Tag Archives: soap

Soap Making In The Round, And In Color

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

Lately my wife and I have been making soap again, trying some different things we have been wanting to try, like using botanicals to color the soap for instance. Since these were experiments, we decided it made sense to make … Continue reading →

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Homemade: Calendula Infused Oil

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

A couple of weeks ago I talked about growing and drying one of my favorite garden plants: Calendula. Now I want to continue this little mini-series by talking about how to make a Calendula oil infusion. Simply put, infusion is … Continue reading →

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Soap Making and Custard Baking

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

So, you might be wondering, what do making soap and baking custard have to do with one another? Not much, really, except they were the two notable things I did on Saturday. And I thought that while neither of those … Continue reading →

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It’s Drying Time Again

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

The dehydrator has been staying busy lately here, doing everything from drying flowers, herbs and peppers to making fruit leathers from apples and peaches. I have gotten so used to the sound of it running, that the kitchen sounds really … Continue reading →

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More Soaping Adventures and Lessons Learned

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

I don’t think anybody likes to talk about their mistakes. I know I don’t. But what my wife and I thought was a major soap making mess up from over a year ago has turned into a happy ending, or … Continue reading →

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