Lavender

Yesterday we headed to Seven Oaks Lavender Farm.  I am so glad I found this deal on LivingSocial.  It was only about an hour drive from my house.  It was intended for us to leave in the morning, say 10 am.  But, alas a miscommunication caused a mix up of where we were meeting.  So due to the miscommunication, we got a later start than I had hoped.  But around noon, we were finally headed to the lavender farm.  It was a beautiful drive once we got on the Prince William Parkway, you know the section where there is pretty much nothing. 

I have always LOVED lavender fragrance.  It is known to have a calming and relaxing effect.  And Seven Oaks Farm (in entirety) was no different.  It was really calming and relaxing!  There was a gift shop of lavender gifts, linen sprays, eye pillows, lavender tea, lavender hot pads. 

On the way up the hill there was a pen of  month old bunnies.  Anyone who knows me knows I am a sucker for bunnies!  They were so tiny.  But, just because they were young, didn't mean they were not smart.  I think they learned pretty quick to RUN.  There seemed to be an endless supply of children to chase them about the pen.

At the top of the hill was a umber of baskets and scissors.  The lovely lavender lady was glad to tell about how to cut lavender, the varieties of lavender at the farm, as well as the activities provided.

You would not believe how quickly you can clip 50 lavender.  Anyway, after clipping our 50 lavender, we sat down and made lavender sachets.  The lavender lady (though this one I would classify as a lavender GIRL) gave me a bunch of dried lavender and a baking pan.  We pulled the lavender buds off into the pan.  This made my fingers all lavendery-smelling.  This was a lovely way to spend time.  First, it wasn't something you could do fast.  Second, the lavender oil was released doing it so there was the amazing and soothing smell of lavender released throughout the process.  After plucking all of the lavender buds, I decorated my sachet bag and loaded it full of the lavender. 



Ending our visit to the lavender farm, I had a lavender mint tea. This was a lovely way to spend the day. 

Now how do you end a day like that?  

Well...  with a lavender foot spa!  And Avon has just the things!  Lavender FootWorks Foot Soak, Lavender FootWorks Clay Mask and Lavender FootWorks Overnight Cream.

You may not be able to go to a lavender farm, but, you can use Lavender FootWorks products.  It isn't QUITE as soothing as the Lavender Farm.  It is something you can do any evening though!

Enjoy your relaxing!

Angie

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