27 Jul 2020
When you whisper ‘marula’ in an elephant’s ear, watch him smile. It is true that they do love to eat the fruit of the marula tree, but does it really make them ‘tipsy’ as legend says? Elephants that consume fermented marula fruit from the ground sometimes appear drunk. Perhaps the fruit does ferment in the stomach, turning to alcohol.
The elephant has always been admired. Aristotle once said ‘...
20 Jul 2020
“DIY Dawn Dog Shampoo That Kills Fleas’
A Pinterest recipe that caught my eye. “Kills fleas? What and who is the killer?” I wondered.
The recipe is simple. Water, White vinegar and Dawn dish soap. As water and white vinegar are considered safe, it has to be the Dawn detergent that is the hero bug killer. I am quite familiar with the pros and cons of detergent but washing my dog in a chemical...
15 Jul 2020
Year: Future. After Covid. Setting: Customer in front of a street vendor Kiosk: The Truth Be Told Cosmetic
Learning what NOT to buy
Customer points to a cream jar, “I would like to try that moisturizer, please, Monsieur.”
Jean Francois: “Oh madam, I think you have NOT made a good selection in a face cream. Non, non. Malheureusement, that cream contains mineral oil, a petroleum that penetrates...
28 Jun 2020
10% off Summer Must-Haves
Neem Body BarNori-Neem SoapSheamu Butter (both sizes)Shargan ButterZinc Oxide Blend (tub and tube)July 8, 9, 10 only Wednesday, Thursday, Friday3 day Special
Summer must-haves never change. We love the outdoors and while adapting to the new rules and staying safe, there are still the Canadian summer go-tos!
Neem Body Bar
Hiking in a provincial park?Golfing at dusk?...
28 Jun 2020
The other evening, I asked my husband to humour me in mime. Intrigued to be on stage, he paused the TV news. “Ok. What’s up?” he asked.
“You are entering a store and are greeted by the sanitizing dispenser. What do you do?”
He mimes pressing the pump, receiving the imaginary glop onto the palm of one hand, and then proceeds the cleansing hand dance, vigorously rubbing the palms together, round...
20 Jun 2020
“Amazon delivery! Wahoo! My new shadow from ColourPop is here, Spiker.” Val chimes to her pet lab as he barks his approval. She then rips open the package and being smart and savvy, peruses the label.
“OK. Label. Let’s see what you say. Everyone is telling me to READ YOU. So here goes.”
Val scrunches her face as she skims the listing. The ingredients do not seem to be making much sense.
“OK. I...
15 Jun 2020
This is a reminder. Cold Water Power works. Repeat. Repeat. Take a cold Shower.
When things get heated good advice is, ‘Take a cold shower and calm down.” Cold water does reduce stress. Cold water can prevent you from getting sick in a number of other ways too. At the start of Covid, I wrote Add Cold Showers to Your List . In case you shivered at the thought, please reconsider. Summer weather...
02 Jun 2020
Here is what we've heard.
You wash the hair, shave the beard and clean the body with the same shampoo/soap. Whether you like a quickie shower or a lingering one, the soap does the job. You are clean and the hair and skin feels amazing.
The ESP is the favourite, but you also like the fresh clean scent of the Regular Bar. And most interesting, the Basic Bar is the creamiest, the black Charcoal the...
02 Jun 2020
Business as usual. Well, almost.We are happy to be open our boutique in Valoisfor 3 days a week. New days.
New days-hoursTuesday 10 AM- 4 PMWednesday 10 AM- 4 PMThursday 10 AM- 4 PM
For those of you who do not know us, we make organic and natural skin care. All homemade, handmade and free of all the bad stuff. Please do visit us at the store, and remember that you do have purchasing options...
26 May 2020
It is time to venture outdoors, safely. We know the new rules: moose distance, mask handy, wash, wash and wash again. We can do that. But do not forget the Zinc. Summer and Zinc are synonymous.
Zinc is protection against the sun. I have written often about this important topic and as I do not always agree with the methods of protection offered out there, I do love zinc.
An important excerpt from...
