Em's letter

This weekend we are heading off to Halifax to be a part of Tourism PEI display at the Saltscapes Expo. If you have never been to Saltscapes Expo it is a show you would not want to miss. I went last year to see it for the first time and it was great. Artisan from Atlantic Canada are performing all day, lots of live demonstration and free samples of food and products all grown or made right made here in Atlantic Canada. Shannon and Conor will be giving out free travel bars. They are bringing lots of products to sell. It will be a great time to replenish your goat milk soap supply and pay no tax that would be a 15% discount. Here is the link to the expo http://www.saltscapes.com/expo/

A customer sent me a link to The Story of Cosmetics by Annie Leonard. It is about how big companies put known toxin is their products. At the moment it is consumer beware because there most no law to is not laws to  what chemicals cosmetic companies put in their products.

Last weekend Julia (who turned 5 last month) ran her first 5 km race with her mom. It was an early Mother’s Day present. The emotion hit me like a wave going over the start line with my daughter at my side. The heart felt support I receive from all my family is amazing but crossing the finish line with Julia is extra special. http://therunman.blogspot.com/2011/04/2011-source-for-sports-bunny-hop-10km.html


Mother’s Day is a day for the special people in your life to appreciate you. I feel it is day for all women to appreciate themselves for all they do for others. Here is a Mother’s Day video for you to enjoy.

May your day, week, year be filled with Blessings, Smiles and Hugs.

Dedicated to making 100% natural products.

Recollections of Winter

Now that spring is obviously on its way, I can look back fondly one last time at winter.  Here are a few pictures highlighting the beauty of the long cold season as a final farewell.  Hear that, winter?  It's the FINAL farewell!

Apple Bud Covered In Ice Crystals - March

Morning Sun Through The Trees - March 

The Bench Is Getting Swallowed By Snow - February

An Old Barn - February

Icicles - January

The Inside Of A Tree That Blew Down In A Windstorm - January

Please get this off of me!

Buckets go on easily but do not come off.  The goat's horns slide in but stop the bucket from sliding off.  Soon we will be able to turn the water bowls back on and we will not need buckets.

The Last Day In Daytona

 Sunset on the last day.

 Off to play in the sand

Kris and Julia enjoying the waves

On our last day in Daytona we went for a tour of the Daytona 500.  It was interesting.  The race started in 1903 on the beach.  The loop comes down 1A and back along the beach.  Cars still drive on the beach today.  It is almost 500 acres with its own hospital and fire department.  Well worth seeing.  We came back and played on the beach.

The sunscreen was amazing.  Katie stopped wearing it because she wanted to come home with a tan.  I put it on in the morning went swimming on the beach, then to the pool and out for the day.  One evening my nose was red but my nose burns easily.  The sunscreen does give a good protection.  I put it on too heavy and it was hard to rub into my skin.

A Change in Weather and Scenery

A big change from March 1st to April 1st.  It is warm enough to play on the beach in bathing suits. Well, in Daytona Beach it is possible, but not in Brackley Beach.  Julia and Kris are both covered in sunscreen lotion from the shop.  A true test to see how it works.

Beautiful Beach Weather

Beautiful beach weather requires all natural sunscreen.  After checking the Environmental Working Group website we have one of the most natural sunscreens with Grapeseed Oil, Beeswax, Zinc and Vitamin E.  I came to Florida to see how it protects against the sun.  So far we have had 4 days of clouds and it has been working great!  Today is the real test; not a cloud in the sky.