Between Friends Handmade Soap

Being Canadian means you live in one of the most wonderful countries in the world, but it also means you only get to enjoy warm ...

It took me more than a month to finish making these soaps.  I made my first two layers and then I ran out of lye.  Just when you need ...

I still remember the firs time I used coffee in my soap. As naive (and ignorant) as a newbie can be, I was completely unprepared ...

One of my dearest friends from high school is expecting her first baby.   What do you, a confessed soap-addict, do when you hear good news ...

Has it really been almost three months? I've been so disconnected from my own blog that I don't know how to start writing agai...

Soap making is always full of unexpected surprises, and this time, the surprise is more than pleasant! I've tried a few "in...

I think I'm a picky soap maker. There are ingredients I'll never use, there are soap shapes that will never be appealing to me, a...

Salt bars have always been on my "to-make" list, not because I love the way they make my skin feel since I've never tried t...

After my very first funnel swirl, I've had several questions constantly spinning in my head - what can I do to make it better?  What s...

It turns out my first batch after getting my soap room back isn't another HP after all. A very good friend of mine has asked me to m...

It's been.... let's see... three months since hubby and I started our flooring project.  Our place has been in a state of extreme ch...

Have you tried Chinese acupuncture?  Or Chinese herbs? When I was little, I suffered from severe allergies, and it was Chinese herbs that ...

September has been a busy month for me. I started a new job, and I decided to go for a big exam at the end of the month.  Both the new ...

Last weekend is a sad reminder for me that our flooring project has stretched from one long weekend to another - has it really been more t...

Hubby's co-worker is expecting a baby girl in four months, and what gift is better than 100% olive oil handmade soap?   Since I'...

I tried making cake-like soaps again.   Instead of spending hours on creating different layers to imitate cakes, I cheated a little this ...

I love baseball. But I'm not what you call a baseball fanatic.   I enjoy watching baseball games, but don't ask me about last Fr...

The weather in Toronto lately has been hot and sometimes humid.   Me being a spoiled Torontonian, I find myself missing the pre-summer day...

Jennifer , a very creative soap maker, has recently made a bunch of alkanet experiments to see how alkanet affects soap colors.  Her ex...

Can you say chooooooocolate? I made this one with my hubby in mind.  He loves food,  especially sweet food.  I went out and bought a 90% c...