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Spring Forward!

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Gia Luciano, Samantha Hammer

DO YOU HEAR THAT? It’s the sound of nature springing to life after a long winter’s nap. Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming and children are playing outside as the weather gets warmer and the days grow longer. This month at Ocean To Ranch Lifestyle, we bring you our Eco issue in honor of Earth Day on April 22. Inspired by the infinite beauty of the earth—and our desire to preserve, protect and honor it—we compiled an array of eco-conscious and eco-friendly people and places making a difference right here in our coastal communities.

This issue is a celebration of all things Mother Nature. Throughout this issue, you’ll find simple ways to be more eco-friendly, with delicious farm to table inspired recipes, ways to make your home more eco-friendly and where to buy eco-conscious skin care products. Whether or not you have a green thumb, we hope the stories in these pages invoke feelings of gratitude for the wonderful world we live in—and the wonderful people in our community who strive to sustain it. Not sure where to start?

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INSIDE THE ISSUE APRIL 2019

FEATURES 14 A Community Garden Built On Love Creating inspiration and healthy lifestyles

18 Farm Fresh From the Earth to the Table

26 Green Means Go (Oh! I mean) Growth Planting Seeds of Abundance

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34 Earth Day Every Day Keeping it clean with natural products

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10 DIY 14

Hot Spot

26 Travel Destination 30 Financial Buzz 32 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Locally Owned

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going green OUR HACKS TO LIVING SUSTAINABLY IN STYLE ARTICLE NICOLETTE MARTIN

DID YOU KNOW THAT IN 2016, WORLD PLASTIC PRODUCTION TOTALED AROUND 335 MILLION METRIC TONS, ACCORDING TO THE EARTH DAY NETWORK? Although you probably can’t singlehandedly change the environmental toll of the amount of plastic pollution that comes from that kind of number, we’ve rounded up a few simple ways you can curb your consumption and do your part toward a healthier environment.

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R E D U C E We’re saying goodbye to plastic wrap, Ziploc bags and aluminum foil, and hello to reusable wax food wraps you can wrap around anything your hungry (or full) heart desires. Compare this handmade version to Bee’s Wrap sustainable food storage.

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The next time you ask for a plastic straw, grab plastic bags at the grocery store or buy a bottle of water on your way to the gym (we’re all guilty of something!), you should also know that roughly half of the annual plastic production’s lifespan ends after just a single use. And most single-use plastics aren’t even making it to landfills, let alone being recycled. Instead, the equivalent of one garbage truck full of plastic is being dumped into the world’s oceans every minute. Curb your single-use plastic consumption with these reusable counterparts.

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+ Beeswax beads

01 Silicone straws + straw squeegee, SoftyStraw.com, $11.99

+ Fabric

(via Amazon) | 02 Bamboo straws, BambuHome.com, $10 | 03 Twin set

+ Pinking shears

straight and curved glass straws + brush, SimplyStraws.com, $19.50

+ Parchment paper + Baking sheet

01 PREHEAT your oven to its lowest setting.

02 CUT FABRIC into desired shapes. Using pinking shears so the fabric doesn’t fray, you

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BAGS

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can cut your fabric into any shape or size you’d like. Consider what size or shape of food you store the most and use that as a guide.

01 Baggu reusable grocery bag, Bando.com, $10 | 02 French market basket, WellEarthGoods.com, $60 | 03 Cotton canvas tote bag,

03 PREP + MELT. Cover your baking sheet

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with parchment paper and place the cut fabric on top. Sprinkle with beeswax beads and

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5-10 minutes.

04 KEEP IT COOL. Remove fabric from baking sheet (careful, it’s hot!) and allow wax to harden and cool.

FOR REUSE, wash in cool water (you don’t

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BOT T LE S

place in the oven to allow beeswax to melt for

want the wax to melt!) with mild dish soap and let air dry.

01 Paradise S’well water bottle, SwellBottle.com, $50 | 02 H20 fruit infusion water bottle, Amazon.com, price varies | 03 Yeti Rambler

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vacuum water bottle, REI.com, $40

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HOT SPOT

Built On Love CREATING INSPIRATION AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES

ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY SAMANTHA HAMMER

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I LOVE TALKING TO PEOPLE TELLING THEM I HAVE A COMMUNITY GARDEN IN SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO. The response is, “Oh, I would love to have one too.”

Whether you are inspired to create a living garden for a healthy lifestyle, being outdoors, sharing gardening ideas with like-minded others or just digging in the dirt, you will feel a truly magical sense in the air surrounded by the natural flour-

“IT’S A KNOWN FACT THAT SPENDING TIME IN NATURE BRINGS REWARDING HEALTH BENEFITS AND IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE A STRENUOUS EFFORT.”

ishing growth of fruits, vegetables, flowers, the warmth of the sun and the beauty of earthly influences.

