I started out this morning with the intention of making some homemade lavender soap since my olive oil and goat's milk melt-and-pour soap bases arrived from Brambleberry. I broke out the molds and lavender oil and some of the fresh and dried lavender I've been clipping and saving. Then it occurred to me that I …
I broke out the good camera to take pictures in the garden this morning because my cell phone just isn't taking the best quality photos these days. I don't know if it's because I need to do a better job of cleaning the little lens or if my hunch about the picture quality degrading with …
I almost titled this one "Pushing Up Daisies" but thought that was a bit morbid, even though that's literally what's going on here. The Shasta daisies out front are thriving and will need to be divided up soon, just like the day lilies. They are so prolific! We are waiting until everything finishes blooming to …
I don't know about you, but I've always loved lavender. It's literally my favorite color, my favorite flower and my favorite scent. It's also one of the few essential oils that I can use liberally without triggering my deranged mast cells and that's a good thing, because lavender oil helps keep me calm which keeps …
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