a few sneak peaks...

herbs have never been so much fun!!

We picked up our herbs this weekend.  
Walking into the greenhouses and smelling the aromas of fresh basil, fresh rosemary, fresh lavender!  
Heaven!!!!
But I learned something really fun this weekend.  
Some plants that you buy have QR codes on the tags....

Download a QR reader App and then you can scan the codes ...

and get not only planting instructions...

But you can also get recipes for the herbs that you are buying!  
How fun is that?

There are some delicious recipes that you print from your computer!
One of our resolutions was to try new recipes and I love adding herbs to flavor!
This will help us with that!
Can't wait!!


We will have a wonderful assortment of herbs, flowers, and hanging baskets for the sale!

these are a few of my favorite (french) things....

This sale we will be offering a few of my favorite french things.  
These are the things that I always love to bring back as souvenirs for my friends and family!
I like to bring the best tastes from my travels back to my friends and family.
Starting the morning with Very Strawberry Jam.  
This is a  delicious way to start the day!  Extra fruity sweetened the old way with sugar cane.  Imported from France for your breakfast table!
This makes a wonderful gift!

The second treat is the best mustard on the planet!  
Traditional , original Dijon mustard.  the best for salad dressing (and spring salads are right around the corner!) 
Imported from France, all natural, no artificial flavoring.  Delicious!


The last item is my absolute FAVORITE thing to bring back!  
Fleur De Sel - translation "Flower of Salt"
All natural sea salt.  Sometimes it is the little additions that make a meal memorable!  
This salt reveals the taste and texture of any dish it accompanies.
Hand harvested, imported from France, it is an all natural alternative to table salt, a natural source of minerals.  
A wonderful gift for the chef in the house.  
Sprinkle over meat, fish, vegetables, salad.

All three are wonderful gifts for moms special day and will be available at the Sale!

spring galvanized

Galvanized says Spring to me!  
From watering cans to buckets and pails...
I like stenciling on them to give them a fresh look!

young entrepreneurs - local pen artist

As I mentioned before, I love supporting young entrepreneurs and local artists.
In the past I have sold some beautiful pens from Brody, a 15 year old neighbor.
He and his dad make these beautiful pens out of the most interesting materials- 
coffee beans, exotic woods, cereal, yes cereal!  They are amazing!
Here is a sampling of what he has to offer.  
He will be selling his beautiful pens at our sale in May.
Come support local and help this young entrepreneur!


This picture from left to right are:
silver lava, coffee beans (yes, coffee beans!), orange died buckeye burl and shredded wheat! 
Gorgeous aren't they?


They make wonderful gifts for Mothers Day, Fathers Day, graduation, or just a special gift for you!