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Dear friends, Now that the dust has settled from the holidays - the gatherings, the travel, the emotions, the long to-do lists - we find ourselves in a quieter space. January asks less of us. It offers a pause, a chance to exhale, to take stock of how we’re really feeling beneath it all. This time of year can feel tender. The light is still low, routines are re-forming, and many of us are no …

It's been quite a while since I've written a blog and I thought what better way to get back on the herbal horse than to share some musings about our current hottest seller, Elderberry Syrup! This is not a trendy product that will come and go after this year, but one of our most consistently purchased herbal elixirs during the winter months, and one that we get lots of excellent feedback about. Eld …

Aside from being the largest organ in our bodies, the skin also acts as a window to your body that tells the stories of your life, from your teenage acne breakouts to your pregnancy’s radiant glow and the wrinkles and sunspots of old age. Your skin reflects both your age and your health. A healthy skin is smooth, without breaks on the surface, warm and neither moist nor wrinkled nor dry and …

2018 is truly shining new light and focus on the sunscreen category. Chemical SPF ingredients, how they impact human health and now conclusively how they impact the health of our environment have been finally thrust into public view. Scientific studies now definitively show how SPF chemicals like oxybenzone and octinoxyate are responsible for causing bleaching to our coral reefs while also bei …