Showing posts from the last 30 days.
Decode the Labels of Your Household Bubbling Chemicals
Yesterday by Shelly @ waxandbubbles.com
Some of the cleaners you currently have in your cabinet may contain ingredients that are harmful to your health and extremely harmful to your lungs. And if you are inhaling it, more than likely your own children are. Here are some of the...
Happy July 4th!
Yesterday by Paul @ toybender.com
It's the birthday of the United States! On July 4th, 1543 Colubus signed some treaty with the native Americans or something. I suppose that I should know more about the history of my nation, so how about a little learning courtesy of School House...
The New Lego Death Star In Detail
Yesterday by Paul @ toybender.com
With this site blasted away into nothing, it's hard to tell what's old news and what's okay to post. Well, this YouTube clip was interesting enough to me to save for when ToyBender came back up. If you thought the pictures of the new Lego Death Star...
This Just In...
07/02/2008 by Paul @ toybender.com
After an internet disaster of epic proportions, it looks like we're back on the air. Stay tuned to this internet bloggidy blog for further updates....
Looking for Bug Spray, Try Natural Bug Spray
06/26/2008 by Shelly @ waxandbubbles.com
The big issue with summer time enjoyment is flying and crawling insects, and most of us reach for the conventional spray and lather it up on our skin, but what exactly are we putting on our bodies? Have you ever taken the time and looked at the...
Wax on.....Wax Off.....OUCH!
06/26/2008 by Shelly @ waxandbubbles.com
Many of us have either heard, read about, or even tried waxing the hair off our bodies, but is it really better than shaving and is it really worth the pain?First off, what is waxing? Waxing is the removal of the hair from the root bed. And the...
Making Your own Skin Toner
06/25/2008 by Shelly @ waxandbubbles.com
Skin Toner for Oily Skin:What you will need:2 tsp. of high-proof vodkaA clean, dry glass bottle large enough to hold at least 1/2 pt. 3 drops neroli essential oil3 drops orange essential oil3 drops petit grain essential oil1 oz. witch hazel8 oz. of...
Make Your own Paraffin Treatment at Home
06/24/2008 by Shelly @ waxandbubbles.com
Equipment Needed:A heating device: A stock pot will work just don't use it for cooking afterward.Essential oils (Tea tree oil for the cuticles)Exfoliating lotion or oil, or scrubHand lotion or moisturizer or an anti aging cream or massage lotion...
What's New with Burt's Bees?
06/22/2008 by Shelly @ waxandbubbles.com
Burt's Bees has been my all-time favorite product line since I had my son in late 2003. I was introduced to them through a family friend that set my up with a bundle of the baby bee line of products and I fell in love with the scent and have been...
Check out Essie
06/21/2008 by Shelly @ waxandbubbles.com
Even though Wax and Bubbles is about wax and well, the bubbles, there are times when I come across some great products for the body that I just can't resist in sharing. I was on a search from some environmentally friendly nail polish and found quit...
Check out Candle Bee Farms
06/21/2008 by Shelly @ waxandbubbles.com
They carry 100% beeswax candles that are all naturel, clean and long burning, crafted by real beeskeepers, they are hypo-allergenic and have an all-cotton wick inside. They carry tapers, pillars, votives, decorative styles and even beeswax lanterns...
The Health Benefits of Lemon Balm
06/21/2008 by Shelly @ waxandbubbles.com
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) is a member of the mint family and is used for many body products and to treat body ailments such as nervousness, menopausal symptoms, Insect bites, headaches, eczema, depression, asthma, and allergies as well.Try...
Preventing Your Face into being Two-Faced
06/21/2008 by Shelly @ waxandbubbles.com
You know what I'm talking about, when your face seems to be glowing and clear and free of any oddities. Then you have your other face, that’s puffy, a huge blemish on your cheek and not to mention, your color is completely shot. There are...
An Old Unaired Watchman Toy Ad or Something Else?
06/20/2008 by Paul @ toybender.com
While looking for a fodder for a post that allowed me to do the least amount of work possible, I ran into a toy ad on YouTube. It's an un-aired toy ad for an Ozymandias action figure toy that was never produced... or is it? Ozymandias is a character...
Thirteen Inches of Supergirl Goodness
06/20/2008 by Paul @ toybender.com
One of my strange obsessions in life is with the character of Supergirl. I'm not really sure why I think she's awesome, but I think part of it has to do with the fact is that she's just like Superman... but a hot chick. I'd take being rescued by a...
The New and Improved Lego Death Star
06/19/2008 by Paul @ toybender.com
Here's a cool Lego set on the horizon that I hadn't even known existed until cruising the Brother's Brick Lego themed blog the other day. Apparently, images of a new Lego Death Star was discovered by intrepid Lego fans (i.e. Bothans) browsing the...
So you think you . . .
06/19/2008 by barbara waters @ knittingpassion.com
are the queen of stashes? Ohhhhhhhh no, my friend, I seriously think not! Check out Squitchinglady's stash - of yarns - oh, me oh, my . . . I am lusting a wee bit over the tote of sock yarns. Yummy!!!She's also got a nice stash of crafty projects...
The Healthy Benefits of Mint
06/18/2008 by Shelly @ waxandbubbles.com
Fresh mint is a great addition to any food. Add some mint leaves to a fruit salad just before serving, or finely mince about 1/2 cup of fresh mint leaves and add to your next batch of brownies or sugar cookies. Mint even gives breads some extra...
Knowing Your Oil Groups
06/17/2008 by Shelly @ waxandbubbles.com
Functional Groups:1. Phenol: Powerful antibacterial, stimulates blood and warms the skin; can be sensitizing and irritation, especially to the sensitive skin areas of the body. Oils in this Group:• Oregano (Origanum vulgare)• Thyme (Thymus...
Hasbro Answers G.I. Joe Nerd Questions: June 2008
06/16/2008 by Paul @ toybender.com
Hasbro has graciously answered questions put forth to them pertaining to G.I. Joe figures/comics/and DVDs. Why don't we check some of the most informative together?Let's open this up with a good one. Action Figure Insider asked a question to which...
Rosemary is Awesome, Here's Why....
06/16/2008 by Shelly @ waxandbubbles.com
Rosemary contains about a dozen antioxidants, which makes scientist believe it could be an effective cancer fighter. Initial studies have show some promise in the cancer fight. When researchers at the University of Illinois fed rosemary extract to...
It's Easy Being Green!
06/16/2008 by Jessica Taylor @ comicbookjournal.net
With the release of The Incredible Hulk Marvel Studios has cemented its place within Hollywood as a major contender and also silenced critics who thought that one superhero blockbuster was not possible--yet alone two back to back. Riding the...
Bags!!!
06/15/2008 by barbara waters @ knittingpassion.com
Big Hearted Folks! have been helping to make a difference in kids' lives and making a Big(ger) Hearted Texas Woman's dreams come true at the same time . . . . . . that is the project that I have been involved in over the past many months. I...
Playing Catch Up
06/14/2008 by barbara waters @ knittingpassion.com
So much to talk about - so little time. I know, how can that be? But I find that I either have the time to knit - or the time to write - but really, not enough time to do both some days. So, I'm (quite) a bit behind here. Seems like the 451Press...
Silent, but Deadly
06/13/2008 by Paul @ toybender.com
Sideshow Toys has finally revealed in full lighting their truly awesome 12" Snake Eyes. Feast your eyes upon his badassedness:There are a ton more pics of this bad boy over on Sideshow's site, so go there and check them out after you read my world...