Do you have certain scents for each season? I do and I got the best scent of summer today. A parcel I ordered from Kereru Natural Products arrived today and as soon as I smelled it I was transported to summer.
It’s early February (NZ’s summer) and we’ve just arrived at the Martinbourgh Fair. We’ve been up for a good hour and a half and just driven over the windy and treacherous Rimutaka Hills (okay so I’m amping it up a bit *grin*). The stall holders have finished setting up and the air has that wonderful crisp damp scent. It’s about seven am – we are really early but this way we beat the crowd and the heat.
We set off from a side street, carefully remembering which stalls are there so we don’t forget when we’re ready to go. I get assigned the backpack as lets face it most the purchases will be mine *grin*. We wander past hundreds of stalls. All with fabulous products.
And then there is the Kereru stand. It smells divine – the small stall is sheltered by a tiny gazebo style tent and its shelves are smothered in products.
Essential oils, fragrance oils, rich creams, bath bombs, scented candles and lip salves – they have more but I can’t remember.
I realize this sounds a lot like any other product but I can honestly say that once you’ve tried their products you will NEVER use anything else. Their Rosehip oil is incredible and I love the massage oils they make. I use them during Winter as a moisturizer after my showers and my skin is phenomenal for it.
Having a total rave I know but this parcel has just made my day! Oooh and included in it is a lip salve for the lucky winner of my 500 followers competition *grin* so the loot for the prize is now
Jeff Herman’s Guide to Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents 2010
Kereru Tea tree & Lemon Lip salve
A t-shirt designed by moi with my blog theme
A piece of jewelry made to the winners specifications
Collins ‘Improve you Grammer’ by Graham King
A gorgeous note book and pen
So remind any writers or those who might be interested to join this blog and they’ll be in the draw. If you blog about it yourself let me know and you’ll get an extra chance. I’ve almost hit halfway which is very exciting! Welcome to all new followers!
Below are some photos of the last Martinborough fair we went to. Enjoy : )
this is one of the clay flowers – even when you touch it it still feels real – I want one!!
handmade jewellery with glass beads
Beautiful handmade silk purses
I don’t agree with taking dogs to the fair (it’s VERY crowded) but this cutie was such a photo op 🙂
And these are actually soaps!
Those soaps look divine! And edible!
My scent for summer would have to be the beach. I know. Cliche. But it never fails to herald summer for me. That and sunscreen.
Very cool Nicole. I'll let others know about your contest. I love the soap and the flower. Thanks for stopping by my blog today.
Nancy
N. R. Williams, fantasy author
love those cupcake soaps! I wonder how many people try to eat them?
The clay flower is amazing–I need one! It's the only plant I wouldn't risk killing!
oh bummer the soap looks yummy
OH- that place sounds fun. I am with Joanna- cupcakes looked good : )
Hi everyone 🙂
Don't the soaps look great! There was actually an even more drool worthy stand but I couldn't find the photos *pout* A young Asian girl had made magnets that looked so much like buterfly cakes, truffles, chocolates etc that she had to put a sign up saying 'not edible'. There were a lot of disappointed people *hee* And the clay flowers were just stunning but pricey! You can see a ton of work goes into them but at $200 a plant I'd have blown my whole fair budget…*sigh* bring on lotto!
Oh yeah, my kids would totally eat the soap.
Awesome.
I cannot believe that isn't a real flower! Amazing. Also, those soaps have made me desperate for cupcakes. They look so real!
Wow, cool stuff for your contest and I love that clay flower. Can't wait for your contest.
OMGoodness! I want one of those cupcake soaps for my office!!! Wow, the plant was $200!
It looks like you had a lot of fun. I hope you got lots of goodies. 🙂
I thin those soaps are so cool!! Enjoy your day!
I love the clay flower and soap cupcakes! Great pics!