Category Archives: eco-conscious

Anointment Baby Balm has earned the coveted Parent Tested Parent Approved (PTPA) Seal of Approval

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

Anointment Baby Balm has earned the coveted Parent Tested Parent Approved (PTPA) Seal of Approval Sackville, NB – Anointment Natural Skin Care is excited to announce that Baby Balm has been awarded the PTPA Winner’s Seal of Approval. PTPA Media … Continue reading →

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Shop Talk

Posted on June 11, 2011 by

Have a look at this month’s Oh My! Handmade Goodness article written by Anointment Owner April MacKinnon. A conversation with two of my friends and fellow handmade entrepreneurs – Rita van Tassel and Gillian Hyde of Pip Robins.

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Posted on June 3, 2011 by

Adapted from Soulemama‘s “…Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.” Rather than capture a “moment”, I feel inspired … Continue reading →

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Sun Dried Cloth Diapers

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

Anyone who uses cloth diapers will understand: there is something very satisfying about seeing your diaper stash line drying in the sun on a nice day. Scotian was kind enough to put up a clothesline for me, and then even … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 20, 2011 by

Adapted from Soulemama‘s “…Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.” Rather than capture a “moment”, I feel inspired … Continue reading →

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Toadstools

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

A few weeks ago in a feature on Oh My! Handmade Goodness there was this image of Heidi Kenney’s felt toadstool terrariums. Oh My! is right! Given the mad state of nesting I seem to have entered, I could not … Continue reading →

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The Future Home of Anointment

Posted on February 7, 2011 by

Anointment Natural Skin Care, a skin care company that I own and operate based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, will be moving its office and studio/workshop to Sackville, New Brunswick later this year. With my growing family (and an actively kicking … Continue reading →

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Bath Salts DIY Tutorial

Posted on January 13, 2011 by

Every month I write an article for Oh My! Handmade Goodness, a blog dedicated to the community of handmade, small business, and children’s products. This month, I wrote a little tutorial for Anointment Natural Skin Care on how to make … Continue reading →

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Fabric Gift Wrap

Posted on December 29, 2010 by

Since 2005, I have been saying that I am going to replace the wrapping paper for our gifts with reusable fabric coverings. Originally, I had planned on constructing Furoshiki, a traditional and ancient Japanese method of wrapping gifts. In my … Continue reading →

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