I’m joining The Novel Bakers
for Lavender Week
Monday July 22nd~ July 28th!
We hope you’ll stop by for some delicious and fragrant
fun as we share & savor recipes from
The Lavender Cookbook next week!
The will be lots to taste and see~
including a few visits to lavender festivals . . .
I made a discovery last week trying
to clean the chalkboard door in my Potting Shed
that you may already be aware of,
but it was a new & handy solution for me. . .
Even though I had seasoned the chalkboard,
the writing was still visible after erasing,
leaving a ghosting image on the board.
I used WD-40 on a soft cloth to wipe over the board
which removed the remaining chalk message,
restoring and renewing it!
We hope you’ll take time to
Stop and Smell the Lavender!
And make a beeline over
starting Monday July 22nd!
Lavender is one of my favorite fragrances, our linen closet is always fresh, due to it. Have never tried it in recipes, although I have eaten cookies using lavender. Will you have some addresses where it could be purchased?
I have the cookbook and the lavender from a wonderful shop in Camden appropriately named The Lavender Shop.
Beautiful job on the blackboard Mary! Cannot wait for Lavender week…it’s one of my favorite herbs!
Beautiful post….and I love your chippy door turned chalkboard.
oh you have me so excited and worried! if this is your preview heaven help me… i just have to remember how much fun i had… gulp, as all you talented ladies dance around me! i love love LOVE your door, i have chalk envy… what a great idea about clean up, i use the hose on mine with psi like a fire hose, it also removes the paint… i will try this next time, but my new wd has turned out to be olive oil at the beach with all our rusting. i sprayed in the dog leashes and in our our front door lock works like a charm and smells better :-)
so excited to see all your dazzle next week, cheers to the novel bakers!
LOVE that chalkboard. You’re such an inspiration!
I can smell it now and great tip about the WD 40.
Lavender in foods is a gift from the gods. Can’t see what you and the bakers come up with! For now, lavender ice cream and lemon lavender pound cake my absolute favorites. Looking forward to adding more tempters to my recipe box……
~MarY~
I love Lavender, and grow it but this year it didn’t look so hot! I too am looking forward to next week !! And your art on the chalkboard, very well done as always!!
Paula
In.
I’m looking forward to seeing what the Novel Bakers do with the Lavender theme! Thank you for the WD 40 tip for renewing chalkboards. That’s a great tip. Happy weekend, Mary!
LOVE the old chippy door with the chalkboard.
Thank You for the tip with the WD-40.
I did not know this.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Can’t wait! Your WD-40 tip is so valuable, I have had trouble with “ghosting,” thanks so much! I am so looking forward to the special Novel Bakers posts next week :)
Jenna
Thank you for the chalkboard tip, Mary! How did you think of that? And, you are an ARTIST besides an amazing tablescaper, writer, stylist etc! Looking forward to smelling the lavender! Have a beautiful weekend. XO
Dear Mary,the chalkboard turned out perfectly; and I did not know that trick!!
Love lavender, I have it in my Herbs de Provence! Also as a scent with vanilla!
xoxo
Karena
2013 Designers Series & Giveaway
Can’t wait to see what you girls have in store for us. Love cooking with lavender, and recently realized that I need to restock. I missed the hill country lavender festival that was held not long ago. One day I’m going to go see what it’s all about. Look forward to seeing the festivals you have to share. Never knew the chalkboard tip. Thanks! ~ Sarah
Ooooh I can’t wait !!! Lavender is one of my favorites from the garden…Happy weekend!
Gorgeous pictures! The one of the bee partaking of a little lavender pollen is my favorite! Nature at it’s finest!
Beautiful, Mary! I can imagine the fragrant smell of the lavender…Christine
Beautiful pictures, Mary! See you Monday!
For some reason, I can’t grow lavender where I am but a friend of mine grows lots of it just 15 miles or so north of me…Back when I was still writing weekly food columns for our local newspaper, she invited me to a “Lavender Lunch”…where every dish was graced with lavender somehow…including a delicious Lavender Sangria and Lavender Lemonade..,and grilled Avocado with Lavender…
Looking forward to see what you will post next!
I’ve been so busy lately, but I just had to stop for a visit on my self imposed coffee break this afternoon. I love that tip about the WD-40. Honestly, the inability to get it really clean has been my hesitation with chalkboard projects. Now, I have no hesitation. Thanks! (And as always, every photo you take delighted me.)
Oh, I can’t wait!! I get so inspired by all of the beauty you create when I visit your blog and this will be fun!! Oh, and thanks for the tip about WD-40 on the chalkboard, I do have a problem with it.
Thank God it’s Friday, I had a looooong week. I so look forward to your posts. They are so refreshing! And….You are one talented lady. The way you do your chalkboard…very gifted!! I will stop and smell the lavender. Thank You
Oh Mary, you’re teasing us (in such a good way!) Can’t wait to see what you have in store for us next week. Always a treat to see what you’ve been up to!
Wow, your chalkboard did turn out all shiny and new! Lovin’ the little bee in your drawing! Have a great weekend and stay cool:@)
Love, love the beautiful chalkboard!!!…Looking forward to the Lavender series of the Novel Bakers..I so love that name! Great pic of the bee too Mary…have a great weekend!
Your chalkboard is soooo cute! I want to be a novel baker. Please let me play with y’all!!! :D
I was planning on making some lavender linen water this week, but there have been way too many birthdays around here! Maybe next week.
xo,
RJ
I love your chalkboard, such beautiful writing. Thanks for the tip about the WD-40. I had no idea how to clean off the old writing. Have a great week.
Your chalkboard is wonderful. Neat tip about WD-40.
– The Tablescaper
Delightful photos, full of pretty ideas, Mary! Thanks for the tip about the WD40. I shall try it on the chalk board in the sewing room that the grandkidlets like to play with. They’re in Hilton Head this week & I really miss them!
Hugs & looking forward to all your lavender creations. I might have to snip some from my neighbor’s….shhhh.
Would have never thought about wd40, you are so clever and your garden shed is one of my all time favorite places. Love it. Hugs, Marty
I have a terrible sense of smell – long story involving a laundry accident years ago!! But I do love the look and color of lavender – it is soothing to me. Thanks for the tip about cleaning a chalk board – I never heard that before. Your chalk board drawing came out cute!!
Suzanne of Simply Suzannes at Home
Oh my gosh! i LOVE LOVE LOVE your lavender blackboard!!
Thanks for sharing!
Suzanne
What a great tip! I’m pinning that one! : ) Love the chalkboard art you did!
Beautiful website! Great chalkboard restoration idea. I would never have thought of using wd40. I love your garden chalk art.
There is nothing like lavender. That door is just magical. This post is so inspirational. I would love it if you would share this today at our WIW linky party. I hope you can join us! Thanks for hosting!
Paula
ivyandelephants.blogspot.com
Perfect and timely idea. I thought I would have to re paint. I will try this today!
Barbara Ann
Hi from your newest follower! Coming over from Cedar Hill Ranch’s party! And THANK YOU for this chalk board tip! I am pumped to try it on a chalk board I have been having the same problem with! Stop on over my blog, Wonderful at Home when you have a minute! We are also doing a giveaway, so make sure to enter that and send over your friends! Have a good one and here is the link!
http://wonderfulathome.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-wonderful-giveaway.html