carrot seed oil

Carrot seed oil is one of the most rejuvenating and regenerating oils for skincare. Rich in beta-carotene, this luxurious orange tinted emollient helps to improve the complexion in part, by it’s strengthening effect on red blood cells. The red blood cells deliver oxygen to our tissues increasing elasticity and firmness, while removing toxic [...]

Christmas sauna

We recently added a sauna at Texas Healing Arts and I am exited to incorporate it into my hydrotherapy class. I found this interesting tidbit while doing research…
The Christmas sauna
The sauna has a special place in the Christmas traditions of many Finnish families. In past times, peasant families started heating their saunas two days before [...]

enochi

My first commission piece. 20×40. watercolor on wood.
Currently I’m working on some similar pieces on recycled paper. If you like the style and interested in one, let me know. I plan to show in the East side studio tour this fall. Stay tuned!
Here’s a cropped version. A bit easier to see…

Homegrown Housekeeping

With the awareness of toxicity in conventional household cleaners, an array of “natural” alternatives have made their way to the supermarket shelves. Even the most popular brands are touting eco-friendly versions. As I look through the choices on the shelf, I see products selling for $5 or more! I’d much rather spend that money [...]

Fortune Cookie says:

Coming up with a name for my blog seemed to be the greatest challenge of this endeavor. Many years ago, I had a business called Homegrown Healing. I practiced skin care using products I made from my garden. While contemplating names for this project, I kept going back and forth with different [...]

watercolors

I’ve started painting again.  The paper is from a heavy weight recycled roll given to me by Gretchen. She actually gave a whole bunch of art supplies to Canon. Thanks Gretch!  Last weekend we sat down to some classic Christmas music and drank hot tea while making decorations and cards. What [...]