calamity jane

Author: Calamity Jane

  • The Dishsoap Report

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    Calamity Jane

    Sorry to keep you all waiting. I’ve had a few days of baby/morning troubles. Not exactly that the Babe is being fussy, just the timing isn’t working out right, leaving me no time to write. Those other soapy posts were just a lead-up, and what I really wanted to tell you about was how the…

  • No-Frills Five, Gone Seven

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    Calamity Jane

    I didn’t post about it, but yes, I did do my No-Frills Five in February. And the end of March is approaching, so it’s time again. This month, Consumption Rebellion is kicking my ass from five to seven. Which necessarily will include a weekend. This will make it much more challenging for me, which is…

  • The Dirt on Soap, Continued

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    Calamity Jane

    So, we left off at ‘the bars are finally cured and I’m ready to turn it into liquid dishsoap.’ Because someone mentioned in a comment, do you really have to wait three weeks if you’re going to grate it up anyway? I ought to mention that I did in fact do a little experiment at…

  • Soap, In All its Dirty Glory

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    Calamity Jane

    Whew. This post has been on my list since December. I did in fact make soap during my Crafting Vacation, if you remember. And haven’t you all just been waiting by your computers, breathless with anticipation, to hear the outcome? My soap making story begins with way too much, but still apparently not enough research.…

  • I Hate Daylight Savings, A Chronicle of Days

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    Calamity Jane

    Have they not studied physics? There is a specific quantity of daylight for each day of the year. Mother Nature in her infinite wisdom, gives us more or less, depending on the season, and our unique latitude. We as mere mortals can not make more daylight. When we set our clocks, backwards, forwards, round and…