Notes
Welcome to the notes section of this Hobbyist-ing world I'm creating, one page and product at a time. I'm SO happy you've made it this far! These notes (aka blog posts) will cover a range of topics – stuff like navigating motherhood in a remote surf town (even though I don't surf) to my journey into female entrepreneurship, the what's what on setting up shop at the market, and of course, the ins and outs of soap and candle making, with all the tips and tricks I've picked up along the way! #nogatekeepingMy hope is that by sharing what excites me it might make the idea of pursuing your own passions feel a tad less intimidating and a whole lot more doable.
You Should Be Able to Recognize the Ingredients Creating the Scent of Your Perfume
Most perfumes ask you to trust a single word: fragrance. Our Plant Perfumes take a different approach. Learn how hydrosols, essential oils, and real botanicals...
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Most Candles Are Designed to Smell Like Something.
Inspired by the beaches, forests, and coastline of Tofino, our candle collection is designed to capture a sense of place rather than simply a fragrance....
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What Most People Don't Know About Soap
Many bars sold as "soap" today aren't actually soap at all. Learn the difference between traditional cold-process soap and detergent bars, how real soap is...
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If there’s no sodium hydroxide, it’s not soap.
Traditional soap isn’t new — it’s been made the same way for thousands of years using lye, fat, and time. This post breaks down where...
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Botanical Bubble Bath with Wild Hydrosols | Made in Tofino
A botanical bubble bath made with wild hydrosols and pure essential oils. Crafted in small batches in Tofino for soft, balanced skin.
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Make Something
You don’t need fixing—you need something to make. A real look at how creating shifts your attention, confidence, and the way you move through the...
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What’s on The Hobbyist Bookshelf
This business was built slowly — through books stacked beside me, late nights in the studio, a lot of trial and error, and figuring things...
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When the Goalpost Keeps Moving
Growth in Small Business and Motherhood: When the Goalpost Keeps Moving A reflection on building a small business, raising a child, and learning that growth...
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The Best Stops on the Drive from Nanaimo to Tofino
A local guide to the best stops between Nanaimo and Tofino — coffee, food, waterfalls, lakes, and scenic viewpoints along Vancouver Island’s most beautiful road...
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The Healing Power of a Salt Soak
Discover the benefits of Epsom and Pink Himalayan salt soaks — handmade in Tofino with pure essential oils. Plus, get a FREE mini soak until...
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🌼 Meet Calendula: The Golden Healer
Discover the golden healer of the garden — Calendula. Learn how to grow it, explore its skin-soothing benefits, and find it in our Hippie Haven...
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