Author Donna Maria is a Washington, DC, attorney, an aromatherapist and the founder and president of The Handmade Toiletries Network. Her Storey book, Making Aromatherapy Creams & Lotions, is a must-have collection of tips and recipes for creating unique bodycare products. Her articles have appeared in such magazines as The Aromatic Thymes, The Natural Foods Merchandiser, The Saponifier and The Handcrafted Soap Maker's Guild Newsletter. In addition to The Handmade Toiletries Network, Donna is a member of the Aromatic Plant Project, the American Society of Association Executives, the Cosmetics, Toiletries & Fragrances Association, the Handcrafted SoapMaker's Guild and the National Association For Holisitic Aromatherapy. She lives in her hometown of Washington, DC.