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Cherry Blossom

Floral fragrances are not on the top of my list, but this one is, because my hubby loves it.  However, it is tricky working with most floral fragrances.  This is because they tend to accelerate trace and the thickening of the soap. Now, most of my soaps trace and get thick pretty fast because of… Continue reading Cherry Blossom

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Three Wise Men Soap

Christmas went by and I did not get to make a soap with the frankincense and myrrh fragrance I had bought!  I realized this early in January, and then I thought, well, the Three kings day is around the corner, and frankincense and myrrh is what they actually brought, so why not make it now?… Continue reading Three Wise Men Soap

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Apple Cinnamon Soap

I made this soap last year (it sounds like such a long time ago when you say that even if it is only January) for a friend whose birthday was in December and she told me she liked this fragrance.  I had bought 1 lb of this fragrance earlier because it is one of my… Continue reading Apple Cinnamon Soap

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Daring to Blend

No one should learn to run before they learn to walk.  I get that.  But now that you know how to walk, how about daring to jog? When I started making soap, I joined a couple of groups in facebook.  I remember seeing pictures of Sorcery soaps and thinking to my self, in amazement:  "How… Continue reading Daring to Blend