WillaDore Balms

Introducing my line of handcrafted balms, WillaDore™.   

Named for my twin boys, William and Theodore, WillaDore™ Balms are made with love in small batches in Amherst, MA, and contain no preservatives or petroleum products.  They are currently available at Sawmill River Arts at the Montague Mill, Montague.

WillaDore™Comfort Chest Rub
WillaDore™Sleepy Time Balm
WillaDore™Calendula Salve

WillaDore™"Theo's Treat my Feet" Balm
WillaDore™"Treat my Feet" Kit which includes the WillaDore™"Treat my Feet" Balm, a pumice stone and cozy non-skid socks

WillaDore Chest Rub

With 4-year old twins, our household often has at least one stuffed nose.  I found myself using a popular vapor rub on my boys quite often.  After doing some research, I was alarmed to learn that this particularly well-known vapor rub included petroleum products and even “turpentine oil."  Although listed under “inactive ingredients," it’s hard to see any benefit these ingredients, even in small quantities, could add.  Using healthy, simple and recognizable ingredients , I crafted my own small-batch, home-made version.  After trying various combinations, we perfected the WillaDore™ Chest Rub – named for my boys, William and Theodore.  I’m thrilled that my little boys will grow up with the natural scent of a homemade chest rub to make all the colds and stuffed-up noses a little bit more bearable.  I hope that the WillaDore™ Chest Rub will be shared with your family too.

Note:  contains essential oil of peppermint, which should not be used on children under 2 ½ years old.   The WillaDore™ Sleepy Time Balm is gentle enough for babies 6 months and older.

WillaDore Sleepy Time Balm

After coming up with a chest rub that is a success with my then 3 ½ year old twins, I wanted to formulate a natural balm similar to the WillaDore™Chest Rub gentle enough for babies.  The WillaDore™ Sleepy Time Balm contains essential oils safe for babies that traditionally encourage relaxation and sleep, including chamomile and lavender.  For babies 6 months and older, massage onto bottom of feet.  Can apply on chest rub for older children.

Also a great bedtime moisturizer and de-stresser for grown-ups!  Dab in your dry, wintertime nose before bed.  For babies 6 months and older, massage onto bottom of feet.  Can apply on chest rub for older children.

WillaDore Calendula Salve

The WillaDore Calendula Salve is an all-purpose salve to moisturize, protect and promote healing.  This is my go-to everything salve that I carry with me daily.  With the constant hand-washing parents of young children endure, hands can become dry and cracked, especially in the winter months.  Year-round, I use the WillaDore Calendula Salve as a hand salve and lip balm to help keep dry, cracked skin at bay as well as sooth the countless scrapes my twin boys accumulate.

Made with the one of the highest absorbable natural base oil (grape seed oil) and butter (mango butter), this salve absorbs quickly.  The grape seed oil is infused, over low heat, with dried calendula flowers.  Calendula (marigold) flowers have been used for centuries to heal wounds and skin irritations.  Calendula has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, astringent and anti fungal properties.  It is useful for treating minor wounds, cuts, scrapes, chapped or chafed skin and is gentle enough for babies, children and animals.  A little goes a long way; rub a pea-sized amount on affected area and add more as needed.

Theo's "Treat My Feet" Peppermint & Tea Tree Balm

Rejuvenate tired, dry feet.  A combination of coconut oil, olive oil and cocoa butter, this balm delivers luxurious hydration.  Essential oils of peppermint, tea tree, lavender and chamomile add disinfectant, anti-inflammatory, anti fungal and antiseptic properties to cool and relax tired muscles while energizing the spirit.  Best used in conjunction with pumice stone and socks, as sold in the WillaDore "Treat my Feet" Kit.

WillaDore Summer Balm

 Cool down and calm nerves with the WillaDore™ Summer Balm.  This aromatic balm contains essential oils traditionally used to sooth and balance the central nervous system as well as subdue surface heat and skin inflammation.  Massage a small amount on your temples, under your nose, on nape of neck or on pulse points (wrists, inside elbows, back of knees, under earlobes.)  Or, simply breath deeply from tin for 10 to 15 breaths.  Here's looking forward to not only surviving this season's heat, but also enjoying the rest of our summer with the aromatic WillaDore™ Summer Balm.