All Things Lavender

I have only one potted plant this year. I skimped and didn’t make up a lot of garden pots. If you know me, I have a very green thumb in Mother Nature’s soil, not so much when it comes to potted plants, especially the indoor variety. Mostly because I am awful at remembering or taking time to water them.

Back to my one potted plant of lavender. It sits beside my Adirondack chairs on the patio. Every night when we cook dinner, I swipe my hands through it and cup my nose so I can breathe in that fresh scent. Lavender has so many uses including aromatherapy, medicines, bath and body products, teas, used in cooking, and the scent is also thought to help alleviate symptoms of depression.

I enjoy lavender so much I thought I’d do a virtual shopping spree of lavender items. And why not share my findings too! Maybe there’s something in here you’d love to have too!

Lavender Soap from TenDigitCreations. The first thing that caught my eye on this was the fascinating swirls whipped through this luscious bar of soap. Made of olive oil, coconut oil and shea butter, I bet it makes the skin soft and smooth like the skin of a baby!

Then there is the Honey Lavender Shortbread Cookies from Whimsy and Spice, although they had MANY cookie flavors in their store I wanted to try out, believe me.

Organic chamomile/lavender tea, the perfect compliment to those shortbread cookies above, especially when it comes from the Looseleaf’s shop. Loose leaf tea so reminds me of my trip to England and having afternoon tea.

This beautifully embroidered lavender pillow from Shams and Coverups would hang nicely in the closet to keep your cloths smelling fresh, hang it on our bedpost by your pillow, or give as a gift. I personally LOVE the lavender embroidery detail, so pretty and feminine.

These sweet sachets from The Cottage Cupboard are smaller in size than the pillow above,  perfect for placing in your lingerie drawer or tossing into your bath water.

These lavender filled eco-friendly sachets from Refabulous– oh I so want a batch of these for myself!  The fact they are made from reclaimed fabric is just an extra bonus. Just think how wonderful they’d make your bed sheets smell.

If you’re a crafter like me and looking for bulk lavender at an affordable price, I can attest to the lavender sold by Sav-On-Crafts. As soon as I picked up my UPS box off the front step, I could smell the aroma of lavender long before I opened the package. Quality lavender with a wonderful scent. Plus they sell a variety of lavenders so there is plenty to choose from. The hard part is making a decision. PS: Be sure to check out their tutorial section including one on making lavender sachets and eye pillows.