The Orchid Pot of Epiphyte Dreams
The Baroness adores her orchid children, darlings. While these divas of the floral world have a reputation for needing a lot of maintenance, I assure you that such a reputation…
Savage Thoughts
“Back to The Bar: Bar Soap Makes a Comeback, and We are So Here For It
In an age where sustainability and natural living are more important than ever, bar soap is making a significant comeback from its nadir in 2015. Consumers have gotten more conscious…
Want to Elevate the Vibe? Just Add Yellow
Yellow, the color of sunshine, daffodils, and lemons, is one of the most vibrant and eye-catching hues of the color spectrum. As a color evocative of all that is bright…
Smudge Bowls in the Contemporary Aesthetic
Rooted in Native American traditions, the practice of smudging entails the burning of sacred plants to cleanse and purify people, places and things. Central to this ritual is the smudge…
The American Chestnut Story
On eBay recently, I found a piece by Amphora, one of the workshops out of Turn Teplitz in what was Bohemia pre-World War I. It was a small flower bowl…
Why the Poppy Endures
Once upon a time, I had poppies (papaver orientalis) in my garden, the traditional scarlet; I am all about tradition after all. Poppy leaves are not beautiful: they are coarse,…