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    Skin care for babies

    My son has eczema and it was pretty serious when he was a baby so I have a different outlook on baby skin care. Less is more. Fill the basket with the gentlest baby wash you can find, an unscented baby lotion, and some butt paste (we tried Baby Bordreaux but preferred regular old A&D ointment)...
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    Why are weddings so expensive? And people crazy!?

    Add me to the list of people who opted out of a large, costly wedding. DH and I are both uncomfortable being in the spotlight and neither of us wanted a big fuss. We invited out parents and our four closest friends to watch us get married by our town mayor. Afterwards we took everyone out for a...
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    Trying something different...

    I like your recipe but I think you should try it with and without the Shea and see which version you like better. Using Shea would probably make it super creamy (or maybe too creamy depending on your preference). I make a really nice soap for my young son that is CO free and has a wonderful...
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    Piggy Soap!!

    Those are absolutely adorable!
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    Chased away the soap gremlins!

    Those are some really gorgeous bars of soap! It looks like you anihilated those soap gremlins.
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    Vanilla Chai

    That is a beautiful soap, I bet it smells fantastic!
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    So fed up with my soaps...

    Absolutely! Sometimes you need a success, ANY success, to get rid of bad mojo. Also, I bet your soaps are fabulous even though your designs didn't turn out as planned. My second favorite soap was a complete design fail that turned out so cool and got tons of compliments and attention. People...
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    What EO pairs with sandalwood?

    I use a blend of rose and sandalwood that is a beautiful and feminine scent (2 parts rose and 3 parts sandalwood).
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    Question about older soaps

    I'm so sorry to hear about your loss Gigi, please accept my heartfelt sympathies. I have not had to store soaps together for longer than a week so I don't have experience with permanent scent mingling or transfer. The bars that were stored together did have some mingling but they were all...
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    Latest high lard soap

    Love those lard bars! I love a simple, creamy soap. The poppy seeds are such a nice contrast with the white soap, very visually appealing.
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    Checking In

    Your uncle is so lucky to have such a dedicated person advocating for him. Kudos to you for seeking a second opinion. I'm glad that they figured out what was wrong so he can start to mend. Congratulations on your first show and your upcoming second show! Your son sounds like a sweet...
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    Crying salt bars

    I've had the "crying salt bar" problem too when it's humid. I bought some DampRid and moved our small dehumidifier upstairs for a few days to help them dry out faster. I've just been using the DampRid for a while now and haven't seen any more tears.
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    Immersion/stick blender choice

    This is the stick blender that I use. The stainless steel mixer detaches which helps a lot during cleanup BUT I find that I have to be really careful and/or tap tap tap to make sure I don't get lots of air bubbles due to the shape of the bell (the bell also tends to suction to the bottom of the...
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    Latest high lard soap

    TEG, the color looks so nice and creamy. The soap with the seeds actually looks lighter to me because of the contrast with the seeds. It will be interesting to see if the color changes. Did you use whole or ground seeds? I've made a scrubby soap with 1 tbs ppo of whole poppy seeds and it was...
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    In need of prayer

    Congratulations! He has come so far, it is wonderful.
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    In need of prayer

    Kamahido, I am so happy that your brother pulled through and is on the road to recovery. I'm wishing him the best on his long and difficult journey. I'm hoping that it gets easier for him with every day that passes.
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    SMF February Challenge - Spin Swirl voting

    1. Rowan 2. doriettefarm 3. Lisa Anne 4. AMD 5. Snappyllama 6. Misschief 7. BlackDog 8. KCHaystack 9. traderbren 10.GalaxyMLP 11.dibbles 12.mintle 13.juneP 14.SweetBubbleTreat 15. MySoapyHeart 16. Serene 17. Stevev85569 18. Judiraz 19. LittleCrazyWolf 20. 21. 22. 23. 24...
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    SMF February Challenge entry thread - Spin Swirl

    Here is my first and only attempt, I wanted to try again but am just too sick. I used a blend of patchouli EO, sandalwood FO, cedarwood EO, and bergamot EO. I used my regular 3" PVC pipe and just alternated pouring the two colors on top of each other. You can see that I really didn't get any...
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    SMF February Challenge - Spin Swirl

    I made my attempt today. I've been sick for the last couple of weeks and figured today was my last chance. I decided to use my 3" round mold just to see if the spin swirl would work and only used two colors since I didn't want to muddy things up too much. I have no idea how this will turn out...
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    In need of prayer

    I'm keeping your family in my thoughts today and I hope your brother gets through this.
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