I work in a school system in the science department. One of the best parts of my day job is making soap in chemistry classes at the high school. So when Seth Klein asked me if I was available to teach his classes, I quickly cleared my calendar said yes.I've made soap before with high school students. …
Gratitude
The Kindness of Strangers
The morning after Brian's incident, I experienced the kindness of strangers. I headed over to Dunkin Donuts, I wanted to pick up munchkins for the Neuro ICU nurses on my way to see him. It was raining and I wanted to get to the hospital. Parking by Dunkin Donuts was difficult (coffee + early in the morning = a parking lot …
Family
Yesterday my family celebrated Easter. We made a weekend of it, since it's hard to see everyone on one day.Saturday I woke early and tried to get all my soap making done because I knew I had to stop around 3 to start cooking. Brian wanted pasta bolognese. I've made it from scratch before, but I cheated on Saturday. …
What do you want to know about soap?
What do you want to know about soap? I've written about how soap cleans, different soap making oils, choosing a handcrafted soap, choosing a soap maker, and about a typical day in the life of this soap maker. …
Accomplishments
I don't like making New Year resolutions. A resolution implies that I need to do something better. I'd rather focus on my accomplishments during the past year. Seeing how much I've done puts me in a better mood. It's also a more positive way to look at things and gets me motivated to continue to grow. …