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You got any prickly pear seeds?

You got any prickly pear seeds?

Bummer alert: Our Desert Scrub soap is in peril. When we first concocted this soap we thought we had a lifetime supply of prickly pear seeds.     We had...

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You got any prickly pear seeds?

Bummer alert: Our Desert Scrub soap is in peril. When we first concocted this soap we thought we had a lifetime supply of prickly pear seeds.     We had...

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Creosote: A thing of beauty and nostalgia

Creosote: A thing of beauty and nostalgia

I have a love/hate affair with the desert. I've lived all my life in desert regions and declared as a teenager that "One day I will move away from all...

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Creosote: A thing of beauty and nostalgia

I have a love/hate affair with the desert. I've lived all my life in desert regions and declared as a teenager that "One day I will move away from all...

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So what is “All Natural” anyway?

So what is “All Natural” anyway?

Glad you asked. The general consensus seems to be that “natural” means anything coming from the earth/not man made. But let me let you in on a little secret: the...

So what is “All Natural” anyway?

Glad you asked. The general consensus seems to be that “natural” means anything coming from the earth/not man made. But let me let you in on a little secret: the...

Fragrance vs. Essential Oils

Fragrance vs. Essential Oils

This is a question we often get in store. “Do you use fragrance oils or essential oils?” Well, both, actually. When we first started we had more of a focus...

Fragrance vs. Essential Oils

This is a question we often get in store. “Do you use fragrance oils or essential oils?” Well, both, actually. When we first started we had more of a focus...

Candle Refill Tips

Candle Refill Tips

What comes in the kit? 1 Cotton wick with sticker 1 Clothespin 1 Warning label 7.5 oz Scented wax in microwaveable container Instructions How do I clean out my old...

Candle Refill Tips

What comes in the kit? 1 Cotton wick with sticker 1 Clothespin 1 Warning label 7.5 oz Scented wax in microwaveable container Instructions How do I clean out my old...

Cold vs. hot in soap making 🤓

Cold vs. hot in soap making 🤓

There are two primary methods of soap making: cold process and hot process. Cold process soap is made by keeping the temperature of the oils and lye relatively low (room temp. to...

Cold vs. hot in soap making 🤓

There are two primary methods of soap making: cold process and hot process. Cold process soap is made by keeping the temperature of the oils and lye relatively low (room temp. to...