Adapting to Thrive
Once again at a turning point in my business. It's harder and harder to have raw ingredients ordered in and physical items sent out. With...
Canada Post Made Me Do it...
Sad to say I can no longer offer free shipping over $65 order. Canada post has now upped the fuel surcharge to over $5 per order making...
How to Register a Business in Nova Scotia
I've had to register a business 3 times already by changing my business name a few times.... And I have to do it once again since moving...
Market Checklist
Barefoot Daughter is back vending at the market - this time in Annapolis Royal ! Here is a checklist for anyone vending at a market for...

Feature on EcoHub.com
Happy to see Barefoot Daughter's Shampoo & Body Bars on Eco Hub's website alongside other green body care. Also they have a useful...

Where to buy UNPACKED the Audiobook and Price Breakdown of making and selling an Audiobook
Ahhh digital products. The financial ease of not having a physical product to produce each unit and ship to various locations. The...

Why NOT to use collage as a book cover
I’ve always loved collage. Never feeling confident enough to draw or paint, I've found that I have an eye for images and letters cut from

Why SLS or Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is a Harmful Sudsing Agent
A lot of customers who have tried out different shampoo bars have come across some that cause itchiness and dryness to a sensitive scalp....

Nesting in the Time of Covid
Essay published through the Covid Chronicles through the Arts Council Website. The virus was a far off news story when I found out I was...
Deleted Chapter of UNPACKED
If you've read unpacked: a memoir of checked baggage, you're probably wondering what could have possibly been too steamy, or raunchy, or...