by Cindyj | Feb 24, 2010 | Uncategorized
A bill was recently introduced into the Colorado House that is of concern to me and should be a concern to other manufacturers and users of cosmetics, House Bill 1248 the Colorado Safe Personal Care Products Act. With good intent this bill proposes to make our...
by Cindyj | Feb 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
Kids exchange the craziest Valentine’s Day cards now. I really like these old ones. I found these cards in an old trunk of my Father’s after he died. They are cards he evidently exchanged in school. In celebration of this feast of St. Valentine I wanted to...
by Cindyj | Feb 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
Its cold and snowy outside again good day for baking. We’ve got cranberries in the refrigerator and our chickens have started laying a few more eggs; enough that I can use for baking at least. When they come into full force in the spring maybe I’ll make...
by Cindyj | Jan 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
Winter has done a good job of making itself known this year I’m sure everyone is suffering from dry skin that needs a pick me up. Because of this I decided to host a blog party on kitchen cosmetics. A blog party is when several blogs link together and post an...
by Cindyj | Jan 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
This winter has been more than cold in many parts of the country and keeping warm can be a challenge. Rosanne Tartaro of Sunrose Aromatics mentioned this link to the farmers almanac (www.almanac.com) which had suggestions for keeping warm. Number 5; “Keep the...
by Cindyj | Jan 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
As winter drags on here in Colorado it can make one a little anxious. Here are some things to help pass the time and entertain! Have you ever had a ‘blooming tea’? This is a centuries old form of art from China. Put this small bundle of hand tied tea...
by Cindyj | Jan 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
Online communities can be great fun; finding people with similar interests to share with and to learn from. Another great fun can be a swap. In a swap, each person participating makes a gift for each other participant in the swap. Each person mails their box of gifts...
by Cindyj | Dec 27, 2009 | Uncategorized
Concord grape juice contains high levels of flavonoids that have been shown to have antioxidant activity in the test tube. A study from the University of Texas compared the antioxidant power of concord grape juice to that of vitamin E and found both had similar...
by Cindyj | Dec 11, 2009 | Uncategorized
Its been hard to post lately because of the busy time of year. We have had successful markets in Boulder, Longmont and Denver recently. The Colorado Proud Directory just added our farm. They also put out a gift guide. The publication ‘Yellow Scene’ had a...
by Cindyj | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
Herbs are full of aesthetic properties that include color, texture and fragrance. It is a joy to find different ways to use them. If you love using herbs you are in luck because Cory Trusty at Aquarian Bath is hosting a blog party this month based on Herbal...
