Balms Away (2026)

05/07/2025

Will be lotion some day….

27/05/2025

Harvested comfrey, plantain, and catnip to make skin soothers- a vinegar for astringent for bites and irritations and a salve (pictured here) made with yummy Babassu oil. Just learning about this one. I love the feel of it. Similar to coconut but less oily. Buttery yum. Will also add soothing olive and beeswax. I was so inspired by your healing balm I gotta get into salves once more.

26/04/2025

What I am learning through physical therapy is remembering that work outside is paramount. Qigong is amazing too but it’s that blue zone thing. Using your life force in a natural environment that strengthens your will and ability to do the good things you’re here to do. And the body will follow along. And simply touching earth, gardening, composting, birding, walking and listening all help re-attune the senses to what matters.

26/04/2025

Playing with display table/ market set up. I want it to be like your stepping into this other world which is a place I dream of… here are a few of my favorite things. Spring!

I don’t really have inventory yet but they are in the works. Very few homemade market soaps are organic.

With me you get a solid all-natural handmade product that is pure, simple, and decadent. Our menu reads like a farm to table…

We also infuse our wonderful virgin organic cold pressed sunflower 🌻 oil with botanicals- that we source organically or grow ourselves.

We don’t use scents or dyes as they are synthetic by nature.

Releasing some samples soon as we spiral into a recipe that ticks all the boxes for our not-so-basic soap.

Continually reaching for that world where we collaborate into beauty and simplicity and what makes sense to be well-connected people on earth. It’s certainly such a learning curve of a journey.

Blessed to be in this wild life and appreciative of all the beauty, and the struggle that begets a deeper beauty, and appreciation, for simple gifts.

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I invite you to our virtual market this evening. Would you like a cup of nettles and lavender tea? And take some soap to go that also features these herbs that don’t only love you on the inside, but also on the outside.

To market to market…

17/04/2025

Howdy friends of Balms Away, Hearth Apothecary, Terra Navitas, Alternative Journeys, Cowburn Hearthisinal, TDF! Oh the many names we’ve loved, same gal, new chapters.

Before I launch into a longer post, a question: do you have any favorite products from over the years you’d like to share below? Would love to hear from you!

Turtle 🐢 Dove 🕊️ Farm is a work in progress, the land is forthcoming…❤️

Connected to earth and heaven, doing the heart work as humans in this wondrous life we have to live presently.

-Apothecary is running at a steady pace in this transition. Looking forward to sharing our ‘Luminous Cloud’ lotion and soaps soon. Once farm is up and running we will get back into further natural herb infusions that give these lotions such a special touch. Holler if you need our all-natural organic lotion and/ or soap for you or your shop.

-Qigong and Moving Well! Turtle Dove Farm (the place)/ TDF, Lord willin and creek don’t rise… will feature a movement studio for special gatherings and weekend retreats- 2026?!! Also looking to collaborate with others holding retreat space who would like to incorporate qigong experiences into their gatherings. Such a wonderful way to cultivate feelings of peace and well being during these times.

*News flash. I am in the process of terminating the non-profit. It was pretty much a sitting duck this year as I was hesitant to put all the many wheels in motion to run it. Having to file its taxes has helped me further realize that this type of incorporation is more complex and involved than I have the energy for. One can be charitable and helpful without it.

Again I’m amazed at how closing a door and how endings truly make new beginnings possible. Closed my Terra bank account yesterday and today I invested in purchasing bulk organic oils for lotion and soap. Have not done this in 3 years?

Very excited to play with some new oils. Now it’s time to crunch numbers on true production costs, finalize some recipes and continue brewing up those delicious treats for your skin!

31/03/2025

Mmm mmm magnolia blossoms and rosy earth soap and a new ‘Luminous Cloud’ lotion that’s such a welcome addition to the medicine cabinet after a few weeks of winter dryness and no lotion in stock here. Feeling really good to be making and offering products with love to those who love the products.

I’ve been thinking about my nonprofit and how to activate it towards natural healing support. I enjoy gifting products more than selling them tbh because it feels sacred. And also, materials have a price and livelihood must be gained. Non profits are good in many senses but it requires you reach out and collaborate. You open things up to a larger collective where much more is possible. Clarify vision, activate board membership, and go.

I’d love to make natural healing resources available to people who need them. To support holistic practitioners, the movement, expand the healing, offer grace and support to the vulnerable. Hmmm

Drop me a line below if this is something you’d like to see in the world.

08/01/2025

Happy New Year! Balms Away is rebranding to Turtle Dove Farm which expands the skin wellness to overall holistic community wellness.

Been working on some recipes as winter has descended upon us. Been fun to try some new recipes that are made without gluten, dairy or refined sugar. Cheesecake, Butternut Squash Pie and Matcha Mint Brownies! Also have been making some delicious savory dishes as well!

People would sometimes say that my soap looked good enough to eat. And at a base everyone wants- and needs- food. But not just food but true nourishment. The movement is close to my heart and feels like the impulse needed to move forward collectively healthfully.
Additionally I am grateful for all I’m learning through about the energy fields, organs, and seasonal wisdom that can be applied for healthful living.
I’m looking forward to sharing insights as we journey round the seasons together.

22/12/2024

Happy Solstice Friends… just solar charging some calendula in macadamia oil for a special solar-return lotion with Shea butter. 🧴 Been on a sabbatical for a while with focusing on healing and also playing with tallow lotion. I have to say my skin really loves the ole compelling ways and I’m just wanting to soak up the sunny goodness of these botanicals.

Skin is like our second lung, in TCM it’s related to our lungs and immunity. Caring for our skin and our protective Wei Qi field is an important part of having healthy boundaries. Courage is the virtue. Now we pass into the winter ❄️ time and we’ll explore the energetics of this next season as it relates to our wellness in posts to come.

I’m going for a merry meditative holiday focused on connecting with Spirit, grounding into earth and relating courageously with others moving forward. Well well well!

29/03/2024

Glory hallelujah it’s amazing to see this sight, more light. The pine has gifted us at Terra Navitas 501C3 (woot!) with so much needed soil stabilizing through mulch and some amazing logs. Thank you to for your prompt and thorough service. This is such a gift. The pine stabilized this super steep raw bank long ago. Bank isn’t going anywhere now. But soil is hard red clay and needs fertilizing. Earth collabs and people collabs are fruitful for growth.

24/02/2024

Super Food Nut Mix ‘Granola’
-Walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, h**p seed, chia seeds, Brazil nuts, sunflower seeds, flaked coconut, goji berries, turmeric, matcha, astragalus, sea salt, pulse to rough grind consistency.
-Cook down a syrup with organic frozen berries and cardamom. Add cacao and ghee and combine with nut blend above.

Be intuitive and resourceful. Refrigerate.

28/12/2023

Merry Wonders!
Love, Terra

21/12/2023

Wishing you energy and joy when skies are grey. You are my sunshine. May your shifts be profound in all the best ways this solstice. Love is all you need. You know who I’m talking to. You talkin to me?

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