ABOUT Lonesome Sage
from Maggie Leavitt, Owner-Operator of Lonesome Sage Herbs, Spices & Natural Skin Care
I am proud to say that I am a native San Diegan and a product of the 60's, an old Earth Mother who never lost the underlying values of those times - a deep and abiding love for the Earth, the Mountains, the Sea, the Skies, all things light and colorful, anything naturally and beautifully scented, good books, healing laughter, and great Music. And, of course, the incredible power of love for families and friends. Because of all these things, I have a passion for natural healing using Mother Earth's abundance resources and a deep belief in the power of the human Spirit.
In 1984, to further my interest in health and healing, I began a very small business - Lonesome Sage Herbs & Spices - making a few herbal teas and some selected spice blends for family and friends. As an enterprise, Lonesome Sage languished on the back burner for a couple of decades during which time I was blessed to manage a Resource Conservation District covering the greater San Diego area. During this time, I met many wonderful people, working closely with residents, fire safe councils, fire fighters and governments to ensure a better San Diego County.
When I retired at the end of 2012, I succumbed to the call to resurrect Lonesome Sage. And, with loving support and endless patience from my husband, I added a new dimension to the original herbs and spices with a new line of Natural Skin Care Products to help those of us with damaged, aging or just plain dry skin issues and who don't want the negative effects of all those man-made chemicals being absorbed into our bodies. (Apparently, I also have the soul of an alchemist!)
The Lonesome Sage Herbs, Spices & Natural Skin Care commitment is to provide you with all-natural products through the use of natural foods, herb tea and herbal medicines to promote natural healing. All of our products are handcrafted and made in small batches to ensure quality and freshness. And all products are locally handcrafted in Descanso, California with great love and healing intent infused into each individual item! Below is some general information about our products, or you may go to our Product page for info about the beneficial uses of our most commonly used ingredients.
Oh, and just another facet - in my spare time, I also create Gourd Art (my therapy). As I was saying, All Things Natural.
Thank you for your interest in Lonesome Sage!
Maggie
HERBAL TEAS: All herb teas contain the freshest available dried plant leaves, flowers and roots, with no caffeine or chemical additives or preservatives, and are created using organic products when available.
SPICE COMBOS: All spice blends are made from the freshest available, quality natural plant-derived spices.
LONESOME SAGE NATURAL SKIN CARE PRODUCTS: Once we realized that nearly all men and women of our generation were struggling with dry, not to mention aging skin (whose idea was that?!), we also realized that the gallons and gallons of store-bought lotions we used over the years never seemed to help. After reading many skin care product labels, it was apparent that even lotions labeled “natural” included long lists of chemically-made products and alcohols, none of which we wanted on our skin! Why? Well, for one thing, these products didn’t seem to soothe or moisturize skin as claimed. For another, your skin is the largest organ in your body, absorbing all the chemicals with which it comes in contact. If you’ve been watching the news, you have already noticed the huge increase in many illnesses throughout the United States, along with the phenomenal increase in the use of man-made chemicals in nearly all foods and products. Just the side-effect warnings alone are enough to make you think about the potential correlation between use of chemicals and illnesses. Who needs that?
Thus, after much research and a lot of trial and error, our line of Lonesome Sage 100% Natural Skin Care Products was developed. It was thrilling to find that everyone who tried our lotions, butters and balms noticed the immediate difference in their skin from using these all-natural
skin care products. Not only female users love these products—husbands, kids, brother-in-laws, and other customers now use the butters and balms regularly with the same wonderful results. And to our eternal surprise, the guys like the scented products as much or more than the unscented! It was so simple, ‘it plumb evaded me’, as the great Jimmy Buffett once sang. ‘Keep it simple!’ became our mantra and our goal is to ultimately benefit as many people as possible to obtain healthy, naturally moisturized skin. Check out our product labels--you will note that all Skin Care Products contain a (noticeably short) list of all ingredients used—by design!
No chemicals or preservatives! All Lonesome Sage products, including herbs, spices and skin care items, are made with 100% natural ingredients. There are no chemicals or preservatives in any of our products! Natural Skin Care Products (except the salves) come in both unscented and scented versions, and the scents we use are derived from natural essential plant oils. If your skin is sensitive to scented oils, we recommend that you opt for the unscented varieties.
Try our products and we think you will be very pleased! Feel free to drop us a line to place an order or to let us know what
you think: info@lonesomesageherbs.com. And remember to check out our website for new products: www.lonesomesageherbs.com.
May you all be blessed with long, healthy, happy lives!
