Lotion Journeys

I've been trying to learn how to make a good lotion without all of those nasty parabens (harmful preservative found in most lotions we buy). I was told by a pro that it took her around 40 tries...hmmm...this may take awhile.

Yesterday, I turned on some Christmas music & instead of baking cookies, tried to make some Christmas lotion...the process went so smooth that I excitedly called Amy about my amazing luck. The consistency was thin, but hey, it'd be great for summer & used as body lotion.

Unfortunately something went wacky with my scent...when I came home in the evening and asked Mark & Dono what they thought the lotion smelled like, they said, "stinky socks" It's hard to let go of a whole batch gone bad.

The "stinky feet" lotion