Skruben Blog
One of the many enjoyable aspects of soapmaking is formulating new recipes. I try to choose ingredients that are beneficial to the skin or performance of the soap, while being beautiful at the same time. My favorite botanical ingredient...
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We repurposed 2 liter bottles and turned them into self-watering planters for starting our tomatoes and cucumbers indoors. They've been sitting on the window sill near my desk and I've been watching them grow every day. It's been the perfect antidote for the bummer weather we've been having here in Seattle.
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"What IS that thing?" you might ask, if you see it sitting on my counter. "It's brilliant!" I'll respond. My sister-in-law bought it for me this weekend when she saw me coveting the one she uses in her Oregon kitchen....
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At this time of year I encounter many fruit flies that I would like to send to meet their Maker. Call me heartless or bloodthirsty, but I'd rather not allow them to desecrate my fruit or buzz bomb my day. here's...
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A follow-up in our mountain beaver saga... The kids and I were outside today hanging out in the yard (not very quietly, I might add) when we heard a rustling in the bushes behind the raspberries. I looked down into the...
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