TREASURY LOVE

I am redoing all of my product pictures in my Sea Willow Herbs Etsy Shop. Today I was so  excited to discover one of my new pictures made it into a treasury! Check out this great Treasury and my new Lavender Lip Balm pictures. Thank you so much to Chiarinadalle for including me!!  

STRAWBERRY SEASON

 I am finally able to  post up these pictures I took two weeks ago when Justin and I went to pick some strawberries.  It is a lot of fun and we have a large farm really close to us.  Last year we were only able to catch the end of the season but not this year!   We freeze the berries but they don't last long!  I just love how pretty they look hanging on the plant.  Looking for the perfect berry is  like looking for red gold under all the green leaves.   It is really nice to be able to take a break from all the busyness of life to be outside for an hour, getting excited about bright red tasty things.  

MANTEO FARMER'S MARKET

The first day of the Manteo Farmer's Market went super well!!  Justin and I had a great time and we sold a ton of lip balms and salves.  There were many new vendors and we had a large turn out of buyers.  The market is every Saturday from 8 am to 12 pm in Manteo NC.  If you are going to be in the area come by and check out the market.   This year the market will run till October and already I think it is going to be better than last year.   

The market is also on Facebook
 Link here:   http://www.facebook.com/album

AWSOME VANILLA RECIPES

Vanilla has to be one of my favorite smells and tastes!  Check out this and other great vanilla recipes that are super easy and can be done at home on mountainroseherbs.com.  They all look super yummy!!!  

Vanilla Infused Body Oil

2 organic vanilla beans 

1 cup organic jojoba oil

Slice vanilla beans lengthwise and cut into small pieces. Place in a glass jar, cover with oil, cap, and shake well.  Store in a sunny and warm windowsill for 1-2 months and shake daily.  When the oil has reached the desired strength, strain the vanilla beans out using cheesecloth and pour the infused oil into a bottle.  You can even make a more concentrated version of this oil to use as a natural perfume!

BEACH PICTURES

These are some pictures that Justin and I took that I never got around to posting.  We took these during a walk while waiting  for both of our cars to get oil changes and tire rotations.  It was a really great day on the beach!  

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS.....

Life has really been kicking me in the butt more than usual lately and is why I have not blogged in the longest time.  I got so many issues to deal with I think my brain is going to explode!  I got money and job issues, car issues, health issues and  I have yet to find my mother a gift for mother's day and my best friend a gift for her birthday that was on the 5th!!!!

However having seen the movie Swing Time, I have been inspired to pick myself off, dust myself off and start right over again( It is a great movie if you are feeling blue).  So enjoy this post of lemony, citrus, and  orangey crafty finds and wish me good luck in making  all of my lemons into lemon aid.  And if any of you are also driving a bumpy road I hope this makes you feel just a little better as well.  

felted organic soap orange and lemon by Engelfelt

lemon and lime juice felt necklace by WishesAndSpells

sweet orange calendula cream with organic oils  by mirasolfarm

citrus ginger herbal tea blend 12 bags by TheHerbMan

lemongrass goats milk soap with organic oils and shea butter by mountainmamachic