by Cindyj | Sep 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
We did a mini vacation last weekend in Sonoma County California, an area known for its wine, beer, and food. We were not disappointed. I was looking for a trip where I could get to the ocean, do a bike ride, and some hiking – after all, you have to balance all that...
by Cindyj | Sep 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Beauty Benefits of PeppersPeppers come in all sizes, shapes and colors and we love them all. This time of year many of them are ripe and you can find a wide variety at farmers markets. Peppers even come in different flavors from sweet to hot. But you’ve been...
by Cindyj | Jul 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
Healing Herbs, A Beginner’s Guide to Identifying Foraging, and Using Medicinal PlantsTina SamsFair Winds Press, 2015 Healing Herbs, Tina SamsTina Sams is a modern day Village Herbalist with a vast knowledge of herbs found in gardens, field and forest. She...
by Cindyj | May 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
Harvest to Hydrosol, Ann HarmanbotANNicals 2015Annie Harman is a distiller extraordinaire and I am happy to consider her a colleague as well as a friend. Her and I have talked back and forth alot about distilling over the years and I can attest that she is the best...
by Cindyj | May 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
It’s happened again. A new cosmetics Safety Bill has been introduced; the Personal Care Products Safety Act of 2015 was introduced on April 20 by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine).There are a few things in here that I am...
