Month: June 2013

Focus on Rosemary

Focus on Rosemary

Rosemary, a classic herb for cooking and of old formal herb gardens makes its appearance in our soap products. We grow several rosemary plants in our herb garden, for cooking and for use in our soaps because we love the woody fragrance and the appearance 

Arishi Shibori Class at Woolfest

Arishi Shibori Class at Woolfest

What a hot time we had at Woolfest.  I taught an “Arishi shibori” class at Lake Farm Park today with a class of 5 ladies, and my lovely assistant Donna.  Armed with my steamer, the iron and ironing board, pvc pipes, dental floss (yes, dental 

Readers are Leaders

Readers are Leaders

I was speaking with a fellow enterpreneur recently and she said “I made a promise to learn something every day, so that we can grow our business.” Yeah!  I love to hear that, because that is the fundimental belief of my life… when i stop 

Focus on ingredients: Dead Sea Salt

Focus on ingredients: Dead Sea Salt

Fact: Salt that is mined from the Dead Sea must be certified to carry the geographic name of “Dead Sea Salt”.  That title and moniker is protected as it should be.  But why is Dead Sea Salt so incredible?  What makes it so loved and 

Made in Ohio

Made in Ohio

The Saturday of Labor Day weekend is a fun time for us.  We pack up our  supplies and goods and set up in Hale Farm and Village for the “Made in Ohio” event. This year is no exception – we will be back, and excited to say 

Predetermined Decisions in Business

Predetermined Decisions in Business

This start up enterpreneurial spirit is a wonderful thing, however sometimes it defies the logic of my business education.  In my masters work everything was so neatly planned, scheduled, organized….. budgets, planning, and all the day to day business operations were ordered easily.  Business, such 

Focus on ingredients: Chammomile

Focus on ingredients: Chammomile

Clean, soft, gentle, daisy like….. Aaah Chamomile! The faint sweet smell of chamomile takes me back to my childhood, and times when the only thing for a bad cold was a hot cup of tea with honey and lemon.   And Chamomile, a daisy like