2016-07-09 22:08
Since I now live in Alaska the beach calls for regular walks even when the weather is not that desirable. There are a couple of beaches that I search for sea glass. Below are some of my find… Read More
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2016-05-15 02:41
Creativity is inspired by many different means. These pictures I took with my 3G IPhone last year when I visited Alaska for the first time.I went with &hell…Read More
2016-05-15 02:04
When harvested the garlic chives in my garden,soups and salsas is where they ended up. How have you used them in your cooking? Read More
2016-05-15 00:17
Last week I was going through items that were given to me after my grandma died in 2003 and came across this 2 inch guest soap from Germany. Thinking back, I remember she was in Germany when… Read More
2016-05-15 00:04
I have been following the The Decorated Cookie for a few years. Meghan's blog posts are always inspiring. While waiting for your vegetable garden to produce try baking an… Read More
2016-05-14 23:59
As a Certified Aromatherapist I have taught many hands-on classes. Here are a few reasonably priced and easily accessible essential oils to use in the summer for hea… Read More
2015-07-13 16:04
I cut a few single stem daisy flowers from my yard and displayed them in these blue bottles which I had in my glass container collection. Daisy's can be pressed and used to ma… Read More
2015-06-27 02:13
A perfect combination; yellow cake, homemade white frosting, dried apricots and a little chocolate. In California fresh apricots are available in the summer months. I didn't realiz… Read More
2015-06-15 16:23
BLACK SPRUCE TIP JELLYBlack spruce tree's grow new tips on their branches in the spring and summer.FRESHLY HARVESTED SPRUCE TIPSI used a recipe from the book, The Boreal… Read More
2014-12-06 19:46
Years ago I worked with a woman from India. She introduced me to the flavors of her native country. These desert bites are perfect for holiday entertaining. The dried apricots I used are fro… Read More
2014-09-08 01:45
The first highlight of my summer was visiting my kids in Idaho, the second was that I was there just in time to visit the local lavender farm, Lavender Acres. This gentlema… Read More
2014-06-18 05:15
I painted old used blocks of wood white, added butterfly stickers and brushed with mod podge. Stack for decoration Read More
2014-03-09 16:55
While living in California I was introduced to the essential oil Artemisia ludoviciana (Owyhee) by Jeanne Rose. Years later I moved to Idaho and tried to locate the plant in Idaho and E… Read More
2014-02-01 15:36
My 18 year old daughter who claims not to be crafty made this gift of tea bags in a jar for me at Christmas. The painted jar said, "50 Reasons Why I Love You Mom". The purple (my favori… Read More
2013-12-26 01:34
These are the colors that a child needs to know in kindergarten. Find rocks in sequential sizes and paint them. Write the color names on a surface and let them match the… Read More
2013-12-08 19:06
I pruned cherry branches from a tree grown in my Idaho backyard. Dried them and cut into pieces. Then soaked them in peppermint essential oil. A… Read More
2013-09-22 13:33
Using a recycled plastic mayonnaise jar,scrap brown burlap and a piece of left over ribbon, I made this vase for daisies I cut from my yard. Perfect for the 3 year old preschool na… Read More
2013-09-22 05:26
This cookie is modeling a petal sundress that was inspired by flowers that will be gone in days due to frost.I made sugar cookies and powdered sugar frost… Read More
2013-08-26 04:45
8 ounces beet sugar  &hell…Read More
2013-07-21 04:09
While in Palm Springs, California (desert) this front yard landscaping caught my eye. The blue glass stones gave a cooling effect in the 120 degree we… Read More
2013-07-05 16:25
I posted this recipe years back and accidentally deleted it. Before re-posting I wanted to adjust the recipe, but moved and cannot find the lavender extract I made, so I'm just pos… Read More
2013-06-29 16:36
DANDELIONSMaterials needed: Cardboard, Yarn, Branch, Scissors and Glue.Cut a piece of cardboard 3 3/4 inches in length and width or what size you desire.Yellow… Read More
2013-05-30 16:07
Last summer I was peering inside this greenhouse through the camera function on my 3G IPhone. Click of the button captured a picture of large leaves and a flower, a… Read More
2013-05-30 14:32
Walking on the beach during one of the lowest tides of the year allows one to find shells of razor clams. They can be easily turned into a butterfly with p… Read More
2013-05-08 12:00
This swing is attached underneath stairs downtown Capitola Beach, California. My favorite hangout in high school -revisited.This swing is attached to a board connected between… Read More
2013-04-30 22:33
Make these personal size soaps easily with melt and pour glycerin soap, lavender essential oil and lavender flower buds. Melt glycerin soap i… Read More
2013-04-24 12:00
In Flora's Dictionary: The Victorian Language of Herbs and Flowers (one of my favorite books) daffodil means chivalry, uncertainty, deceitful hope and regard. Daffodil's secre… Read More
2013-04-18 01:37
When harvested the garlic chives in my garden,soups and salsas is where they ended up. How have you used them in your cooking? Read More
2013-04-06 13:38
These dried flowers are Sweet Lena Irises that I let dry on the stems before I cut them last year. This past winter they made a decorative arrangement in this deep p… Read More
2013-03-30 15:56
This container caught my eye at the thrift store. I lined it with a recycled plastic bag, filled it with soil and rye grass seeds. By the time the grass was in ne… Read More
2013-03-16 15:43
Love glass bottles and jars!!My aunt sent these jars to me years ago knowing how I make concoctions with herbs and essential oils. (I think they came with corks.) M… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Cosmo Flower Petals (Peace and Tranquility)Embedded in Shredded PaperConveying specific messages through the giving of herbs and flowers, and plants is known as the Language of Flowers or Fl… Read More
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