She’s here, and all set up to go! Woo Hoo! Willie and I were both very excited to visit our friend Kelly’s new booth at Rosey Opals Collective Market yesterday. She always has the most beautiful collection of vintage and bling. I honestly do not know where in the world she finds all this gorgeousness, but I’m so glad she does!
Hey Kelly!
She is the sweetest! We actually scared her when we arrived yesterday, hollering out hello to her when we turned the corner. Sorry, Kelly….
Kelly and her husband Bill also make and upcycle goods for sale. Here’s a little wooden heart that Bill made, and Kelly blinged out. This one came home with me. I love knowing that this was made by them both in a joint effort.
There is another handmade heart in her booth that’s waiting for you to take it home.
So pretty! And these are solid.
Here’s another beauty that came home with me from Kelly’s booth. Well, actually, both items are from her booth (vintage mannequin and metal crown).
These are so beautiful, and the mannequin is a perfect example of Kelly upcycling something and making it even more fabulous. She covered this really cute mannequin/dress form in vintage articles from The Ladies Home Journal. I looks like the articles are from Christmas 1894. I love this so much. She also added the beaded skirt to the bottom. This is going in my office, for sure.
Kelly loves old mannequins/dress forms, so you are more than likely to find at least one in each of her booths. There were three here yesterday, so still two more for you to take home.
I may have to go back and snag this little cutie.
There’s just so much goodness to see in every little nook.
I think I went back and looked through her booth at least 3 times while I was visiting yesterday. And her prices are always fantastic.
Here’s a picture of my complete haul. A couple of items are from other vendor booths at Rosey Opals. This place is filled with so many beautiful items for your home, plus there are fashion boutique booths, handmade candle booths, just a lot of goodness.
I’m so happy with all my goodies! I always find unique items for Royalview at Rosey Opals, and now that our friend Kelly is a permanent fixture there, it’s going to be extra fun to visit.
And don’t forget. They have an ice cream parlor! The Red Bird Creamery also resides at Rosey Opals. They hand craft creamy ice creams and Italian ices. You can take a seat and have a nice ice cream break.
Ok gang! Till our next adventure, we hope you are doing very well and following your joy. God is truly good!
Johanna and Willie
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It’s Summertime! We’ve put out the flags for the fourth!
Hey everybody!
This blog post has been about a month in the making. We’ve had a new landscaping team working with us to get Royalview’s landscaping all refreshed and looking her best again. All of our gardens looked fabulous, and bloomed all through Springtime, but some plants got a little crazy, and grew over the other plants, or died out, so we really needed some professional help.
Willie and I had been in search for a company who has a great lawn maintenance team, as well as a gardener. We decided to head to our local gardening center and inquire about any known possibilities. We were given a card for Green X Scape, located in Huntsville, TX.
We were very happy to meet Albert Tsai, owner of Green X Scape. He is a very nice young gentleman who went to school at Sam Houston State University. He began his business while he was still in college, and now hires college students.
Upon their first visit, Green X Scape got to work on our back yard garden, clearing out all the under, and overgrowth.
They even cleared out our ivy plants and transplanted those along the back fence.
You can see how overgrown it got back there. They did a fabulous job!
There were a few plants that needed to be replaced, so Willie and took a trip to Growers Outlet, and picked out some new ones that would stay in their spots and not spread.
We love visiting here. Our landscape design team got a lot of Royalview’s original plants from here as well.
We chose some Silver Star Sage, and Southern Star Blue Ruellias.
These are so pretty! I love the purple flowers.
On their next visit, the Green X Scape team planted all the new plants for us. And, we did end up getting 2 more of the Texas Sage to plant along with the others, to balance everything out.
It’s looking so much better. We do have a gardenia that doesn’t look like it’s going to make it, so Albert said he would bring another to replace it, or perhaps we’ll put some more Liriope in back here. I love Liriope, as you’ll see in the front garden pics.
Today, Green X Scape visited again. They visit every 2 weeks. This time around Albert worked on our two front gardens, getting them all cleaned out and rid of dead plants.
Both of the front gardens look much better now.
Royalview’s Front Southern Garden
Royalview’s Front Northern Garden
We are so thankful to team Green X Scape for all they’ve done for us here at Royalview. Beyond the fabulous work in all our gardens, the lawns are looking great as well.
