Summer is in full swing now, and we have been quietly busy spending time outside, growing and gardening, nurturing, foraging, harvesting, learning from, and listening to the plants, the herbs. the fungi and the trees. We have also been building a new vegetable garden in a space that has low-quality soil and a little-to-nothing budget, and have been finding solace in knowing that I finally have a space to grow food, herbs and medicinal plants for my family and for you all, as I use them in my products throughout the year.
In late spring, we found a plethora of both the invasive Rosa multiflora, as well as Japanese Honeysuckle, and have had both of them infusing in their own jars in Jojoba oil for a few weeks now. Both will be used in soaps we’ll be making for our website, as well as the fall markets.
It was just before the Summer Solstice that we started seeing the bright yellow burst of color from the St. John’s Wort petals, and the beautiful white clusters of not only Yarrow, but Elder Flowers as well. We even found another spot to ethically forage some Sweet Fern and Mugwort (although both are quite plentiful all around my area, but not always in safe, non-sprayed places)
After finding the Mugwort and Sweet Fern, we were able to forage enough, with some Hemlock and White Pine from southern Maine, and Lavender and Rose petals from last years harvest, to make our Mugwort Cleansing Smoke Bundles, which are wrapped and drying as I type.
These will be available online and at the markets we will be attending starting in September, until we sell out. Keep reading to find out where we’ll be this fall!
Come See Us This Fall!
We have some amazing markets booked for the fall, and we couldn’t be more excited to get back out into our community, both local and afar, and meet and reconnect while we talk herbal shop, body products, herbal remedies and music with y’all!
We plan on re-vamping the blends on some old favorites, including the Pentagram, Necromancer and Six Feet Under Soaps, and will have them all available to take home from any market, along with our Shampoo, Conditioner & Shaving Cream bars, Herbal Lip Balms, Salves, Facial Serums & Soap Bars, Mineral Salt Soaks, new Summer and Fall Soap Blends, our signature Herbal Soap Blends, Mugwort Cleansing Smoke Bundles, Cuticle Creams. Tinctures, and some fun new herbal products that are still in the works.
- Saturday, Sept 6, 2025 – Mystics, Makers & Magick – lower Henry Law Park, Dover, NH 10a – 6p – live music & workshops all day, food trucks, awesome vendors, amazing vibes…click above for more info. Admission is free, RSVP for the workshops is highly encouraged.
- Saturday, Oct 3rd – Hunterdon Harvest Fest – Stangl Arts and Cultural District, all along Stangl Rd. Flemington, NJ 11a – 7p
The 3rd annual Hunterdon Harvest Fest is a fall-themed version of the Corn, Tomato & Beer event, featuring food, beer, live music, vendors, and a fun family festival atmosphere. We’ll be there with two tables filled with not only your favorite herbal wellness goodies, but a bunch of yearly restocks and new blends. We’ll also have tinctures and decoction blends to stock your medicine cabinet for the upcoming cold and flu season. - Sunday, Oct 19th – 4th Annual Dover Witches Market – along Central Ave & inside City Hall, Dover, NH 11a – 4p.
“The Witches Market is a magical gathering overflowing with local artisans and small businesses offering their spellbinding handcrafted merch. You will find artisans and vendors specializing in witchcraft, magic and herbalism as well as oddities and other unique treasures. At the market, prepare to enter a whimsical wonderland brimming with magical handcrafted goods while grooving to live dance performances and munching on wicked good food! Swing by the “Reading Room” in the Dover City Hall auditorium for a tarot, oracle, or rune reading that’ll give you all the feels. Enjoy a blissful Reiki treatment, chat with a spiritual coach, or get your vibes checked by an energy healer. It’s the ultimate hangout for all mystical souls! Feel free to unleash your inner witch and join the enchanting fun at Dover’s Witches Market!”
If you know of any markets that you think Sassy Skin & Soul Care would enjoy and thrive at, please send a link my way! I don’t mind traveling outside of New England, either.
If you are feeling like you are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders, or are stressed or anxious, herbs and plants tend to have some amazing and positive impacts on your body, that may help ease these negative emotions and feelings. Whether you are ingesting herbs through tea blends, or are absorbing herbal body products through the pores in your skin, I can work with you to create a blend that may be able to help.
And the best part, is that custom blends don’t come with any additional or hidden fees. You pay the same price as you would for a similar item on our website.
Easiest way for new customers to get the ball rolling is to fill out our Contact Us Form on our website HERE. We will get back to you within 24 hours. You can also reach out to us on any social media platform, and we can go from there.
christy@theonlysassdeluxe.com
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I hope you are all taking care of yourselves, and each other.
Til next time,
Blessed be and rock on!
Sass xoxo