Over the past week, I’ve once again been attempting to channel my inner creativity and come up with something fabulous for Amy Warden’s Soap Challenge Club. Well, my soaps have left me feeling less than creative. But in an effort to use up some essential oils (EOs) for which I had no use (or so I thought), I stumbled into an EO blend that I just absolutely love. Continue reading
Essential Oil Blends
Ebru Soap Challenge for Amy Warden’s Soap Challenge Club

At last count, I believe I made 6 attempts at the Ebru Soap Challenge this month. Thankfully, I was happy enough with my last batch. Even though I didn’t prove to be very adept at Ebru Soap painting, it really was a lot of fun. :) Continue reading
Making and Cutting our Spa Bar – Cold Process Soap – Recipe – Video
My Salty Dog Spa Bar soap is named after the famous “Salty Dog” cocktail. This soap really has amazing lather, gentle exfoliation from the sea salt, and a refreshing scent of grapefruit. In case you don’t know, Salty Dog cocktails are made with a lot of salt and grapefruit juice. I thought this would be a fun video to make and also wanted to share my recipe. I just finished publishing the video to my YouTube channel. I’ve included the recipe and a link to my video in this post. :)

Salty Dog Spa Bar – The name for this soap came from my Grandmother’s favorite cocktail