From Lonesome Sage Herbs, Spices and Natural Skin Care!
I am proud to say that I am a native San Diegan and a product of the 60's, an old Earth Mother who never lost the underlying values of those times - a deep and abiding love for the Earth, the Mountains, the Sea, the Skies, all things light and colorful, anything naturally and beautifully scented, good books, healing laughter, and great Music. And, of course, the incredible power of love for families and friends. Because of all these things, I have a passion for natural healing using Mother Earth's abundance resources and a deep belief in the power of the human Spirit.
In 1984, to further my interest in health and healing, I began a very small business - Lonesome Sage Herbs & Spices - making a few herbal teas and some selected spice blends for family and friends. As an enterprise, Lonesome Sage languished on the back burner for a couple of decades during which time I was blessed to manage a Resource Conservation District covering the greater San Diego area. During this time, I met many wonderful people, working closely with residents, fire safe councils, fire fighters and governments to ensure a better San Diego County.
When I retired at the end of 2012, I succumbed to the call to resurrect Lonesome Sage. And, with loving support and endless patience from my husband, I added a new dimension to the original herbs and spices with a new line of Natural Skin Care Products to help those of us with damaged, aging or just plain dry skin issues and who don't want the negative effects of all those man-made chemicals being absorbed into our bodies. (Apparently, I also have the soul of an alchemist!)
The Lonesome Sage Herbs, Spices & Natural Skin Care commitment is to provide you with all-natural products through the use of natural foods, herb tea and herbal medicines to promote natural healing. All of our products are handcrafted and made in small batches to ensure quality and freshness. And all products are locally handcrafted in Descanso, California with great love and healing intent infused into each individual item! Below is some general information about our products, or you may go to our Product page for info about the beneficial uses of our most commonly used ingredients.
Oh, and just another facet - in my spare time, I also create Gourd Art (my therapy). As I was saying, All Things Natural.
Thank you for your interest in Lonesome Sage!
Maggie
HERBAL TEAS: All herb teas contain the freshest available dried plant leaves, flowers and roots, with no caffeine or chemical additives or preservatives, and are created using organic products when available.
SPICE COMBOS: All spice blends are made from the freshest available, quality natural plant-derived spices.
LONESOME SAGE NATURAL SKIN CARE PRODUCTS: Once we realized that nearly all men and women of our generation were struggling with dry, not to mention aging skin (whose idea was that?!), we also realized that the gallons and gallons of store-bought lotions we used over the years never seemed to help. After reading many skin care product labels, it was apparent that even lotions labeled “natural” included long lists of chemically-made products and alcohols, none of which we wanted on our skin! Why? Well, for one thing, these products didn’t seem to soothe or moisturize skin as claimed. For another, your skin is the largest organ in your body, absorbing all the chemicals with which it comes in contact. If you’ve been watching the news, you have already noticed the huge increase in many illnesses throughout the United States, along with the phenomenal increase in the use of man-made chemicals in nearly all foods and products. Just the side-effect warnings alone are enough to make you think about the potential correlation between use of chemicals and illnesses. Who needs that?
Thus, after much research and a lot of trial and error, our line of Lonesome Sage 100% Natural Skin Care Products was developed. It was thrilling to find that everyone who tried our lotions, butters and balms noticed the immediate difference in their skin from using these all-natural
skin care products. Not only female users love these products—husbands, kids, brother-in-laws, and other customers now use the butters and balms regularly with the same wonderful results. And to our eternal surprise, the guys like the scented products as much or more than the unscented! It was so simple, ‘it plumb evaded me’, as the great Jimmy Buffett once sang. ‘Keep it simple!’ became our mantra and our goal is to ultimately benefit as many people as possible to obtain healthy, naturally moisturized skin. Check out our product labels--you will note that all Skin Care Products contain a (noticeably short) list of all ingredients used—by design!
No chemicals or preservatives! All Lonesome Sage products, including herbs, spices and skin care items, are made with 100% natural ingredients. There are no chemicals or preservatives in any of our products! Natural Skin Care Products (except the salves) come in both unscented and scented versions, and the scents we use are derived from natural essential plant oils. If your skin is sensitive to scented oils, we recommend that you opt for the unscented varieties.
Try our products and we think you will be very pleased! Feel free to drop us a line to place an order or to let us know what
you think: info@lonesomesageherbs.com. And remember to check out our website for new products: www.lonesomesageherbs.com.
May you all be blessed with long, healthy, happy lives!
From Lonesome Sage Herbs, Spices and Natural Skin Care!