Baths are wildly popular with kids. The splishing. The splashing. The adorable little rubber duckies. But as a busy grownup with a job, bills to pay and a schedule to keep, you may not feel like you have the luxury of soaking in the tub until your fingers get all…
It’s a new year, and you know what that means: It’s time to pick a New Year’s resolution that will actually stick. Naturally, for us, 2024 is all about a skincare glow-up. We recommend our Green Tea and Cucumber Collection to help you out. Resolution: Remember to Use SPF in…
In my view, it is hope that makes spring the most positive season of the year. The world wakes up in springtime. Having been grey, cold and still through the winter months, suddenly there are sights, sounds, smells and flavors bursting from the natural world—and inviting action, inspiration and commitments…
My grandmother always taught me, if you can’t eat it, don’t put it on your skin. It’s good advice and we all know it is wise to heed the advice of our elders. However, not all skin care practices of yesteryear were good for our skin. If you are not…
So, you planted a few zucchini and yellow summer squash in the hopes of some yummy fresh veggies on the table. If you are in New England, like northern New England, they have just now started to fruit. Thanks to the fabulous weather this summer they are going to fruit,…
Jean-Louis Servan-Schreiber’s book The Art of Time details how people today get more done, but with less satisfaction. He and others note how we confuse quantity of things done with quality of experience enjoyed. He writes, “We now tend to simply do nothing thoroughly, we just try to do more…
The surging popularity of essential oils and aromatherapy may seem like a New Age trend, but they’ve actually been around for centuries. They are natural remedies with incredible power and there are many essential oil resources online giving worrisome blanket advice about their use. Because of the strength of essential…
I have been in love with all things grapefruit since my childhood, so we are talking some 58 years plus here. Grapefruit in the morning for breakfast was my absolute favorite. Keep your Cocoa Puffs, Rice Krispies and Cap’n Crunch, your bacon and sausages and waffles and pancakes and give…
Roses play a prominent role in our lives. We marvel at their intoxicating fragrance; we enjoy the beauty of our favorites; and we give them to our loved ones to celebrate special occasions. The scent of rose always takes me back to my Grandmother’s garden in southwestern Pennsylvania in the…