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Happiness is
a box of teas from Adagio. Mmmmmm…. genmai cha, earl grey green, darjeeling and (a new one to me) kukicha. *mmmmmmmm* Thanks, mom! Maybe it will help me get through my insane ecologically-minded decision (made this week) not to use any wrapping paper this year… but to sew fabric bags to cover gifts instead.
Posted in Life
Comments Working
OK. I was able to fix the problem with the comments. The error was actually helpful (for once). Thanks, Dayle, for letting me know. I really should have checked that before putting the new blog up. *blush*
Céilís
I don’t know how you pronounce it. It is prounounced, KAY-lee. (Thanks, Ismay) But I do know it was fun and there was live music. We all went. Sam and I danced. The steps are simple to do… or they were when we had no particular direction to go in. But I found when I [...]
Posted in Life
2 Much
Just wanted to mention that it is NEGATIVE two degrees F this morning. NEGATIVE TWO! Freaking brrrrrrrrr! I am in awe, but not regretting the move. Also, weighted myself this morning. I’ve lost 20 pounds!!! Huzzah!
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OK, fine
I’ve had a change of heart about WordPress. There are a few things I haven’t figured out yet but on the whole I am very happy with performance and configurability. The recipe section was easier to incorporate than I expected. But the links are a hard-coded page/entry thingy. *meh* Photos will probably be moved to [...]
Making Peanut Butter
I have a thing about peanut butter. It MUST be JUST PEANUTS. Dunno if you’ve read peanut butter labels lately, but that is very hard to find. I am lucky to have a Vitamixer and can make my own. Which I’ve done with great results. Usually I get the big tubs of dry roasted peanuts [...]
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It Begins
The new printer arrived today. Woot! Wasn’t expecting it until next week. But now that means, I have everything I need to start working on my entry for Queen’s Prize. Ilaria came over tonight to pick up some preprints I’d done. She gave me some gum arabic too! How sweet was that! So now I [...]
Posted in Queen's Prize, SCA
Easiest Facial Moisturizer
Ingredients: 1 part Oil of choice 2 parts Aloe Vera Gel Essential Oils (optional) Grapefruit Seed Extract (optional) Directions: Whisk together until you get a translucent white gel. Add essential oils and grapefruit seed extract, if you wish. It absorbs completely and quickly.
Posted in Recipes, Toiletries
Lavender and Lanolin Cream
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. grated beeswax 2 Tbsp. lanolin 1/2 cup almond oil 2 Tbsp. lavender infusion 2 Tbsp. witch hazel 1/8 tsp. borax powder 8 drops lavender Essential Oil Directions: Combine the beeswax, and oil in an ovenproof dish and heat until the wax is melted. The best way to do this is in a [...]
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Basic Salt Scrub
Ingredients: 1 cup Salt 1/2 cup Oil 1/2 cup liquid Soap 2 tsp Glycerine 1 tsp Fragrance or Essential Oil 1 tsp dried bits (like mint leaves, etc) Directions: Mix together your oil, liquid soap, glycerine and scent. Then add your salt and dried bits (completely optional) and mix well. This is not a soupy [...]
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