Aromatic Garden

03/02/2026

Meet Your Maker Monday 💃

Since it was dance competition weekend, it feels fitting to share a little of where I came from. Enjoy a few shots of me from back in the day.

I danced from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. Ballet, acrobatics, and lyrical were my main focus — with some basic pointe, tap, hip hop, batton and even a little ballroom mixed in over the years.

I loved the stage. I knew I wasn’t always the best one in the room… but I didn’t care. I loved getting dressed up, doing my hair and makeup, stepping into the lights, feeling the music take over and giving it my best effort. Honestly, I loved watching the other dancers just as much.

One of my earliest recital memories is watching my teacher, Miss Susie, perform a pointe number. She floated across the stage like a cloud — so effortless, so graceful. It felt magical. In that moment, I decided I was going to dance on pointe someday. Just like her.

Well… when that day finally came and I finished my first pointe class, I very quickly reconsidered my life choices. 😅 I finished out the year, but let’s just say pointe and I were not meant to be lifelong friends.

Even so, dance shaped me. It taught discipline, stage presence, confidence, and how to show up even when you’re nervous. It taught me that you don’t have to be “the best” to love something fully. I think that lesson still shows up in how I run my business today.

Did you do anything growing up that still feels like part of who you are?

03/01/2026

Nothing “oily” happening today — it’s dance competition weekend. 💃

High energy. Bright lights. So much talent on one Dance floor.

Once a year our big local competition rolls around, put on by my former dance instructor. It’s become such a special tradition even Hubby is behind the scenes working.

There’s something really beautiful about watching the next generation step into the spotlight. Seeing the confidence, the growth, the improvement year after year — especially the students you’ve watched train and push themselves — it never gets old.

Even though I’m not the one on stage anymore, dance will always be part of me. Getting to experience it from this side now feels just as meaningful.

Do you have something from your past that still feels like home when you step back into it?

02/28/2026

This year Im trying to be more intentional — especially as a busy mom running a small business.

When the days are full of blending, labeling, answering emails, and keeping up with family life, it’s easy to just grab whatever’s convenient and keep pushing through. I’ve learned I feel better when I slow down long enough to nourish myself well.

So CHEERS to another juice cleanse!

Not as a fad. Not as an extreme.
Just as a focused digestive reset.

Fresh, nutrient-rich ingredients. No additives no preservatives, no high heat processing. 
Just A simple way to flood my body with vitamins from whole fruits and vegetables.
A little digestive rest and detox.

For me, it’s about being proactive instead of reactive. Choosing intention over autopilot.

I love that I can support another small business while doing it — people who are sourcing produce, pressing juice fresh, and building something of their own just like I am.

Busy doesn’t have to mean depleted.
Intentional doesn’t have to mean complicated.

Are you someone who enjoys seasonal resets — or do you prefer consistency year-round?

02/28/2026

Okay… I can barely keep this to myself anymore!!!!!

Next week, Aromatic Garden products will be available in a new space — with regular store hours.

That means you can walk in and shop our blends without waiting for a pop-up or event.

This is something I’ve prayed about, thought about, and worked toward for a long time. I know had 2 places in the past but this one Is different and we’ve upped our game.

March. New doors. New growth.

Full details coming very soon.

02/28/2026

Just doing life over here.

3:30pm — the shipment that was “out for delivery” two days ago finally shows up!!!!

So naturally… everything else gets dropped.

Kitchen cleaned.
Counters sanitized.
Oils out.
Blending in full swing.

I’m in the zone.

5:00pm — hubby calls:
“What’s for dinner?”

I look around at my oily chaos and realize… I am not even close to done. Cleaning all this up just to start cooking? That felt like a whole second shift.

So we pivoted.

We’re not big chain restaurant people. If we’re going out, we’re supporting local — small businesses and tonight that support small business supports local small farms.

Tonight’s salad?
The lettuce was grown right down the street.
The farmer’s kids have played with my kids.

That’s the kind of full-circle community moment I love.

Some days I’m blending oils at 430 and eating farm-fresh greens at 6 because dinner did not go according to plan — and honestly? That’s just real life.

Be honest… how often do you hit that “welp, we’re going out” moment during the week?

02/27/2026

From poured and labeled…
to shrink wrapped, priced, and shelf ready.

These aren’t just lip balms.
They’re growth. They’re next-level. They’re movement.

Every tube wrapped tonight is one step closer to something BIG happening for Aromatic Garden. 💜

Let’s just say… they won’t only be sitting on my table at vendor events anymore.

Coming to a shelf near you very soon.

Stay tuned — the official details drop soon and I cannot wait.

02/26/2026

You know our website went live this week…
But that’s not the only new way you’ll be able to shop Aromatic Garden soon.

No more chasing us around vendor events.
No more waiting for the next blending bar date.

Starting next week, shopping with us is going to get a whole lot easier.

We’re stepping into something new — and I cannot wait to tell you.

Where do you think we’re headed? 👇

02/26/2026

Thursday Thoughts

These are the small business moments I actually don’t mind.

Give me my Cricut, a fresh sheet of vinyl, and a cup of something warm… and I’m happy.

If you had asked five-year-old Joanna what she wanted to be when she grew up, she would have said an artist. 🎨

And while I may have some small regrets about choosing a logo with very fine detail (who approved that level of intricacy? 😅), I secretly love that I still get to create with my hands. Of course, I had to make some thing for baby girl while I had to crick it out 😜

There’s something grounding about arts and crafts in the middle of all the website edits, inventory tracking, and behind-the-scenes logistics.

Small business isn’t just emails and algorithms.
Sometimes it’s scissors, vinyl scraps, and doing the detailed work yourself.

Do you enjoy the hands-on parts of what you do — or would you rather outsource them?

02/25/2026

02/25/2026

Me, my formulas, and a whole lot of intention going into every batch.

Our pH Balancing Shampoo Bars weren’t created to follow a trend — they were developed from years of understanding how scalp balance impacts everything from shine to manageability.

When you shop Aromatic Garden, you’re not buying mass-produced hair care.

You’re getting something I formulated with purpose — start to finish.

Shop now aromaticgarden16.com

02/25/2026

When We Know Better, We Do Better

There’s so much about hair care that evolves over time and yet sometime what our great grandma said 100 years ago still can hold true today!! However, it went forgotten for generations but when we know better… we do better even if it’s back to the basics like apple cider vinegar. 

Healthy hair thrives in a slightly acidic environment (around 4.5–5.5).
That’s where:

• Cuticles lie smoother
• Shine reflects more easily
• Moisture retention improves
• Hair feels softer and more manageable

As a licensed cosmetology educator, understanding pH isn’t just theory — it’s foundational.

That knowledge is exactly what shaped our pH Balancing Shampoo Bar.

Because hair care shouldn’t just cleanse.
It should support the structure of the hair itself.

Available now on our website. Aromaticgarden16.come

02/24/2026