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Musings from Mamacita: A tribute to our duck, Honey

It is with great honor and sadness that I am writing about our pet duck, Honey.  I say this because Honey passed away on September 30, 2009.  Honey was one of two ducks that the Easter Bunny had brought to my children 12 years ago.  She was the most beautiful duck.  She was large and so soft with light honey-colored feathers.  For this reason and because of her sweet personality, we named her Honey.

We had built a coop for the ducks and chickens, but I would let Honey free in the backyard whenever my husband went out of town.  She loved this and would lay eggs in different spots in the backyard.  It was like Easter egg hunting almost every day.  And what large eggs she laid!  Her eggs were great for baking.

Once in a while, I would let her go swimming in the pool.  She loved that – flapping her wings, dunking under water which would drive our dog, Moose, crazy.  With enough time in the backyard, she would get so tame that she would venture into the house and play with Moose.

Honey loved our dog Moose and Moose was so gentle with her.  It was a beautiful sight to see them together

When Honey was around six years old, she was attacked by a bobcat or coyote.  I didn’t think that she was going to survive.  My friend, Pat, and I doctored her up and after about two weeks, she was back to normal.  She was such a good patient; I think she understood that Pat and I were trying to help her.

I will miss Honey.  Twelve years is a long time for a duck and also for me.  She was part of the gang.  Honey was a great duck.

“Musings from Mamacita” is a column written by Donna Johanson, Chivas Skin Care co-founder.  As the mother half of this mother-daughter venture, Donna often signs emails to Lauren as “Mamacita,” which is the diminutive form of Mom in Spanish.  As the team grows, Donna will now sign emails to other members of the Chivas team as Mamacita.  In her column, Donna will share stories about cooking, gardening, caring for her animals, and other news from the Chivas homestead.

Springtime on our Farm

We wanted to share some photos from our farm in Camarillo, California.  Our farm is home to our production facility and our adorable goats.  It’s also where where we grow some of the herbs used in our soaps and delicious fruits and veggies like oranges and avocados.

We enjoy retreating to oasis of country living that’s just an hour’s drive from Los Angeles.  What’s your personal oasis?

Photos of our Farm

The New Year Brings a New Friend to the Chivas Farm

We are so in love with our new pot belly pig that we wanted to share pictures of her with you. Her name is “Piggles” (because she wiggles her hips like a salsa dancer) and she rocks our world!

Photo Credit:  Donna Johanson

Photos from our Holiday Boutique Party

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