For the past few years I had been having a serious conversation with myself about fitness and health. I had been beating myself up for losing control of the foods I consumed and the lack of time I spent exercising. I kept promising myself that I’d fix that problem after I wrote the first book, then the second book and then again after the third … [Read more...]
My Top Ten Tips for Writers
After hearing David Sanford speak at Multnomah University, I set the goal to write and publish three books before the end of 2011. I barely made it on time, but the last of the three was released December 22nd with just a few days to spare. After my crazy three book writing spree produced DIY Kitchen Chemistry, The Art, Science and Business of … [Read more...]
Basic 101 Chocolate Truffles
For a few months about 16 years ago I considered going into the chocolate business. I never got past the planning stage, but I had alot of fun experimenting with chocolate. Chocolate truffles are amazingly easy to make. Only five ingredients are needed to make basic truffles, but the optional additional ingredients are limitless. My lovely … [Read more...]
Upon Goodbye
It is nearly impossible to think of you in the past tense. Your life is colorfully woven into the fabric of ours. I know you are gone, I saw you leave, but in my memory you are vividly alive, with your mischievous smile teasing the corners of your mouth. Saying “she was…” doesn’t fit comfortably on my tongue yet because you left bold … [Read more...]
Living Our Future Today :: A Devotional
"Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.'" Matthew 19:14 In a fragment of life, pregnant with pain, I caught a glimpse of unadulterated faith in the naïve prayer of my youngest child. Her prayer came out of place of raw sorrow. I had already spent many hours face … [Read more...]
What Color Do You Live Like?
In the past few years I have been strangely attracted to the color red. I’ve got a red purse, red jacket, red camera, and red van. It isn’t even my favorite color and I don’t look good in red. But red speaks to how I want to live. I want to live out loud, vibrantly, loudly, and fully. Red doesn’t care if other approve of it. Red stands out in a … [Read more...]
The Dangers of Being Complacent Doing the Mundane
Getting complacent doing mundane tasks can sometimes add an unanticipated crisis to your day. Mistakes get made because the routine tasks are often approached with an attitude of complacency rather than attention to detail. Last year while starting to work my laundry pile I experienced the backlash of this reality. At that point in life I had … [Read more...]
Not by the Book
In April of this year, after months of delays, I finally sat down to write my book How to Make Melt and Pour Soap from Scratch. My goal was to have the book written and published in time for a speaking engagement I had on the topic in May, 2011. My plan had been to start the book in January with what appeared to be just enough time to have it in … [Read more...]
Perseverance Lived Out
Perseverance (dictionary definition): steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., esp. in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement. Perseverance (my examples): my husband, my mom and my childhood cat Puffy. As a young child my cat taught me the first lesson of perseverance that I was able to understand. My … [Read more...]
Reviews of How to Make Melt & Pour Soap Base from Scratch
"The book, “How to Make Melt and Pour Soap Base from Scratch” is one the soapmaking industry has long been clamoring for. Noted aromatherapist, Kayla Fioravanti, has done her research, spent countless hours in the lab formulating and is now sharing her information with the soapmaking world. And we are all the better for it. For anyone who has … [Read more...]
See The Art, Science & Business of Aromatherapy on The Soap Coach blog
This week the Soap Coach, La Shonda Tyree, used excerpts of my book The Art, Science and Business of Aromatherapy in her blog post Making Sense of Scents. What an honor! Thanks for the blogsphere love La Shonda. … [Read more...]
