I’m trying out some homemade laundry soap. Laundry soap is one of the items I was afraid I’d run out of on the 2 week no shopping experiment, so I thought it would be nice to be able to stock ingredients and make me some laundry soap whenever I needed it. Turns out it takes […]
Making Chocolate Soap
My mom found a recipe for chocolate soap, so I thought I’d give it a try with a few friends, because, be honest with me ladies, who wouldn’t want to bathe in chocolate??? So here it is–chocolate soap: 40 oz olive oil24 ox coconut oil1 oz unsweetened baking chocolate4 TB cocoa powder8 oz lye4 cups […]
Guest Post–Feminine Hygeine: The Keeper, Diva Cup
Today I’m going the easy route and posting an email I received from my sister who lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (hurricane land). Men, if you are still reading, this letter is women specific, so unless you want to read on for the women in your lives, TURN BACK NOW. Okay, you have been warned, […]
Catch Up (not Ketchup)
A post with a bunch of randomness thrown together (aka “what’s been going on around here”). I’ve been using the soap I made with my church girls. It’s pretty nice, but could have used more essential oil. When I put it in I didn’t measure how much I added, and the whole church kitchen smelled […]
Save Some Cash–Cut Your Own Kids’ Hair!
Hair, hair, hair. Does it never stop growing and needing cut??? Fortunately, you don’t have to pay the salon for haircuts! I’m going to share with you a couple of methods we’ve used to save on the cost of haircuts. Here’s my son in need of one . . .First option is to find a […]
Soap Update and a Warning
The soap is getting slightly harder this evening, so I thought I’d try and get it out of the mold again. I will be lining whatever molds I use next time with butcher paper or wax paper or something–this is ridiculous! And here’s your WARNING: Never use a cheapo knife to try to pry soap […]
Soap Making Adventure Part One
I wasn’t going to post anything on soap making until I had it figured out a little better, but had such a good laugh at Lisa’s recent soap making experience (far too similar to mine!) that I thought I’d post how it’s going at this point, which is why it is Part One, and I […]
Homemade All Natural Lip Balm
Here it is, the post you’ve all been waiting for (even though you didn’t realize it). The almost fully illustrated guide to making your own lip balm for WAAAYYY LESS than $2.50 a tube or whatever the going rate is. Start by eating some canned goods. Seriously. Just a small can–like a veggie can–we ate […]
Emergency or Camping Shower
Here’s a great way to clean up in the woods–the Camp Shower. If you’re like me, a couple of days without a shower starts affecting my mood and there’s only so many ways to wash up in the woods most of which are a pain in the neck and use lots of water. One year […]