Month: February 2025

Focus on essential oils – Litsea Cubeba

Focus on essential oils – Litsea Cubeba

Recently we discovered a new essential oil, Litsea Cubeba.  Its a mysterious name, with almost as mysterious a fragrance.  The common name for the plant is May Change, an evergreen tree that is in the Lauracea family (Mountain laurels).  May Change is native to China 

Focus on ingredients: Dragons Blood

Focus on ingredients: Dragons Blood

Dragons Blood is an unusual ingredient we use in soap making, but what are the origins of it and what is it? This blog explores information about Dragons Blood.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!

Today is Steve’s birthday and I am so thankful for my husband, his loving, giving and kind heart, and his passion for people. Happy birthday Steve!!! Steve is enjoying retirement from the corporate world, and full time working at our studio business. Soap making is 

Lots of learning opportunities

Lots of learning opportunities

Winter is a great time to take a workshop, or participate in a play day, or learn something new. We love to keep on experimenting, growing and increasing our knowledge, and we think you might like that too. Here are the fun things planned in