Recipe for Lavender Hair Mist

Many of you have been asking for recipes and instructions for some of the product in my shop. I've got a ton of ideas to share and here's the first one!

Lavender Hair Mist

• 1/2 Gallon Water
• Lavender Essential Oil
• Spray Bottle

Boil the water, remove from heat and add 5-10 drops of the oil. Let this cool for at least an hour, then pour into a spray bottle.

This natural hair conditioning spray can be misted on the hair regularly and smells fantastic! It provides control and it fights frizz too!

Hugs,
Layla

A Surprise in My Mailbox!

What a lovely surprise I received when I checked my mail! Recently, I sold some lavender to "BJKnits" on Etsy and look at the lovely lavender-filled eye pillow she sent me in return!



Please take a minute to swing by BJKnits' shop - she makes some really neat things, her prices are ridiculously low and she's so sweet!

Big Sale! White Elephant and Time for Baking!

Firstly, I'm doing a Buy One, Get One Half Off sale in my Etsy shop today! Woohoo!!

I've got a White Elephant at work next week so some lucky person is going to receive something lovely from my shop. I still haven't decided if it will be some of these:


Or these:


Or perhaps this:


We're also doing a cookie swap and I have decided to give this recipe from Napa Valley Lavender Company a whirl:

Lavender Biscotti

Equipment needed: Cookie sheets, 1 small and 1 large mixing bowl, whisk or hand beater

2 c All-purpose flour
2 tsp Baking powder
¼ tsp Salt
½ c Coarsely chopped macadamia nuts
2 Lg Eggs
½ C Granulated sugar
3 tsp Dried lavender flowers
¼ c Melted butter
2 Tb Honey
1 Tb Lemon rind
Juice of 1 lemon
3 Tb Milk
½ tsp Vanilla or lemon extract

Optional: melted chocolate for dipping

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In large bowl combine all dry ingredients, lavender and nuts. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, butter, honey, lemon, lemon rind, milk, and vanilla (may use beater on slow instead of the whisk). Add to flour mixture. Stir well. Dough will be soft and sticky.

Spoon onto cookie sheet into 2 "log" shapes: approximately 2 " wide.

Bake 35 minutes until golden. Remove from oven. Cool 10 minutes. Place on board, cut into 1" wide slices. Place on sides on cookie sheets.

Return to oven cook 20 minutes longer, turning once. Cool on rack.

Optional to dip or decorate with melted chocolate. Yield: 2 dozen.

I hope you're all enjoying the holiday festivities!

Hugs,
Layla

I am addicted...

I can't stop making them. Someone send help.