5 scented soaps

5 scented soaps

I made 24 scented soaps with 5 different scents today: – Sandalwood (3) – Strawberry (3) – Rose (6) – Lavender (6) – Lilac (6) It took about an hour from start to finish. It’s a good way to use up the last of your essential or aroma...
Honey Soap

Honey Soap

I made Honey Soap today. It’s been a while since I last made soap, and I’ve never tried this recipe before. So it’ll be interesting to see how it turns out. I made the soap from 750g of cheap olive oil, 250g of coconut butter, 140g of sodium...
First frost

First frost

It was only 2 degrees (Celsius) when we left for work today. So during the night, we had the first frost of Autumn. It apparently went down to -2.4 during the night. So there’s no surprise that there was ice on the roof of the car this morning. I’m glad I...
Herbs Harvest

Herbs Harvest

I did get to do a herbs harvest of some kind this year after all, in spite of all the weeds in my herb bed. Today I harvested Tarragon, Yarrow, Lavender, Perforated St John’s wort and Sneezewort. My Thyme, Catnip and Hyssop plants are nowhere to be seen. The...
Osteoarthritis: All clear after surgery

Osteoarthritis: All clear after surgery

I was at the orthopedist today for my post osteoarthritis surgery check-up. I was a ‘good girl’ and used the crutches until today (as instructed by my physiotherapist), but the last few days I’ve only used them up- and downhill on longer walks. I...

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