About Me

It is peaceful around here and very rural. In the morning you hear the birds singing and in the evenings, you hear the coqui frogs! There are beautiful orchids and wild ginger (white, yellow, & kahili) flowers growing all over, waiting for you to pick them and take them home.

Life on Mauna Loa!

Okay life on the volcano, Mauna Loa (long mountain) Volcano is definitely a nice lifestyle to live. If you like a slower life with the sounds of birds when you wake up, flowers, lots of green green plants, geckos, around 82 degrees in the day, normally cool at night and lots of stars when the cloud cover recedes – you may like living here.

My Journey to a Simpler Life

My journey in making essential body and bath products began after reading a book on apothecary and soap making from the 1700-1800’s. I was thrilled to learn the many uses of plants for natural healing (internal & external), skin care benefits and natural fragrances. After reflecting on the years of purchasing retail products and trying…

Apothecary ~ Valerian

By: Sharon Shambaugh August 21, 2019October 17, 2020

Apothecary, Gardening, Life on Mauna Loaaloe vera, anxiety, calendula, catnip, comfrey, french lavender, peppermint, sage, Sleep, thyme, valerianLeave a Comment

Valerian is strictly used as an herbal medicinal tea for those nights we need to sleep better or a light tea in the day for anxiety.

Fragrances

By: Sharon Shambaugh August 20, 2019October 17, 2020

Body Care, Fragrances, Gardening, Skincareimpressions, perfumeLeave a Comment

Making perfumes is an exquisite endeavor, though most do not know that it is not a simple task in finding just the right blend for a fragrance and it is definitely labor of love.

Gardening & Plant Benefits

By: Sharon Shambaugh August 20, 2019October 17, 2020

Body Care, Fragrances, Gardening, Hair Care, Life on Mauna Loa, Skincarealoe vera, Big Island of Hawaii, garden, health benefits, Lemongrass, Mauna Loa, plant propertiesLeave a Comment

One of the best things I have done was to work in the soil, get my hands dirty and to watch my plants grow! I love working in the garden!

Ylang Ylang Tree

By: Sharon Shambaugh August 20, 2019October 17, 2020

Body Care, Fragrances, Gardening, Life on Mauna Loa, Skincarecarrier oil, dwarf, garden, perfume, ylang ylangLeave a Comment

Ylang Ylang is a unique and very sought after essential oils that high end perfumeries use for perfumes such as Chanel #5. Once the flowers are ready to be picked, I pinch them off and dry them to be infused in a carrier oil for perfumes, soaps and lotions.

The Dew of Glycerin Soaps

By: Sharon Shambaugh August 20, 2019October 17, 2020

Body Care, Skincarebergamot essential oil, glycerin dew, gylcerin, humectant, hygroscopic, moisturizes, skin moisture, soapLeave a Comment

Glycerin soaps are a humectant / hygroscopic, which means it absorbs and attracts ambient water. For example, if you left a cup of glycerin out in a humid room, it would actually absorb water from the air until it was about 20% water. In soap, glycerin helps moisturize your skin by sealing in moisture.

Photo Journal

By: Sharon Shambaugh August 8, 2019November 15, 2019

Life on Mauna Loaanthuriums, botanicals, hawaii, jungle, Lemongrass, mountain view, orchids, rainforest, tropical, volcanoLeave a Comment

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