Hailing from the sunshine state and now a transplant to Brooklyn, New York, ME&CO. Joy Handmade was birthed out of the sheer need for simplicity when I travel.

As a self proclaimed nomad before starting a family, I made it a challenge to see how light I could pack even when traveling across the country.  I made it down to one backpack, but found my toiletry bag over run with product.  What if I couldn’t find my favorite brand name face wash in a foreign country?  How could I supplement?  I had to dwindle it down to simple ingredients with a multipurpose use.  Our staple product, the ultra-hydrating Body Butter Oil, helped me get down to what I really needed without all the filler.  Made some for my mom.  Shared it with my sister.  And the rest is history.  It’s the only moisturizer I use on my child’s skin and hair, and my partner keeps a bottle in his car ready for access at a moments notice.  

My goal for ME&CO. Joy Handmade is to sincerely help others find joy in the little things.  And that joy, I believe,  truly comes from recognizing the beauty in simplicity…in all things.