It was a Balmy Kind of Weekend...

And, I'm not definitely not referring to our crazy NC weather!

This time of year is always a flurry of activity in the farm house. Yes, there is Thanksgiving food, Christmas decorating, present buying and cozy family time. But right now, we are focused on making our lovely products for our much anticipated Holiday Open House on December 14th!

It is definitely a true labor of love as ALL of the things we offer to our lovely customers are created from our own personal recipes by hand! There is NO sunshine lavender farm warehouse! I (or a member of my small team) personally touch each and every item. This is why you will probably never see us offer a Black Friday special or Cyber Monday sale. 

This weekend, after our family Thanksgiving fun, I spent my time working away on MANY laverder-ific items...some part of our regular product offerings and some specialty items only offered this time of year.

Two customer favorites that I focused on were the Lavender Lip Balm...

 ...and the Lavender Lotion Balm.

Now it's time to hand label each and every balm!

It's a Lavender Kind of Holiday

Planning for the " Lavender Holiday Celebration" is in FULL swing on the farm...only 36 more days to go!

If you are interested in visiting us on the farm this year, please mark your calendars for December 14th between the hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Plan on coming early as we are offering some exciting new limited edition items PLUS fan favorites from previous years!  

Holiday Celebration on the Farm
December 14th, 2013
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

We have been taking our holiday inspiration from many sources this year...especially Pinterest! Are you surprised? It is one of our favorite online tools! Below are a few gorgeous yet easy Lavender Holiday ideas to inspire you as well...

Lavender filled ornaments

Lavender colored Ornaments

Tins filled with lavender cookies

Do you feel the warm fire and smell the lavender hot chocolate in the air?

We promise to keep planning if you promise to come visit...

New Delicious Item in the Works...

Although we are on a quick holiday this weekend, I am still working on a few new ideas and items for the Holiday Open House on December 14th.

One item in particular...

As the weather is starting to turn cooler and the leaves are changing colors, all we crave is a hot cup of love to warm our hands. A cup of love and lavender maybe? I just sampled some this morning with my smoked salmon bagel and all the trimmings.

Are you curious? Well, I can only say that it's NOT coffee but another favorite hot beverage...blended with our own culinary grade lavender. It is quite delicious and I'm excited to pack it up in cute little tins for the year end Celebration!

Just one more teasing picture to end this delicious post...

2013 Show Schedule

Now that the lavender farm helpers and I have established our show schedule for 2013, we are busy making products and keeping our Etsy store stocked. The show schedule this year is a bit different from years past. Although we have enjoyed many good times and met many wonderful farm friends at the local farmers markets, we have decided to suspend our participation for now. This will give us more "much needed" time to focus on products, relationships and the business direction that we would like to see Sunshine Lavender Farm head.

Our new show schedule for 2013 is as follows:

• April 27th from 9AM-5PM: Spring Daze Arts and Crafts Festival (TENTATIVE...On the wait list for set-up)
• June 1st from 9AM-5PM and June 2nd from 10AM-4PM: Lavender Harvest Celebration at the farm
• June 19th from 10AM-3PM: Lovely Lavender Lavender Day at Pharsalia in Tyro, Virginia.
• August 24th from 9AM-5PM: Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival
• December 6th from 9AM-5PM: Holiday Celebration on the farm

Yes, this means fewer opportunities to see our loyal patrons...but we promise to make those face-to-face times even more wonderful and lavender-tastic!

Until then, please remember that you can always order our products from our Etsy shop 24 hours a day, seven days a week! 

Thank You for Visiting the Farm!!

We at Sunshine Lavender Farm wanted to say thank you so very much to all who visited the farm this past Saturday! We could not have dreamed up a better day. Although a beautifully light snow falling though out the day would have been wonderful...maybe next year.

 

Please see below for several lovely pictures of our products display and the shopping in action. We enjoyed was lavender hot chocolate, lavender cookies, and tons of door prizes too. It was fun to chat, sip, and munch the day away with you, our farm family!

 

Maybe you were unable to visit us this past Saturday but would LOVE to still purchase our lavender lovely items as gifts or just for yourself?? There are two places that you can shop our goodies online right now.

 

First, we have listed several one-of-a-kind items on our Facebook page. Browse our photo album to see some of our one of a kind candles, pottery, pieces and lots of lavender-y products for your Holiday shopping. If you are local and would like to order just send us an email and we will give you details on how to get them. We plan to deliver this Friday to Hillsborough.

 

Second, we have listed over 100 NEW ITEMS on our web site! Just click on Shop, then click on the category listing. And if you place an order this week through Friday 12/28, we will send you a darling mini lavender sachet as our gift to you! 

• ALL NEW!! One of a Kind Pottery & Unique Clay Pieces!
• BATH & BEAUTY~Soaking Salts~Hand & Body Cream~Bar & Liquid Soap~More!
• FOR THE HOME
• IN THE KITCHEN
• RELAXATION~Candles~Essential Oil~Eye Pillows~Sachets 

 Limited supply on some items and many are one-of-a-kind, so check out the web site or our Facebook page and mark your lavender loving friends and family off of your list today!

 

Thanks again for visiting the farm. We are humbled by your enthusiasm for our lavender adventure. Your support of our small family oriented farm is greatly appreciated!

Lavender Holiday Celebration RSVP

Lavender Holiday Celebration at the Farm

Saturday, December 8, 20129:30 am ~ 4:30 pm

Please click this RSVP link

Come celebrate the season . . .

in the comfort and tranquility
of the farm house, enjoy a cup of
Lavender Hot Chocolate.

Nibble warm baked goods
fresh from our 1953 Wedgewood oven,
courtesy of The Farm Fairy bakers.

Garden inspired wreaths, ornaments,
hand sewn sachets, honey, pottery, and so much more ~
all created for the Lavender Holiday Open House.

Come and find stocking stuffers, gifts for the teachers, hostesses, friends, family, gardeners, foodies and even yourself!

Enter to win farm-inspired prizes during your visit.Items are awarded on the spot, so linger a while since
you must be present to win.

A SHOP LOCAL event
of hand made, unique items ~
many below $15.

(Since this is an invitation-only event,
the Lavender Holiday Celebration will not be
posted on our web site or advertised to the public.)

Sure, please share your invitation with friends if
you cannot attend this year.

DIRECTIONS: Drive to Hillsborough via I-40/I-85.
From Burlington and points west, drive in on
Hwy 70, traveling east. From Raleigh and points east,
drive in on either Hwy 86/Churton Street
traveling north or Hwy 70, traveling west.

From the intersection of Hwy 70 and Churton Street
(or Hwy 86 North in Hillsborough,
drive 6 miles on Hwy 57 North and turn left
on to Schley Road. Look for the rainbow streamer.
You will see Payne's Chapel church and pass
the Schley Grange Hall/Ball field.
Drive 1.6 miles to Millstone Road (Gravel, private road
with more rainbow streamers.) and turn left.
Our farm is the second drive to your left at
with large rocks and 4104 at the end of the drive.

4104 Millstone Road. Hurdle Mills . NC . 27541 for navigating.

Parking is available on both sides of the drive and
along the edge of the circle. Please be sure to leave room
for guests to come and go easily. Carpooling is appreciated.

Our farm is open ONLY twice a year ...

Please make sure to RSVP if you plan to attend!!