Day 40

So there was more candle making by Raksha today...here's a summary of how she makes them (pictures coming soon!). They are made from 100percent organic soy wax and she custom blends a fragrance using natural essential oils. The soy wax is melted and the fragrance and color are added to it. This is then poured into whatever container she is using (the wick is pre-placed in the container) and allowed to cool. It's really not as simple as I make it sound but she is a pro!

I wasn't able to join her today either so I did some more virtual giving at freerice and donated 5000 grains of rice this evening! 

Day 39

A few weeks back I wrote about the Japan Dolphins (http://savejapandolphins.org/) and how we can all make a difference to put an end to the slaughter of dolphins and stop the capture and live trade of dolphins to zoos and aquariums around the world. Raksha took this a step further and found a way to give back while doing something she really enjoys.

She chose to help out by raising money for the cause by making hand-made, soy candles to sell, part of the profits from this will go to savejapandolphins.org. The candles will soon be available for sale through Ribbon Nutrition, but if you'd like one sooner, comment to this post and I'll get you the details. Scroll down to see a picture of the finished candle. She'll be making more tomorrow and promises to send pictures of the candle making process!

Since I'm not able to help with making candles today, I visited the website and did some virtual giving through their Take Action page. Hope you guys can take a couple of minutes to do the same :)