Beauty in the Bath

Hello everyone,

   I hope you are all enjoying this long weekend. Here on the Island after a couple of beautiful summery days we have gone back to cold.I am wondering if this is the spring that never was! However,worse things could happen so I am done complaining.

  So today I have some beauty to share with you. Karen at Victorian Rose Soap Company sent me some beautiful soaps that are !00% natural.

These handcrafted soaps are made with goat's milk and the highest quality oils and butters of shea and/or cocoa.

They come in many different fragrances or even unscented if you prefer.

I have the lavender soap with real lavender flowers which is a favorite of mine.

But I also love the beauty and fragrance of the ylang-ylang!

I like to keep them by the bath so I can enjoy the fragrance as I soak!

In the wire basket there is a cute unscented soap which intrigued my little grandson.

I have enjoyed using these lovely soaps and I am pleased to know I am using soaps that are actually good for my skin and are environmentally friendly as well.With more and more allergies showing up in our family I am looking for ways to reduce the amount of chemicals our bodies come in contact with on a regular basis.

If you would like to know about these lovely soaps please contact Karen at Victorian Rose Soap Company.

I was happy to see my favorite daffodils are blooming in the garden now as well-aren't they the prettiest daffodils!

Happy Victoria Day to all my Canadian friends.

Thank you for visiting me today,

Carolyn

My Summer Veranda

Hello everyone,

    We had our fist summery day today and I was happy to be able to enjoy eating out on the veranda again.Yesterday,I spent some time getting it ready for the season as we store all the wicker and the iron bed etc. in the barn for the winter.

I still need to do some little finishing touches to it but this is what it looks like for now.We put the shutters up to block some of the summer sun and also the wind. We used to have a big tree that shaded this end but it had to come down a few years ago.

  If I am not out in the garden this is where you will likely find me.This porch is screened in and even on a warm rainy day I love to relax out here. This is also where we eat almost all of our meals.

The summery linens.

The Apricot Beauty tulips are blooming now.

I would like to stain the floors ivory but for practical purposes they a dark taupe.In the evening it is nice to relax on the bed with a good book.

I hope you enjoyed a peek at our veranda -well,half of it anyway. I will show you the rest of it later.

I am joining My Romantic Home today for Show and Tell.

Also joining French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday.

Thank you for visiting,

Carolyn