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Chwynyn Vaughan - Slow Botanicals
Dec 27, 20224 min read
What are your simple, special, seasonal traditions?
Happy Holidays! Happy Solstice! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Now that we are getting to the latter part of this special holiday time,...
Chwynyn Vaughan - Slow Botanicals
Nov 16, 20222 min read
Holidays are on the Way
The last couple of weeks have flown by. I know that much has happened. Our first frost and snow, a huge wind storm, power outages,...
Chwynyn Vaughan - Slow Botanicals
Oct 29, 20226 min read
Flowers to Mark our Love and Thanks
Recently, my daughter’s school’s PTO gave out certificates of appreciation and accompanying gifts to treasured members of the community...
Chwynyn Vaughan - Slow Botanicals
Oct 6, 20225 min read
An Autumn Like No Other
Our autumn so far feels more like summer than what fall is meant to be. My daily life is ruled by the rhythms of the seasons, and so this...
Chwynyn Vaughan - Slow Botanicals
Sep 9, 20223 min read
Autumn is Stirring
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....
Chwynyn Vaughan - Slow Botanicals
Aug 25, 20223 min read
Markets and More
August has continued to be full. Harvesting of veggies, fruit and flowers has continued. In my studio, I can see less and less of my...
Chwynyn Vaughan - Slow Botanicals
Aug 11, 20221 min read
August is Harvest Time
August is here and that means I am in my most labour intensive month of the entire year. Vegetable, flower and fruit all ripen at a...
Chwynyn Vaughan - Slow Botanicals
Jul 28, 20225 min read
What Happens in July
I really missed writing last week! The last two weeks have been very full. In my family life, the garden, and other going-ons with my...
Chwynyn Vaughan - Slow Botanicals
Jul 15, 20225 min read
What's in the Weeds?
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...
Chwynyn Vaughan - Slow Botanicals
Jul 7, 20225 min read
Behind the Scenes in the Summer
This is what happens behind the scenes in the summer for a small business in a small town. Slow Botanicals garden grown skin care
Chwynyn Vaughan - Slow Botanicals
Jun 30, 20222 min read
Please Enjoy the Photos
Dreamy Poppies are Blooming Everywhere in the Garden I knew exactly what I wanted to write about this week. I have been reflecting on...
Chwynyn Vaughan - Slow Botanicals
Jun 23, 20227 min read
Summer Starts
I have been enjoying the special quality of light that has been falling on me, as I wash and slice freshly harvested strawberries
Chwynyn Vaughan - Slow Botanicals
Jun 16, 20225 min read
I Never Dreamed I'd Make Soap
I never dreamed I'd make soap. However, I did imagine I'd find more ways to nourish and heal your skin.
Chwynyn Vaughan - Slow Botanicals
Jun 9, 20224 min read
Rosie Lessons Learned in the Wild
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.
Chwynyn Vaughan - Slow Botanicals
Jun 2, 20224 min read
I Won't Be Waiting
For the past several days, I have kept having the uncomfortable sensation that I am waiting for something. This is unusual for me. Most...
Chwynyn Vaughan - Slow Botanicals
May 27, 20226 min read
The Creative Family Life
Over the past week, I have quite enjoyed myself while blending, mixing and pouring a fair bit of botanical skin balm and soap. Recently,...
Chwynyn Vaughan - Slow Botanicals
May 20, 20226 min read
The Parallels of Parenting and Gardening
While working the garden, I thought about how my garden tactics have changed, just like my parenting. For similar reasons.
Chwynyn Vaughan - Slow Botanicals
May 12, 20226 min read
Life Lived in Seasons
Throughout my adult days, there have been the same threads always running through and determining how I spend my daily life.
Chwynyn Vaughan - Slow Botanicals
May 5, 20227 min read
A Garden Story
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...
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