I’ve had fun putting out American Flags along our front walkway, and some festive ribbon on our Northern bridge today.
And our Liriope are blooming! I love it!
And we certainly love Royalview. We are so grateful that God led us here.
Till next time, be kind, and follow your joy! God is truly good!
I love floral arranging! I may not be a professional, and I’ve not taken any classes, as someone’s asked, but I certainly enjoy expressing my own creativity in making arrangements for our home.
I will also make a confession to you. I sometimes have to do them over twice, or more, to get them just the way I want them. But it’s always just a lot of fun for me.
I purchased an array of blue and white faux florals at Michaels this time. They were having 50% off all Summer florals. I could see a lot of empty shelves, and Halloween stuff now being brought in. It’s the same at Hobby Lobby now, too. It won’t be long till we’re all decorating for Fall!
When I begin an arrangement, I’m never quite sure how it’s going to come together, so I just start with pieces that I think will make a great focal point in an arrangement.
I thought these larger sprigs were really pretty, so I chose the variated Hydrangea for an arrangement for my office, and the other tall blue floral with multiple layers, for our bedroom.
I left these two larger florals in-tact, and began building around them.
That’s where I went wrong, but I did not realize it at the time. Here are my completed first attempts.
This first arrangement, I was calling Marie Antoinette. I suppose you can see why.
The second one was way too heavy in the back.
And, I made two other accompanying arrangements for each, in the glass vases.
I lived with all of these arrangements for one night. They all got a makeover the very next day. And that’s the great thing about making floral arrangements (at least for me, the beginner, still learning), they can be redone very easily, or changed around.
I took everything out of all the vases/cans, and started anew. I did stick with a blue and beige toned theme for our bedroom, and went blue and purple for my office.
Ready for the made-over arrangements?
Blue and beige for the bedroom:
I like these so much better! I cut apart that really large blue sprig that had all the different layers of flowers, and dispersed them throughout the arrangement. It made everything more balanced. The arrangement in the glass jar received additional florals to fill it out more, plus I added one of the blue florals to make it cohesive with it’s partner.
A closeup of the larger arrangement:
And the smaller one:
And for my office, I re-did the arrangement with the Hydrangea (Marie Antoinette), plus made an accompanying arrangement in the taller glass jar:
Do you recognize the blue florals in the glass vase? Yes, those are 2 cuttings from that really tall blue sprig. I put one in the jar so I’d know where it was, and I really liked the way it looked, being able to see all the florals inside the vase, so I added a few more cuttings from that sprig, as well as another with blue and purple, and thought that I really liked it kept simple, so I did keep it simple. It’s all a matter of what makes me smile.
So, here’s a closeup of the larger blue and purple arrangement. I purposely chose florals with lighter/brighter greens, as I plan to have more green and teal tones (along with blue) in the office.
And the simple arrangement in the glass jar:
Sometimes simple is best.
I hope you’ve enjoyed my floral making attempts, and that they inspire you to give it a try for yourself.
Till next time, be kind, and always follow your joy! God is truly good!
I am very thankful to now be setting up my office/makeup room. This has been a little while in the making, but we wanted to first get settled in our main living spaces, of course.
I found this charming White Farmhouse Desk on Amazon, one of my very favorite shopping spots. I instantly knew this was the one for me. It’s called the Whalefall 55″ Farmhouse Desk with File Cabinet and Charging Station in White (It comes in 3 other color options as well; White Grey Wash, Light Walnut, and Cherry Brown.)
I’ve also been on the look-out for decor that may bring me joy in my office, and I’ve curated a few vintage pieces on our antiquing trips, that make me smile.
The bicycle picture was spotted by Willie at Mimi’s on Main, in Conroe, TX, and the two Southern Belle ladies are also from Mimi’s. I found those a while back and did not initially pick them up, but went back to find them. Thankfully they were still there, waiting for me. The vintage shadowbox ladies came from the Conroe Woodlands Antique Mall.
My office decor is taking on it’s own hues in blue and teal. I may add some peacock blue and purple in here as well. I’m having fun perusing the area rugs on Amazon for ideas.
But back to my lovely desk. It arrived from Amazon unassembled, in a large box. Willie took the reins of this project. I’m so glad he knows what he’s doing. The desk arrived in parts. Everything was labeled very well, and had assembly instructions.
