How do gemstones in jewelry improve you health and emotional well-being? Crystals and gemstones have always been know for their spiritual and healing qualities and it is a fascinating study to learn about individual stones and how they can enhance and improve our day to day life. We recently started working with Bess Nathan Rice, jewelry maker extraordinaire, and have been very curious about the stones she chooses for her pieces and decided to do some looking into the gemstones she uses and what they do to enhance our state of being.
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Mothers deserve to be celebrated more than ever this year. We have put together a list of some of our favorite ways for you to show Mom just how much you care while supporting small local businesses and artisans who create unique gifts that Mom will LOVE!
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Practicing self care and compassion is more important than ever! In such unprecedented times with so much uncertainty in the world and most of us practicing “shelter in place”, self-care is crucial. Self-care comes in many forms so we would like to share with you some of our favorite practices that help keep us on track and be the best version of ourselves as possible.
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Easter is one of my favorite times of year and I usually have my very large family here to celebrate. This year is a little different due to these unusual set of circumstances and an unwelcome covid-19 intruder, but we will still carry on with our favorite traditions as best we can.
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Chocolate is a way of life in France and we would like to share with you one of our favorite chocolate and confection establishments in Wine Country.
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Founded in Dorset, England in 1946 by John Farrow and Richard Ball, Farrow & Ball has grown to become a world-renowned company offering a distinctive palette of eco-friendly entirely water-based paints with quality and consciousness of the environment above the rest.
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Joy Broom is an Entomophile (lover of insects); a Retrophile (lover of old things); and a Graphophile (lover of script), among other passions. She collects and arranges her loves into boxes and mixed-media paintings, inspired by shrines and altarpieces she’s seen in Mexico and Europe. Her materials include personal mementos like family photos and letters plus scientific curiosities such as preserved insects, bones, and plant specimens.
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