When I saw that the French Cupboard
is hosting a new party...
French Inspiration Thursday...
(click photos to enlarge)
I thought I would share my favorite French delight
a treasure from Providence...
Lavender...
my treasured
apothecary jar full of Lavender...
collected last summer during my trip
at Lavender Festival,
in Sequim, WA
the Lavender capital of North America...
lavender makes the perfect mate
for vintage pillowcases..
a little bundle or sachet insures sweet dreams...
I have this beautiful handcrafted bath fizz
from my trip,
I still haven't had the heart to drop it in the bath
and watch it melt away...
besides it still smells like a summers day...
after my trip
I became obsessed with Lavender,
just a bit...
I made Lavender Lemonade
and then later on in the summer,
when my own Lavender bloomed...
I made a batch of Lavender Sugar
for enjoying throughout the winter...
poking through my photos from last summer
I saw this one..
and had to share!
The vivid colors of summer!
Roses and Lavender a perfect pair :-)
Célébrer la lavande!!
I am joining
The French Cupboard
for the First
come join the fun!
I am also joining
Tracie at The Fishtail Cottage
for
Thanks for stopping by....
37 comments:
Oh Bella..I can really smell the Lavender! Great post!
Beautiful Bella, I LOVE everything about Lavender...Just the word gives me such heavenly thoughts!
Thank you for sharing,
Hugs, Donna
How lovely! I do love lavender and have it in my garden so I dry sprigs every summer. Pretty pictures :-) Blessings, Pamela
Beautiful post, Bella. I love lavender too. How was the lavender sugar...did you end up using it on cookies... or stirred into a cup of tea?
Posts like this make me wish I had a scratch and sniff screen...well except when I see pictures of dog poop in the snow...then...not so much~ xxoo Diana
Lavender...such a favorite! At my last home it grew well; here, so far it doesn't make it through the winter. Your lovely photos have inspired me not to give up on it!
Jan
I love Lavender. Blooms from the happy heart's garden, plucked in the spirit of love; blooms that are earthly reflections of flowers that blosson above.
Thank you for sharing.
~Have a wonderful day~
Lovely post as always Bella! I love Lavendar...would love to come for some Lavendar Lemonade, bet is so good!
I guess I never knew that you could eat lavender! lol! I adore the idea of my sugar smelling like it, though! Thanks for the great idea, Bella! :)
xoxo laurie
Aah, the lavender festival! I was just thinking that maybe this is the year to return. :) I was there a few years back.
What a gorgeous post! I too am a lover of lavender! I had not yet heard of lavender sugar...fabulous idea! Lavender scones and lavender shortbread cookies are divine! Thank you for sharing!
Best Wishes and Blessings,
Amanda
Oh what a beautiful post, I love seeing all your beautiful photo's of beautiful flowers. I also love the smell of Lavender. Thank you for sharing. Hugs, Terri
I love lavendar. That farm looks amazing to visit.
I'm obsessed with lavender too! I got a bag full from Marcia's Santa Barbara farm last summer. And there's a farm a mile or two from me that grows it. H E A V E N L Y! Such a very pretty post. Here we are greeting Paris getting up again!
All is exquisitely displayed. A pleasure for the eyes.
Great post.
Bonne journée !
Yummy lavender sugar! What a truly lovely post. Your posts are always loaded with eye candy! :D
Hi bella,
A beautiful post-love all your images and of course i love lavender too!
Carolyn
Thanks for letting me relive my trip to the lavender festival! It is heavenly for lavender lovers!
Your post is delightful! I know what you mean about not wanting to use your bath fizz; my sister gave me beautifully milled soap from France years ago, and I still haven't used it!
Your lavender sugar sounds so delicious. What a real treat in cookies, tea, etc. You're so right.
As always, it's a pleasure to visit,
Marianne
Such a lovely post, Bella! I love lavender. I think it's one of the most romantic scents ever!
Blessings,
Sandi
Oh my that lemonade and sugar look amazing! I have made basil lemonade, but never lavender. I will have to try that. Beautiful photos!!
Blessings~
Always lovely!
Hugs
Dear Bela,
What a lovely post! I have several lavender plants in my garden too. I always look forward to having them in bloom. They smell heavenly!
Liev groet, Madelief
Hi Bella! Beautiful post! I'm so happy I found your sweet blog!
Kelly
I am so making that lavender lemonade! That sound amazing...xo Caroline
Hi Bella, I love lavender. I grow it in the garden and use it around the house. Love the roses and lavender shot. Take care:)
Literally a very sweet post ... the lavender is just gorgeous and your photography has captured the essence perfectly! ... I'm going back to check out all the links ... yum, lavender sugar and lemonade?
Thank you for sharing at the first Voila! party at FC ... hope to see a lot more!
xo
Jill
Lavender sugar sounds just perfect right now. I save soap and admire it rather than use it too!
Such beautiful lavender post! This year, I want to collect some lavender and to make lavender sachets. The photos from the lavender farm are so pretty, I would love to visit such place too, but I don't think there are any close by.
Oh my goodness, what a lovely post. It literally took me back to Provence, where the lavender blowing in the wind like rolling purple waves.
Thank you!
Valarie
Beautiful lavender. You're a lavender loving girl now! I know it smells heavenly. Hope your are having a great day.
Dear Bella,
I love lavender..do you grow any in your garden? I tried once but did not have any luck growing it. I think I should try again. I know I could get first hand help at our lovely Botanical Garden, so I better put this on my 'must do' list! that is one very large apothecary jar, filled with such a treasure of lavender.
Sincerely,
~Shirley
I missed this post. Beautiful.
Hugs,
Lisa x
Love the way you are using all the yummy lavendar! Thanks for linking the post this week to Cottage Flora Thursdays! xoxo
Bella - any ideas why i am having a hard time posting comments on some blogs? my blog name isnt coming up any longer - its using a portion of my email....any ideas of what i am doing wrong would be greatly appreciated. xoox
Hi Bella,
I am a lavender lover too.
I purchased a pound from
a lavender farm in Montana
a few years back...it is so
wonderful and relaxing to me.
When I even see a picture of it
I can smell it. :0)
I'm visiting for the new French Inspiration
gathering this week.
Have a wonderful day...
Hugs,
Stephanie ♥
Absolutely love Lavender! That looks like heaven! I wish there were a farm nearby here! Thank you for sharing! I bought a sachet filled with lavender recently - am planning to set it near the head of a guest bed - sweet dreams~!
Kathy
The farm is beautiful. As for me im ashamed to say that lavender still remains undiscovered. LOL, i know , what rock have i been hiding under? Uve definately got me wanting to try something with lavender in it though. So i think ile do just that. Very pretty post. Just what i needed! Bonnie
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