Willie got to work , and made good progress very swiftly. He brought it inside in sections and assembled as he went. The desk is a nice quality, thus heavy.
Great job Willie! I’ve always loved watching him work. This was a fun project for him, and made the desk even more special to me, with it being put together by my sweet Willie.
Can’t wait to get everything out of boxes and organized in my new desk. I’m really excited to get my makeup table set up and organized as well. I’ve felt a little lost since we moved from Wintergreen without my makeup table, but I’ve been managing just fine.
I have 2 vintage mirrors that I found while rummaging through a storage building that I’ll be redoing for my office/makeup room as well, so more adventure awaits!
Till next time, be kind, and follow your joy! God is truly good!
Johanna and Willie
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We’re so excited, and so happy how our new business cards turned out. We’ve been waiting to have cards made till Royalview was at her best. She’s come a long way, as I’m sure you know if you’ve been following us from the beginning of our journey here.
We have found that we are really going to appreciate having these cards as we meet new people/vendors here in our area, and chat with them about our story. It will be so much easier to hand them a card rather than reciting the blog address.
We’re all official now, well, at least Royalview is! Thank you VistaPrint. Not a sponsor, but satisfied customers for years.
Well gang… The time is here. No more avoiding the boxes in the back rooms…
We’ve been having so much fun getting the front part of our home all set up, that we put the 2 back bedrooms on the bottom of our to-do list. But not any longer.
One of the back rooms has been serving as an office, and it will continue to be an office.
Isn’t she lovely? Well, she will be, hopefully! This has been my point of operations for blogging, bill paying, etc., and I’m really looking forward to getting everything all set up and beautified.
Willie is in the beginning stages of putting my new desk together.
Can’t wait to show you the reveal. It’s a really cute farmhouse desk design.
While Willie was working in the garage getting the desk pieces sorted, I went to work on all those boxes in the second back room. I had to make some tough decisions. I had already gone through everything before moving from Wintergreen (our former home), but since we’ve been living here almost 6 months now (move in date was December 18, 2024), and I’ve not used items that are in the boxes waiting to be unpacked, I figure I must be able to live without them. The exception being, seasonal and holiday decor, and must-keep pictures and keepsake items. So here we go. If an item does not fit in the keepsake or holiday category, and I’ve not needed it, nor do I feel like I will need it in the near future, it either gets donated, or thrown out.
Looks like I am able to live without a lot of the stuff we brought.
We headed for town and donated to our favorite college student, our local vintage store, and Goodwill.
This Goodwill Donation Center is located in Willis, Texas. It’s very nice, and really easy to pull right up to the door. The gentleman working here opened the door and helped us unload.
Now we are clutter free! (Almost!) But we’ve gone through pretty much of our belongings, and we are learning that less is definitely more, especially if you’re just storing it, thinking you may use it down the road. We’re learning to just let it go. It’s very freeing.
We headed back to Royalview, and got busy moving furniture and the remaining boxes, whose contents will be used in some capacity.
We moved this love seat from the office to the second room that was once filled with boxes. We brought this love seat and area rug with us from Wintergreen. It doesn’t go with the rest of our decor here at Royalview, but we’re going to keep it for now, till we decided exactly how we want to use this room. But for now, we’re going to use it as a resting area for Willie when he comes in for a break after working outside or in the garage. We kept the TV that we used in the living room before our new TV purchase, so we’ll get that set up for him in here and get it decorated a bit more. But it already looks better, and he can take a break in here now. There is a window in here that overlooks the back yard as well, so it is pleasant.
For the office, we moved my current desk (table) over to the wall where we once had the love seat.
This makes room for my new desk to be in front of the window.
This is my gorgeous view.
God is so good! What a joy to be able to work indoors and still get to see this beautiful view. I’m still pinching myself everyday, and giving God praise everyday for guiding us to Royalview.
I’ll keep you updated on our progress. Willie’s installing blinds in the two back rooms today, as I’m blogging. He is so awesome, and doing a great job.
Till next time, be kind, and always follow your joy! God is truly good!
Johanna and Willie
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Can you smell the lavender in the air here at Royalview today? It’s so lovely.
And while it smells, and also looks very lovely, it is going to serve a good purpose in our home living environment.
