My daughter: dairy, penicillin, Hawaiian punch (no clue ( Read more... )

Earlier, I had tried on some Dragon's Blood (non-BPAL) and had an allergic reaction.
Today, I was in a store that sold vials and incense, and discovered that Dragon's Blood most definitely should not smell like red hot cinnamon candies, although it is a spicy scent. (It should smell a bit more like allspice or chai.) So, I tried a little experiment ( Read more... )

Since I have done well with dragon's blood in the past, I bought two bottles of Dragon's Blood fragrance oil from The Magick Moon. I tested a small amount on my wrist last night, without any reaction. Since I amp cinnamon, the cinnamon undertone was sharp on first application, but once dry, the other notes of the fragrance were well-balanced and ( Read more... )

A few days ago, I posted here a few links to websites in the US where one can order dairy-free chocolates for the holidays.  For those of you who like to know how your chocolate is made, where it comes from, and whether the workers are treated fairly, here's an updated list of chocolatiers, many of whom are dedicated Organic, Free Trade.

Note: We ( Read more... )