Becoming A Whole Foods Vendor

The first question I am always asked is, “Are your products in Whole Foods?” I understand why. Whole Foods has come to represent uncompromised purity and high quality. It is the natural stamp of approval. Consumers trust Whole Foods and therefore, trust your brand. But, now I have seen it from another angle. As a

When I was growing up, I kept bees with my dad in Connecticut. Later in life, I went to the Peace Corps and taught bee keeping in Paraguay to rural farmers. I have always had a deep passion for bee keeping for a number of reasons. They are fascinating creatures. They communicate by dance, they

My first job out of the Peace Corps was working in fragrances and perfumes at Avon Products where I was an Assistant Manager. I helped developed fragrances for the global market and developed a nose as they say, smelling and evaluating fragrances. I got to work with huge fragrance companies like Robertet, IFF and Firmenich

What does non-nano mean in a zinc sunscreen? There are many words today that are buzz words – either meaning safety or scary. The average customer only knows that products shouldn’t contain these ingredients, but not fully understanding what these words mean. So, I’ve written this regarding non-nano zinc. Are babo’s 30 SPF sunscreens non-nano

February vacation is next week. This afternoon, I will begin the packing for a week- long ski trip. We will be staying in Snowmass, Colorado, which is an incredible family destination all year long. But I’ve never met a parent that says traveling with kids is high on their list of enjoyment. It is often

Last week we were at the largest natural trade show. We had a wonderful babo booth and all our fabulous babo babes showing customers are great products. But the highlight for me was meeting all the incredible business founders from the best brands ever! Who was there? Here is a picture of Badger Balm’s founder,

We are off to Expo West tomorrow in Anaheim, California. The largest Natural Trade Show Exposition in the world. There, every company you can possibly imagine will be exhibiting their products. From supplements to teas to yogurt to yes, lots and lots of coconut water. Kind Bars usually hand out lots of free samples. Chobani

My 5-year-old son woke up in the middle of the night last night. His calf was in excruciating pain. I was quite concerned. I just tried to massage and stretch the leg . I thought perhaps he had pulled a muscle in physical education that day. But when I did some research the next morning.

A recent article appeared in Marie Claire Magazine on how baby products can be used as effective anti-aging tactics. The Article’s title is “No More Tears, No More Wrinkles.” The author states that after using Babo’s Moisturizing Baby Shampoo & Wash infused with Oatmilk and Calendula, her skin was “smooth and dewy” versus “dry and

This is a bit of a random blog posting but I feel so energetic right now that I had to post! My 4 year old daughter wanted to learn how to do a cart wheel tonight. Well, it¹s been seriously about 30 years since I have done one. No kidding. But I wanted to teach