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I’m not a fan of tomatoes – I hate that green smell you get from the stems* – but I love these tiny heirloom tomatoes from my massage therapist’s farm! I love being near all this local food. Alas, the season’ll be coming to an end soon, which is why we’ve been canning and jamming...

Do you change your fragrances with the seasons? Do you have a favourite for summer, winter, fall, or spring? My all time favourite is – wait for it – Clementine Cupcake from Brambleberry (surprise! surprise!) but I also have room for Jewelled Citrus, Yuzy, and Hello Sweet Thang (also Brambleberry), and Lemon Curd, which kinda...

I hope those of you getting too much heat are cooling down and those of you in less warmer climates are getting a bit more sun as we enter my least favourite season! I’m working on a few things for the blog that you’ll see in the next few weeks. I’m open to suggestions for...

I love my cooling spray and think it essential for these warmer months. I always include a titch of peppermint essential oil as it’s a thermoreceptor agonist that makes our skin feel a bit colder, which is a good thing in the hot summer weather. SUMMER COOLING SPRAY30% witch hazel hydrosol25% lavender hydrosol (or another hydrosol of...

I’m really enjoying the discussions about how we started making our own products and how you feel about shipping costs, so please keep it going as I spend the day making duct tape creations with the tweens and teens at the Chilliwack library! If you want to make your own duct tape bow, click here.For...