Kitchen Herbalism: Bee Balm
Do you know Bee Balm? Bee Balm (Monarda spp.) is a North American native plant in the Mint family loved by bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. It's both a medicinal and culinary herb, comparable in use to Oregano or Thyme.
St. Johnswort. What’s in a name?
Did you ever wonder how St. Johnswort, so closely associated with Summer Solstice, witches, and magic, got a Christian saint's name?
Kitchen Herbalism: Sage
When you think of herbal medicine, do you think of Sage? The same Sage that’s on your kitchen spice rack is antibacterial, anticatarrhal, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiviral.
Echinacea makes a sailor girl feel yar
The quest for yar! Thoughtful design and a quality build gives a sailboat her yar. Am I the only one who sees the connection to vegan botanical skincare? Yar is an idea I use to create my recipes. I want each balm, serum, salve, mask and soap to be right and everything it should be.
Wear your herbs: Basil
When I say “basil”, do you think “pesto”? Pesto made with sweet basil happens to be my enduring obsession, but with over 50 different varieties (possibly as many as 150!) distributed around the world, basil is about much, much more.
No oil has vitamin C naturally
I know. Everybody says it. But it's simply not true. No vegetable oil, not even the famed Rosehip, naturally has vitamin C.
Why you want to wear seaweed
Seaweeds are humectant, drawing moisture from the air to keep skin hydrated. Preventing dryness improves skin's texture and elasticity, softening and reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Seas the Day: Get Balmed!
Getting everyone balmed has become my quest. And today I'm celebrating reaching a marker on this quest: 'Seas the Day', our skinimalist, herbal balm created especially to use while sailing, is ready to launch!
Cupuaçu curious?
If you love African Shea and Indian Mango butters but want their skin benefits with alot less carbon miles, Cupuaçu is for you. Native to the Amazon, Cupuaçu butter benefits dry or damaged skin by improving elasticity and supporting skin's natural moisture barrier.
Is eco-friendly packaging even a thing?
You can't see it but I've got my hands thrown way up in the air. Not in a good way. Not in “the band playing on stage told me to throw my hands up in the air" way. How did my knickers get in such a twist, you ask? Packaging. I hate packaging.