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Nourish Your Hair: A Guide to Natural Hair Growth with Pumpkin Seed Oil
Natural hair growth and thickening is a common desire among many individuals, and for good reason. Thick, luscious locks are a sign of good health, and can also boost confidence and self-esteem. While there are many products and treatments available that claim to promote hair growth and thickness, not all of them are natural or safe. However, two natural remedies that have shown promise in this regard are pumpkin oil and rosemary essential oil. Pumpkin oil, also known as pumpkin seed oil, is derived from pumpkin seeds, which are a rich source of nutrients and antioxidants. The oil contains vitamins A, B, E, and K, as well as essential fatty…
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23 Essential Tips and Tricks to Relieve Anxiety
Anxiety is a terrible thing to suffer through, and it affects millions of people around the world. Here are some tricks I use to help me when I’m feeling anxious or actually going through a panic attack. Read to the end of this post to see the top 3 tips from this list that everyone is loving. If you suffer from acute anxiety or have constant, unrelenting anxiety and panic attacks then you should see a medical professional. This article is to be used to help relieve symptoms of but not diagnose or cure anxiety disorders. Let’s start with some of the reasons we feel anxiety. I’m going to narrow…
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How to Make Adorable Homemade Edible Lavender & Honey Teaspoon Suckers
I first discovered how to make lavender & honey teaspoon suckers when I needed to make lavender candies for a project I was doing. I thought it would be a great idea if I made them on a little stick so we could stir our tea with them. Tea Party We love to have tea parties here at the farm. I grew up having tea parties with all my aunts and cousins. The table would be laden with delectable dishes from tiny fresh berry tarts to warm scones and beautiful finger sandwiches. Now i love to carry on the tradition with my little girl. Sometimes we just have a simple…
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Beautiful Blackberry Lavender Wedding Cake
The naked cake trend is so beautiful we had to try it ourselves. This blackberry lavender cake would be the center of attention at any wedding it is gorgeous! The thing about wedding cakes is that they need to be beautiful and delicious. This meets both criteria with its temptingly juicy blackberries and its elegant lavender stems it can’t go wrong.
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How to Convert Your Sprinklers to Drip Irrigation
Why is my lavender dying? Why we converted our overhead sprinklers to drip line irrigation.
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11 Beautiful Fall Picnic Ideas with Pictures
Simple Ingredients for a Fall Picnic I love going up to the mountains on a crisp October day for a beautiful, simple, fall picnic. When the leaves are golden, orange and cherry red and the dry grasses swish as you walk through them. You can taste the sweet autumn air. Along with the beautiful ambiance the most simple ingredients paired together can make for an unforgettable fall Picnic. I love simple ingredients for a picnic. My favorite being cheese, bread, fruit and veggies. Pair your favorite sharp cheese with sweet and tangy Honey Crisp Apples, or Asiago cheese with some sweet Pears. Delicious! Of course you can have those ingredients a…
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3 Ways to Make Garden Fresh Crepes
Crepes are so versatile you can make them sweet or savory. Today we made crepes 3 ways with garden fresh ingredients. These fresh crepes are filled with fresh garden ingredients: Strawberries, Lemons, Blueberries, Arugula, Tomatoes, & Red Onion. Surprising elegant flavors fill these garden fresh crepes. When I lived in Costa Rica I became obsessed with making crepes. Which is weird because it’s not a Central American dish, I made them all the time because I always had the ingredients. Every morning vendors would pass by our apartment calling out their wares, and fresh eggs were always on the menu. I experimented with different ingredient to fill the delicate, thin…
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Most Requested Whipped Body Butter Recipe
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The Best Make it Yourself Lavender Body Lotion Recipe
This creamy, smooth lotion recipe is light and soothing to your skin. This lotion is super moisturizing and a top requested product that you can now make in your own home. You can make it any scent you prefer but the addition of essential oils like Lavender make this an even more amazing lotion. Have you ever put on lotion and a minute later your hands felt sticky and maybe even drier than before? Sometimes lotion recipes include alcohol and additives which make the lotion gummy and drying. This recipe is so creamy and moisturizing Essential Oils Essential oils are derived from plants and they smell so good. You can…
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How to Grow Peaches N Dreams Double Hollyhocks
A full double blossom with creamy peach coloring on the outside and bright pink centers. These Peaches N Dreams double hollyhocks are a showstopper. People will stop in front of your house just to admire their beauty. I get so many questions and comments on our Peaches N Dreams hollyhocks that I decided to do a quick post about these beautiful flowers. We ordered these gorgeous, double blossom peachy pink hollyhock seeds from t.c. Hardware on Amazon. I planted these flowers in April 2017 (we are a zone 4-5). That summer they put out leaves but did not get tall or blossom because Hollyhocks are a Biennial. They were watered…
