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Tag Archives: beeswax
Homemade: Coffee Lip Balm
You can easily size the recipe to fit the container(s) you have. For example, the oval tubes I use each hold .15 oz/4.25g. I like to work in grams for the small amount I usually make, so if I want … Continue reading
Homemade: Chocolate Lip Balm
The chocolate you choose makes a big difference in the finished product. You want to use something with a high percentage of cacao in it. I used a 70% bittersweet for one batch, and a semi-sweet chocolate bar for another. … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Homemade
Tagged beeswax, chocolate, homemade, lip balm, Valentine's Day
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Another Sweet Harvest
Yesterday was our second honey harvest of 2013, and what a sweet one it was! Our first harvest this year was two months ago, back in June. I knew for several weeks that there was honey ready to be harvested, … Continue reading
A Sweet Harvest
Yesterday was an exciting day as we harvested the first honey of 2013. I had done a quick inspection a couple of weeks ago and knew there was honey ready. But it took until yesterday to find a day that … Continue reading
