**Mom, if you’re reading this, stop here!** Whew! That was close…can’t let her finding out what she’s getting on mother’s day early ;D This year, I’ll be making mom a tin of my Coming Up Roses body butter – every since she’s developed eczema, she’s needed a thick, all natural lotion to heal and calm [...]
May 2, 2012
Lately I’ve been asked if I could share some information on how to use essential oils, what ones are worth investing in, where to get them, etc. So, I’ll start off the discussion today with my top essential oil that I think everyone should own, and some basic ways to use it. First off, I [...]
April 25, 2012
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Spring is here, and with that brings gorgeous blossoms, warm breezes, and rolling green hills in California. Being a spring baby myself, this is definitely my favorite season of all. Inspired by the array of colorful festivities (and Pantone’s release of spring season color trends, with Tangerine as the color of the year), I’ve added [...]
April 24, 2012
Okay, not literally, but it all seriousness my legs have never been so angry at me. Ever. Why, you might ask, would a pair of anatomical appendages develop such strong feelings? It all began with an idea… A few months ago, my husband and I decided to make a relatively huge life change (hence the subsequent [...]
April 20, 2012
A few months ago I was thinking about subscribing to Martha Stewart Living because, well, I love that crazy, creative lady. But, I wasn’t willing to pay very much for it when she has a website with loads of ideas already. *A little known fact: I am the self titled queen of discounted mag subscriptions [...]
March 12, 2012
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Yup! It’s true, all of my lip balms now ship free when purchased at my Etsy shop Whether it’s one of my new and improved scents (each $4.25), or a bundled discount pack of three ($11.65), they ship absolutely, 100% completely, FREE! Make sure to check out my newest additions, all packaged and ready to [...]
March 6, 2012
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Most of you have probably already jumped on board the Pinterest craze (pun intended), so it’s amazing-ness is probably not new. But as someone who has been an avid online bookmarker, to be able to have all my inspirations, DIYs, and shopping lists organized and visually appealing has changed everything (okay that’s a bit dramatic, [...]
February 22, 2012
Picture this: pine trees as far as you can see, streams and rivers of rushing white water, and nothing but rocky roads to get to acres and acres of privately owned farm land nestled in between. Toss in two adorable half Australian Shepherd puppies and I’m in heaven. Last weekend we trekked about 2.5 hours north of our [...]
February 10, 2012
So a few weeks ago I let you all in on my disaster of an attempt at new bath bomb molds. The squashed egg look wasn’t really what I was going for, lol. Well, a friend of mine had suggested trying out a bird mold. I had previously thought about doing just that, but I [...]
January 20, 2012
I’m a sucker for thick, circular scarves: they are super warm, stay put, and are chic as all get out. Sooo…I added some ultra chunky, luxuriously soft Peruvian wool scarves to the Bachman’s Sparrow collection – perfect timing for this cold spell that’s hitting the US (it’s 20 degrees here at night…in CA?!)! I made [...]
January 12, 2012
Yesterday I thought I’d play around with my bath bomb molds and try my hand at creating an egg shaped fizzy. I mean, how perfect would that be? Bachman’s Sparrow’s egg bombs?! Heh heh… Alas, my attempts didn’t quite pan out as I had hoped: In a world where many products are a dime a [...]
December 26, 2011
Lacretia, who will receive the Miami Vice and Wigwam bombs! and… Teri, who will receive Mo’Jo! and Oh Baby Baby bombs. Congratulations ladies! Please contact me at Maria@bachmanssparrow.com with you shipping addresses! And for everyone, please enjoy this 10% off coupon code on all orders until the end of the year (code: Bubbly11). Happy holidays! [...]
May 3, 2012
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