It seems that my sweet and abundant pink hibiscus has finally finished flowering for the winter. This beautiful plant was a gift from my friend Tanya, and truly the gift that keeps giving. It made stunning flowers from spring time, straight through to the new year! I...
my social free weekends
Ever since I took Instagram (and Facebook previously) off my phone, I seem to have a lot more lag time. I'll be honest, it can feel a bit boring at times. It's weird to not have that social expression and feedback. But it's nice that time moves a little more slowly....
Addy’s cookin’
I usually skip lunch, because it takes up too much of my work day. But sometimes Adelaida brings us her home cookin' and it is sublime. 😍 It's been a lovely, peaceful week of makin-it-work, at the Sweet Skins shop..
2021 Planning
I find myself a bit reluctant to create goals, in such strange times.. But this simple chart that a friend posted on Instagram, is really helping me. Feel free to print one out for yourself..
The final Bloom
A real Desert Oasis
Have you ever driven for miles and miles through hot dry sand land, and happen upon a desert oasis? We did just that, in Egypt, a few year back. What a relief to finally spot of cluster of date palms, and in the center of it, a little fresh water pool. We bathed, we...
Mira’s Story
In honor of International Women’s day, I decided to give an inside peek into the ‘rags to riches’ life story of our fearless leader, designer, and owner of Sweet Skins, Mira Fannin. She probably wouldn’t agree 100% about the “riches” part in monetary terms, but in...
Why Sustainable Fashion is Important!
As an eco-fashion company, Sweet Skins places high value on giving people an option to buy clothing that will have a long-lasting life in their wardrobe and being an example of what sustainable fashion should look like in the rapidly growing world of fast...
Sweet Bundles of Scraps!
Who else is crazy over Sweet Skins Bundle? I personally, can not get enough of these little lovelies. You can find them in literally, any room of my house, to be sure. Not only are they a much appreciated pop of color, they are actual put to full use, all over...
Updated Winter Outerwear
We’ve made some great new variations on some of our classic winter styles. Take a look at all our new items, now available in our outerwear section.