Behind the Scenes

Last year I asked my patrons for questions for my upcoming interview with herbalist Vivienne...

Hello Patrons! I’m back from the writing workshop (I've been back nearly 3 weeks, actually) and I...

Over the last few weeks I’ve noticed my skin has been a lot better than usual; fewer breakouts,...

Formulating, new videos coming, more sunshine, and I'm off to do some writing 🙂

Even more herbally goodness with Vivienne! This version of the interview is nearly twice as long...

Hello Patrons! Today is the first day in a long time the sun will set after 6pm here, which sort...

Hello Patrons! My deep dive into all things preservation continued this week with lots of...

Hello Patrons! Our first co-making session of the year was on Wednesday afternoon and we had...

Hello Patrons! I can’t believe the first full work week of 2026 has already zipped by; time is...

Hello Patrons! I’ve been formulating up a storm this week and having an absolute blast. I’ve...

Hello Patrons! Happy December 😄 I’ve been doing some formulating this week, and hoo boy it...

This week has been packed with formulating; I made five lotions before 8:30am today 😅 I...

Hello Patrons! To start with, thank you SO much to everyone who has taken the time to fill out my...

Some fun formulating equipment you might want to put on your list for Santa—including when it...

Hello Patrons! Have you figured out what you’re going to be for Halloween yet? I haven’t 😅...

Hello Patrons! I’ve been working on next week’s video & blog post, formulating for future...

I’ve been doing lots of behind-the-scenes research and formulation work this week. I’m learning...

Thank you so much to Valerie for agreeing to this interview 😄 There are SO many gems in...

I'm so excited about this! I found a shockingly affordable ($185CAD/~$135USD) homogenizer, so I...

An overhead stirrer opens up tons of formulating possibilities, and I found a really inexpensive...

Join me behind-the-scenes to see how I take my photos (I'm sharing all my top tips and my thought...