This time I would like to tell a herbal story about lavender, one of the most well known herbs. I think most of us think of lavender as a typical summery flower and associates it with rest and calmness. But there is so much more to say about this sweet scented flower! Originating from southern…
As stillness in stone to silence is wed May your heart be somewhere God might dwell. As a river flows in ideal sequence May your soul discover time in presence. As the moon absolves the dark of resistance May thought-light console your mind with brightness. As the breath of light awakens colour May the dawn…
These warm summer days are quickly passing by. I hope you are doing well and enjoying those long days! We’re already into August and in the evenings I noticed the sun is going down earlier than a month ago. It makes me feel a bit nostalgic as I want more of them, more of these…
Summer… the scent of roses, bare feet in the grass and the sun shining brightly! Time for living at a slower pace, enjoying the holiday, long evenings while watching the sunset, harvesting and a garden in full bloom. Summer offers us many pleasant natural delights and I want to share my favourites… One of the…
“Do you suppose she is a Wildflower?” said the Daisy. “We don’t let Wildflowers grow here, independent minds and wild hearts are not encouraged.” Adventures of Alice in Wonderland Have you ever thought about yourself as a wildflower? And which one would you like to be or which one do you compare yourself with? In…
Last week we had a long weekend as it was Ascension Day. It’s the annual tradition to go on holiday with my husbands family. This year we went to Teuven, situated in a very beautiful region in Belgium, called the Voerstreek. It’s an appealing hilly landscape with typical valleys and 2 small side rivers of…
We’re almost at the end of May and I would like to share some pictures of my garden. Everything has grown so green and full. It’s a delight to be in the garden these days! How is your garden doing? Are your plants doing well? Let’s first start with a round in the veggie garden,…
Freshly picked May flowers from my garden… for you! I want to thank you for visiting this place, for taking the time to read my blog or writing a comment. I wish I could give you all a little bouquet of these May flowers! I understand it might not be that easy to visit my…
I must admit writing a new blogpost doesn’t come easily these last weeks. So I thought to share some musings that are wandering in my mind these past days. Maybe you sometimes have these kind of days too? Days, on which our mind is too full and we wished to get lost in this dreamy…
Perhaps you remember I graduated as herbalist last year. And next month, I’m going to give my first herbal workshop! I’m really excited about it! It’s a collaboration with ’t Schoon Gerief in Landen. A lovely store with retro decoration, organic soaps and skin care and products for a sustainable life. This store is a…