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Sunscreen 101: Your Guide to Staying Safe in the Sun

By now, we all know sunscreen is important. You probably have at least a few bottles of sunscreen at home, boasting waterproof qualities or a “lightweight feel,” SPFs of 30 or 50. But how much do y...

Annegret's Namibia Diary

A lot of you have inquired about my trip to Namibia, and I can say that this was a life changing adventure, and it has taken me this long to process it. I thank you for your patience. So, without f...

Honoring Dad's Love Today!

Happy Father’s Day from your Kettle Care family! This year, we’ve been reflecting on this quote from Pam Brown: “Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, storytellers a...

Thoughts About Father's Day

The beginning of summer it is a good time to think about how to celebrate and appreciate the fathers in our life. Just like mothers, they are a big influence. In our society, they are often t...

The Ties That Bind Us: A Mother's Day Reflection

I recently visited my mom at her retirement home. It was a rainy afternoon, and I found her still seated at a table in the dining room. I pulled up a chair and sat with her. The other residents in ...

Liquid Gold: The Regenerative Power of our Vitamin E Serum

Recently our owner Annegret had the once in a lifetime opportunity to travel to Namibia with her two children to visit her brother and experience Africa for the first time. When...

Kettle Care Cares: Doing our Best for the Environment

The county dump (or landfill) always makes me sad. The only good thing about it is the convocation of bald eagles that rule over our dump here in the Flathead Valley. It's an easy life for them fee...

Exfoliation 101: The Beginner's Guide

Everyone seems to be talking about exfoliation right now—the benefits and the dangers, the best products and the worst. But this ongoing dialogue leaves a lot of questions unanswered. What does exf...

Nature's Finest Ingredients: The History of our Customer Favorite, Royal Jelly Creme

Over the years, Kettle Care® Botanicals has grown from the founder creating natural products from ingredients in her garden to an expert skincare company shipping products to loyal customers nation...

High Value Formulas: The History of our Ultra-Rich Lavender Body Lotion

With Kettle Care® products, a little really does go a long way. And there is no better example than our best-selling Lavender Body Lotion. Standard body lotions today are made with up to 90% water ...

Cure the Winter Blues with Arnica & Comfrey

Up here in Montana the weather has been pretty unpredictable recently. It seems like it can't make up its mind if it is supposed to be winter or trying to be spring. So we thought we would talk abo...

Super Cold Weather Skincare Tips

What a week we've had in Montana! First a winter storm with total whiteout conditions, followed by five days of subzero temperatures! And then today? Over a foot of snow, with days more to follow! ...