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🧜‍♀️A wild Californian in Scotland.✨️Looking for beauty & magic in this wild & precious life. I capture & share what I can when I can.🎥

27/06/2025

It might be very Scottish outside right now 🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧🌧 but you can't get all those rainbows without that rain. 🌈

On that note, here's a sprinkle of Magic* for the weekend.🔮🪄✨️Have a good one, everyone.

Txx 💖🧜‍♀️🦋💫✨️

12/06/2025

THE STORY OF 2025 SO FAR - OR- THE BUSINESS OF GETTING BACK TO LIFE, TO HEALTH & RECONNECTING WITH LOVED ONES...🫂💖🌿✨️

The song is titled 'Reborn." So fitting. Here's the story...

In early 2025, there was a trip to visit my people and home in southern California. 🫂⛱️ I hadn't seen some of my family or the Pacific Ocean for 14 years. 🌊 The trip was a tonic for the soul. I NEEDED to see my fam, and to feel the sand between my toes.

The day after we got back, D had a heart attack before we finished unpacking our cases. 💔 A month later, he had a couple of other serious health scares come up. During this time, we also got into a serious car accident on the way to the hospital. Things felt surreal and grim.

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger though...

When the dust began to settle, we got into making healthier food, getting healthier in general, and in the name of self care, and for a positive refocus, we got a puppy. 🐾We'd been waiting for over a decade for the right time. It was time. We named our wee guy Winston -aka- Winnie -aka- our crazy little shark bat🦈 🦇🥰

This year has felt like a reawakening, and living my life feels like my job right now, my business. The biz of being alive, here and now. Appreciating the little moments with loved ones. Eating, drinking, and being merry. Getting back to feeling GOOD again. I want my family, and for EVERYONE, to feel good inside and out. That's my focus and my passion now, and I suspect it's a lifetime gig.

For those who discovered me through my skincare, please know the website and online shop are alive and well, and I'm feeling ready to blog about all the things that are helping me/us get on with the wellness and feeling good on the inside bits. This Beauty Apothecarist just wants to focus on more than the skin itself now.

I think that's about it for the moment. In closing, may we all feel good, and may we all turn any dark, scary stuff that comes up for us into something light, bright and lovely.

Txx 💖🫂🦋🧜‍♀️✨️

24/02/2025

AN IMPORTANT CHECK-IN (BIZ & PERSONAL)🚑♥️🏖🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🧜‍♀️🧜‍♂️

Volume up for my chat...unfortunately I couldn't figure captions here. I gotta say that adding them in the insta version of this has made me hyper aware of my use of 'um' and 'em.' 🙂

A few more thoughts before I go...

✨️Firstly, the NHS are a team of angels in physical form here on earth. 🪽🌏We are beyond grateful to have this life saving service in the UK, and we MUST do everything we can to preserve and support it. Knowing that this safety net exists is so comforting.

✨️Second, LISTEN to your body. To that little nudge you sometimes get, or those gut instincts. DON'T ignore things.

✨️Take good care of yourself. Your body is the home for your mind, and spirit. It's your vehicle that gets you where you need to go in life. It deserves to be looked after.

✨️Long-term daily overindulgence will show itself. Last year, we had a multi-faceted tumultuous time in our lives, and we found ourselves reeeeally leaning into following every whim in the name of self care. So there was an excess of baking, and making every tasty meal or treat we desired.. Every. Single. Day. It didn't matter that the ingredients were natural or that we generally followed an eating window that had been working for us for years.

✨️This form of 'self-care' was clearly not good for either of us. D ended up with a heart attack, and I ended up with excess weight by the end of last year. It's been keeping me from feeling my best. I really feel it. The other day I realised I couldn't wear my favourite fuc*ing jeans any longer. Not even with stretchy material. 👖🤬😭My body is sending me messages, too. They show us and tell us when something is needing addressed. We all owe it to ourselves and our loved ones to listen and recalibrate as needed.

Okay, sending much love out to you all. May we all look after ourselves properly, getting to our happiest, healthiest selves. ♥️

Txx 🧜‍♀️🦋🌊🌙✨️

31/01/2025

GOING BACK, GOING FORWARD, GOING HOME...✈️🏖🧜‍♀️🦋

So much to say, so much cleaning and packing to do.😆

Years ago now, I saw Whale Rider. 🐋📽 One of the main characters has been away from home for a decade. I remember watching that and thinking to myself, how could that be? How could he be away from home for so long? 🤔

Fast forward to 2021, realising I'd reached that milestone myself. Away from home for a decade. Just...🙃

It's 2025 now. D and I are flying home next week. When we get there, it will be nearly 14 years since I've been in the California sunshine or felt the hot California sand between my toes.🌞🏖 The excitement I'm feeling at seeing my family, and spending time doing even the most mundane things with them, it's the best feeling.🥰

I need to write a novella about the oh-so-MANY thoughts & feelings I have on this topic and it's underlying range of subtopics. Long story short, it's been good to be in my Scottish coccoon.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I needed this time. I needed to grow some wings🦋 and learn some things. I need to go home now, and more often. It's the plan.

