Freedom

Freedom

July 4th… and here in the USA we still have the freedom to celebrate the birth of our nation these 237 years ago.  And this year I find myself wondering if our founding fathers would approve of the direction and decisions we have made.  Our …

About Ingredients: Honeysuckle

About Ingredients: Honeysuckle

Classic scent of early summer…. if you are fortunate to live near a honeysuckle vine the sweet and heady fragrance will fill your evenings as the flowers gently give off their scent. About 10 years ago the elderly couple that live behind us planted a …

Evergreen Pine Soap

Evergreen Pine Soap

Clean and cold crisp winter air, the snow piling up around you, but there in the distance is a stand of tall evergreens…. Standing tall, enduring the cold blast of arctic winter wind, resilient and willing to become that barrier from the harsh wind, or …

Vermillion Farmers Market is back

Vermillion Farmers Market is back

Yes, this saturday, June 29th is the kick off of the 2013 summer farmers markets in downtown Vermillion at Victory Park.  And we will be there saturday with our soap and silk and so much more…. The market runs from 10am to 3pm.  We penciled …

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 …

Hessler ….very interesting.

Hessler ….very interesting.

In the 60s and 70s I was a child…but I watched as flower power and woodstock took center stage on changing our culture.  Hessler rolls us back to thatera where flowers in your hair and tie dye are the dress of the day. On day …

Today is a special day to us

Today is a special day to us

On this day 33 years ago I married my best friend and business partner, Steve…. time has flown, and i find it incredible to think that over 3 decades have passed. In that time we have accomplished so much…. and yet there is so much …