Viv & Maggie

I picked my very first calendula blooms last night. 💛

They’re not just pretty flowers either.

These little sunshine blooms will eventually become infused oils that I’ll use in future Viv & Maggie products, and that makes this harvest feel extra special.

Pro tip: You’re supposed to pop out the drain hole before you use the planter. 🤦🏼‍♀️🌧️

Ask me how I know.

My poor German chamomile has survived torrential rain, standing water, and my own gardening skills. 😂

On the bright side… the drain plugs have officially been evicted, and everyone seems to be recovering.

Gardening: where I learn everything the hard way. 🌱💚

Running on caffeine and determination this week. ☕️😂 Interpreter life has me booked solid, so if you’re waiting on an email or message from me, I promise I’m not ignoring you! I’ll be catching up toward the end of the week. Thanks for hanging in there with me. ❤️

I’ve always felt behind in life.

Behind on work.
Behind on folding the laundry.
Behind on emptying the dishwasher.
Behind on answering texts.
Behind on building this little dream of mine.

And if I’m being honest…a lot of that came from comparing my life to everyone else’s.

It’s so easy to look around and think everyone else is further ahead, more successful, more put together, or somehow doing life “better.”

But I’m learning that the only timeline I’m supposed to be on is my own.

My journey isn’t meant to look like yours.
Yours isn’t meant to look like mine.

Some days the to-do list wins.
Some days I only cross one thing off.
Some days the biggest accomplishment is putting on a little body butter, taking a deep breath, and deciding to keep going anyway.

And maybe that’s enough.

So if you’ve been feeling behind too, here’s your reminder (and mine):

Stop measuring your life against someone else’s highlight reel.

Keep showing up.
Keep growing.
Keep going.

You’re not behind.
You’re becoming. 🤎

POV: It’s Monday.

There’s a pile of laundry giving you side-eye.
The dishwasher needs to be emptied…and somehow loaded again.
There are at least 17 things on your to-do list.
And your brain has already started three of them without telling you.

So here’s your reminder:

Put on the body butter.
Take a deep breath.
Feel what you’re feeling…

…and keep going.

We’re not aiming for “having it all together.”

We’re aiming for “everyone gets fed and nobody cried.”

That’s a successful Monday in our book. 🤎

POV: Your nervous system has officially filed a complaint. 😅

You've cried over something small.
You're running on caffeine and determination.
Your brain has 47 tabs open.
You're holding it together...mostly.

So you take a breath.

You roll on **Rooted** before the meeting.
**Gentle Courage** before the hard conversation.
**Soft Landing** after a long day.
**Chase the Light** when everything feels a little gray.
**Bloom Within** when you need to remember you're still growing.

Our Aromatherapy Collection wasn't created because we believe essential oils can solve everything.

It was created for the moments in between—the pause that reminds you it's okay to feel what you're feeling...and keep going. 🤍

Little rituals. Big heart. That's the Viv & Maggie way.

Real Talk from the Workshop 🤍

Viv & Maggie wasn't created by someone who had it all together.

It was created by someone figuring it out one day at a time.

A solo mom.

An ASL interpreter.

Someone who's still healing.

Someone who forgets to drink enough water.

Someone who's burned dinner, more than once, because she has 47 tabs open.

Someone who has questioned herself more times than she can count.

For a long time, I thought I had to become more polished, more put together...more something...before I was worthy of building something meaningful.

Turns out...

That wasn't true.

Because you don't have to have it all together to create something beautiful.

You don't have to be healed to offer kindness.

You don't have to be perfect to make someone feel seen.

Around here, self-care has never been about pretending life is easy.

It's about giving yourself enough grace to feel what you're feeling...
..and keep going.

That's what we make here.

🤍
— Caryn, from the workshop

pssst…come here 🤎✨

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You’ll get first dibs on:
✨ new product launches
✨ seasonal collections
✨ limited small-batch drops
✨ behind-the-scenes moments (aka the beautiful chaos of making everything by hand 😂)

Because around here, we don’t mass-produce — we mix, pour, whip, label, overthink, fall in love with it, and then finally share it with you.

Come hang out with us 💛 www.vivandmaggie.co
Your inbox could use a little more coziness anyway.

— Viv & Maggie
Handcrafted self-care for real life 🤎

🍂 The Autumn Ritual Collection is coming…

There is something special about the way fall invites us to slow down.

Cool mornings. Warm drinks. Cozy sweaters. A few extra moments to take care of ourselves.

This collection was created around that feeling — comforting, warm, nostalgic, and a little bit indulgent.

Introducing four seasonal rituals:

🤎 Vanilla Chai
warm vanilla • chai spice • cozy comfort

🎃 Golden Pumpkin
velvety pumpkin • vanilla cream • delicate spice

🍎 Bourbon Apple
juicy apple • smooth bourbon • aged oak

🍯 Honeyed Oat
golden honey • soft oats • vanilla

Handmade in North Carolina and coming this fall 🍂

Which one are you reaching for first?

— Viv & Maggie 🤎