Skruben Blog

Cozy Soap
"Does soap get cold?" I was asked this recently at a craft fair. Valid question, since we do sell Soap Sweaters that fit our round bars. Maybe the name 'soap saver' would be more accurate. Seattle Sundries Soap Sweaters are beautifully crocheted by...
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Head, Heart, Hands & Health
My father participated in 4-H throughout his school years, traveling to state and national fairs to show projects that he'd done on electricity and forestry. I have another friend who participated in 4-H all the way through college and actually...
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Caught in the Act!
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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Wet Shaving
My dad has used a shaving brush and mug filled with a bar of shaving soap as long as I can remember. Until recently (when I got him a new one), he had a white mug with a handle and...
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Palm Oil Quandary
I have been wrestling lately with the issue of palm oil. WHAT issue with palm oil, you say? It's ridiculously complex, and I'm not joking when I say that sometimes it keeps me awake at night pondering how I should deal with it...
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