So we are going to grow things for each season. I think we did ok last year, but not much over the winter, although I did get broad beans and peas in in the autumn so they are on their way now. I've organised the seeds. Today I will plant some. Go.
Monday 14 February 2011
challenge
I just signed up to join in with a growing challenge. It seems like a good thing, to join in with others trying out the same thing. Moral support, people you have told your aims to. Not just me on my own.
So we are going to grow things for each season. I think we did ok last year, but not much over the winter, although I did get broad beans and peas in in the autumn so they are on their way now. I've organised the seeds. Today I will plant some. Go.
So we are going to grow things for each season. I think we did ok last year, but not much over the winter, although I did get broad beans and peas in in the autumn so they are on their way now. I've organised the seeds. Today I will plant some. Go.
Sunday 13 February 2011
'fume
As with the soaps, I had some new perfume to try, from future primitive. Tiggy makes really wonderful looking soaps, I had never seem anything like them before. I think I had all the flavours 'open in tabs' trying to decide which ones to get. I decided, ordered, gave one to my mother in law for christmas and am yet to try the rest. I'm willing the current soap to run out.
I have been using the perfume. It is lovely. I wanted something a bit vanillaish and this one is good. Rook and raven, obviously I was swayed by the label.
A dark, deeply mystifying blend of Sweet Sicilian Orange & Vanilla with a drydown of aged Patchouli & Sandalwood resting on a faint hint of infused cardamom pods.
The scent leaves a gentle warmth, which creates a halo around your person that lingers the whole day long.
A warm inviting scent for the wicked winter months.
Inspired by the cackle of the rook & the raven and their beautiful black plumes.
I've not used an oil based 'fume before, it seems to stay well throughout the day, daubed on wrists and neck. Anyway, its great, go get some.
I have been using the perfume. It is lovely. I wanted something a bit vanillaish and this one is good. Rook and raven, obviously I was swayed by the label.
A dark, deeply mystifying blend of Sweet Sicilian Orange & Vanilla with a drydown of aged Patchouli & Sandalwood resting on a faint hint of infused cardamom pods.
The scent leaves a gentle warmth, which creates a halo around your person that lingers the whole day long.
A warm inviting scent for the wicked winter months.
Inspired by the cackle of the rook & the raven and their beautiful black plumes.
I've not used an oil based 'fume before, it seems to stay well throughout the day, daubed on wrists and neck. Anyway, its great, go get some.
Saturday 12 February 2011
soapsies
I'm still waiting to get around to trying out the soaps I bought a while back, my first experience of proper soap with nice ingredients in.
With this in mind I'm already looking out for more. No, not really, I just came across these and thought they were good looking and good sounding. I also like the printed brown paper, I am very, very fond of printing on brown paper.
Ralph was going on about pine tar a while back so maybe that's a good excuse to make an order. It seems that this soap is made by a man, who may have a beard if the tar soap blurb is to be taken as fact. Beardy soap making man is my kind of man. I was wondering if it is a kind of mannishness that has imbued this range of soaps with something that caught my eye. No pretty flowers on the labels. No flowery script. Manilla, string, clay, tar, grit, tea, roots. Grrr. But good for you. Nothing for mere fragrance, just good stuff for good purposes.
But we can still choose a rosehip because it's pretty.
RockyTopSoapShop
With this in mind I'm already looking out for more. No, not really, I just came across these and thought they were good looking and good sounding. I also like the printed brown paper, I am very, very fond of printing on brown paper.
Ralph was going on about pine tar a while back so maybe that's a good excuse to make an order. It seems that this soap is made by a man, who may have a beard if the tar soap blurb is to be taken as fact. Beardy soap making man is my kind of man. I was wondering if it is a kind of mannishness that has imbued this range of soaps with something that caught my eye. No pretty flowers on the labels. No flowery script. Manilla, string, clay, tar, grit, tea, roots. Grrr. But good for you. Nothing for mere fragrance, just good stuff for good purposes.
But we can still choose a rosehip because it's pretty.
RockyTopSoapShop
Saturday 5 February 2011
Friday 4 February 2011
good shop
After much trawling about the interweb (whilst doing my epic moisturiser hunt a while back and a subsequent shampoo search) I feel that I maybe have found a place that means no more searching.
Like I said before about goodness direct it's really lovely to find a place that you feel you can go straight to and know that they will have the goodies that you want and give great service.
Lucy Rose. Great!
This is a place that sells friendlier skincare products from many different brands including weleda (but it's also worth checking their website as they are also lovely and have very good service and special offers) and zoya (nail varnish in more colours than you'd think possible).
I ordered late on tuesday night and the parcel arrived on thursday morning. I guess thanks to the postie also but it's really nice to know that when your order goes in it gets dealt with so fast. Thank you very much lucy rose!
I'll have to let you know how the shellac based hairspray goes...
Like I said before about goodness direct it's really lovely to find a place that you feel you can go straight to and know that they will have the goodies that you want and give great service.
Lucy Rose. Great!
This is a place that sells friendlier skincare products from many different brands including weleda (but it's also worth checking their website as they are also lovely and have very good service and special offers) and zoya (nail varnish in more colours than you'd think possible).
I ordered late on tuesday night and the parcel arrived on thursday morning. I guess thanks to the postie also but it's really nice to know that when your order goes in it gets dealt with so fast. Thank you very much lucy rose!
I'll have to let you know how the shellac based hairspray goes...
bombs
I've been on it these last few weeks, to a certain extent. So I have been trying not to be on the computer, so no blogs for a while.
I say I've been on it but what I mean is I've finally got around to doing the things I should have done before. Like get the christmas presents together. Now re-named "wishing you all the best for the year ahead" presents, they are all packed up and ready to send, trip to the post officer this afternoon.
As part of that I've made my first bath bombs. I'd been putting them off, for reasons I can't put my finger on. But right, get on with it. Done. Results are interesting. Pink, buttery one on the left is warty. One with orange bits in on the right was very fragrant, surprisingly so. I don't think using beetroot powder for colour worked too well. Not sure about the ones with butter in, the bath melts, but maybe I just need to tweak the proportions.
Also, some lip balm and some balm for achey joints. Named mountain wax in an attempt to appeal to a teenage boy.
I say I've been on it but what I mean is I've finally got around to doing the things I should have done before. Like get the christmas presents together. Now re-named "wishing you all the best for the year ahead" presents, they are all packed up and ready to send, trip to the post officer this afternoon.
As part of that I've made my first bath bombs. I'd been putting them off, for reasons I can't put my finger on. But right, get on with it. Done. Results are interesting. Pink, buttery one on the left is warty. One with orange bits in on the right was very fragrant, surprisingly so. I don't think using beetroot powder for colour worked too well. Not sure about the ones with butter in, the bath melts, but maybe I just need to tweak the proportions.
Also, some lip balm and some balm for achey joints. Named mountain wax in an attempt to appeal to a teenage boy.
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