The Benefits and Joy of Lavender

This sweet little lavender plant below is one of two that my honey brought home to me last week.  He was at Home Depot waiting inline to return something when in walked a woman with about 9 of these lavender plants.  She wanted to return them because they were "dying".  Actually, they did look pretty sad, but that was because they'd been way over watered.  I sat them in full sunshine for a day and they are beginning to look a little better now.  They will be ok.  My honey got them at an extremely discounted price.  He said he knew I'd make them better!  I wished he'd have bought all of them, but that's ok! :)

The lavender plants are not living inside our house, they need full sun, but I just brought one in to snap a few pictures for Instagram.  My IG handle is ddcamp170 if you'd like to come follow along with me!

There are tons of benefits of using lavender.  For instance, one that caught my eye was Lavender for repelling insects. Several pesky insects really dislike lavender! Houseflies are one of these. Planting lavender bushes near your kitchen window or keeping a lavender mist handy will help keep flies away.

Speaking of lavender mist, you can also use lavender essential oil to make a homemade sleep spray.  You can use this on your pillow a few minutes before going to bed.

Sleep Spray Recipe:

2 oz glass spray bottle (like this one)
1/2 oz witch hazel or rubbing alcohol
8-10 drops of lavender oil
Shake well, then fill up with distilled water

A few other easy uses for a good night's sleep are as follows:

• Cotton balls: Adding a few drops on the cotton balls, then place the cotton balls near your bed.
• Tissue: You can also drop a few drops on a tissue and place under your pillow or near your bed.
• Add directly to your pillow: Adding a few drops to your pillow, can have wonderfully soothing effects on your sleep patterns
• Lavender infused bath: Add a few drops of lavender oil to a warm bath, soak for about 30 minutes before you go to bed.

See my Lavender Foot Soak recipe HERE.

Now for some pretty uses for lavender.  Just look at this beauty!

This is a Blackberry Lavender Naked Cake with White Chocolate Buttercream, by Half Baked Harvest.  Tieghan says this, "Four layers of light and fluffy vanilla cake with homemade blackberry lavender jam, and white chocolate buttercream. This cake is nothing short of delicious. Every bite is layered with fresh berries, hints of lavender, and sweet vanilla cake. The perfect berry filled cake for any and all occasions."

You can bet I pinned this giant stack of yumminess! :)

While strolling through Pinterest one day, I found this listing.  When I popped over to the website, I found a recipe for a 4 ingredient Lavender Lemonade, a natural solution for a headache! What? Click here to get that recipe!

Of course you can decorate with it too!  Look at this beautiful wreath I found! It's very affordable and I do believe one may be coming to live at my house soon! CLICK HERE to get you one too!  If you need more ideas for Farmhouse decor, you can look here.

 

Our cats love it anytime I bring fresh plants into the house.  This is Zel, he loves sniffing plants.

Lavender is a pet-friendly plant that looks and smells great… But not to ticks, fleas, moths and mosquitoes. A definite must for any garden, don't you think?!

Do you have lavender planted in your garden?  Do you harvest it for personal use or do you just enjoy its beauty?  Let me know down below in the comments.

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