I am headed to Vancouver Island from June 18 to 25/24. Our shop will remain open but we will not be shipping orders while I’m away. I’ll be distilling at the event with beautiful Vancouver Island flowers such as fireweed and wild roses and plan to bring some of my work back. I will put […]
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While I was out harvesting roses for my Rose centifolia photo shoot, I ended up having an accident that has left me with some lingering head and body trauma. I didn’t see a large sharp angled rock hidden in a thicket that caught my shoe and caused me to fall with my full weight on
I am so pleased to be joining scented forces again this year with Justine Crane of The Natural Perfume Academy so we can offer some fantastic in person natural perfume and distillation classes. Students will learn technique and create either their own distilled product or natural perfume composition with access to our very own apothecary
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March is the month of my people. My maternal family came to Canada from Ireland and worked hard, lived simple. St. Patrick’s Day has never been a day of drinking but of feasting and preparing to work the land. On the farm, we would see the tiniest signs of spring that the cold prairie winters
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I’ve been selected as a 2024 grant recipient from the Alliance of International Aromatherapists. I am absolutely thrilled to be recognized for the relentless distillation work I’ve put into this art form. I will be in Nashville at the event in September to receive the grant as well as be a vendor during the conference
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On February third, my dear friend and perfume mentor Douglas Stewart passed onto fragrant heavens. I have been heart broken and found myself at a loss to do anything much less my aromatic work. Doug’s passing is the end of an incredible era of great perfumery. He was the big secret behind so many who
New Valentine’s Day gifts launching within days!
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A quick note about Christmas orders: I’m flying up to Canada to see my family this Christmas and teach a distillation class so from December 22nd until December 31st, the apothecary will be open, I’ll be available to answer questions and provide consultations but the orders will not ship until December 31st. My birthday is
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Wow! Thank you to all the great aroma lovers who supported the apothecary! I’m a little buried in orders (please allow for a little extra time as I ship as fast as humanly possible) but not to fear, all will receive free mandarin essential oil and hydrosol distilled in the apothecary. Your generous support means
