Find Lauren at FindBliss.com

I am excited to start writing for the Health & Wellness section of FindBliss.com. You can view my first entry here with a simple recipe for a natural foot scrub. Don't know much about FindBliss? It is "an oasis for you to get inspired, connect with others, listen to music, uncover dreams and breathe life into your everyday experiences... a community of people dedicated to finding balance, fulfillment, and peace of mind in an increasingly complex and challenging world." Learn more here.

PRESS: Podcast at Lime.com

We were so thrilled to have the film crew from Lime.com visit us here at our farm. We had a "lovely" day and were able to create a "fine" podcast that tells the personal story behind Chivas Skin Care ! (Can you tell I just spent the weekend at a wedding with a bunch of Brits?) Thank you Darya, D & Eric for all your positive energy. I hope you recovered from the eggplant parmesan, goat milk & tomato tart, strawberry rhubarb pie and peach liquor. Plum liquor will be on your way as soon as it has finished fermenting :-) Best to each of you in your work promoting healthy living through film. View podcast here.

Chivas Skin Care Website!

Our new and improved website is up, so be sure to check it out! We've got some great deals going on:

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• PLUS, 15% off entire order for Blog Readers (CODE: MindfulGoat01).

Welcome to Chivas: The Mindful Goat!

What is mindful living? It is about being conscious of the effects of your actions on those around you, the environment, and, yes, even your own being. We make so many choices each and every day that at times it seems overwhelming to try to be mindful of them all. If you really start to think about it, you might drive yourself insane. For example, if you worried so much about your carbon footprint, you might never leave your house. So, don't panic!

I hope to touch on all sorts of helpful topics in this blog - from natural skin care to fair trade principals, from herb gardens to non-GMO foods. Just take each one topic at a time, with a little breath of fresh air, and we can all make big changes, small steps at a time.

My small step this week: Stop picking my nails. This may sound like a trivial matter but I know that this bad habit is caused by anxiety. My Plan: Each time I start to pick, STOP, take a deep breath instead, close my eyes and think of something I have done well today. This small step just might start to "pick" away at my stress.

WHAT SMALL STEP CAN YOU MAKE THIS WEEK? If it helps to have some accountability, comment below and I'll check in to see how you're doing in a week.