The Lazy Beetle

09/06/2021

A lovely milkweed… with spider!

09/03/2021

03/13/2021

The little plant that could. Our indoor pasilla plant keeps flowering and producing these little miniature peppers. They’re cute as a button! And the is beautiful! always make me smile. 😁
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03/13/2021

What exactly is in ? When I looked up on Pinterest, most of them included and . But when I spoke to friends from Central and South America, cilantro wasn’t mentioned! So my guess is, it’s a regional thing. That gave us license to add what we wanted...and we did! This version included fresh cilantro, parsley, , , , , , black peppercorns, Sichuan peppercorns, salt, and some homemade “poo.” It is delicious on its own and on !! Made in a then “processed” through a . You can see the fibrous bits that were left behind once the food mill extracted the juicy bits!!!

03/11/2021

Little things drying from our windowsill garden that randomly collected on one plate...

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02/26/2021

😱Our indoor is in ! 😍 And it’s reached the tippy-top of the window.

02/23/2021

The many “faces” of lavender. Going through each new lavender sample and taking notes... It’s complicated, but very fun. And smelling them “neat” is different from smelling them in a dilution, especially for the the more complex varieties. The next step will be making dilutions...
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02/18/2021

We didn’t think it would happen, but after 5 years, our indoor plant is starting to flower! The first picture was from 2 weeks ago when we first noticed the flower. Needless to say, we were VERY excited! The pot next to the base of the aloe was what it originally came in...at 9 cm. It’s grown SO much during that time. *sniff sniff* our little aloe is all grown up.
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01/15/2021

These handmade calligraphy nibs just arrived from Turkey! As used and recommended by Mr. Tashi Mannox himself for Tibetan calligraphy. We bought an extra set of Pilot Parallel Pens to house these very special nibs too! We haven’t yet assembled them so more pictures to come!! Thank you for making these. 😁
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11/21/2020

SO very exciting...!!! We just discovered new calligraphy practice paper that is super budget-friendly (at approx $0.05 per sheet!) and works great with our Pilot Parallel Pens! The black ink takes a little longer to dry, but Sheen Machine dried pretty quickly (and look at that sheen!). Very, very happy...

11/19/2020

We made our most expensive lip balm to date for a client. Neroli essential oil (steam distilled from orange blossoms) is the star of the show! And, hence, the hefty price tag... It is a subtle and sophisticated scent. I love it!!!

11/17/2020

Screen printed shirts and shirts are 50% off in our shop (link in bio)!!! Sizes and quantities are limited.