Handcrafting Melt and Pour Soap is an easy way to learn soap making, without having to invest into a lot of gear, or commit a lot of time. The Milk and Honey Soap recipe is a wonderful gift, and stores well. It is a natural, warm honey color. You can use clear or white colored… Continue reading Handcrafting Melt and Pour Soap: Milk and Honey Soap
Month: June 2016
Handcrafting Melt and Pour Soap
Too many years ago I did a lot of soap making. I was a lot younger then, and so many new books on soap making were coming out then (OK, I’ll date myself…it’s the year 1998). I was really into it – I taught soap making classes through the school district, sold at the farmer’s… Continue reading Handcrafting Melt and Pour Soap
Pantry Staples: Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Mix
One of my really guilty pleasures is a good ranch dressing or dip. It isn’t hard to make up a batch of dry mix – and frankly, making it yourself is so much better for you. Have you looked at the ingredient list for a name brand packet of dry mix? That will cost you… Continue reading Pantry Staples: Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Mix
Mason Jar Herb Garden
Mason Jar Herb Garden for sale….and what?!? $8.98 for a jar, a little soil and a few seeds? Ack! Although, I’ll be honest: if you are not a gardener who happens to have soil, rocks and seeds on hand, it isn’t a horrid price. Pricey, yes. Easy enough to do at home. Oh, it won’t be… Continue reading Mason Jar Herb Garden
Building New Garden Beds
It all started with the removal of 3 very ugly contractor grade special trees: Good riddance. They blocked sun oddly, were not healthy, and poisoned the ground around them. The problem is…people put them in when small, then they grow quickly, and they are never shaped, and just go crazy in a few years. And… Continue reading Building New Garden Beds