Here come real stars to fill the upper skies,
And here on earth come emulating flies,
That though they never equal stars in size,
(And they were never really stars at heart)
Achieve at times a very star-like start.
Only, of course, they can't sustain the part.~Robert Frost
Xavier, my handsome little fella, donning his new haircut (and sunglasses ~ very important since they are "just" like daddy's!)...
There were a few times the, uh, horse pulled too fast and dumped that poor little lass out of the buggy! Whoops! ;)
Below are essential oils I have gotten, recently! I already had the cinnamon...but I now have clove, peppermint, lavender, orange and lemon too! They smell absolutely wonderful! They have so many fantastic uses (here are an example of some)! Do you use essential oils? What are your favorites and how do you use them!?
I definitely plan on using the orange and lemon while cleaning (and maybe the lavender too), the peppermint will be great for my headaches and the clove and cinnamon are anti-septics and also smell great when simmered on the stove in water! :)
Now, of course, just because women wear pants doesn't mean they look like men. But...there is great enjoyment in wearing long, flowing skirts. There is something gentle and pretty about it. :)“Why do women want to dress like men when they’re fortunate enough to be women? Why lose femininty, which is one of our greatest charms? We get more accomplished by being charming than we would be flaunting around in pants and smoking. I’m very fond of men. I think they are wonderful creatures. I love them dearly. But I don’t want to look like one. When women gave up their long skirts, they made a grave error….”The Private World of Tasha Tudor

Before I go (I always do this, don't I?) I just wanted to share with you THIS. Eloise is rolling over! Goodness, the days are turning into weeks and the weeks are turning into months! Just love my little niece, I do, but my how the time flies by much too quickly!
Enjoy your weekend, friends. Thanks for visiting!
Warmly,
Katy :)
He must increase, but I must decrease. ~John 3:30
How sweet of your daughter to read the bible to you. I love when my youngest sits and reads with me. It's just very special!
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Have a good day in the sun (if it's sunny your way as it it our way).
-Dawn
Hi Katy! What a sweet post...
ReplyDeleteI just love coming here and reading~I am always encouraged or inspired or blessed in some way...
Wishing you a blessed weekend! ♥
What truly wonderful imaginations, LOL, I love that *buggy*! I use essential oils for cleaning, mixed with vinegar and water and I love the sweet orange and lavender ones the best! I sometimes use them in soaps as well instead of the fragrance oil and it is wonderful in there as well:) Looks like a sunny day again today, enjoy it and Happy Birthday to your dad!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a bit warmer and enjoyable day:) I love hanging things on the line! Soon we will be doing that here too after the yard gets it's "makeover" this weekend (ground is getting leveled and reseeded in the dead spots)
ReplyDeleteYour niece is adorable...I popped by there and left a comment:)
Thats a perfectly good reason to wear skirts in my opinion! I dont see it in the bible either..but they ARE so pretty and "gentle" like you said. I'd love to see a pic of you in your most favorite one!
Madelyn is so sweet...what a young, tender age! Reminds me of my older daughter when she was that age...Now I have another daughter who is 10 this weekend. Its so nice to relive that tender age again!
Have a lovely day! Hope you get more sun again...its sunny here too...I'm so happy for it!
Lovely post, Katy.
ReplyDeleteI have a few essential oils but haven't really used them yet...I have Sweet Orange and Lavender! I think I want to use them when I clean. I think Peppermint would be wonderful for stuffy sinuses and noses.
The kids are so cute, playing horse and buggy...
Enjoy snuggling your sweet niece and celebrating your Dad's birthday!
Deanna
That is soooooo cute,your kids are just awesome.It is great that they don't have to have anyhting BUT their imaginations and they are FREE to go.
ReplyDeleteZachary is the same,give him an stick or box and he is happy.He was mowing yesterday(thanks for commenting)and I could hear him singing really loud.I am very pleased with him not wanting the big toys and all that stuff that is not needed to have fun,PURE SIMPLE COUNTRY LIVIN!!!!
Blessings~
Jamie
I love to use essential oils as well Katy. I love Geranium and also Bergamot and Ylang Ylang. Oh, there are too many I love!
ReplyDeleteI love to wear skirts also and have made some out of vintage bed sheets which I think look quite pretty. Have you seen the West girls Homestad Blessings series? They wear the most beautiful skirts.
Take care and God bless.
Melissa
What a wonderful post...
ReplyDeleteAlways so warm and loving...
Happy Birthday to your Dad as
well....
Blessings
Hi Katy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your sweet comments on my blog. You know I always love coming to see what is going on at your home. Don't you just love children's imagination! It does not take a lot of money buying fancy toys. These days of being able to open windows is wonderful. It was a great day here in NC today but we are to have the bad storms tomorrow that have been making their way from OK.
Love you!
Marie
I have actually met Robert Frost when I was in the 4th grade. He came to our school to speak to the students. It was so great. I still remember reciting his tabby cat poem, about the cat that has kittens in the barn every spring. Ahh, the memories. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDelete"Gentle and pretty"--what a sweet description about the way you dress. (I love your daughter's long skirt, by the way!)
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