Friday, November 28, 2014

Black Friday/Cyber Monday Special Offers




Giving Thanks

I would first like to give all of my customers my deepest thanks.  This has been a crazy year with more sales than ever, new products (and more to come!), and the addition of honey bees.  NightBlooming was started, and is still here, because you continue to support this one crazy longhair in her endeavors.

This little shop means the world to me and I cannot thank you all enough for the support, the kind notes I get with orders, and the random convos telling me how thrilled you are with your purchases. 

I do this because it makes me happy to make you happy. <3




Special Offers


We have fantastic pricing on some special items, all posted as featured in the shop. These items will return to their normal pricing at 12am Tuesday Central time, so get them while you can!

The samples that are up are perfect stocking stuffers for the hair-lovers in your life :)  If you're participating in a Christmas Swap / Secret Santa, these are fantastic additions for anyone!



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Thursday, November 20, 2014

Winter Bees

Winter Bees

It's been a busy fall (it always is).  There's herbs to collect, a billion leaves to rank and turn into leaf mulch, a garden to pull out, and now, bees to prepare for winter.  The bees are all settled in.  We've given the apiaries insulating roofs and insulation panels to help keep them warm. Inside, the bees will form a tight cluster around the queen, shivering their wing muscles to keep one another warm.  Think of how penguins in the Antarctic form one large group, taking turns on the outside and then moving back into the group to warm up.  Bees do something similar, and this cluster moves slowly through the hive in the winter, the bees on the outside of the cluster picking up honey and feeding it inwards.

They'll be dormant probably until sometime in April, and I worry.  I know people in Alaska keep bees, but still, the winters are very cold and long.  Hopefully they'll be okay!

We also acquired a new honey jar for the house.  It's small, which is awesome as I try to use it sparingly, but also fits perfectly in the pantry.



The reviews on it often complain about it being messy, but I haven't had an issue with it.  I just let the honey drizzle back into the jar until it stops for a second, then move the wand over the lip of the jar. 

Ficcare Update

I've got updates on the Primavara Project coming, so sit tight :)  It's just been super-busy, but I'm plugging away!