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 And mistakes will be made...

We just completed a large, rush order.  We went from scratch, from concept through formulation through samples and revisions and tweaking and finalizing, through ordering and receiving supplies, recruiting help, 4 stages of manufacture, and finally, delivery of 500 items...all in two weeks!

Phthalates? No phthanks!

What are they?

You just gotta try it! From time to time, we all find something so good, so worthwhile, that we want to pass it on to others.  We feel that way about our newest products. They feel wonderful~~ really effective and yet gentle.   And, of course, yummy.  Those who’ve tried them, love them. 

Has your complexion got the winter blues? Feeling dull and dry, maybe even cracked or flaky?  And no end in sight to winter?  Good news.  There’s a fairly easy way to make it better, just by eating!

The seed catalogues are arriving! At last! The first signs of spring! In many places, seed catalogs are still greeted as a blessing from heaven! The light at the end of the long dark wintry tunnel.

We spent the weekend at our booth at the Wellness Show. There’s so much going on, in such a huge venue, that the buzz in the air is palpable. That’s not just a buzz of excitement, either; it's also the sound of all those conversations booming back from the massive sail-like ceiling that makes the convention centre a Vancouver landmark. Beautiful, but acoustically unfortunate.

It’s ironic, isn’t it. Sometimes there’s a gap between what we say and what we do. Here’s a case in point. The other day I was looking for a ‘quote of the month’ for Inanna's February newsletter. One of my favourites is from Phyllis Diller:

I’m struck by how often these days we get to see the nasty side of people.  As roads are more congested, and traffic jams get worse, rude gestures become almost commonplace.  As we protect ourselves more and more from theft or intrusion, we put up fences, locks, and security alarms, and end up not even knowing our neighbours.  The little transactions that make up our days: banking, pumping gas, even grocery shopping, can all be done by machine, for maximum efficiency, with a minimum of human interaction.  Even the simple things, like going for a walk, can be fraught with discord, as the