Follow-Up on Illipe Butter/Cocoa Butter Comparison Soaps
Way back in April, I did an experiment to see how Illipe Butter and Cocoa Butter worked in soap. I made two identical batches, except one used Illipe Butter and...
Fragrance Blending Friday: Lavender Meadow Soap
I played with fragrance blending several months back, and the blend I most loved was The Meadow Fragrance Oil and Lavender Essential Oil.
Hibiscus Passion Tiger Stripe Soap
I am excited to mix up a batch of soap using Hibiscus Passion Fragrance Oil. The scent is lightly fruity, a bit floral, and has a lovely undertone of musk...
An Easy Recipe for a Luxurious Lotion with Aloe
Fruity and woodsy. Sweetness and comfort. Berries and earth. What could I be describing? Berries and Twigs Fragrance, of course!
Forks Fragrance Room Spray
I grew up in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California.
Even though it...
Strawberries and Champagne Olive Oil Lotion
I have a friend who has many allergies, so she uses olive oil-based lotions. I was curious about a lotion that used only olive oil, so I decided to come...
How Much Color? Making Lipstick with Oil Soluble Lip Colors
Last week, I took a Technical Support phone call from a gal who wanted to know how much color she needed to use to get a lipstick instead of a...
Goat Week Day 5: Health and Safety
One of the biggest challenges in keeping goats safe is keeping predators away. These range from neighborhood dogs to bears, and unless you can be with your herd constantly, a...
Goat Week Day 4: How to Get the Milk
Mammals only make milk after giving birth, so to get milk, you first have to make some babies. That means male goats must be involved. Goat gestation is about 150...
Goat Week Day 3: So Much Milk!
When the babies start showing up, so does the milk. At first, almost all the milk goes to the babies. The babies that stay with their mothers get all the...
Goat Week Day 2: Baby Goats Are So Cute!
I have not seen very many baby animals that weren’t cute, but goats are right up there with puppies and kittens. As I write, I’m watching over two newborn doelings...
Goat Week: How It All Began
This next series of posts will be a bit out of the ordinary. I’m going to take you on a journey into my goat world.
It all started around 20...
