Enter the world of progressive cold processed soap making through Advanced Soap Making: Removing the Mystery. As if you were attending one of their private classes, the authors, Mary Humphrey and Alyssa Middleton lead you through step-by-step instructions, tips and formulas: * How to create unique soap formulas and size the formula to any mold * How to make luxurious goat milk soap * How to beautifully swirl and layer * How to blend natural scents like a pro * How to embed and rebatch natural soaps You will also gain extensive knowledge of common and exotic soap making oils, butters, herbs, unique liquids, hardeners and waxes. The glossary and resource guide erase any remaining advanced soap making doubts with easy to read terminology and locations to shop for ingredients, packaging and other soap making needs. Praise for Advanced Soap Making: Removing the Mystery: "Advanced Soap Making: Removing the Mystery is a comprehensive look into advanced techniques for making cold process soap loaded with recommendations, tips and best practices. Mary and Alyssa have created an easy to follow resource, sure to help you take your soap making to the next level " - Maia Singletary, Astrida Naturals Mary and Alyssa have pulled together a great book for the more experienced soap maker Their combined experience and helpful tips are enough to make this book well worth the read for someone who is interested in taking their soap making skills to the next level." - Robin Schmidt, Dragonfly Handmade Soap Mary and Alyssa] have really done a great service to the soap industry with this book. If I had found this book a long time ago before buying all sorts of others, reading Yahoo groups, Facebook groups, etc, it would have saved me a lot of time I think this does take the mystery out of soap making." - Ann McIntire Wooledge, Wingsets

Learn everything you need to know about making Cold Process soap from scratch. Essential Soap Making covers everything from A - Z: * History of soap making * Safety precautions * Ingredients used in soap making * 5 basic soap formulas to start your soaping journey * Additives and scents to make your soap truly unique * Troubleshooting problems that may arise * Glossary of soap making terms * Resource directory Written by two experienced soap makers and filled with more than 30 color photos (including close-up pictures of the trace process) and detailed instructions, this book walks you step-by-step through the soap making process. Handy reference charts teach the properties and benefits of soap making oils, essential oils and herbs commonly used in natural soap making. Essential Soap Making also includes detailed steps on how to start a soap making business.

"This book is right to the point and filled with power. Practical, truthful steps to living the life and walking the walk." -MARIE ARMENIA Christian author, speaker and songwriter A Teachable Spirit "Teach me thy way, O Lord, and I will walk in thy truth" was the cry of David in Psalm 86:11. Although he made mistakes in his life, David was a person who maintained a teachable spirit and was considered a man after God's own heart. Do you have a teachable spirit? Apply the life lessons in this book to help you become a woman after God's own heart: Know Who You Are in Christ Get in the Presence of God-Die to Self Daily Zip-a da Lip-a-Be Intentiona-Live an Authentic Life Build a Hedge of Protection-See the Big Picture Leave Different Than You Came Marie Humphrey is a national speaker for women's conferences and retreats. For years, she traveled and sang professionally with her father and sister, then with her husband, Kent Humphrey. She has served in church ministry as a Youth Director, Children's Ministry Director and Women's Ministry Director and is currently the Family Ministry Director at New Life Chapel. She resides with her husband Kent, son Jordan and daughter Emily in Cincinnati, Ohio. You can reach her at [email protected].

Teaching resiliency is the next step in the character education movement. Author, Mary Humphrey presents recommendations for teaching this important skill based on lessons she has taught and perfected in her elementary school library.

Featuring in depth lesson plans using picture books and intermediate novels for each of the five coping skills: Work on a Talent, Look Within, Find a Champion, Rescue Yourself, and Help Others, this book is immediately usable in the elementary classroom or school library. The author discusses the research and current thought on the teaching of resiliency and adds an additional annotated bibliography of titles to use to teach each specific coping skill. The book also features an in depth description of a reading incentive program useful in building resiliency skills. Grades K-6.

Teaching resiliency is the next step in the character education movement. This book features 20 in depth lesson plans using two picture books and two intermediate novels for each of the five coping skills recommended to be taught as the underpinning for teaching resiliency: Work on a Talent, Look Within, Find a Champion, Rescue Yourself, and Help Others. Also included is a summary of the research and current thought on the teaching of resiliency and an additional annotated bibliography of books to use to teach each specific coping skill. The title also features an in depth description of a reading incentive program that builds resiliency skills. Grades K-6.