon of Jojoba Oil and 1 … Continue Reading
I had the privilege of participating in an experiment Entrepreneur Magazine undertook. They had four entrepreneurs wear pedometers (which, for future reference, are not fashion friendly) and log average daily steps. The magazine also made us keep a diet journal but that part didn't make it into the … Continue Reading
Day One: Set Up Day Three: Hersheys Trouble Day Four: Bittersweet Recipe Day Five: Clean-Up Day Six: Cocoa Balm Day Seven: Final Recipe After all the supplies were assembled, I made a make-shift double boiler for the beeswax and the chocolate. In the past, I have exploded one Pyrex … Continue Reading
Given our Chocolate Lip Balm theme for this week, the above photo seems appropriate. For more fun food art, head to Splutch's site. The egg one is my fave. The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click here to browse Bramble Berry. Have a question about this blog … Continue Reading
I taught a beginning cold process soap class at Otion tonight. It was a wonderful class with students from Arizona, Tacoma (WA) and Portland (OR). We had 7 students, two of whom had made soap. It's always a joy to have experienced soapmakers in class so they can augment my instructions. I let the … Continue Reading
Day Two: Double Boiler Set-Up Day Three: Hersheys Trouble Day Four: Bittersweet Recipe Day Five: Clean-Up Day Six: Cocoa Balm Day Seven: Final Recipe Sunday was a busy day at our home. Chris painted a new bathroom cabinet while I tried to create a workable chocolate lip balm. Here's what … Continue Reading
Amigurumi Pink cherry cream cupcake bear Originally uploaded by Amigurumi Kingdom Happy Sunday! I've had a busy day perfecting/ruining chocolate lip balm. This week of The Soap Queen blog will focus on chocolate lip creams. Yummy. I gained a few pounds (strategically placed on my thighs, I'm … Continue Reading
I just splurged at Etsy. I purchased a set of these beautiful letterpressed cards. They are stylized cherry blossoms in dark red ink. And these ones - Japanese chrysanthemum motif. I'm a sucker for anything letterpressed. The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. … Continue Reading
Fab designer Lara Cameron, from Australia, makes beautiful patterns. They've recently been featured as Moo cards. On her blog, Kirin Notebook, she has full instructions for making a reversible journal cover. I love the look of the cover. It seems like a great project for an upcoming dreary … Continue Reading
Thank yous are in order for Joanna at Product Body for trying our Bath Cupcakes recipe! Read all about her valiant attempt here. Joanna is running a contest for the next few weeks on her blog so check out her generous contest as well! The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble … Continue Reading