It’s a known fact that spending time in nature brings rewarding health benefits and it doesn’t have to be a strenuous effort.

San Juan Capistrano Community Gardens, established in 1996, offers 76 individual plots ranging in size and includes a composting area. Interested parties must complete an application through the City of San Juan Capistrano’s Community Services Department, live in San Juan Capistrano and then be placed on a waitlist. There is a yearly fee required for the selected plot along with rules and regulations for the use of the gardens. The community garden is always locked and gated and no animals are permitted. Water and hoses are provided throughout the area to aid the gardeners. On a special note, gardening classes are offered occasionally throughout the year at no cost.

There are many rewarding experiences both emotionally and physically when your nurturing efforts start to grow and blossom, followed by the benefits of nature’s healing powers.

The four cardinal directions north, east, south and west bring the natural weather patterns into place bringing the perfect backdrop for prosperous growth.

San Juan Capistrano Community Gardens is filled with journeyed garden experts who have been planting throughout their lifetime. Many have been in this garden for over 25 years. If this is a new experience for you, you’re in luck with folks loving to offer guidance and support. I have to tell you, being a new gardener and seeing the spectacular growth of the vegetables and flowers I’ve planted is a total joy.

During the summer months, tomatoes are thriving in abundant growth along with kale, carrots, beets, zucchini, green beans, corn, lettuce and cabbage. Many gardener baskets filled with vegetables are given out freely due to the wealth of their large producing crops. It’s a special treat bringing the freshest of vegetables home and knock on a neighbor’s door with a gift.

Some of the garden settings are so inviting with benches, chairs and small tables including garden décor. Sitting in your garden on a beautiful sun filled morning sipping a cup of coffee or just watching a beautiful sun setting in the west is just heavenly.

It’s such a great treat when you start picking all the new and beautiful vegetables you’ve planted and nourished and then preparing your families evening meal. There is something delightful about eating local sustainable food. There is a definite difference in flavor and more importantly how proud you feel from your new gained accomplishments.

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Lynda Brewer

There is nothing better than being surrounded with great friends, good wine, and a delicious home cooked meal and one so fresh you know for sure you’re doing your body a great service.

I know you’re all saying, “Wow, you are so lucky to write stories about food and then get to taste it too.” Yes, that’s correct! Our host Lynda Brewer created a heart-warming experience and one I’ll not forget for a long time.

I want to tell you a little about Lynda and how she evolved into this great reputation amongst her circle of friends. She was born in Boston and raised in Florida and longed to see the world. As life moved forward Lynda became a flight attendant for United Airlines and got her wish.

Tom, her husband was affiliated with Ford Motor Company for 31 years and his position brought travel to their lives all over the world. While living in Thailand farm fresh vegetables and fruits were abundant and a way of life for this region.

Local residents often prepared indigenous meals from the earth in the Brewer’s home leading a way of life for the family.

Lynda wanted her children to recognize how delicious farm food could taste. She taught her sons how to plant tomatoes and bell peppers. It was a positive experience for the boys and offered a better understanding of the wonders of growing healthy food.

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Today, a kitchen culture presence is most definitely created in Lynda’s home due to her love for cooking, entertaining friends and family, and it’s her natural talent. All the best cookware, appliances, bakeware and specialty accessories are in this fabulous and inviting kitchen. Healthy and farm fresh meals are the cornerstone for Lynda.

“I loved playing restaurant and cooking for the family when I was younger; it’s in my soul and cooking for friends brings me great joy,” Lynda said. She also recalls someone telling her that what you love doing as a child can become a way of life in the future.

The meal Lynda prepared for our gathering was as gorgeous as it was delicious. The large kitchen was filled with trays, beautifully handcrafted platters, and plates filled with farm fresh vegetables, fruits, baked chicken, a specialty sausage and a surprise dessert. The fruits, vegetables and herbs were generously donated by Moon Goat Farms owners Jodie and Jarrod Word, a 2-acre parcel in Trabuco Canyon, CA. Watching Lynda dancing through her kitchen was like a pre-orchestrated event. She moved with such grace while preparing and designing enticing plates of food for our total dining experience. We couldn’t wait to begin!

One of the enjoyable experiences for each of us was to watch Lynda make the whole process look so simple. We decided we could all do this on our own too. All the homegrown herbs from Moon Goat Farms were in little containers and all labeled. You take a little of this and a little of that, sprinkle a little here and there and you’ve got a beautiful plate of food.

