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No Lye? No Soap. No Lie.

Lisa Thorstenson

Occasionally, a customer will ask me if I “use lye” in my soap? I guess the word “lye” has a bad reputation but I really don’t know why or how...

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No Lye? No Soap. No Lie.

Lisa Thorstenson

Occasionally, a customer will ask me if I “use lye” in my soap? I guess the word “lye” has a bad reputation but I really don’t know why or how...

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Acadamy Award Night Shrimp Cocktail

Lisa Thorstenson

This recipe is the ticket I credit to getting myself invites to parties hosted by people who really don't even like me all that much. They ring me up on...

Acadamy Award Night Shrimp Cocktail

Lisa Thorstenson

This recipe is the ticket I credit to getting myself invites to parties hosted by people who really don't even like me all that much. They ring me up on...

Confession Of A Love Sick Fool

Lisa Thorstenson

I was in my soap shoppe, mixing up lye and listening to music that inspires me as I work. The CD choice for the day happened to be the 80's...

Confession Of A Love Sick Fool

Lisa Thorstenson

I was in my soap shoppe, mixing up lye and listening to music that inspires me as I work. The CD choice for the day happened to be the 80's...

Calendula

Lisa Thorstenson

Calendula (Ca-lén-du-la) is Marigold.I use calendula infused olive oil in several of my bars.Calendula intrigues me. Traditional medicine and the FDA do not recognize the value of calendula, but my...

Calendula

Lisa Thorstenson

Calendula (Ca-lén-du-la) is Marigold.I use calendula infused olive oil in several of my bars.Calendula intrigues me. Traditional medicine and the FDA do not recognize the value of calendula, but my...

Frog Kills Fish

Lisa Thorstenson

When my son was a small boy we had four goldfish and a little albino frog that were all happy, happy together for many months (or so it seemed) living...

Frog Kills Fish

Lisa Thorstenson

When my son was a small boy we had four goldfish and a little albino frog that were all happy, happy together for many months (or so it seemed) living...

Spotlight's On: Heron and Lamb

Lisa Thorstenson

Welcome to Spotlight! This is my first interview in a brand new blog series where I feature fellow Creatives whom I know, and whose work I admire.   Meet Raven...

Spotlight's On: Heron and Lamb

Lisa Thorstenson

Welcome to Spotlight! This is my first interview in a brand new blog series where I feature fellow Creatives whom I know, and whose work I admire.   Meet Raven...