Pumpkin History Before we talk about pumpkin seed oil, let’s talk about the fruit. Yes, the countless varieties of pumpkins are in the same family as squash, cucumbers and melons. Its origin dates back to about 5000 B.C. in North America. Pumpkins are among the most versatile fruits that exist. The shells were used to make bowls […]
Pumpkins and bees are heavy on my mind this morning. It is Saturday morning and I really didn’t intend to get on a soap box on a business page but it affects my business…. bees. A World With No Bees? Without bees we wouldn’t have these gorgeous blue, pink, red and orange pumpkins at Lucy’s market, […]
Did You Know That a Pumpkin is a Fruit? Yes, the countless varieties of pumpkins are in the same family as squash, cucumbers and melons. Its origin dates back to about 5000 B.C. in North America. Pumpkins are among the most versatile fruits that exist. The shells have been used to make bowls and mats by […]
Did you know that a pumpkin is a fruit? Yes, the countless varieties of pumpkins are in the same family as squash, cucumbers and melons. Its origin dates back to about 5000 B.C. in North America. Pumpkins are among the most versatile fruits that exist. They have been used to make mats by Native Americans; the […]
Did you know that a pumpkin is a fruit? Yes, the countless varieties of pumpkins are in the same family as squash, cucumber and melons. Its origin dates back to about 5000 B.C. in North America. Pumpkins are among the most versatile fruits that exist. They have been used to make mats by Native Americans; […]
Happy Leap Day! Happy leap day! Tis that extra lucky day (or believed to be extra unlucky by some) that comes every four years to keep us in sync with the solar / seasonal year. It actually takes the Earth 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 46 seconds to complete its orbit (around 365.25 […]
Dry, dry skin. Itchy, itchy legs. Every winter I go through this. In the summer I can use something as simple and easy to find as coconut oil to moisturize my legs. As soon as the temperature drops, though, my legs become unbearably itchy and dry. For years, I’ve had a constant search for the […]
Pure, honest, simple and USDA-Certified organic ingredients are the secret to HollyBeth Organics’ pampering, nutritive and effective skin care line. Harnessing the curative, therapeutic and aromatic powers of organic essential oils, organic butters, waxes, seed and nut oils, every ingredient in HollyBeth’s collection is grown from the earth, not concocted in a lab. The combination […]
I am so excited about this new product! It has taken me a while to perfect it – a perfect alchemy of aromatic oils! Sunflower oil, rich in oleic acid, linoleic acid, carotenoids and high in Vitamins A, D, and E, is, absorbed quickly into the skin diminishing fine lines. Pumpkin seed oil, high in fatty […]
On this Halloween my thoughts and prayers are with all those families affected by Hurricane Sandy.
