Shoppe Additions

Dream pillows on eCrater Shoppe


Hand embroidered with
"Sweet Dreams"
in purple





Lavender dream pillow with hand embroidery, makes a wonderful gift for yourself or a special person on you list.

Place your dream pillow inside you pillow case to help you fall asleep.
Lavender is know for its calming effect. Inside the pillow are lavender buds and soft cotton batting.


Hand embroidered with
"Lavender"
in raspberry





I made a pillow for my daughter-in-law and granddaughter, and had to make another for my son ....he said it really does make a difference, he sleeps much better.

So treat yourself or a loved one to sweet dreams with a lavender dream pillow. Perfect for your travel kit, helping to calm you in a strange place.

Note: After awhile you can add lavender EO to your pillow if you want it make it stronger.



Hand embroidered with
"Sweet Dream"
in raspberry.




To visit my eCrater Shoppe go here. Thank you.

Shoppe Open

Good Morning All:

After a job scare, I have reopened my shoppe......I am trying eCrater this time instead of Etsy.

The reason being that eCrater doesn't charge to list, nor is there a time limit on your listing. Just a little savings. Please see my side panel to visit my shoppe.

I will be adding new items, so please visit often. All items will be hand crafted by me, today I will be adding some lavender dream pillows that are hand embroidered. This takes alot more time then without the embroidery but I think it is worth it. Jewelry will be coming soon, I am still honing my skills there. I have purses in the works as well. Soaps, too.

Thank you for your support.

Thank you
Gail

Spring come Spring..

I am so ready for spring, it keeps teasing...........now you see me, now you don't!

A few weeks ago I told you about the growing rack Kirk and I put together.
Now you can see how it is working. The plants are doing good. I am on my second
planting of some things right now (the things on the upper right).




















It has been nice enough to put them all out in the greenhouse for a few days, but the weather has turned cold again so they are all back inside. That bottom shelf is holding tomatoes, 6 of the 30 or so I have going. Lettuce in the OJ cartons and on the top shelf. Calundula's, marigolds and lemon balm next to the lettuce (second shelf).

Tnasy is going good out in the greenhouse, they look lonely without the other plants, it won't be
to much long and they will all stay out 24/7














I am thankful, we did not get any snow, everyone around us did. We do have alot of wind though, which is not normal for us, we live in a pretty sheltered area.

Until later.

Free Issue of The Essential Herbal

Tina over at The Essential Herbal is giving a free download of her great herbal magazine. Read about it below. Be sure to check out her blog as well essentialherbal.com and leave her a comment if you take advantage of her generosity.

Also note that she is involved with a group of bloggers who are doing give aways over the next few weeks, join in the fun and explore some wonderful websites.

Free Issue of The Essential Herbal to Download

Last year at this time we did an issue that was devoted to the need to scale back, plant a garden, reduce, reuse, and recycle. The cover is a collage of posters from the Victory Garden campaigns of the 1940's. The issue is sold out, and now these topics are getting huge coverage. We were just a little too early.

So - we'd like you to download it and enjoy it. The link is:

www.essentialherbal.com/MarchApril2008forweb.pdf

Share it. Forward the link. Send it to your friends, and post it on the lists and forums you participate in. Post it to your own blog and share it with your readers. Help us spread this issue far and wide!

Happy Spring!

Update on Courage

I want to thank each of you for the support you have given me. It really does make a difference to know your loved (I really did know that).

I know that the battle for courage is an on going one, it can come in such different places. For instance we have been battling the flu, and even in such a organic way there is a struggle for courage. Kirk went back to work after 3 days and I am hoping it will pass me by.

I can tell you the idea I had and was rather excited about, I have decided to abandon. I am basically a lazy person, and am being realistic when I say the idea of the work changed my mind. I will just stick with what I have going on and try to do a better job in those areas, that will be enough. Does it take courage to abandon something? I think maybe it does. I know it takes courage to say, no, when people want you to say, yes.

I know I do alot of things around here, and friends have said they don't know where I get my energy (I say that to others, too, because I don't think I have much), but really I only do the things I want when I want to (just look at my house right now, yikes, what a mess). It is going to take courage to get things organized again, some of these spaces are getting really scary, I will need to tie a rope around my waist and tie the end to a strong, heavy object so I can pull myself out from under if necessary. giggle.

I can say that I think I am finally gaining back my strength, both physically and mentally, and am getting some excitement going on beginning work on the studio again. We will be taking another trip to Billing sometime this month to buy the flooring and a door. Last trip I bought the light for the bathroom up there. Better get a picture so I can show you all.

Thank you again for your support, it has made all the difference.

God Bless.