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Disclaimer - this post might be triggering - I'm not even sure how to describe the trigger without it being triggering. but I need to vent. Mods, if you think this post is beyond the scope of this forum, please let me know and delete. I understand. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * One week ago, I...

So, long story short, my granddaughter (from Vancouver Island) is coming to spend some time with us because she's needs to get away from an abusive relationship (she's almost 20). My husband drove four hours to pick her up from her grandfather's home near Vancouver. They're about half way back...

...why waste space in your fridge freezer? John bought ice cream.

Let me preface this by reiterating that I'm talking about syndet shampoo bars, NOT lye based soap. That out of the way, have any of you who make syndet shampoo bars tried incorporating salicylic acid into your bars? One of the issues my husband has is that no matter what ingredients I use, he...

Does anyone here make lip gloss with Versagel? I have questions.

This morning I made Charcoal Liquid Soap with Tea Tree & Lavender. It turned out really well! I'm pretty excited about this batch! It so beautifully BLACK!

Ok, my Google-fu isn't working this morning. I'm trying to find out whether or not I should be adding Polysorbate 80 along with my fragrance oils to liquid soap. And, if (as I assume) the answer is yes, is it equal parts PS80 and FO? I know I've read it somewhere before but I can't find it so...

Every now and then, two thread titles follow each other and make a sentence/thought. I've seen a few over the past couple of weeks and didn't see a thread so... here we go.

I'm finally on the mend and haven't done anything remotely soapy until today. I didn't make soap but I did take some pictures. Zing, just for you.... Very Merry Cranberry, a non-Christmasy Christmas soap. I over-swirled but I do love the colours.

For the past couple of months, I've been trying to make a body butter that I love. I've been so disappointed in the results; they've come out too hard. Even recipes from SwiftCraftyMonkey have disappointed. I really wanted to have an autumn body butter for my upcoming markets. Well, I think I...

A little while ago, I purchased some fragrance oils from @Saponificarian. All of them are gorgeous but the Dragonfruit Poptail just called to me, and inspired this soap I made this week. I'm really pleased with how it turned out.

When I first started selling my soap at what is now my market home, one fellow vendor was very welcoming and supportive. She makes facial oils and waters, some cleansers, bath products, etc. Recently, she's branched out into cp soap making. Today, she posted one of her soaps to Instagram with...

Two weeks ago, we drove out to Vancouver Island to celebrate my granddaughter's graduation from Grade 12. On the day we left (June 20), I received a text from my son informing me that his first grandchild, my great granddaughter had been born. Adeline Lucille weighed in at 8 lbs. 4 oz. I got to...

We have a thread for Soapy Things so why not a thread about Bath & Body Things? If you make Bath & Body stuff, what have you done today? I'm in the process of making my third batch of conditioner bars for Sunday's market. Pictures will follow.

And I cut my confetti soap this morning. I'm pretty happy. It's scented with Love Spell, which works well with the fragrances in the soap confetti.

Our market has decided to have one market per month (for now) so I've had more time to plan and make soap. And, with a 4-day weekend, I've been busy catching up on my soap making. I'm almost fully stocked now. Here are a few of the batches I've made over the past couple of weeks. Gardener's...

It's Christmas! Show us what it looks like outside your back (or front) door. We're having a white Christmas with more snow in the forecast (up to about 2").

A month or so ago, I was approached by a local winery, to make some soap for them. Well, today, I wrapped and labelled 4 batches (21 bars each) of wine and cider soaps. They will be delivered to the winery on Monday.

Last week's soaps have finally had their pictures taken. I'm pretty happy with both. The blue and white is Salt Water Mermaid and the black and white one is Salt & Pepper, scented with Rain from Voyageur. @Zing, just for you.

British Columbia, and probably Washington and Oregon as well, is on fire again. And tonight's forecast has the possibility of lightning. This is the home page of our local city website tonight. And these are just a few of the current fires. It's going to be bad.