A tribute to Monna

In honor of this year's Mother's Day, we shared this tribute from Donna in our Mother's Day newsletter, and we wanted to share it with you too.

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From Donna:

A tribute to my Mom, who we call "Monna" (a nickname given to her by her first grandchild):

I miss my Mom so much. We were like two peas in a pod. I miss the twinkle in her eyes and her cute smile. My love for cooking, animals, and gardening came from my Mom. Even when we lived in suburbia, she had a small vegetable garden and helped me rescue animals in need. She gave the best parties and enjoyed all the preparation, planning and cooking involved. Monna was young at heart and enjoyed whatever life gave her to the end. There was never a dull moment when you with her, she had such savoir vivre.

My Mom was there when I made my first batches of soap. She would spend hours meticulously removing leaves from our dried rosemary to add to our soaps. For this reason, I am dedicating our "Herb Garden" soap to her. For the first two years of making soap, Monna had the title of "Inspector Clouseau"; she made sure that all the soaps were trimmed, edges beveled, and hand buffed perfectly. She definitely was one for detail.

Monna would be so proud to know that my daughter, Lauren, is my partner in Chivas Skin Care. She passed away before Lauren came on board. As you can see in the photo, even though she was wheel-chair bound, she did not lack enthusiasm, adventure, or curiosity.

Mom, I hope you are looking down with a big smile. Hope you are as proud of Lauren and me as I am of you. You are the greatest!

~ With love from Donna