DIY Creamy Vanilla Orange Lip Balm

Creamy Vanilla Orange Lip Balm~
1 T. cocoa butter
1 T. beeswax shavings
1 T. almond oil
1/2 T. avocado oil
1 1/2 T. coconut oil
1/4 tsp. pure vanilla essential oil
few drops of orange extract

Slowly melt cocoa butter and beeswax shavings. Then add almond oil, avocado oil, and coconut oil. When all oils are melted and well blended, remove from heat. Add vanilla essential oil and orange extract and mix well. Pour into containers. 

Horsemint

Walked to the mailbox yesterday and returned home with these,

along with the mail.

Orange Mint Creamsicles

Orange Mint Creamsicles~
1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
2 cups water
1 T. coconut cream concentrate

1/4 tsp. orange extract
1/2 cup raw honey
   (or decrease to 1/4 cup honey and add 2 scoops  stevia)
15 mint leaves

Combine ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. Pour into creamsicle molds, freeze and enjoy!

Camping

Camping on the river,

where little girls made me a seaweed salad.

Napkins

clean

and fresh.

Lily of the Valley

Another delightful find in the cottage garden inside the picket fence...

Lily of the Valley. 

Hash

Some of us like ours separate (sausage from our local farmer, sweet potatoes, and shiitake mushrooms),

and some of us like ours all 'hash'ed together (with a little Herbs de Provence sprinkled in).

Either way, it's delicious!

Pink Shabby Chic

Pink Shabby Chic...and it's an antique.

Wheelbarrow

An old abandoned wheelbarrow made beautiful...

Kombucha

I bottled 12 bottles of kombucha yesterday and have 2 more gallons fermenting...ohhh yum!!