Posts Tagged ‘lavender’

Foody Friday: Homemade Lavender Herb Butter

Aug
19th
2011
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Remember the Culinary Lavender that was one of my birthday gifts? Well, I probably forgot to mention that it came with a recipe for lavender herb butter, but it definitely did. A softened stick of butter, a teaspoon dried chives, two teaspoons of dried lavender, and another teaspoon of dried parsley were all I needed to make a batch of the butter, so after buying a loaf of rustic Italian white bread (because what good is butter without bread?) on Tuesday, I did just that! It has been a hit around our house, and I'll probably...

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Birthday Gifts Abound!

Aug
15th
2011
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Well, our '90s party was a complete success. As you can probably gather from the picture below, I received several wonderful gifts in the past few days as well. My actual birthday isn't until this Friday,  and I have a feeling more great gifts are on their way. Birthdays are the best! 1. As mentioned in her fantastic guest review,  Danielle bought me a Diva Cup for my birthday. She always gives the most useful and thoughtful gifts. I can't wait for my next period, which isn't...

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Five Finds: Etsy Edition

Jun
23rd
2011
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I've been favoriting/hearting things left and right on Etsy lately, and I just can't quit. Below are a few of my favorite health and beauty related discoveries. Good thing my birthday's coming up, right? I've always wanted to cook with lavender, and culinary lavender could make that happen so fast. I'm almost out of my current toothpaste, and shipping for this little guy is free with another item!

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Dr. Bronner’s Lavender Coconut Hair Creme Review

Mar
24th
2011

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Rating:

5
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  I purchased a bottle of Dr. Bronner's Lavender Coconut Hair Creme around last July, but I guess it got lost in the abyss that is my bathroom cabinet. I ended up giving it to Danielle at some point, and then it really wasn't a concern of mine. I'm not sure what reminded me of it, but here I am with a very late review. Ingredients (provided at drbronner.com)- "Water, Organic Coconut Oil*, Organic Ethanol, Organic Jojoba Oil, Organic Hemp Oil, Organic Lavender...

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Salt, Lemons, Vinegar, and Baking Soda

Mar
10th
2011
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Reading this article about Cleaning with Herbs & Spices inspired me to finally start making my own dryer sheets and reminded me of a handy little book that was given to me by my good friend Nikki a while back. It's called Salt, Lemons, Vinegar, and Baking Soda, and it's filled with natural cleaning and personal care products that contain very few ingredients and can easily be made at home! Here are some that I can't wait to try: All-Natural Fabric Softener- All you need is the juice of 4 lemons, 2 cups...

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Essential Oils, Eyeshadow, and Staying Young/Thin

Mar
9th
2011
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For today's post, I thought I'd share two interesting articles with you guys. 9 Essential Oils with Huge Health Benefits- Danielle bought me a set of 6 essential oils for Christmas, and I've yet to open the bottle of peppermint oil. Sounds like I could be putting that stuff to good use! Also, this is the first I've heard of lavender combating high blood pressure. Geranium, Rose, Clove, and Lemon Balm oil clearly need to find their ways to my bathroom cabinet. 10 Reasons Japanese Women Don't Get Old or Fat- Eating brown rice more often...

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A Lovely Evening

Mar
4th
2011
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With my approaching period, I've been feeling not quite myself lately. I've been eating everything in sight without a second thought. My skin and my hair haven't been behaving themselves (My clay and eggs mask had positive but fleeting results), and after walking Clem and Winston every day this week, my feet are sore and actually pretty smelly (It happens to the best of us).  One night this week, in an attempt to make myself look and feel less haggard, I made time for a

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A Great Bath Experience

Jan
13th
2011
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I took an awesome bath a couple of nights ago, and it involved: 1) Some of the leftover lavender and peppermint homemade bath soak that Danielle and I made. The peppermint tea in the bath soak sort of collected around the edges of the tub and looked gross, but the bath was otherwise perfect. 2) The Complete Book Of Essential Oils & Aromatherapy, which is a wonderful book that Danielle got me for Christmas....

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More Green for Less Green

Dec
9th
2010
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By the title, of course, I meant more environmentally friendly items for less money.  It may not be clever or original, but it made me chuckle. And if you're usually broke like me, then you're gonna love re-nest's 25 Green Home Gifts Under $25. Before seeing this list, I actually purchased one of the items listed for Kirby as one of his smaller Christmas presents). I won't disclose which one, since Kirby may or may not read my blog sometimes (probably not). Anyway, how cute are those lavender sachets?!  Annnd I don't hate that solid brass bicycle...

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Treats, Treats, and More Treats

Aug
14th
2010
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The easiest way for me to fill you in on what's been going on with my life lately is to show you the treats that I've...

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