I encountered a little scorpion hiding in a hand towel the other day. That gave Willie and I both a bit of a scare, and we also inherited spiders that live here on the property, so I began looking into natural ways to sway them away from wanting to live with us in our home. Lavender came up on both counts (for scorpions and spiders) when I did a Google search, and a knowledgeable plant specialist also told me that lavender, as well as fresh mint, and thyme, all work.
I ordered pre-made lavender sachets just a little while back, but they did not seem to be very fragrant, so I decided to search for dried lavender that may be better sealed, and attempt to make my own sachets. I searched lavender farms here in Texas, and also searched my favorite go-to, Amazon. I succeeded in finding a vacuum sealed bag of dried lavender on Amazon, as well as some really nice bundles of dried lavender flowers.
I also found some really cute burlap sachet bags with heart shapes on them which I thought were really pretty, and would be great for putting in dresser drawers, cabinets, and for display as well.
I was very excited when everything arrived. My Aunt Bunny gifted me a beautiful clear glass vase, which is perfect for my dried lavender bouquet.
First things first, opening the vacuum sealed bag of lavender. How would I contain all that, once it’s opened? Luckily, I remembered bringing a metal tub with us when we moved. That will be the perfect size to pour all the lavender into.
Once the bag was opened and the lavender poured into the metal tub, it was time to start spooning it into the little sachet bags. And the aroma… So beautiful! So fragrant! I love it!
In the description of this vacuum sealed bag of dried lavender flowers, the seller suggests gently crushing the dried flowers to release even more fragrance, so as I spooned the lavender into the bags, I would then just gently smash the flowers in the bag. I could smell the fragrance even more after doing this. I spooned approximately 3-4 teaspoons into each bag.
Aren’t these little burlap bags just the cutest? I love that the set came in 2 different tones. 10 in white, and 10 in beige, and they have the little light brown burlap hearts on each. So perfect for farmhouse decor.
Next up, a dried lavender flower bouquet.
This was so simple to do. At first I thought that I would be using both dried lavender flower bundles, but it turned out that 1 bundle was plenty.
I put in a few faux florals with the dried lavender, and added blue satin ribbon (that I had purchased from Amazon previously for another project).
It’s so simple, yet elegant.
I was wondering where I may want to put my new lavender arrangement, and Willie suggested atop the curio cabinet in our dining room. I already had a floral arrangement there, but you know, he may be right. I think it looks really pretty, and the florals fit into the picture frame above the cabinet very well.
Now I can place these cute little sachets all around, filling Royalview with their beautiful fragrance, and hopefully encouraging our little visitors to depart peacefully.
I think I’ll do another batch as well so I can put them in all the closets and cabinets in every room. So fun and easy to do.
Well, I hope you enjoyed visiting with me as I made my dried lavender crafts, and hope this inspires you to do your favorite crafts as well.
Till next time, stay safe, and follow your joy. God is truly good!
Johanna and Willie
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We are very thankful to be celebrating 42 years of marriage, as we also celebrate our new home, Royalview, and our new blog, Across the Lake.
When you begin a new marriage, you never know where life may take you together, and we are so grateful where we are now. Sometimes it seems that the time passes so swiftly, but when I take a long look back, I realize that it really has been quite the journey. Willie was 20 and and I was 18 when we wed, back in 1983.
People sometimes ask what our secret is to a long-lasting marriage. For myself, I do not think there is any one secret, just love. True love can pull you through everything you face together.
Boy, did we have a great time yesterday! The weather was BEAUTIFUL! I cannot recall another May when we’ve experienced temperatures in the 70’s after a cool front moving through, here in Texas. It was the perfect day to travel up to New Waverly and walk around that charming little town, visiting all the spots that were taking part in their special Mother’s Day Event.
We began our day with breakfast at Honey’s Coffee and Biscuits.
We’ve actually been wanting to try Honey’s ever since we saw their menu being printed at our local UPS Store. I knew I wanted to try their Spinach, Egg, and Feta Biscuit Panini, for sure. I ordered it in one of their Brunch Boxes. They are so cute, and it comes with House Potatoes and fresh fruit. Great way to start our adventure!
After our brunch, we walked across the street to New Waverly Antiques and Collectibles. We have been here before, and really enjoy visiting.
There is so much history to browse through here.
