Recent content by grannyB

Please do some research on vaccinations. My twin GDDs became autistic after getting their vaccinations. Before their last set of vaccinations they were normal toddlers. Two weeks after the vaccinations they started showing the symtoms of autism. Their speech deteriorated and they became...

I have successfully propagated lilacs, ginnala maple, forsythia, and willows. But you have to use "green" wood cuttings. After the shrub blooms, it grows new shoots on the ends of the branches. Cut these new shoots while they are still green and before they harden off. I put them in pots of...

Congratulations! :woot Cooking with gas is way better than electric, IMO. That's why restaurants all use gas. I have a Magic Chef gas range that is about 7 years old. We paid about $500 for it. It is white with the back panel and glass oven door in black. It is very easy to clean and I...

Scott, Gurney's is not the same company your grandparents bought from. They used to be in Yankton and was owned by the Gurney family. It was a great nursery. They sold out to a company in IL that puts out about 20 different catalogs. I ordered from them last year and was very disappointed...

I just tried an experiment. Using a recipe of 16 oz olive oil, 8 oz peanut oil, 6 oz coconut oil, and 2 oz shea butter, I entered these amounts in 3 different online lye calculators, using a superfat of 8%. Every one came out with different amounts of lye and water. The lye ranged from 3.98...

I have another question...... I was reading the thread at BYC and someone said their soap failed because they over insulated during the gel phase. I did not realize this was possible. How much insulation does it need? Can it cool too slowly? Some instructions I have read say to wrap in a...

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If it is a MP soap I may have trouble trying to duplicate it. The ingredients listed are olive, aloe, and glycerin. I'm assuming the olive is olive oil. I also bought a Honeybee Soap that lists glycerin, honey, and beeswax. DH is using this one. Also have a Patchouli (sp?) bar that I use by...

Hmmm.....the soap I have is perfectly clear with no color at all. I could ask the gal I bought it from, but since this is her business, she may not want to tell me. I have to call her and get some more before I get my supplies ordered and have time to make soap. Thanks for all the help. I...

Our barn has a 1/4 trim board that covers the seam between the siding and the roof.

I'm am still catching up reading the threads after being gone a few days. Just wanted to add tidbit of info regarding the cost of technology. Ethanol is a big deal here. I live about 20 miles from an ethanol plant. Ethanol actually costs more to produce than gasoline. If it was not for...

Thanks, Betta. I was in the "big city" today and checked the health food store. They had both the juice and the gel and I did not know which to get. So I will get the juice. After I posted it occured to me that it could replace the water. This soap is absolutely clear and is just beautiful...

I have a question. I have been following this thread since it started but waited to make my own soap until I had other projects finished. I bought several bars of homemade soap from a local soapmaker to see if I would like it. One of the bars she calls "olive oil and aloe." I love that...

We were in your neck of the woods last weekend, from Thursday to Monday. DS and family live at Liberty. We usually go "south" to warmer temps....didn't work this time! It was great though, because we stayed around the house and played with granddaughters. We ventured out Sunday morning to...

How much would you charge for an 8x10 of a little boy like the one you posted? I would love to give my DD and SIL one of my grandson. He will be 2 in March. How long does it take to do one? It will probably depend on how many orders you get. I love your drawings.