Month: January 2017

Magnesium is vital to your well being.  Studies show that the majority of people are deficient in magnesium for various reasons.  Did you know that a good way to boost your magnesium levels is by absorbing it through your skin?

A couple of years ago I made my way out to the bonfire (a favourite pass time of mine) with both hands full.  An ember jumped right out of the fire and landed on my shin.  It actually sat there long enough to sizzle before I could get it off.  I came in the house… Continue reading Goldenseal & Plantain – Healing Herbs

So we’ve melted our beeswax and let everything cool.  Now it’s time to start ripping away the cardboard.   Remember there’s liquid honey in the bottom so we have to be careful.  When the hardened block of beeswax is pulled away from the honey, it’s time to clean it up and begin the next process.  The… Continue reading Beeswax! Part 2

People are always interested in the beeswax process.  When I need beeswax, I source it from local beekeepers – straight from the hive.  Well, not actually the hive, I get it straight from the beekeeper, but that still counts, right?  My point is, the beeswax has not been altered in any way before I get… Continue reading Beeswax!

A couple of years ago, I became interested in natural alternatives to artificial / chemical laden products.  I have a fixation with beeswax, and with learning to make my own products.   I started with beeswax lip balm, and branched off from there.   I source my beeswax from a local beekeeper here in Norfolk county and… Continue reading Welcome to D.E.B.S. (Deb’s Everything But Soap)