tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099476597368495293.post3027357855915838729..comments2023-10-21T06:10:35.988-07:00Comments on The Beneficial Bee: Do you want to make lip balm?The Beneficial Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12591631353656612596noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099476597368495293.post-26398519141767384622009-07-09T09:01:31.928-07:002009-07-09T09:01:31.928-07:00Thanks for showing us how to make lip balm! I hav...Thanks for showing us how to make lip balm! <br><br>I have a question about my old dog who is 9 who is having some problems with the mange. We finally got it all cleared up with Happy Jack but it is somewhat coming back. I've read about using apple cider vinegar. I've also read that it could be that she is just not healthy which I'm thinking she has a brain tumor. Her behavior has changed and she does have a lump at the base of her neck. Why can't dogs live forever? sigh....<br><br>Hugs,<br>AngelaAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15240864960032938754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099476597368495293.post-77330555166880839042009-07-09T09:14:25.021-07:002009-07-09T09:14:25.021-07:00I love your tutorial, especially the part about th...I love your tutorial, especially the part about the Winnie the Pooh video (now that's planning ahead!)<br><br>I make my lip balm with spearmint essential oil and I love it. I'd like to get my hands on some of those twist up tubes though - any idea where I could get some?Beekeeper Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06818365668819339658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099476597368495293.post-59100522654199832852009-07-09T12:47:49.023-07:002009-07-09T12:47:49.023-07:00Thanks for the interesting tutorial, but my favori...Thanks for the interesting tutorial, but my favorite part (aside from reading that you wash your hands really well) was seeing that beautiful artichoke blossom with the bees...WOW, I used it as my desk top. Hope you don't mind. I never realized how pretty artichokes bloom...I miss eating them too. I miss a lot of things I used to have in California that I don't now.<br>-------------------------------------<br>I have an idea for your blog: Make a little section about answering pet questions, you know, little non-damaging kind like the mange or how a dog is not supposed to be eating chokolate or onions, stuff like that...that would be good and very popular!Doris Sturmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09383495196401230783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099476597368495293.post-33248645577755449912009-07-10T06:25:41.825-07:002009-07-10T06:25:41.825-07:00Thanks for sharing. I found it really intersting. ...Thanks for sharing. I found it really intersting. I make soap, strictly for our use, because I am not that good at it, as far as the scents go. I am still working on that part. I just enjoy making things and seeing how others make things as well. Love the last photo. How beautiful!Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05682139599731771619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099476597368495293.post-27396992388839866772009-07-12T13:34:53.313-07:002009-07-12T13:34:53.313-07:00I think you should give your sister more like a th...I think you should give your sister more like a thousand dollars when you make it big. <br><br>--A faithful blog follower (not your sister, although I do hear she's quite attractive)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099476597368495293.post-68653425381609077552009-07-14T23:54:01.429-07:002009-07-14T23:54:01.429-07:00Angela,I'm so sorry to hear about your dog! M...Angela,<br>I'm so sorry to hear about your dog! My animal expertise is not so great anymore. I haven't worked at a vet clinic in over six years. I now work as a nurse-midwife, so I know a lot more about human health issues. I hope your dog gets better! JessThe Beneficial Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13250221027443461356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099476597368495293.post-1020134397515714782009-07-14T23:57:48.835-07:002009-07-14T23:57:48.835-07:00Doris, Great idea, but I can't answer that man...Doris, <br>Great idea, but I can't answer that many animal questions these days. I'm out of the loop. Women's health issues are my thing now. I'm glad you like the pic! JessThe Beneficial Beehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13250221027443461356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099476597368495293.post-59144201257340496372009-07-25T19:59:30.444-07:002009-07-25T19:59:30.444-07:00Jessica, Your lip balm saved J.R.'s lip last w...Jessica, Your lip balm saved J.R.'s lip last week. They were so sunburned and dried, they cracked. Within 24 hours they were well on the way of being healed! Love that stuff, especially the Lavender!Pamhttp://stores.shop.ebay.com/The-Raspberry-Basket__W0QQ_armrsZ1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099476597368495293.post-72812028042894094302009-07-25T20:56:39.902-07:002009-07-25T20:56:39.902-07:00Ah, so that's how you do it. I am enjoying the...Ah, so that's how you do it. I am enjoying the two sticks of lip balm you sent me. It's very soothing, even with my sensitive skin!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12534106679136054532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099476597368495293.post-8645873891204566192010-01-11T11:16:57.596-08:002010-01-11T11:16:57.596-08:00Hi, Jess. I just had a few moments at work to chec...Hi, Jess. I just had a few moments at work to check out your blog (or shall we say took some time to procrastinate) and just love reading it, and all the photo's (including Oliver's!). I also just realized you or Glenn might have an answer for me. I know I never got back to you a while ago when I was asking you about purchasing beeswax for artmaking. It's for a process known as encaustic, which combines raw beeswax with something called damar resin crystals. Rather than concocting it on my own, I decided to buy it pre-mixed, which sells under the name of "encaustic medium". The medium (which looks just like your bars of raw beeswax) is melted and painted on in layers, heating it again with each layer added. It turns out that the stuff is pretty toxic and the ventilation requirements go beyond my studio. So I started looking into using just the raw beeswax with the resin, and many artists saw that just melting the beeswax itself is toxic to breathe in- that melting it changes the chemical composition. What do you think?<br>Sorry to be so long-winded. I so appreciate being to see and read about your lives, all through the eyes and words of you!Mindy Nierenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17045824922017703583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099476597368495293.post-37363836231614293372010-01-11T11:18:18.319-08:002010-01-11T11:18:18.319-08:00Ooops- I meant "using raw beeswax withOUT the...Ooops- I meant "using raw beeswax withOUT the resin"!Mindy Nierenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17045824922017703583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3099476597368495293.post-30212146696832164482010-03-27T11:20:13.364-07:002010-03-27T11:20:13.364-07:00That was a cool read! Thanks for making it so deta...That was a cool read! Thanks for making it so detailed and funny!Rebeccahttp://web.me.com/teamdrake/Drake_Family_Home_Page/Drakes_of_San_Luis_Obispo/Drakes_of_San_Luis_Obispo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com