Healthy Skin Starts on the Inside Yes, Honey Sweetie Acres is a skincare company. Â But the health of your skin is also innately tied to the health of your body. Â Reducing your processed sugar intake by converting to natural sources can have a big impact on your complexion. Steve and I are frequently complimented on […]
Pet Goats = Rural Nirvana
Do you want a pet goat? Kidding season is upon us, and we have over a dozen does due to deliver kids this year. Â And every year, we field emails, texts and Facebook messages from concerned people, some who simply ask to be informed and others who have heard the claims of animal rights activists […]
Lavender Essential Oil – What You Need to Know as a Consumer
Lavender’s botanical name comes from the Latin lavare, which means to wash. Lavender has been used in both purification rituals and health practices that need antiseptic and deodorizing. Â Considered the Oil of Kings, the scent of lavender was still powerful after 3000 years in King Tut’s tomb in Egypt. Â An amazing oil with an amazing […]
Essential Oils for Cleaning the Home
Do You Use Essential Oils for Cleaning the Home? As Aromatherapists, we tend to focus on the therapeutic use of essential oils primarily for use in our bodies to treat a specific condition, malady, or emotional state. But certain oils are quite helpful as cleaners and disinfectants in our everyday environment. We all love a […]
Pumpkin in Soap, Pumpkin Positivity!
Fall has arrived in all its splendor, and with it come traditional aromas we sometimes hunger for. Â Decorating hearth and home become priorities and warm spice essences fill the air. Â Pumpkins appear on porches in colorful displays. Â But the lowly pumpkin is so much more than decor. Â We hold the skin friendly benefits of pumpkin […]
Rose Geranium Goat Milk Soap
Rose Geranium oil (Pelargonium Graveolens) is one of my favorite oils to use in BOTH soap and cosmetic formulations. In our research over the last few years as practicing Aromatherapists, we have found mountains of anecdotal evidence that Rose Geranium is a soothing, friend to the skin. Â Rose Geranium is an integral part of our […]
National Goat Show Results – Louisville, KY 2021
The American Dairy Goat Association sponsors a National Show every year in the summer at different locations around the United States. Â This is to offer goat owners & breeders the opportunity to compete with their goats, network with other goat dairy lovers, and support the development and growth of the dairy goat industry. The 2021 […]
Positively Powerful Patchouli Soap
Patchouli is one of those scents that people either love or despise. But from a therapeutic perspective, it is a wonderful oil for the skin. When choosing an oil to put into soap, we study the constituents to see what potential benefits might be. We then combine this with the latest research by the Institutes […]
What is White Label Goat Milk Soap?
White Label Goat Milk Soap / Private Label This coming September, we will be attending the White Label Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada.  So, what is White Label? When we sell skincare products directly to consumers, that is considered a retail sale. When we sell directly to businesses and they market our products under our […]
The Importance of Buying Small & Local
You hear many people say it “Shop Small”. Â The idea is to keep funds circulating in one’s home community for the benefit of those who live in the area. Â I have long been a proponent of supporting farmers, artisans, and shopping locally when it is possible. Â So I started wondering, what kind of impact does […]
