We’ve been having some single digit temperature days here in Michigan this week with wind chills well below zero. It doesn’t take too many of those before I start to fantasize about my favorite beaches. I was in Costa Rica at the beginning of the month and my tan/sunburn lines are still fading so it’s […]
Archives for January 2013
Hmong Batik Technique
During a recent visit to Luang Prabang, Laos, I had the opportunity to take a couple classes at Ock Pop Tok‘s Living Crafts Centre. Meaning “East Meets West,” Ock Pop Tok’s philosophy is to “empower women through their traditional skills, a well as promoting the beauty of Laotian textiles across the globe.” They do that […]
Argan Oil, Morocco’s Beauty Secret
While visiting Essaouira, Morocco a couple years ago, I was thrilled to go to a women’s co-operative outside of town that produced argan oil. I had started using argan oil as a moisturizer the year before and was excited to see the process in person. Over the last few years more and more women have […]