We Are Deep In the Heart of Texas

Nomadic seasons of farming adventures with nature thrown in to include; a pinch of family, snippets of friends, counting our blessings, paying IT forward, home school, and the spicy things I decide to rant about.















Saturday, May 23, 2009

Look what I made!

Thanks Ms. Lori, Audi, Genegenejr and Bee-healty!

12 Lip balms using:
containers purchased from eBay seller
for .26 cents each or $3.12

2 ounces olive oil $0.39


1 ounce of beeswax purchased from
1 ounce of shea butter given to me, approximate cost is .50 cents for 1 ounce of the butter with shipping.
1 dropper of tea tree and peppermint essential oil. Approximately .50 cents.
Total for all $4.75 or .40 cents each and no chemicals.
Cost at Wally World with tax $12.99
Time for this experiment was 10 minutes from measuring, mix, melt, and pour.
New hobby for the boys to make family handmade gifts!
Thoughts from inside the coop......

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