{"id":22122,"title":"A little #choose2reuse Autumn Potpourri Creation (Oct)","description":"Using what natural materials that I could lay my hands on I made a natural autumn potpourri.\n#choose2reuse #choosenatural","content":"<p><strong>Coralee's PURE POSITIVES<\/strong> - blog <em>October 2022<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/ilyu3rtwruisvei9rurqlmc0gg3hkmj9eamnsdjhcid3dd0b.jpeg.jpeg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"ilyu3rtwruisvei9rurqlmc0gg3hkmj9eamnsdjhcid3dd0b.jpeg.jpeg?w=1140&amp;v=2\" \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pure-positives.co.uk\/pure-positives-eco-clothing\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>EcoCLOTHING<\/strong> <\/a><span style=\"font-family:Lato, sans-serif;\">| <\/span><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/pure-positives.co.uk\/coralees-pure-positives-ecoaccessories-page\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><u>EcoACCESSORIES <\/u><\/strong><\/a><strong>| <\/strong><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/pure-positives.co.uk\/ecohome\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><u>EcoHOME <\/u><\/strong><\/a><strong>| <\/strong><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/pure-positives.co.uk\/ecoprint-on-demand-by-collection\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><u>PRINT THEMES<\/u><\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/pure-positives.co.uk\/coralees-pure-positives-donation-page\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><u>DONATIONS <\/u><\/strong><\/a><strong>| <\/strong><a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/pure-positives.co.uk\/pure-positives-next-promo-is\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><u>NextPROMO<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p><h3 style=\"text-align:center;\"><u>Autumn Potpourri Creation<\/u><\/h3><p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em>Using what natural materials that I can lay my hands on.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/p><p>#choose2reuse #choosenatural<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/07qzy3rt8jyfaafcqijjw2jxgv8qghunql84q94s5uywuxvw.jpeg\" alt=\"07qzy3rt8jyfaafcqijjw2jxgv8qghunql84q94s5uywuxvw.jpeg\" \/>I\u2019m on location right now - dog &amp; chicken minding and house sitting.<\/p><p><\/p><p>This process started a couple of weekends ago, with a walk in the local woods, from where I\u2019m staying, and foraging sweet chestnuts with my sis, for a tasty meal while here.<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/7flf3r0jfqz3thpkg3pcbublbvjblm2kvkksatfi4zyadgei.jpeg\" alt=\"7flf3r0jfqz3thpkg3pcbublbvjblm2kvkksatfi4zyadgei.jpeg\" \/>Once roasted and pealed\u2026<\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p>I kept the left over shells in a bowl with the thought they\u2019d make a nice base for holding oil scent.<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/acnzftupjnxmvftcukqw8nzyux1jhshcuopao1jkpiixtb7q.jpeg\" alt=\"acnzftupjnxmvftcukqw8nzyux1jhshcuopao1jkpiixtb7q.jpeg\" \/>When the vased roses (already here) turned-over, I dried some petals on the work top in the sun, for a few days.<\/p><p><\/p><p><em>There are better ways to dry rose petals to keep their colour and smell - but this is a travelling life-hack.<\/em><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/4olqkgjjrtxlpdycpwhydxn6iwdlbva1zqi1li035hpfdvta.jpeg\" alt=\"4olqkgjjrtxlpdycpwhydxn6iwdlbva1zqi1li035hpfdvta.jpeg\" \/>Having now got some base materials, I used one of my favourite bath oils that came with me, in my wash bag\u2026<\/p><p><\/p><p>Awaken The Senses Bath Soak by Tropic (a pressie from my sis)<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/0xbtp8ky7bqyfs49xkhg9zoxgp7dkfugxfyvl5kr8p0467rx.jpeg\" alt=\"0xbtp8ky7bqyfs49xkhg9zoxgp7dkfugxfyvl5kr8p0467rx.jpeg\" \/><em>All natural ingredients that include bergamot, neroli, lime essential oils.<\/em><\/p><p><\/p><p><\/p><p>I poured a tea spoon of the bath soak over the chestnut shells and mixed and rubbed them together.<\/p><p>Finally topped a bowl with the dried rose petals and mixed them with chestnut skins &amp; oils.<\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/9v4ri0zvyln4hmrnns1padjzs5mqgbdp6jhmmhrba9b4rtwo.jpeg\" alt=\"9v4ri0zvyln4hmrnns1padjzs5mqgbdp6jhmmhrba9b4rtwo.jpeg\" \/><\/p><blockquote><p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong><em>My bit of Upliftment from nature for today.<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><p style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/p><p>Potpourri is technically <em>\u201ca mixture of dried, naturally fragrant plant materials, used to provide a gentle natural scent, commonly in residential settings. It is often placed in a decorative bowl.\u201d<\/em>- <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Potpourri\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>wiki<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><\/p><p>I think I\u2019m close enough to call this creation as a potpourri - all items were natural at least, with no extra chemicals or plastic finding there way into the ecosystems. Plus this can safely be thrown into the food waste or composted at home.<\/p><p><\/p><p>Thanks to all, who, over time and present day, enabled this little natural gift to come together.<\/p><p><\/p><p>#natural #wellbeing #seeds #autumn #homedecor #potpourricreations #petals #essentialoils<\/p><p><\/p><p>This blog is, mostly, just my <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CkTF61Tsv-A\/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram post . <\/a>And here is the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/stories\/louiseann_freeyourspirit\/2960346556210989221?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&amp;igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Story<\/a> from that post .<\/p><p><\/p><blockquote><p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em><span style=\"font-family:'hero-new', sans-serif;\">\"<\/span><\/em><strong><em><span style=\"font-family:'hero-new', sans-serif;\">October\u2014the true heart of autumn<\/span><\/em><\/strong><em><span style=\"font-family:'hero-new', sans-serif;\"> . . . the perfect blend of daydream and reality, with amazing weather, a beautiful quiet, and soul-calming breezes which lead the way to the comforting slow-down of the year.\" \u2014<\/span>Terri Guillemets<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/holidappy.com\/quotes\/Quotes-in-Praise-of-October\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">31 Quotes About October and Why We Love It<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/p><p><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/ibzaxvfgz0vvpvlp5tirkryncjdruximcjw30pzkseo6kgo4.png\" alt=\"ibzaxvfgz0vvpvlp5tirkryncjdruximcjw30pzkseo6kgo4.png\" \/><\/p><p><\/p><p><strong><em>Coralee\u2019s PURE POSITIVES<\/em><\/strong><em> blog by @LouiseAnn_freeyourspirit<\/em><\/p><p><\/p><p><strong><em>N.B.<\/em><\/strong><em> <\/em><strong><em>All Coralee\u2019s Pure Positives EcoCLOTHING is Certified Organically Farmed <\/em><\/strong><em>high quality cotton; plastic-free and toxin-free; with award winning eco credentials and ethical clean supply-chain closed-loop manufacturing. 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