"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...]
one san antonio night
the stillness of a late night was broken by distant headlights approaching in my rearview mirror, out the open window of a chevy truck he sliced the night air with the edges of a switchblade the truck appeared beside my car and that two men laughed at my terrified face my hands squeezed the horn and it blew deep into the night. my … [Read more...]
Glimpses of Joy
My approach to daily living has been changed by the persistence of grief that has followed the loss of someone so deeply personal to me, that she went down the very roots of who I am. I’ve been through loss before and hard times, but nothing quite like the loss of my mother. It has taken intentional action to catch my equilibrium as I adjust back … [Read more...]
Live or Die :: A Devotional
“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...]
