As we soak up the sun, the HH team is embracing all that summer has to offer with fresh food and funky wines, adding mineral sunscreens to our routines and taking care of cuticles and garden-worked hands with ultra-nourishing cremes.
Later this month, visit us lakeside at HH's seasonal Muskoka hut where we'll throw open the doors at the end of June. Health Hut is Muskoka's destination for pool towels, SPF and dewy summer skin essentials.
USING
Tara: The Hair Routine Nurture Hair Mask, Artifact Tinted Lip Balms (coming soon!), Vintner's Daughter Active Treatment Essence and Active Botanical Serum.
Mary: Health Hut Bubble Bath in Eucalyptus, Vetiver, Petitgrain, The Cure Hand and Cuticle Serum, and Natureofthings Nourishing Body Creme, saviours after garden work.
Jeronnie: Living Libations Scalp Tonic, Salt & Stone Bergamot and Hinoki Body Wash and Ritual Alchemy Daily Ritual Oil.
Julie: Vintner's Daughter Active Renewal Cleanser, Province Apothecary Facial Cupping Set, Salt and Stone Natural Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30, and RÓEN Cheeky Cream Blush in Peach Flush.
Jenna: Vintners Daughter Trio: Active Renewal Cleanser, Active Treatment Essence, and Active Botanical Serum.
Jenny: Rahua Hydration Detangler + UV Barrier, Living Libations Everybody Loves the Sunshine with Zinc, and Vintner's Daughter Active Renewal Cleanser.
Nat: Vintner's Daughter Active Botanical Serum, Province Apothecary Hydrating Rescue Balm, F. Miller Eye Oil and Monastery Lapiz Matte Body Oil on the body!
Rachel: All about the textiles this month - living in my Hawkins New York Simple Waffle Bathrobe and loving my new Baina Organic Cotton Hand Towel.
EATING
Jeronnie: Blueberry & vanilla herbal smoothie with flax & hemp seeds.
Tara: Everything on the Dotty's menu! Must haves: shrimp cocktail, pimento cheese and ritz crackers, the asparagus with burrata, fries!
Mary: Working my way through all of the flavours of Machino Donuts and County Bounty Sodas.
Rachel: This fresh and crunchy salad from @nourishedbynutrition.
Nat: Vanilla bean ice cream, with roasted peaches and granola.
Julie: Gus Tacos, strawberries, and iced coffees everydayyyy!
Jenny: Sipping funky wine on the Grape Witches and Boxcar Social patios.
Jenna: Lots of Ontario asparagus.
READING
Nat: Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong
Julie: The Creative Act by Rick Rubin
Tara: City in Flames by Tomas Hachard
Jenny: The Abundance by Annie Dillard
Jenna: The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose
Mary: Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli and Medicines to Help Us: Traditional Metis Plant Use by Christie Belcourt, both little books of big knowledge, perfect for TTC commute.
Jeronnie: YouVersion of the Bible
Rachel: Making my way through the Elena Ferante’s Neapolitan Novels series. Next up is The Story of a New Name.
LISTENING
Rachel: Youth Lagoon’s latest singles
Nat: Mac Ayres
Mary: Hoping to catch some live performances on Drom Taberna's patio.
Jeronnie: Hype Christian Rap on Spotify
Julie: Golden Hour playlist at College (a longstanding classic)
Tara: Golden Hour playlist at College, too! Such fun summer-y tunes.
Jenna: Where Should We Begin podcast with Esther Perel
Jenny: Ten Percent Happier podcast with Dan Harris
DOING
Nat: Enjoying time with family outside, since the weather has been beautiful!
Jenna: Visiting Costa Rica for a retreat!
Julie: Biking around the city, cleaning out my space, prepping my trip to Portugal.
Jenny: Playing frisbee golf on Toronto Island and celebrating Pride!
Mary: Picking linden blossoms to dry for tea, and planting my herb and vegetable garden.
Tara: Getting our Muskoka hut ready to open for summer #13!
Rachel: A cottage weekend and quick trip to Montreal!
Jeronnie: Taking time to catch up with family overseas.
VISIT OUR MUSKOKA HUT HERE. Opening end of June, 2023.