In my pursuit of removing cancer linked colorants from Eden’s Rivers soap, these new season of products will yours natural colorants. Natural colorants like clays, herbs, and spices don’t offer the same dazzle as some artificial colorants, but the variety is still amazing. The picture I am using for inspiration has many different colors. These … Continue reading
There is nothing scarier than hearing your doctor say the word cancer. A few months ago I noticed something was different about my left breast. I shrugged it off. It’s probably nothing. Still, I decided to tell my doctor on my next routine visit. He checked it out and said it’s probably nothing, but I needed some … Continue reading
Reason #17: It Deodorizes Your Car According to Reader’s Digest, you can “Place a little piece of your favourite scented soap in a mesh bag and hang it from your rear-view mirror.” You’ll never have to buy those little green tree air fresheners again! Related articles You Can Tackle 40 Household Tasks With Only Five Items … Continue reading
I haven’t posted lately because I‘ve been on vacation to Hot Springs! Yes, I actually got to go on a vacation this year! Rejoicing and hosannas aside, I actually did a ton of soap making related research during this trip. Well, a ton might be an overestimate; I did some research after taking lovely hikes … Continue reading
Reasons to Buy Eden’s Rivers Soap #99: It’s the Great Unsticker According to RealSimple magazine, soap is the best “unsticker” you can own. Do you have a door that won’t quite close? Just rub a bar of soap over the inner frame of the door. This trick also works well for drawers that don’t glide open … Continue reading
Bahamas Mama This old smudged picture is of my mom on my parent’s honeymoon in the summer of [date redacted] to the Bahamas. My sister and I always called this picture “Bahamas Mama” although our mom was quick to remind us that she wasn’t either of our “mama” back then and since she became our “mama,” … Continue reading
Milk—it is the first food we eat. In fact, it is the first food all mammals eat. Even the Bible mentions milk a whopping 58 times. According to The Untold Story of Milk by Ron Shmid, “The Old Testament refers to a ‘land which floweth with milk and honey’….The phrase describes Palestine as a land of … Continue reading
What makes Shea Butter So Desirable? Time to turn on the spotlight! Shea Butter (Butyrospermum Parkii or Vitellaria paradoxa), like the many edible nut “butters,” is derived from the nut of a tree. The African Shea tree grows primarily in West Africa. According to Vitamin Stuff, Shea butter is called “women’s gold” because so many West African women make their … Continue reading
Instant Bubble Machine Eden’s Rivers Soaps contain coconut oil which creates nice, white, fluffy bubbles which exist solely for your enjoyment. Who doesn’t like bubbles? Soap should be fun. While the bubble are just for fun, coconut oil does have excellent benefits Grown in the warm climates of Asia and the South Pacific, coconut oil has … Continue reading
I love this new soap and it looks and smells just like those tri-color sherbet containers with orange, raspberry, and lime. But, this soap has a grown-up twist with the floral scents of of peonies, neroli, violet, and juniper berries acting as finishing notes. The “Dreamsicle” fragrance gave me a few problems by accelerating trace, I had a … Continue reading
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