Now a couple biz tidbits and a query before I go...

👳‍♀️🌿:Firstly, if my skincare clients need anything, put your order in by tomorrow (Saturday 1st) LATEST. There's still enough time for me to book my courier.📮I'll start back up when I'm home and settled later in February.

📓:The blog is coming back in February, too.✍️ I was going to try to hustle and get it up this month. I seriously underestimated how much was required of me physically, energetically, and in the digital realm though.🌎🌐💫 So...next month it is. I'm looking forward to sharing what's been simmering away in my ol' grey matter for aaages now.🧠 I'm happy to bring the blog back in a good, chilled way,🥰 not rushed and thrown together all bish bash bosh.

❓️🧳🤔:Before I close, any seasoned international travellers out there wishing to share packing & travelling wisdom, please DO share. It's been a long time for me. Tell me your best tips for comfort, etc.

K, sending good vibes out to you all. Picture the Care Bear Stare.

Txx 🧜‍♀️🦋🌊🌙💫✨️

07/01/2025

ENCHANTING WALKS, FAIRYTALE TREES, WATERFALLS...& FESTIVE POUNDAGE 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🧚‍♀️🌳🚶‍♀️❄️✨️

Over the weekend, our 'Santa's Grotto' 2024 got boxed up and placed back in the attic till the end of the year.🎄📦

It's always a bittersweet time taking the tree down, but we both feel a bit more zen after everything's away. 🧘‍♀️✌️I also like that disassembling Christmas is the best way to say goodbye to the previous year, and, hello, to a sparkly fresh new year. 👋

The next day, we headed to Callandar for our first real walk of the year.🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️Ohhhh, I FELT it this time. D did a good job of capturing my grumbling, sighing, and bit*hing self.😆

It's the realisation that the hills are soooo much harder to navigate 🏔😫after spending the entire festive season in the creation and enjoyment of moreish holiday food (and beverages from the home bar).🍸It was a delightful and delicious time, and putting on some extra poundage was 💯 worth it.

More accurately, A LOT of 2024 was about getting into the kitchen to make some gorgeous grub, then indulging wholeheartedly in everything we made. It truly was a tasty year. ❤️😋I loved experiencing it, and now, I'm ready to get back to a place of more balanced indulgence.

Let this year be a year of more fabulous food and, at the same time, a year of outdoor exploration as part of the fitness regimen to counteract the scales. ⚖️

To summarise, I highly recommend taking the time to create some delectable meals in your kitchen, and then going on forest bathing 🌳walks in Callander, Aberfoyle, Lendrick Hill, really anywhere in the surrounding area.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The environment is enchanting and inspiring, to say the least. Good for the mind and the buns.🥰🍑

K, I hope you've all been having a nice start to the year. I'll check back in soon with news, and until then, I'm wishing you a lovely week out there.

Txx 🧜‍♀️🦋🌙💫✨️

SHOP & BLOG🌐🛍📓🔗 : https://www.thebeautyapothecarist.com/

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13/12/2024

HOLIDAY HAHAHA + A REMINDER: TOMORROW SALE ENDS /LAST ORDERS OF THE YEAR❤️🎄🎅🛍⏳️📆

Loving all of these memes & and vibes, but Ryan Gosling and the Jack Nicholson imagery = chef's kiss.👩‍🍳😘

I hope you're all enjoying the holiday season thus far. Aside from a constant battle to keep the sniffles at bay🤧 I'm mostly loving it.🥰 I think this is the first year I can remember since I was 16, where I've not been out in the world in a customer facing role in the lead up to Christmas. I'll never, EVER forget working Black Fridays in a southern California mall in the 90s.😱

This year, however, I still need to face my own SELF in Christmas Elf mode at home.😆 In all seriousness, I've enjoyed taking my time turning the front of the house into a mildly mermaid-esque, Santa's grotto.🧜‍♀️🎅

I'm also loving moments like last night, where we watched Nigella Lawson make a festive marzipan log🪵 in her Amsterdam inspired Christmas special (BBC).🎄📺 I've now added this tasty looking pastry to the list of things I'm gonna try to make for my peeps this year. It looks somewhat easy, somewhat fussy, let's see if it can be done. Good vibes. ❤️

