“Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” Psalm 139:16 I was standing at the gathering place when I heard my mother calling me home at an unusual hour. Heading towards her I saw something that I didn’t recognize in her countenance. Apprehension consumed me. Her words … [Read more...]
Present at the First & Last Breathe of Life
I’ve been the strong one stroking the belly of a loved one filled with cancer. The cancer so advanced that I could feel it under his thin skin as I promised him that it was okay to die that day, and reassured him that we would carry on. I stood there in the room hours later as the last breath escaped his body relieved that his pain was over and … [Read more...]
West Lake Vanished in a Storm
When morning came I found a creek in a empty lake bed. The storm went on. Mother wouldn't let us out to explore until the next day. I stared out the window and dreamed, of dancing along the shoreline and fishing. When the storm passed mother let us out in rubbers and a raincoat that glistened in the dampness. We slushed around in the fresh … [Read more...]
Kayla Fioravanti Releases New Book :: DIY Kitchen Chemistry
Author, entrepreneur and Registered Aromatherapist Kayla Fioravanti released her third industry insider book entitled DIY Kitchen Chemistry, Simple Homemade Bath & Body Projects on December 22, 2011. This book, published by Selah Press, is written from the perspective of a wife, mother, successful entrepreneur and cosmetic formulator who … [Read more...]
Reviews of DIY Kitchen Chemistry
““Fun”, “Fabulous”, “Fantastic”. These words kept popping up in my mind as I read Kayla’s DIY Kitchen Chemistry. She writes in such a way that I literally felt like I was walking beside her at every step. I could see myself bending over the drums with her while she was pregnant, laughing at her children’s antics and hugging her through tough times. … [Read more...]
Reviews of The Art, Science and Business of Aromatherapy
"Kayla represents the saying, "when one door closes, God opens a window." Even though she has experienced failure, she managed to do what evades so many, and that is to get back up and start again. Kayla's knowledge of the aromatherapy world is vast, and she applies it not only in her business, but her personal life. I highly recommend this book to … [Read more...]
Kayla Fioravanti Releases New Book :: The Art, Science and Business of Aromatherapy
Author, entrepreneur and Registered Aromatherapist Kayla Fioravanti released her second industry insider book entitled The Art, Science and Business of Aromatherapy, Your Guide for Personal Aromatherapy and Entrepreneurship on November 30, 2011. The book, published by Selah Press, is the only one of its kind, written from the perspective of a wife, … [Read more...]
Press Release :: Dennis & Kayla Sell Essential Wholesale
Essential Wholesale, manufacturer and distributor of the largest selection of naturally derived bulk cosmetic bases, aromatherapy and soap making supplies along with its private label contract manufacturing division Essential Labs, has been sold. November 30, 2011 Dennis and Kayla Fioravanti sold the company they started in their home back in 1998 … [Read more...]
Autumn and the Brevity of Life
Autumn always reminds me of the brevity of life. The color of the leaf’s as they change reminds me of the outdoor celebration of life we held a few days after my friend Troy died. Just a few days prior to our celebration of his life, I had passed him in the cafeteria as I rushed out the door. I glanced over at him and every fiber of my body told me … [Read more...]
Kayla Fioravanti Releases New Book :: How to Make Melt & Pour Soap Base from Scratch
Author, entrepreneur and Registered Aromatherapist Kayla Fioravanti released her first industry insider book entitled How to Make Melt & Pour Soap Base from Scratch, A Beginner’s Guide to Melt & Pour Soap Base Manufacturing on May 3, 2011. The book, published by Selah Press, is the only one of its kind, written from the perspective of a … [Read more...]
Upon Goodbye :: My Mom
On January 19, 2011 I picked up my parents from Sea-Tac airport after they cut their Hawaii vacation short because my mom was in severe pain. None of us had any idea that at that moment that within days she would be in the emergency room, then ICU, moved to an oncology unit, in home hospice and gone exactly three weeks later. When I gave … [Read more...]
