Red Dog Farm and Home

In 2007, I found a lump in my breast. It was Thanksgiving and I was about to have a house full of guests. I said nothing. I thought I'm too young, it's nothing. Just get on with the day. So I cooked and smiled and got through the day.
We also had tickets to go to Italy for Christmas. Again, I said nothing and waited. I thought I'll go to the doctor as soon as I get back.
Italy was amazing. I spent my 40th birthday there and loved it. As soon as I got back I made an appointment, for a month in the future. Hey, it's nothing! It's fine.
One month later I walked into the doctor's office, she walked in, examined me and said "get yourself to a surgeon. Here is a list of local surgeons. "
I drove home in tears not knowing what to do and feeling overwhelmed. However in the back of my mind I still knew that I was young and healthy and this was nothing. I was lucky enough to call an amazing doctor at Virginia Hospital Center and she helped me, made me feel that everything would be alright.
I started reading articles about cancer, its causes and chemicals in our environment, products we use everyday and in our food. I promised myself if I lived through this, I would change the way I lived. I did and I did! The food I give my family, the cleaners I use in my home on my clothes and the products we use on our skin. I started to make an effort to buy only natural products whenever possible.
Five years later my cancer was back in the same spot. Again, I won the fight and decided to go further. I wanted to create my own products and perhaps even grow my own food.
However, my house at the time didn't have the space to make that possible. My husband and I decided to find a place that did have the necessary space. A home where we could have a wonderfully large garden and have our own chickens for eggs and bees for honey.
After two years of looking we found an amazing home in Clifton, Virginia.
Now I have the space to do what I have been dreaming of for so many years. I have a beautiful rose garden where I grow lavender, thyme and rosemary along with my beautiful roses. A vegetable garden and greenhouse, a chicken coop and two bee hives. Next year I hope to add two goats for as much milk as I need for my soap and cheese. I can't wait. With these new resources I started making soap. My family loves it! I decided to start making it available to everyone. It is all natural and gentle on the skin. It's been a process but I'm so happy to be here.

My soap is all natural. I use only organic, fair trade, and sustainable ingredients. I've very proud of the products I produce. Everyone who has ever used them has told me that they loved the soap. I am working soap for super sensitive skin/babies. colors are also all natural .