The time arrives for us to begin our culinary journey. Everything is totally mouthwatering, and we are so ready to begin. The entrees are placed buffet style for the pickings.

Lynda’s favorite chef is Ina Garten, an American author and host of Barefoot Contessa, a Food Network program. Included from several of her cookbooks, we dined on Tuscan Lemon Chicken, Parmesan Smashed Potatoes, Balsamic Roasted Beet Salad, Roasted Parsnips & Carrots and a Pesto Flatbread with Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes drizzled

with

local

San

Balsamic Vinegar.

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Clemente’s

Oliver’s

Tuscan Lemon Chicken

By Ina Garten Serves 2 or 3

INGREDIENTS: ++1 (3-1/2 pound) chicken, flattened ++Kosher salt ++1/3 cup good olive oil ++2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (2 lemons) ++1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice ++1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves) ++1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary leaves ++Freshly ground black pepper ++1 lemon, halved DIRECTIONS: Sprinkle the chicken with 1 teaspoon salt on each side.

Combine the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, rosemary, and 1 teaspoon pepper in a ceramic or glass dish just large enough to hold the flattened chicken.

Add the chicken, and turn to coat. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight, turning once or twice.

When ready to grill, prepare a hot charcoal fire on one side of a grill (or turn a gas grill on low heat). Spread Âź of the coals across the other side of the grill. Place the chicken on the cooler side skin side up, and weight it down with the dish you used for marinating. Cook for 12 to 15 minutes, until the underside, is golden brown.

Turn the chicken skin side down, weight again with the dish, and cook for another 12 to 15 minutes, until the skin is golden brown and the chicken is cooked through. Place the lemon halves on the cool side of the grill, cut side down, for the last 10 minutes of cooking.

Remove the chicken to a plate or cutting board, cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Cut the chicken in quarters, sprinkle with salt, and serve with the grilled lemon halves.

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Roasted Parsnips and Carrots

Lime Squares with Pistachio-Graham Cracker Crust

By Ina Garten

By Everyday Baking

Serves 4

Yield: Makes 16

INGREDIENTS

INGREDIENTS

++2 pounds parsnips, peeled

++4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter melted and

++1 pound carrots, unpeeled

cooled, plus more for pan

++3 tablespoons good olive oil

++2/3 cup shelled pistachios

++1 tablespoon kosher salt

++1 cup (4 ounces) graham cracker crumbs

++1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

++1/4 cup sugar

++2 tablespoons minced fresh dill or parsley

++1 tablespoon grated lime zest

DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

++2 large egg yolks ++1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk ++1/2 cup fresh lime juice

If the parsnips and carrots are very thick, cut them in half lengthwise. Slice each diagonally in 1-inch-thick

DIRECTIONS

slices. The vegetables will shrink while cooking, so

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush an 8-inch square

don’t make the pieces too small. Place the cut vegeta-

baking dish with melted butter. Line bottom with parch-

bles on a sheet pan. Add the olive oil, salt, and pepper

ment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides.

and toss well. Roast for 20 to 40 minutes, depending

In a food processor, finely grind pistachios with gra-

on the size of the vegetables, tossing occasionally

ham-cracker crumbs, sugar, and zest. Blend in butter.

until the parsnips and carrots are just tender. Sprinkle

Press mixture into bottom and 1 inch up sides of pre-

with dill and serve hot.

pared pan. Bake until lightly browned, 8 to 12 minutes.

We also enjoyed Lynda’s creative sauteed organic

Cool crust, 30 minutes.

beef sausage with caramelized onions and a beautiful

To make the filling: In a large bowl, whisk together

brussel sprouts dish with bacon, pecans, brown sugar

egg yolks and condensed milk. Add lime juice; whisk

and Oliver’s Balsamic; a Joanna Gaines recipe. For des-

until smooth. Pour filling into cooled crust; carefully

sert, Lynda prepared Martha Stewart’s Lime Squares

spread to edges.

with Pistachio Graham Cracker Crust. This was really

Bake until set, about 15 minutes. Cool in pan on rack;

wonderful especially coming from the homegrown lime

then chill at least 1 hour before serving. Using parch-

tree in the backyard.

ment paper overhang, lift out of the pan, and transfer to

a cutting board.

With a serrated knife, cut into 16 squares, wiping knife with a damp kitchen towel between each cut. To store in the refrigerator, cover with plastic wrap.

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Arriving at the dining table we each receive a surprise blood orange and Tito’s Vodka martini. The edge of the glass is dipped with brown sugar and blood orange zest. We toast one another and cheers Lynda for one unforgettable farm to table experience.

