I just spent a fun and informative two days in Yerington, NV at The Nevada State Beekeepers Conference (Yes that is right Yerington -- there is no other city in the world with that name and it is the center of all things beekeeping in Nevada!) I was lucky and got to teach a workshop on "Natural Beauty Products from the Hive" where we made honey shampoo, beeswax lip balm, bath bombs with lavender and bee pollen and toners, propolis tincture and salve ...... Bees really are

Thank you Belton, Texas for a great weekend!! I truly appreciate everyone that came to my talks and workshop -- it was so much fun and you are all beautiful! Here are a few of the recipes we made this weekend -- Enjoy and I hope to see you at other fairs -- next up is Asheville, NC -- April 27-28 - Here is a link if you want to get your passes. Mother Earth News Fair Fresh Parsley Toner Parsley will keep your complexion clean and radiant. Use this toner throughout the day

I am off today for the Mother Earth News Fair in Belton, Texas. I will be giving talks and running a "Hands on" workshop and also mixing up batches of Scented Play Dough with kids of all ages. This is one of my favorite recipes to share - it is fun, relaxing and smells so good. You can safely make it for the kids but honestly everyone loves playing with it and it is a good relaxing activity. Here is the basic recipe but have fun making it your own. I got this beautiful pi