by Cindyj | May 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
Some entries in the ‘Best Looking Soap’ ContestI spent this last weekend with 303 handcrafted soapmakers in Denver Colorado and what a weekend it was. If you are a soapmaker you should certainly consider this even for next year. It was a wonderful,...
by Cindyj | Apr 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
Colorado had a long cold winter with lots of snow and a good amount of rain in April. With temperatures gradually warming the gardens should do well this summer as long as we can keep them watered during the heat of summer. Chives, clary sage, mint, parsley as well as...
by Cindyj | Apr 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’ve been part of an ongoing discussion on the Cosmetics and Beauty Network on LinkedIn recently regarding safe cosmetics. We all agree that cosmetics should be safe but their are several groups that are spreading falsehoods on the internet with the intent of...
by Cindyj | Apr 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
Although it actually took me more than a day to read this book, I enjoyed every minute of it. Rather than using the laborious method of “keying out” plants, this book discusses similarities that plants within a given family share. For instance, all roses have 5 petals...
by Cindyj | Apr 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
Fennel bulb is such an interesting vegetable to eat but I rarely know how to make it. I found a recipe for fennel cucumber salsa here and adapted it for my family. Unfortunately I didn’t get a picture.In a chopper put:1 peeled cucumber diced1 fennel bulb...
by Cindyj | Mar 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
Spring is a time of joyous anticipation, which in Colorado comes between major snow falls. Under that snow however, I know the herbs are starting to stir and getting all the moisture they need. Chives for me is the first sign of spring. I have a small clump near my...
by Cindyj | Mar 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
Wordless Wednesday. These are soapboxes my husband has made for me.Cindyhttp://sagescript.blogspot.com
by Cindyj | Mar 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
Some of us are quite dependent on our morning caffeine usually in the form of coffee or tea. Caffeine is in a chemical class called alkaloids which was first defined as a natural substance that reacts like a base, or alkali. Although they don’t have a strict...
by Cindyj | Mar 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
There has been some talk lately about environmental estrogens and for good reason. The National Toxicology Program has some concern that these endocrine disruptors may cause problems with human development and reproduction. Endocrine disrupters act like hormones to...
by Cindyj | Mar 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
Monday was a small victory for those of us in the skin care business. The Colorado Legislative Committee turned down a bill that would have eliminated many of the ingredients used by both small and large manufacturers and loved by customers. Ironically, the very...
