Birds+Words
I’ve been obsessing over One Love Organics Skin Savior for about a month. This multi-pupose balm is completely waterless and can be used for cleansing, moisturizing, healing tired hands and feet, as a lip balm or for dry cuticles between manicures. I have even used it on my 2 year old’s bum when irritated with a diaper rash. But the geniuses at OLO taught us this way to mix your own mineral foundation using your favorite loose powder like ours from Alima Pure. Did I already say genius?
I’m very thankful to see things beginning to bloom! The daffodils, tulips and Bradford Pear trees signal the rebirth of our beautiful green space in Atlanta, Georgia.
And how I have missed my Spring and Summer veggies! One of my most favorite things to do this time of year is cook and eat outdoors…porches, picnics, patios, grilling. I am looking forward to hosting our third Spring and Summer CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) from D&A Farms.
Attached below are the details for signing up to the CSA at Aviary. You may mail them a check and sign up online at www.DandAFarm.com…once you are on the signup page, select “Other Atlanta Pickup A” and when prompted to put in a comment, add The Aviary. Pickups are Wednesdays weekly from 4-7 pm at the salon. We aim to fill about 20 spaces so sign up fast if you are interested. They will sell out quickly!
In one of the interviews that I did the last year, I was asked what the most exciting thing that I have ever won. My answer: accolades. To be able to do what you love is truly a gift; I feel as blessed about that as I do my family and friends who support me. But, in all honesty, to be told that you are good at it is something that brings a me level of validation that I never experienced with report cards or trophies.
Though I love to learn, I was never an excellent student (actually I was a pretty bad one) and even though I am “tall” (which apparently equals must be great at sports), I am much more clumsy and awkward than nimble. Plus I pretty much hate anything that requires running. So when I got the call that I was being considered for InStyle Magazine’s roundup of the Nation’s best beauty services, I had to catch my breath. And then throw up a little because I still had to perform a facial for their tester.
I feel fortunate that our Atlanta tester was a real champion for the ATL. She told us that she had been hounding a friend who works for the magazine to stop overlooking our great city for this annual feature…and they finally obliged! How my name got tossed into the ring, I will never know. But we made it. And the me of my twenties (a PR girl) is super proud of the me of today…because I don’t think I even got this excited to get a band written up in Rolling Stone or the New York Times. As I read the other services and salons who are featured, I feel even more flattered to be included…my friends at WAX got a great shoutout under waxing. And Adore Hair Studio, which is also right around the corner, was featured under hairstyling. So yay Eastside ATL!!
Anyway, I appreciate the kudos from InStyle and I hope you’ll take advantage of the 20% discount that they are offering to their readers. We at the Aviary are just doing what we love to do everyday, whether providing a service or just hanging out with our friends. On most days it feels like one in the same to us.
