Pictured here is Heian jinju Shrine in Kyoto. What does Japan have to do with a little apothecary in Orange? Absolutely nothing, on the surface. This portion of my once-every-never posts is reserved for a peek into our private lives. The convo about Brian’s picture: Me: “Is that a Shinto Temple?” Brian: “Shinto Shrine. […]
In four month’s time I’ll walk back into my life. Read More »
I like to start our rare company emails with a little tidbit about family life. We’re halfway through Brian’s deployment in Japan! About one year to go… The ship is in dry dock and Brian has been enjoying the kinder schedule and better opportunities for connecting with home. We recently had a conversation that went
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We like to keep it dressy-casual around here and not bog you down with too many posts. It’s just not sexy. One customer eagerly awaits our rare updates and described them as chapters of a Southern Gothic tale. So let’s get to it. Whether we met you at a craft show or in our (relatively)
We were featured in nearby Culpeper’s Star Exponent, after I returned to Virginia at the beginning of Brian’s two year deployment to Japan. With his ship forward deployed, we decided that the best move would be to have our home established when he retired. It was during this interview that I met the lovely Allison
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I’ve traveled for family reasons or had shows (or both!) for the last 11 consecutive weekends. Being fully booked can be a good way to deal with…whatever, but this weekend, I got to stay home. I spent yesterday morning installing (with pro electrical help) our whole house fan, taking two naps, hanging with friends for
Grateful for a restful 4th. Read More »
Today the door was locked. I was working with the magic of chemistry to make my luscious handmade soap, and it gets a little hot. The lye gets to 195º F when it hits the water. So days when the production studio is closed to the public are good days for hot mess. Today’s recipe
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Earth Day is a great day to open a new apothecary for the first time, don’t you think? A lovely gift of flowers on our opening day.
Lux Aromatica: the apothecary is open. Read More »
One of my best friends had a birthday yesterday, which means we’ll be the same age for a couple months, until my birthday. Then I get a day of transition. Then it’s the day my dad died. I can talk about this right now, but not in a couple months. This time of year also
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