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DIY Countdown Kit!

Want to know exactly what you’re getting and not get buried in a mountain of tissue paper? DIY your own spoilered/nekkid advent/countdown calendar!

Choose any four of the hand dyed sock yarn mini-skein sets and get a fifth one free ($30 value) with coupon code “Countdown”.

Nine pictures of various colorful mini skein sets of hand dyed yarn

Step 1: choose any five of the mini-skein sets at and add to your cart

Step 2: enter coupon code “Countdown” at checkout

Step 3: save $30

Coupon code valid through Nov 30.

P.S. This should work for the 12-skein mini set “Battling at the Fortress” as well. It would count for two of the five kits. Or ordering two should give you the discount as well. As always, please contact me if you encounter any issues.

Battling at the Fortress 12-skein Mini Set

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Big Meringue News!

For those of you who are familiar with the Meringue Whipped Shea Butter, you know how amazing it is. Just a tiny amount applied after you wash your hands, or after a shower, or ever after putting on our Silky Smooth Lotion helps to lock in moisture and keeps your driest skin happy.

Well, now it’s even better, with the addition of sunflower oil in place of the traditional grapeseed oil. Testers have raved about it.

So, why haven’t you seen this news sooner? Well, even before the pandemic, supply chains were shaky. In November of 2019, I ran out of the 4 oz. lotion bottles, and it was February before they were restocked. You would think that would be a wake-up call to stock up heavily on containers, and I did – for the lotions. There’s a limit, both financially and spatially, of how much stock one can hold.

Then, November of 2020, I ran out of the Meringue containers after getting a large (and very much welcome) unexpected order. So, I placed an immediate order or jars, lids, and the press-and-seal liners for shipping. A week or so later, I get the jars, liners – and a refund for the lids. Expected restock? March 12, 2021.

I got an additional order, and in an emergency fix, I created these portable, though smaller, Meringues.

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This is quite a bit smaller than the original 2.5 oz volume, but because packaging is expensive, the cost is within a few scents, I mean, cents. Ha! So, it would be the same price as the full size Meringue. However, what it lacks in size, it definitely makes up for in convenience.

Since that time, I have sourced lids for the existing jars, so the usual 2.5 oz Meringues will be available. But, I kind of think the new ones have a lot to offer.

What do you think? Let me know in the comments if a convenience-sized Meringue would be something you would like.