Herbal Alchemy Perfuming Class I had planned to drive, but with the snowstorm they said was coming I opted for mass transit. Two trains and two subways later, I was on the doorstep of Herbal Alchemy in Brooklyn, to take the second part of Julianne Zaleta's Natural Perfuming class. I met Julianne when I was her assistant for …
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DYI Bran Muffins
Do It Yourself Bran Muffins One of my customers, Sue, called me the other day. She needed soap and wanted to stop by. I told her I'd be home all day because it was a cooking day. I try once a week to cook as many things as I can and freeze meals for days when I'm busy. When Sue stopped by I had just taken bran muffins out of the oven so I …
Paul Andersen Lessons of a Lifetime
This past Monday I had the incredible good fortune to meet Paul Andersen. Paul has been teaching high school science for 19 years and started the BozemanScience website 3 years ago. His videos have become immensely popular on YouTube with both students and teachers. (My personal favorite video is A Tour of the Cell). He …
Collaboration, Women supporting Women and the Feminist in Me
Collaboration, Women supporting other Women, and the Feminist in Me I don't exactly remember when I met Diane Bard of Peace Soap. I think it was about four years ago at the Huntington Fall Festival where we were both vendors. I do remember when I first heard about her. One of the students in the high school where I work (Joey) told …
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A life changing experience
A Life Changing Experience Last weekend I traveled to Haiti with Marla Bosworth and Amanda Gail. We were there to teach the women of OFEDA so they can become self-sufficient and support themselves. Some of the women make cards, some make tote bags and others crochet caps and scarves. …