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Natural Soap Making – so you want to start making your own soap

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Tes

Make Natural Soap Bars Natural Soap making can be a fun hobby, but I have to warn you it can be very addictive as well. I started making soap for myself a long time ago and found there were so … Continue reading →

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What to do if you get Lye on your skin?

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Tes

How to Neutralize Lye I’ve been making soap for many years and am very cautious when it comes to lye, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t experienced the affects of a lye splash on my skin.   It hurts! There are … Continue reading →

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Soap Making Terms

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Tes

Have you ever been confused by the many soap making terms and abbreviations that are mentioned on websites or in recipes. Well here is a pretty good list of abbreviations and terms to help you through.

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Winter Skin

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Tes

The winter months can get very cold, sucking the moisture out of the air and leaving us with a very dry environment. This dry environment can be hard on our skin. Now when you add the winds, freezing temperatures and … Continue reading →

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Cannabis and Pain Management

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Tes

Cannabis and Pain Management As more research has been done into the use of Cannabis and pain management we are also learning about the other cannabinoids that make up this plant and that they vary depending on the strain. Cannabinoid … Continue reading →

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Benefits Lavender Essential Oil

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Tes

About Lavender Essential Oil Lavender is a perennial herb native to Europe, the Mediterranean, East Africa, Southwest Asia and Southeast India. The lavender plant grows to a height between 18 and 24 inches and have gray feathery leaves. The flowers … Continue reading →

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Directions to make soap

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Tes

Suffering from Eczema most of my life I began making my own soap when I was in my twenties.  It took a long time of testing and trying before I came up with some recipes that really worked well for … Continue reading →

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Get Rid of Head Lice

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Tes

Head lice those dreaded tiny insects that almost every child seems to have at one time or another, there are ways to get rid of these nasty creatures naturally and learn some other home remedies. How to get rid of … Continue reading →

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Roses – the benefits of Roses are many

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Tes

Wild Roses grow like weeds in the area we live in, I pick the rose hips every year and make infused oils for soaps and lotions and jellies and purees for a food source during the winter. Rose hips are … Continue reading →

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Rosemary Essential Oil Benefits

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Tes

About Rosemary Rosemary may also be called “dew of the sea” or “anthos” it is a perennial her native to the Mediterranean Region.  The leaves of this plant are needle-like with small flowering tops that can be white, pink, blue … Continue reading →

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