Check out their milk glass collection in white. We have a few pieces at Royalview from their stash.
And look what I found for our antique cabinet in the dining room. I was thrilled to find this miniature wooden table and chairs dining room set. I thought it would be fun to paint these white and have a little vase of flowers on top. Christine and Mary both helped me look for a vase, and Mary was the winner with this little cutie, and she even put some little flowers in it. Such a fun time here for sure.
Our next stop was next door at the New Waverly Feed Store. They had a Farmer’s Market going on with vender’s tents all set up in the parking lot.
We looked around here for a bit and then took a stroll across the Railroad Tracks to another favorite spot, Rosey Opals.
Rosey Opals was hosting a Mother’s Day Market and had vendors outside, as well as special sales going on inside, plus the Red Bird Ice Cream Parlor was open. That’s such a fun feature in this antique mall.
The very first booth upon entering is one of my favorites. The aesthetic is definitely my vibe. How gorgeous is this Mora Clock?
Do you spy the little white bird just to the left of the clock? I’ve been eyeballing this beautiful wooden hand carved bird on several of our visits. He was 50% off during their event, so he came home with us.
The real highlight of our entire day came when we decided to venture outside to the vendor’s tents. I spied some cute little birdhouses, so I went directly there and we met two of the most wonderful ladies ever. Mary from The Rusted Crow, and Gloria, from Good Vibrations Furniture.
This is Mary’s Booth (The Rusted Crow). She has a lot of wonderful home and garden pieces that she makes with love and whimsy. She and I talked for quite a while, as did Willie and Gloria. I feel like we became instant friends. These two ladies are what make this type of adventure so worth while. Willie and I love going out and about in our new hometown and nearby surroundings, meeting people, supporting all the local artists and vendors that we can, and hopefully beginning some very valued new friendships.
Gloria specializes in restoring vintage furniture and giving them a new groove. She’s pretty groovy herself!
Check out the paint colors on those table legs. So beautiful. And a gorgeous bumble bee decoupage table top.
After such an exciting day, we were very hungry, so we headed to another new family owned fave in Willis, Pizza Shack.
After living in this area almost 5 months now, I am beginning to feel like a local, as we’re starting to get recognized here and there. This has been a dream of mine and Willie’s for quite some time. Small town life.
The food at Pizza Shack is pretty, and yummy too.
I got the Classic Margherita Flat Bread. Mwah!
The perfect ending to a perfect day.
And here’s our little stash of goodies from our antiquing adventure.
We got the hand carved wooden bird plus that cute little “Queenie” bird, as I’m calling her, with her golden crown. The little miniature wooden dining room table and chairs set with the miniature vase (flowers included, thanks to Mary) and a couple of lace doilies.
I also spied some faux lavender bush stems at Rosey Opals that are perfect for a project I actually dreamed of while I slept the other night. I woke up with the idea to paint a basket that we brought with us from our former home (it’s in our back room with the rest of our stuff to be unpacked), and to lay some lavender in the basket as if someone had been out in a field picking it and putting it in the basket.
You can imagine when I saw these lavender bushes, I knew it was meant to be. Plus these little beauties sparked our conversations with Mary and Gloria outside. Double blessing!
I know I say it on every post. And it’s because it is really true. God is truly good!
Till next time, and new adventures, be safe and please always follow your joy!
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Another fun crafting project at Royalview! I am certainly making up for lost time.
This project really takes me back… Not that I’ve ever made aroma beads, but I was an artistic candle maker and perfumer for nine years, so in the same wheelhouse for sure.
This all began as I’ve been looking for candles, and in particular, candle aromas for Royalview. We’ve tried several brands and scents since we’ve lived here, but nothing has quite fulfilled the aroma(s) that we’re craving. I have been on a specific hunt for Creme Brulee scent. Creme Brulee is our absolute favorite aroma. I worked with Creme Brulee a lot in the past and it is (in my humble opinion) the best smelling, best lasting, and for sure a favorite in terms of a wonderful and lasting scent throw. Our second favorite aroma is Cinnamon, and it has to be a true Cinnamon with a great scent throw as well.
So after searching and trying others’ candles, I decided I may just have to take a whack at it again to get the scents that we’re longing for. I turned to my trusty candle making supplier that I used for years, and hooray, they still carry my favorite Creme Brulee and Cinnamon aromas.
