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...
My honey and I have both always dreamed of going to Egypt. He spent his childhood secretly studying ancient Egyptian religion and building pyramids in the backyard. I simply fancied myself an Egyptian goddess without much of a clue as to what modern day Egypt might...
I’m not an astrologer by any stretch, but I am a hippie-love-child, born in San Francisco in 1972. So yes, astrological explanations get just as much clout around here as other kinds of reasoning, scientific, spiritual or otherwise. Still I'm stepping out on a limb...
We are finally joining Taryn of 'Wooly Moss Roots' for Gratitude Sunday! (See her latest Gratitude Sunday post Here!) I've been meaning to do so, for so long. It’s a bit odd that the inspiration to actually make it happen strikes me just now, while I am freshing...
I want to take a moment in between folding the laundry, bouncing the baby and handling business email to explain to you how I got here. For a brief moment I was a free woman, in the prime of my life, kids nearly grown, business and independence flourishing. But...
My first trip to Bali was purely for pleasure. A much needed get away after many years of diligently growing Sweet Skins (and my three children). Although I grew up in South East Asia, I had never been to Indonesia before. Excited and ready for adventure, I stepped...
Another beautiful summer in the pacific northwest. Here at Sweet Skins we managed to stay very busy, but we did things a little differently than we’ve done in the past. First of all, we graduated ourselves from the Eugene Saturday Market. After 5 years there, we said...
We sent our friend Mikey to Haiti with a bag full of Sweet Skins. Well, actually Mikey was already on his way to Haiti and mentioned to us how much the local ladies would love our clothing. That’s all we needed to hear. We selected a number of bright colored summer...
Festival Season is on! Here's a little peak into our recent trip to Cali for the Whole Earth Festival in Davis. One of our favorites, I thought it was all gonna be so nice 'n mellow this time. After all, it's a straight shot down I5, the hotel is booked, the sheets...
I’ll start this blog by tell you a little something about my history. As I’ve had a most interesting 35 years on this planet. Born outside of San Francisco to a multi-ethnic hippie family, I was one of 5 (or more?) children. At age 3 my father moved us all to Thailand...
