Good Grief

While grief is an inevitable part of life, processing it can be hard. Loss, sadness and sorrow are heavy emotions. There are, however, different stages of grief and beautiful botanicals to help us work through these times. Grief has a tendency of settling into the heart and the lungs. The lungs are responsible for gas…

PUFAs in Herbal Skincare

Choosing oils for skincare infusions was a big undertaking as I began to prepare formulations and offerings for our private label, Wild Nectar, coming soon. There are soooo many options! I mean, between the cosmetics area and the baking aisle its hard to know what to choose! Seeds, butters, fruits and vegetables, and tons of…

Sleep Support Botanica

In 1954, Abraham Harold Maslow gave us the Hierarchy of Needs. Next to air, food, water, excretion and homeostatic balance, the body needs to rest. Detox. Heal. Regenerate. Even before self-actualization and getting a sense of who you are, we need healthy circadian rhythms and sleep habits to make all the other pieces of life…