I was shocked, well, not really, when the trouncing of coconut oil hit last week on Marketplace. It was bound to happen. Any billion-dollar industry such as coconut would increase the competitors' angst and ire.   I wish I could have been a fly on the wall when Marketplace did the final editing. Even knowing how incredible coconut is, I was fascinated at how easily one might be swayed by the brilliance of an editor’s skill. The coconut lovers who ‘made the cut’ appeared shocked by the evidence against coconut. The editing was cleverly done.  I…

A vegan alternative to our beloved Emu Oil for burns, Aloe Vera has been around our homes for as long as we can remember. This plant contains a soothing gel hidden within its thick green spiky leaves. For any type of burn, we run to the plant and break off a leaf, extracting the cool, soothing goodness. We believe every household should have an aloe plant! Recently, we are noticing quite the explosion of aloe products out there. Gels, juices, supplements, oils, powders for health and digestion. Creams, lotions, masks, hair products... the cosmetic industry is having a field day with this…

Feet tired and sore and odourful after a long day in work boots.Achy bones, feeling sluggish, must persevere.Fingers splintered from stacking logs. Should have worn gloves.Arthritis flaring. Hands swelling. Knuckles screaming.Alligator skin. Itchy, scaly. Wishing I could vaycay in Cuba.Racquetball game. Injured knee. I feel old.Stressful bad boss day. Coworker wearing too much perfume.Teaching elementary. Needing to build up resistance to cold and flu season.Bedraggled. Tired. Not up to par. Need ‘me’ time. Draw me a bath! SVP Whatever your situation is, we all need more time for…

If you have yet to try our incredible Moisturizing Body Lotion, you're in for a very special treat! Jam packed with all natural nutrients, you won't believe the list of ingredients incorporated into this lotion, not to mention the quality of each one! As with all of our products, this lotion is hand crafted from scratch. We never use commercial bases, fillers, additives, fragrances, etc. Why don't you compare our ingredient list with any other lotion? Below we have listed a complete inventory of what's involved in our complex and luxurious body moisturizer. We know you will pleasantly…

Close your eyes and imagine a world where women grow old gracefully and naturally, where the female captivates the respect that men gain with the inevitability of aging. Imagine fine lines and wrinkles symbolize a collection of accrued wisdom, drawn from decades of maturation. Each white hair grows from a daily struggle, mastered determination and wild experience. The elderly stand proud in their aging bodies and minds. The young flock to them to listen to their stories, absorb their wisdom and feel the energy only seized by skilled practice and patience acquired by time. There…

Murky, misty, muddy, mysterious.  Have you ever wondered what floats around at the bottom of an apple cider vinegar bottle? This murkiness lurking is called the ‘mother’.  Not all vinegars are created equal and therefore not all have this mother. Instead of educating us as to its attributes, some manufacturers have removed it, making the vinegar clear and attractive. They claim it removes any ‘fears’ that the product had ‘gone bad.’ We live in a world where expecting perfection is the norm, but nature is never ‘perfect.’ The mother proves that. The vinegar should not be…

If you are in our Montreal area, please do stop by.  Our shop ‘La Boutique Earth to Body’, in the suburb of Valois, Pointe Claire, has been in production for over two years now. Customers have dropped in from as far away as Vancouver. We have customers from Toronto and Ottawa who shop when in town and as we become more known in this area, we now have many regulars to frequent our store. We attend craft shows across Canada, thus are fortunate to have a varied clientele whom we have met personally.  We love it when they, too, come to visit. As many of you know, we are…

Toronto. 5 PM. Hopping into a taxi outside the Direct Energy Building.  Exiting a work day at One of a Kind Craft Show.  “Neem? You know about neem?  My turbaned cab driver beamed. “We have neem trees in our back yard in India.”  Our banter proceeded to fill the cab with animated stories about this miraculous tree. He was so pleased to learn we incorporated the neem oil and powder into many of our skin care products.  Then he mentioned tulsi. “Tulsi? You do not know tulsi?” I did not know tulsi.  “You should know tulsi.” I grabbed my I phone…