Many of you visited Light a Million Candles last week when I passed on the link to show how companies are using the power of lighting a candle to pass ... Read More

It can happen to the best of us.No matter how many batches you've made...no matter how much you think you know...the day will come when you open up your box ... Read More

While you're rushing around getting last minute ingredients for tomorrow's dinner, don't forget to dress up your table. Here are two great projects from Coral Nafie, About's Guide to Interior ... Read More

I got some samples of loofahs from Loofah by the Inch. I've seen and made soap with lots of loofahs in the past...but these are by far the best ones ... Read More

I'll be up front...this is a fairly sort "off topic" blog post - in some ways. The blog here at Candle and Soap Making not only features the how-to projects ... Read More

For advice on how to manage a household in the 21st century, Michelle Slatalla of the New York Times usually turns to a book published nearly a hundred years ago, ... Read More

"The Cat in the Candle Factory" ends, "So the factory was fine until Christmas...but that's another story!" Well, it was another story...a story I've been waiting for eagerly since ... Read More

In the Winter-time, I take a lot more baths - the weather is cooler...and I tend to be a bit more stressed out. There's just something about a nice, long ... Read More