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Gratitude
Lessons Learned on Vacation
We were supposed to take this vacation last year when we both turned 60, but my dad had passed away a few months before and well, I just couldn't. So we went this year, last week to be exact. I had my toenails painted, …
My Two Favorite Guys
I'm so grateful for my two favorite guys. Sadly, my husband is not one of them, but he understands my obsession. In my family we had a whirlwind 13 months. First my daughter got married, then my son got married. They my son's wife had a baby and four months later, so did my daughter. So many wonderful changes! …
What are Makers?
What are Makers? Adam Savage says that humans do two things that make up unique from all other animals; we use tools and we tell stories. And when you make something, you're doing both at once. When I saw these signs at one of the elementary schools I work in, I immediately thought of my soap maker friends and what we have in common. So what are …
How to Choose a Handcrafted Soap
There are a lot of handcrafted soap makers selling their soaps lately, and there are just as many different types of handcrafted soap. Each soap maker has her or his recipe, some have more than one they use. So the question is, how to choose a handcrafted soap? …