Jodie Word of Moon Goat Farms was one of the guests at our table and we thank her for freely providing all the beautifully selected vegetables, herbs and fruits to accompany the vast menu Lynda so graciously prepared.

Jodie and Jarrod Word have been together for many years and purchased a two acre ranch in Trabuco Canyon, CA in 2013. The ranch has goats, sheep, chickens, ducks and bunnies. Jarrod found his passion being a gardener and started growing vegetables and fruits which turned out to be totally delicious and so healthy. After entering local county fairs and winning blue ribbons his desire grew stronger. The growth became abundant and the couple decided to sell their produce. While drinking some wine in their garden under the moonlight and thinking about a name for their farm, one of the goats began to bleat. Moon Goat Farms came alive and a thriving and successful adventure.

The farm produces corn, lettuce, carrots, onions, tree peppers, tomatoes, brussel sprouts, beans, zucchini, peaches, plums, berries, exotic fruits and so much more.

Moon Goat Farms also bottles their homemade secret Hot Sauce made from several varieties of the tree peppers, onions, and tomatoes from their farm.

All the farm products are available for delivery to persons in Cote de Caza, Dove Canyon, Ladera Ranch, Robinson Ranch, and Mission Viejo. You can view MoonGoatFarms.com showing many of the abundant packaged fruits and vegetables available. You can also customize your order.

Delivery is once a month, every two weeks or once weekly.

Medium boxed items are $45 and $60 for the larger size.

Once you see the size of each of the assorted selections, you will recognize that only a natural organic and well fed growth area can produce these delicious and amazingly abundant fresh produce varieties.

Jodie Word is an educator and helps people become knowledgeable about the benefits of local farming and buying local.

“Many vegetables require a female/male partnership to bloom.

For example, zucchini will bloom a beautiful yellow flower. It will need to be pollinated in order for the fruits to bloom. You also need a pollinator, bees. So we have created a pollinator-friendly garden by planting lavender plants which invite the bees to the area as well as provide a water source,” Jodie said.

We are lucky to live in communities where we can get our produce straight from the farm. Not only does the food we eat taste so much better but we are supporting our local farms and families.

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TRAVEL DESTINATION

ARTICLE DONNA BOND, PROFESSIONAL LIFE COACH

Green Means Go (Oh! I mean) Growth PLANTING SEEDS OF ABUNDANCE

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AS I PONDER ALL THINGS GREEN FOR

Nature is abundant because it’s a vibra-

THIS ARTICLE I THINK OF MONEY AND

tional match to itself. The law of attraction

NATURE. I am struck with their common

is always operating. It doesn’t care whether

thread of abundance. Nature is full, especially

you are paying attention to it or not, but I can

in California due to recent rain. As always,

assure this universal law is as real as gravity.

nature is green and abundant.

(It also applies to everything, not just money!)

Money is also abundant. It may not necessarily

This principle is mastered by becoming the

be abundantly in our bank account where we want

vibrational match to what you want to attract

it, but it is undeniably everywhere. How we feel

into your experience. This abundance game

about money and where we place our attention as

is a way to experiment and test this univer-

it pertains to money, can have a direct relationship

sal law. A few years back we played and it

on how money flows into our experience - or not.

was crazy fun to see the things we spent our

Making money multiply doesn’t always seem as easy as the natural laws of rain and sunshine,

imaginary money on and how many of them actually appeared in our reality.

but what if we believed it was? Whether you

Do an experiment and simply place your

realize it or not, your beliefs create your world.

attention on seeing everything as abundant.

But, that's another article.

Notice what shifts in your experience when

My husband and I are currently playing The

you do this.

Prosperity Game. It was created by Esther

Your beliefs create your world. Your mindset

Hicks, an inspirational speaker and expert on

(and focused intention) is the first seed in grow-

the law of attraction. The purpose of the game

ing your energy into what you want to experi-

is to focus one’s energy around the expansion

ence in your life. Why not make it abundant?

of money in a playful and imaginative way with

Green means go (Oh! I mean) growth. If I can

the metaphysical thinking that, by engaging

support you with a mindset shift around the

in this activity, one becomes the vibrational

abundance in your life, reach out.

match to it, thus drawing more money and

Go! OH!, I mean Grow!!

abundance into your experience.

Here is how it works.

