I’m up having a sleepless night at the end of the year, contemplating the health problems of elder loved ones, trying to make peace with the reality of late life stages. A cup of hot chamomile tea sits on the desk, and in the garden sit several pots of small evergreens waiting for homes in […]
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The Lansink’s Waste Hierarchy, courtesy of recycling.com, breaks down the six currently considered steps of how we can all rethink our waste. As a small business, we use a lot of plastic packaging, and we’re troubled by this fact. What can we do? We seek, we think, we stay alert, we learn. And, we depend
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1/31/21 COVID 19 and the election fracas caused delays within the USPS over the past three months, affecting the timeliness of deliveries, and in some areas, brought them to a standstill. It all boiled down to the distribution hubs. Our mail goes to the Richmond hub, which was flattened by labor shortage amid package overload.
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Who has two thumbs and was on the news tonight?https://www.cbs19news.com/…/eye-on-supply-virginia-aromatics It was such a pleasure to interview with Darnell Myrick. He has a very comfortable, professional work style. It felt like talking to a friend, not a reporter, and I appreciate him giving me the opportunity to share info. We covered a lot of territory,
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And yet, this time has been going on for over 500 years. White people broke it. We’ve got to help fix it. We can go our entire lives without realizing that there are many parallel Americas, and we have only to open our eyes a little to see that they exist. There are so many
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This is the first in a series of posts about our beloved stockists. Today is about Annette Barrett. Annette’s warm, vibrant personal style is reflected in the cozy farmhouse ambiance of her two shops, Lacy’s Florist in Orange and The Flower Cottage in Locust Grove, near Fredericksburg. Annette is a strategic thinker, and when the
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Happy New Year! …from your favorite apothecary makers. We miss you since closing C’ville Soapbox, and were sorry to disappear overnight! Read on for the back-story… So what happened? When a place like C’ville Soapbox closes, everyone wonders why. You have been amazingly supportive customers and we love you. We know how much you appreciate
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For those of you affected by the invasive Brown Marmorated Stinkbug… We’ve created an essential oil complex that stink bugs run from, in an all natural wax base. The idea is to keep them from getting inside. If the cold of winter naturally diminishes their numbers, all the better. I tested all the essential oils
All the skin-loving things. How many products do you use before 9 am every single day? The skin is both a barrier and a sponge. Chemicals applied to the skin can show up in the bloodstream in as little as 20 seconds. Think about that for a moment. We want to be mindful of what
When the sun shines, January boasts the bluest sky of the year. The world is crisp and quiet and new, waiting to see what will happen. The oasis of calm after the rush of late fall feels like a good time to reflect on the past year and mentally prepare for the new. Nearly a
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