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New at Dr. Flower: Touch me Jewelweed & Calendula Gentle – Organic Ingredients
Hey there! I wanted to highlight that our two newest all natural handmade soaps are now available at http://dr-flower.com! If you read our blog regularly, then you know that we purchased Organic Oils through a soapmakers group order placed through the Georgia Spring Fling. I blogged about it here. These are some of the first soaps that have been released with the Organic oils! They are 90% organic as you can see from the ingredients listed below. If you are feeling a little bit itchy this summer or would just like to treat yourself to an all natural soap, consider shopping at Dr. Flower. Citrus Blend and Rosemary Rich products have…
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What I've said on Twitter 2009-06-21:
http://twitpic.com/7i7va – Mud daubers use mud too!! They are also beneficial in garden. I’ll blog why tomorrow # http://twitpic.com/7i7ku – We rescued this little mud dauber from the inside of the house today. Made me think of the mud queen! # meow! I just got a glimpse of the latest @soapylove creation here -> http://www.soapylove.blogspot.com # ok I think all the links are removed…also closed everything down and did a browser purge of offline data. I recommend! # @SimplyHomestead Thanks so much for catching it! in reply to SimplyHomestead # @sssoap has the same one…grrrr # Don’t click that stoopid link that got tweeted…sheesh! Twitter spam alert! @soapwench it came…
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Wordless Wednesday 6-17-09
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Mud Daubers, friend or foe?
Why all the sudden interest in mud daubers? You know how you hear talk about a certain subject and that subject comes up again? It was that way with mud daubers for me. Since I was at the Alabama Soap Meeting on Friday and Saturday, I got another facial from Tammy Doering of Dead Sea Bulk Materials. My new friend Aimee Morhan of Magnolia Soaps that I met at the conference was suggesting that mud daubers would be a cute name for young girls that use facial mud. Being the earthy chick, it sounded like a neat idea to me! Tammy was not so sure about it. That got me to…
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What I've said on Twitter 2009-06-14:
At home with a pizza in one hand and a beer in the other. Missed my family… # http://twitpic.com/7bbm3 – Darlene’s sugar cube scrubbies cut and ready for cure – she says best if 8 weeks. Check that color! # Grace Smith is teasing me cuz I haven’t posted in a hour! HA! # http://twitpic.com/7apoj – Cutest swap bag for hair it is from swap mom @dearlyours # Kelly Bloom just plugged @sagescript for product testing as a 2nd insurance policy # @ChefAsata Well I think you are smart and funny too! in reply to ChefAsata # @ChefAsata Hey didn’t Moses say something like that? He didn’t get out of…
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What's been going on at ASM (Alabama Soap Meeting)
Hey there! A bunch and I mean a bigger bunch than last year of soap making friends are gathered in a little town outside Montgomery called Prattville. (You can find out more here.) We are all sharing ideas, tips and tricks within our soap making industry. It’s been a blast with many new friends being made as well as spending time with old ones. Friendships that continued on twitter and facebook from past meetings are only strengthened with face to face interaction. As you can imagine, the wheels are turning and notes are being taken! Here’s a few photos for your enjoyment…Good night! Theda Gatlin’s Demo on Shower Gel Darlene…
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Do what you say you are going to do…
Business Rule #1 – Scratch that! Life Rule #2 – Do what you say you are going to do! Sometimes we forget to do this. Especially if the “thing” we say we are going to do is not written down. My example in this post was written down earlier this year. The 2nd Day of this year to be precise! I had a blog post here on Dr. Flower about Martini glasses. Several folks dropped in to comment their thoughts. (psstt…I LOVE it when you guys do that!) Anne-Marie dropped in to say I’d won the random comment contest! yippe I said… and a martini glass for you on your…
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What is BPA and why should we be concerned?
In a nutshell, BPA is a potentially harmful ingredient that is in plastic. What is fuzzy is just what kind of plastic does it include? Bisphenol A (BPA) is a high production-volume chemical commonly used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastic. Low-level concentrations of BPA in animals and possibly in humans may cause endocrine disruption. Whether ingestion of food or beverages from polycarbonate containers increases BPA concentrations in humans has not been studied. (source: http://www.ehponline.org) This conversation on Facebook started with my comment and link to another article detailing a bit of an update on the state of outlawing BPA in baby bottles. (here) My friend, Andrea Paulinelli of Eco…
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Green Pest Control, sometimes all you need to do is ask!
Admittedly,we’ve had our contract pest control company for many years. As the truck pulled up last week for the guy to perform treatment, I posed the question. Do you have a green alternative treatment? You could have blown me over when he said, As a matter of fact we do. Would you be interested? Here’s our brochure. (psst… it’s Keystone Pest Control.) THAT my friends is the customer service we strive for at Dr. Flower’s Essentials! If you have a question on something you’d like to see in our product line, find us! twitter facebook e-mail Happy Washing! ~Regina
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Plant Identification: Poison Ivy
It occurred to me this week that not everyone is aware of how to identify this itchy plant. Those of us that are allergic have it burned in our brain! Do you know what it looks like? Here’s a few shots as fresher for plant identification: And here is the Elderberry bush that I dare not walk to as poison ivy currently surrounds it… Remedies could include vinegar sparingly painted on the sunny leaves of the plant. Why so sparingly? Vinegar will kill most of the plants around it, most microorganisms and leave a brown spot of nothing in it’s wake. Goats I hear will eat poison ivy. I’ve entertained…
