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Essential Winter Skincare Tips

November 05, 2019 • Dorte Januszewski • Inspiration

Seasonal shifts, especially during autumn and winter, can leave our skin feeling dry and in need of extra nourishment to keep it hydrated. I'm sharing tips of how we can look after our skin at this time of the year...

Meet Amy & Jim | Founders of the Raw Soap Company

October 28, 2018 • Dorte Januszewski • Meet the Maker • The Raw Soap Company

The Raw Soap Company was created in 2014 by Amy & Jim, born from the vision to sustainably use milk from their herd of Anglo-Nubian goats. In addition to drinking the milk daily and making cheeses for their family, the ever increasingly talked about benefits of goats milk soap soon filled their imagination...

Hand Thrown Ceramics Inspired by Nature | Meet Katie Robbins from KT Robbins Ceramics

July 02, 2018 • Dorte Januszewski • Collaboration • KT Robbins Ceramics • Meet the Maker

Katie Robbins is a ceramicist who loves working with porcelain. I'm very excited about our second collaboration with Katie and her beautiful hand thrown pieces inspired by the stunning Welsh coastlines, mountains and sky.

Tips for Thoughtful Giving

March 05, 2018 • Dorte Januszewski • Inspiration • News

It’s the start of a new season. After all the excitement of there being enough snow for sledging here in Lewes, I’m hopeful spring is finally on its way. It’s a great time to collect thoughts and plan new adventures. With Mother’s Day just around the corner, I’ve been considering what giving thoughtfully means to me. Here are few tips that may help you along the way.

Natural Christmas Decorations & Our Trip to Wild Sussex

December 16, 2017 • Dorte Januszewski • Christmas • Inspiration

This week winter has well and truly started with snow in many parts of the country. Such a shame it didn’t come all the way down to Lewes. I love seasonal changes, especially frosty mornings during winter, crunchy leaves, venturing outside and coming home afterwards to snuggle up with hot chocolate and watch a family movie.

Oh, and there is Christmas...only a week to go until the big day. We spent an afternoon making this cute little rosemary and sage wreath, and herb decorations which smells gorgeous. Find out more inspirations for the festive season, and ideas for simple and natural Christmas decoration in this blogpost.