Kamille D. Whittaker
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Kamille D. Whittaker
Jul 28, 20201 min read
Lessons From Plants
"I cut it back ... maybe too much ... but it will grow back. And if it doesn't... I'll just plant another." -- Mom on her avocado/pear...
Kamille D. Whittaker
Jun 13, 20201 min read
Excerpt: "A Little Patch of Something"
By Imani Perry Excerpted from The Paris Review I’m growing microgreens. Every couple of weeks they are sufficiently lush to be snipped...
Kamille D. Whittaker
May 12, 20202 min read
Try This: Orange Peel + Moringa Seed, Grapeseed, Vitamin E Oil Face Serum
I have two near-future Licensed Estheticians in the house and we like to experiment.
Kamille D. Whittaker
Mar 29, 20202 min read
Chopin's 'Nocturnes'
Between 1827 and 1846, piano composer Frederic Chopin wrote 21 Nocturnes -- moody compositions that feature a prominent melody goading a...
Kamille D. Whittaker
Jan 26, 20201 min read
Derek Walcott: Love After Love and Poetry as Prayer
Love After Love The time will come when, with elation you will greet yourself arriving at your own door, in your own mirror and each will...
Kamille D. Whittaker
Dec 29, 20191 min read
Recipe + Ritual: Haitian Soup Joumou
Soup Joumou, also known as the Haitian Independence Soup, is a hearty pumpkin (or squash) soup that is traditionally served on January 1...
Kamille D. Whittaker
Jan 30, 20193 min read
Natural Wonder: Three Days of Wellness in Aruba
Aruba is rugged and vibrant – decadent in some places and quiet when it needs to be. There’s the healing sun, sand and sea and there’s...
Kamille D. Whittaker
Nov 15, 20181 min read
A Mild Headache Reliever Using Cucumber and Spinach Juice + Peppermint Oil
I was in the kitchen cooking dinner and my youngest one looked at me from the table where she was doing her homework with a furrowed...
Kamille D. Whittaker
Nov 11, 20181 min read
The First Step To Clearer Skin: Drink Some Form of Carrot Juice Everyday
Five days. Five days is all it took to significantly reduce the scars/hyper-pigmentation that I had from the skin "challenges" and acute...
Kamille D. Whittaker
Oct 15, 20184 min read
Wellness Retreats: Moving in the Direction of Healing
Lately, I've been burning some incense that I was gifted by the ila spa in Antigua … I still carry with me the words my therapist spoke...
Kamille D. Whittaker
Sep 18, 20182 min read
Try This: How Grenada's Spice Market Inspired My 'Turmeric Salve' Concoction
One of my main objectives when I visited the "Spice Island" of Grenada was to return with a haul of seasonings and spices. At Grenada's...
Kamille D. Whittaker
May 6, 20183 min read
IwiFresh Farm-To-Skin Spa Expands to Whole Foods
IWI Fresh Garden Day Spa’s story of expansion started at its inception: Garden fresh goodness, after all, is difficult to contain. First,...
Kamille D. Whittaker
May 6, 20184 min read
Chef Ahki: Always Be Cleansing
People tend to find Sepsenahki “Chef Ahki” Aahkhu, top of the Delicious Indigenous Foods chain, at many junctures. Whether they are...
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