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My family is away right now. They're in Quebec, visiting family, playing in the snow, tubing down snowy hills, cross country skiing and...

A transition of seasons is upon us. It has become darker outdoors and I have turned on the light in my greenhouse and set the timer....

Months of long rainy weather means that more than the usual amount of weeds have popped up all over the garden this year. I use a lot of...

This is what happens behind the scenes in the summer for a small business in a small town. Slow Botanicals garden grown skin care

I have been enjoying the special quality of light that has been falling on me, as I wash and slice freshly harvested strawberries

I love this time of year when the wild roses are blooming. The bloom time is short, so I make sure to visit them often to take in lessons.

For the past several days, I have kept having the uncomfortable sensation that I am waiting for something. This is unusual for me. Most...

Over the past week, I have quite enjoyed myself while blending, mixing and pouring a fair bit of botanical skin balm and soap. Recently,...

While working the garden, I thought about how my garden tactics have changed, just like my parenting. For similar reasons.

Throughout my adult days, there have been the same threads always running through and determining how I spend my daily life.

When my husband and I first arrived in Los Angeles, direct from Montreal, with only two suitcases, I was excited to begin a new chapter...

I can't push the plants to grow any faster than they will. I can't will them into blooming ahead of their own schedule. I have to slow down.

Lately, I have been thinking a lot about comfort. Because I have been craving comfort. For the first time, I'm making comfort a priority.

Set Resolutions with vision boards. This is a way to find out what you truly want, a way to stay focused on your dreams and goals all year.

I think it is safe to say, on behalf of us all, that we have undergone many changes since the spring of 2020. This certainly speaks for...

I finally got to my apple trees this week. I was sidetracked by dealing with our taxes, so they aren't quite done yet... but I know that...

This is Why Shopping Local is Personal. Slow Botanicals blog on why customer-business relationships are made personal when you shop local.

My last newsletter closed with my excitement about the week to come. I don't know that exciting is the right word, but this week...

Hello! It is February and here in the PNW the first signs of the changing season are starting to show. Dainty little Snowdrops flowers...

Interview with Allison Smith of Allison Wonderland Clothing Chwynyn Vaughan (CV): Hi Allison! It has been quite a while since I last saw...