Have you ever found that sweet spot where everything seems to flow? When you don't notice time passing? Some find it cooking (my husband wishes he were so lucky), some find it in music and others in a gazillion different activities. For me, it's soap making. I call it the zen of making soap …
Archives for November 2015
Benefits of taking a bath
It only takes 20 minutes and every time I do it I'm glad I did. I'm relaxed, my skin feels great and my mood improves. I don't know why I don't do it every night. I probably should. What is it? My bath time. …
Soap Making in Chemistry Class
One of the things I do is teach Chemistry high school students how to make soap. I love it because it's a practical application of what they are learning in class. Saponification is a chemical reaction between a strong base (the lye) and a fat (the oil) which results in a salt. When we mix lye (Sodiun Hydroxide) with oil the salt that is …