I took the one less travelled by... and that has made all the difference.

Photo Taken of Ayla in November 2008 Giant City State Park, IL

This week something has changed.

Without going into too much detail, I received an order for a few things to be shipped to a recipient who lost a pregnancy- a baby. Heavy, for a simple soap blog- I know. But something changed. I have done orders like this before- sympathy gifts aren't fun to package, laden with this emotional charge... things must be perfect because, none of it matters now- at least to the recipient.

What was different about that order was I had woken that morning with an intention for Lote Tree. A new direction was decided upon, regardless of the financial impact it may have, because it's right and truthful. That's all I want, really when everything is taken away and Lote Tree is gone and I have the privilege of being old, I want to just be real and to know myself. Does anything else matter? Can anything else matter? I'm genuinely curious.

So, I'm excited, grateful, empowered, compelled, relieved, and joyful about the changes I have in store for 2009- a year surely to be a bright beacon in this otherwise dark decade.

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One of a Kind Gift Sets are Up!

We had a great time over the weekend at SIU- it was so lovely to see all of our local customers come out and support the wonderful artists who participate in this particular show.

We have some leftover gift sets and I've been putting them up on our Etsy shop- They really are lovely and would make great gifts- already wrapped!

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