Citronella Candle Torches
Monday July 31, 2006
Need some fiery accents for your barbeque or backyard get-together? Have some giant mosquitoes to repel? You can get both with these jumbo dipped outdoor candles. Easy to make and ... Read More
As Easy as Making Spaghetti
Tuesday July 25, 2006
Austen Diamond and Kelly Hoskins, both members of the University of Tennessee's Students in Free Enterprise have been raising funds for the past year to sponsor a venture in the ... Read More
Candlemaker's Companion
Monday July 24, 2006
There are two books that rarely go very long without getting picked up and looked at for SOMEthing: The Soapmaker's Companion by Susan Miller Cavitch, and the Candlemaker's Companion by ... Read More
Staying Cool When It's HOT!
Sunday July 23, 2006
Well...unless you're in the Southern Hemisphere (which some of our readers are) you, like me, are experiencing some amazingly HOT weather! Here in Texas, it hardly cools off at night ... Read More
Lavender and the Smell of Relief
Friday July 14, 2006
Lavender essential oil is featured in two articles in Psychology Today. In The Smell of Relief, the author talks about the fact that essential oils are finally being recognized by ... Read More
Clay Soap Sampler
Monday July 10, 2006
For the "swap" at the annual Texas Soapmakers Convention, I decided to make a sampler of four different soaps made with clay. I had recently featured clays on the site ... Read More
Inexpensive Outdoor Decorating Ideas
Thursday July 6, 2006
From ivillage, here are 16 great decorating tips on how to transform your outdoors into another great "room" of your house - "a festive entertaining space for family and friends." ... Read More
How Scented Candles Can Kill Procrastination...
Sunday July 2, 2006
I've posted articles about how candles can kill bacteria...but this is the first one where I've seen candles used to kill procrastination. No...your container candles aren't going to replace your ... Read More