January 30, 2012
by Julie
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I’ve been very happy with the homemade deodorant though I hadn’t found a delivery method I was happy with until I found empty deodorant tubes on Etsy. Having just finished up batch #1 I made up another batch to try … Continue reading
December 17, 2011
by Julie
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The holiday gift parade continues with some whipped body butter. My normal recipe uses shea butter but I belatedly discovered I was out and Google turned up this alternative. I added spearmint essential oil to one batch and lavender essential … Continue reading
September 27, 2011
by Julie
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The new metal bath bomb molds are ace. I just need a bit of practice determining how much witch hazel to use as it’s a fine line between crumbs, just right, and setting off the fizz reaction. These are rose … Continue reading
September 13, 2011
by Julie
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I’m testing out a new bath bomb recipe that has shea butter in it for moisturizing and cornstarch which is supposed to make it float as well as being good for your skin.
September 2, 2011
by Julie
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I’ve started to have allergy/sensitivity issues with deodorant over the past several months and have been searching for a solution. The commercial “all natural” deodorants have been less than satisfactory so when a friend pinned a recipe for DIY I … Continue reading
January 16, 2011
by Julie
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Yesterday I sewed the January block of the month and it turned out really well. Riley came in and explored the sewing room for the first time and it wasn’t long before she was overstimulated and passed out in a … Continue reading
December 10, 2010
by Julie
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This week I’m working on bath bombs again. Relative humidity seems to make an enormous difference in how much witch hazel you need to add. I was afraid to add too much so these are a little crumbly. I think … Continue reading
November 19, 2010
by Julie
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The pumpkin lasagna only used half the pumpkin so what to do with the leftovers? How about moist and delicious pumpkin cake. I replace 3T of oil with butter, added pecans and baked mine in a round pan rather than … Continue reading
November 17, 2010
by Julie
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There is a lot of conflicting information out there on soap making both in books and on the web. I’ve been gradually finding out what works for my base recipe and I think I have finally found the bottom and … Continue reading
November 11, 2010
by Julie
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Yesterday there was a flurry of activity here at Stoneview. I finished the free motion quilting on the table runner in order to clear the machine for another project. I also made some lotions bars- lavender, sandalwood and mint (my … Continue reading