Thank you Lone Star Candle Supply.
The good news about ordering from Lone Star Candle Supply is that you do not have to be a business. I couldn’t remember if I would have to be in the candle making business to order or not, but nope, it is easy to order in a small quantity.
I ordered a small amount of the aroma beads (one pound), and a few one ounce bottles of scent to give this project a try.
Since I have not made aroma beads before, I was very happy that Lone Star Candle Supply has instructions on their site. The only other items that I had to order were a very specific type of plastic bottles, which I found on my favorite shopping site, Amazon. Here’s a link.
I got all my aroma bead making supplies together, and decided to mix these on my kitchen counter, but on an old thick towel, in case of spillage.
This is very simple to do, and without having to melt anything, bravo. I measured the amount of beads I wanted using a measuring cup. They (Lone Star) recommend weighing the beads, but I do not have a scale, so I did what I could with what I have on hand, just to give it a try. The instructions say that one pound of aroma beads can hold two ounces of scent. So, for my project, I went with 8 ounces of aroma beads to one ounce of scent. One ounce of scent in this regard is one, one ounce bottle, so again, very easy with no measuring of the liquid scent. Lone Star Candle Supply also indicates that these aroma beads can be dyed. I decided not to, since I know that both of these particular scents have a tint all their own. The Creme Brulee has a cream tint, and the Red Hot Cinnamon also has a cream tint leaning on the pinker side. I can definitely tell them apart based on their color, and of course their aroma.
I poured 8 ounces of beads into each plastic container, and then in one container I poured a (one ounce) bottle of Creme Brulee scent, and in the other, a (one ounce) bottle of Red Hot Cinnamon Scent. With the Red Hot Cinnamon scent, I know from experience to be very, very careful, and possibly wear gloves for this one. It can burn really bad. That’s why the scent is so good. It is very strong. So if you would ever want to give this a try for yourself, please use caution when pouring this scent, and wash your hands immediately. I would not recommend children handling this scent.
Once everything was in the bottles, I closed the lids tightly and shook each one very good, and for quite a little while. There was still scent puddling at the bottom, but Lone Star Candle Supply’s instructions said that the beads are very absorbent, so I knew it would probably just take a little time for them to absorb everything. I kept them on the towel, and all through the evening I would give them a little shake/toss to be sure all the beads had a chance to absorb the scent.
I did this for a couple of days, until all the scent had been absorbed, and they seemed dry.
When I knew for sure that I was going to try this project, I specifically looked for little decorative holders, so that I could put them out into my decor. I found some really cute and original items at New Waverly Antiques & Collectibles, as well as at Rosey Opals Collective Market.
I shopped around for decorative items that would hold the little aroma beads, and that would be pretty sitting out with our decor.
This trio of vintage style votive candle holders grabbed me immediately. What could be more perfect?
Creme Brulee Aroma Beads
These are from a booth at Rosey Opals Collective Market in New Waverly, TX (not sponsored, we just really love these shops we’re featuring and love supporting local businesses).
I’ve placed these on a shelf on our entertainment center.
And I forgot to mention, they smell AMAZING!! Willie came in while I was pouring the aroma beads into their holders, and said he could really smell them. My hope is that our home is continually filled with these delicious and welcoming scents, and we are greeted with these aromas upon entering our home.
For the three votive candlestick holders, I put Creme Brulee in all three, so that there would be a good amount of Creme Brulee in the living room area.
Here are the other three decorative holders filled with their aroma beads. You can see the color difference in the beads here. The back two are filled with Red Hot Cinnamon, and the little porcelain basket is filled with Creme Brulee.
I love the slight hint of color on the beads. It’s just enough, and has an elegant look.
Red Hot Cinnamon Scented Aroma Beads
And here’s the cute little porcelain cherub, on our entertainment center as well.
Such a fun and rewarding project. I’m really happy with the results. I’ll most likely get more supplies and keep an eye out for more small decorative bowls to place all around our home. Such a beautiful way to have our favorite scents always present, and I’m thinking in the long run, most probably more economical as well. I plan to keep these scents and the bottles on hand to recharge the beads when needed.
Win, win, win!
I hope this post brought a little DIY scent inspiration your way today.
Till next time, stay safe, and follow your joy! God is truly good!
Johanna and Willie
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