Have you ever found that sweet spot where everything seems to flow? When you don't notice time passing? Some find it cooking (my husband wishes he were so lucky), some find it in music and others in a gazillion different activities. For me, it's soap making. I call it the zen of making soap …
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Benefits of taking a bath
It only takes 20 minutes and every time I do it I'm glad I did. I'm relaxed, my skin feels great and my mood improves. I don't know why I don't do it every night. I probably should. What is it? My bath time. …
Soap Making in Chemistry Class
One of the things I do is teach Chemistry high school students how to make soap. I love it because it's a practical application of what they are learning in class. Saponification is a chemical reaction between a strong base (the lye) and a fat (the oil) which results in a salt. When we mix lye (Sodiun Hydroxide) with oil the salt that is …
Photo Friday- Specialty Soap
Just in time for Halloween! Some of my Limited Edition soaps. Pumpkin Beer soap and Vampire soap. …
Great oils for your skin
I barely survived my cystic acne years. I believed there was no such thing as an oil that was good for my skin. But I was wrong. Just as there are good fats (mono and polyunsaturated) and bad fats (saturated) to eat, there are also good oils and bad oils for your skin. …