SALE ENDING/ CLOSING FOR THE YEAR VIBES⏳️📆🎄: Anywho, let this post also serve as a reminder that my online shop sale ends, and I'll be closing up for the year tomorrow night (14th December). Nearly everything in the shop is on sale. All orders will then be gift-wrapped & packed with love, 💝and picked up via my trusty, tracked courier on Monday, and with you in time for the holidays.📮 I'll open back up in early January. There will be more of minimalist vibe in my offerings come the new year, but I'll be back online with all the must haves, 🌐🛍 and with a renewed focus on the website and blog offerings.💻✍️

Finally, a HUGE THANK YOU🙏🙏🙏 to everyone who has supported me and my range, in every incarnation. So much gratitude headed your way. Imagine the 'Care Bear Stare.' 💖💖💖

K, enjoy a lovely, chilled as possible weekend, everyone.

Txx🎄🧜‍♀️🦋🌙💫✨️

SHOP & BLOG🌐🛍📓🔗 : https://www.thebeautyapothecarist.com/

OR Link in bio 👆

29/11/2024

THINGS TO VIBE WITH RIGHT NOW💖🎄💫✨️

We now find ourselves heading full speed into festive mode.🎅❤️❄️🎁🍾🍬

Historically, no matter where I've found myself in life, in work, or in the world, 🌎 this season always hits me with cheerful magic a la Buddy the Elf, but it equally leads me right into stressful territory. 😱

It's the lower energy darkness of winter 🖤❄️combined with all the festivities 🎄and trying to see everyone and do all the things. It's also the energy of everyone getting all caught up in it. This energy is contagious, it's suuuuch a vibe, and it can be overwhelming.🙃

This festive season, I'm saying NO, there will be none of that.🚫

To preserve my vibes, I've begun to sloooow it right down. To be more discerning with plans, taking more time instead of racing and rushing and mindless autopilot. More of the being right here, right now, and savouring little moments and experiences with my peeps. Being aware of the feelings and sensations in my body, letting sh*t go and letting life flow🌊🌊🌊 rather than allowing anything to induce stress. It feels better.

It's gonna be a good, peaceful, chilled out Christmas,✌️😎🎄not the holiday madness that I need to recover from.🤪 Nope, never again.

I wish the same for everyone. This year, may we all enjoy a seriously chilled time-out with our loved ones.

K, sending some good vibes out. ✨️💖✨️

Txx 🧜‍♀️🦋🌙💫✨️

23/11/2024

SNOW DAY = TREE DAY🌨🎄💫✨️

Today, there was snow. ❄️🌨☃️ Then, hours & hours -OMG, so many hours- later, there was a tree.💖🎄💖

This year, I'm happy to report that I'm seriously enjoying holiday hermit mode. Bring on the holidays.

Txx🧜‍♀️🦋🌙💫✨️

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INSPIRATION: Inspiration for everything I make comes from what I'm finding a need for in my own life, and discovering what other people are needing in theirs. I also get really inspired when I discover something new and natural and beneficial to work with.

Probably just as important, I find that with each passing year I’m increasingly determined to age as gracefully as possible, while protecting, preserving, and even IMPROVING the quality of my skin, and helping others to do the same.

METHOD: Everything is handmade by me, using pure, natural, and organic ingredients. I choose each ingredient for its healing properties, benefits to the skin, and often for its scent. TESTING: I don't test on animals, and my carefully sourced ingredients all come from companies who have the same ethos. I DO test on happy human beings :) I DON’T USE: Any genetically modified ingredients, parabens, formaldehyde, sulphates, carmine, lake dyes, coal tar, petroleum, mineral oils, or palm oil. 100% VEGETARIAN, MOSTLY VEGAN: The majority of my products are vegan, however, because if their highly beneficial qualities, I use organic raw bee pollen in one of my mask powders, and natural cosmetic grade beeswax in some of my balms. SCENT: In the bathtub and with my seasonal room & linen sprays I like an extra blast of scent. So you may notice that I add a dash of fragrance oil alongside pure essential oils in some of these blends. I feel happy with a hint of extra fragrance in these, even if the scent is not 100% from a plant. PRESERVATION: If there are any ingredients or blends that are susceptible to "going off," I add extra antioxidants and naturally derived preservatives so that the product can survive longer than a week outside of the fridge. PACKAGING: Our planet and its ecosystem is of the utmost importance to me. With this in mind, my current packaging is all reusable and recyclable. I've started to introduce biodegradable compostable packaging, and as this little business grows I look forward to offering more options.