Donna Bond, M.A. is a professional life and busi-

Each day in this imaginative existence you

ness coach, spiritual advisor and inspirational

receive a large sum of money. On that same day,

speaker. Her work centers on personal growth,

you have to spend all the money you receive.

serving the transformation of consciousness. As-

Each consecutive day you play the game your

sisting individuals and businesses to live into the

earnings and your spending multiplies. Day one

full potential of their lives, from the inside out.

you receive and spend $1000, day two $2000

A graduate of the University of Santa Monica,

and so on. If you play for 50 days, on day 50

Donna offers inspiring women’s retreats and

you receive and spend $50,000. The goal is to

transformative in-depth coaching programs. Visit

spend it all on the same day that you receive it.

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such, we are realizing that the way we construct and furnish our homes may have a detrimental effect on our planet. Consumers are already making more ecofriendly choices in food, travel and clothing. This same shift appears to be happening in the home building

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Programmable, smart thermostats, like the Nest Learning Thermostat, are the next big thing in smart home technology, but are also a great eco-friendly investment.

industry as well.

According to TheSpuce.com, eco-friendly improvements in homes aren’t just environmentally beneficial, they provide aesthetic benefits and many heat and light and improving your home so it requires

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less use of power can mean saving money and the

Having house plants takes quite a bit of respon-

environment. Our planet’s resources aren’t infinite

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and simple home improvement choices should have

clean indoor air of toxic substances. Try a

a positive impact.

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style wrestling and live music! Festival hours will be 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM (VIP entry is noon). For tickets: SabrosoTacoFest.com/Dana-Point

APRIL

13 MOTHER EARTH BEACH, CREEK, AND PARK CLEANUP Doheny State Beach

Let’s clean the beach!!! Doheny’s main beach, in front of the camp grounds, and around San Juan Creek. Thank you for bringing along working gloves and a biodegradable trash bag (like a shopping bag). Meeting location: Lifeguard headquarters.

Thank you for loving that Earth! 9:00 AM - Noon. For more information: www.DohenyStateBeach.org

20 SENSATIONAL SPRINGTACULAR

Vista Hermosa Sports Park, San Clemente

It's going to be a BIG event that you don't want to miss! New location and new FREE egg hunts. Make sure to visit the Summer Camp Palooza for special discounts and information on 2019 summer camps. Fun activities, games, and food for the family to enjoy, for a nominal fee. www.San-Clemente.org

THRU MAY 19 EXIT LAUGHING

Cabrillo Playhouse

When the biggest highlight in your life for the past 30 years has been your weekly bridge night out with the "girls," what do you do when one of your foursome inconveniently dies? If you're Connie, Leona and Millie, three southern ladies from Birmingham, you do the most daring thing you've ever done.Tickets start at $15.00 www.CabrilloPlayhouse.org

We are always accepting submissions for events you'd like to see included in our Calendar section.

Submissions are accepted via the Contact Us tab at LifestylePubs.com/OceantoRanch.

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E A RT H DAY E V E RY DAY KEEPING IT CLEAN WITH NATURAL PRODUCTS ARTICLE LISA BRILL

WE'RE A LITTLE OBSESSED WITH FUN, ORGANIC FRESHNESS, AND WE LOVE BOTANICALS ~ THEIR SEEDS, BARK, SAP, AND OILS FEED AND NURTURE OUR SKIN. We surround ourselves with earthgrown elements every day while making our treatments in our Skin Studio.

Being eco-friendly is not only friendlier on the environment, but it’s also healthier for our bodies. Using fewer synthetics and more authentic and real ingredients makes it easier for our bodies to adjust and take in what we’re feeding it, whether from our fork or from a care product.

If you’re reading this, you may already know that natural is better.

Our skin is our largest organ, and keeping this organ clean by avoiding harmful ingredients goes a long way. Chemical preservatives, dyes, and false fragrances are just a few of the offenders found in everyday care products. Sadly, even if we eat organic and use eco-friendly cleaning products, we may still be consuming dangerous substances through our skin and hair products.

THERE IS POWER IN EVERY PURCHASE THAT WE MAKE. WE LIVE IN A BEAUTIFUL PLACE. LET’S WATCH OUR CONSUMPTION, LET’S LIMIT OUR WASTE, AND LET’S KEEP IT CLEAN. Since we launched in April of 2013, we’ve focused on using glass vials and vessels wherever possible, and we use tree-free labels. We have developed a half box to house our serums which reduces waste and uses less ink, and we use recycled papers and packing materials. We’ve received a sustainability award because of these efforts.

Earth Day is celebrated every April. We’ve won the Earth Day Beauty Awards every year since we launched. The responsibility lies on us to read the labels and get educated on what we’re using. Every little bit matters, to us, and to our surroundings.

There is power in every purchase that we make. We live in a beautiful place. Let’s watch our consumption, let’s limit our waste, and let’s keep it clean.

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