2007 Christmas Open House

November 30 – December 2

Friday, Nov. 30 & Saturday, Dec. 1 

10:00 am to 6:00 pm

Sunday, Dec. 2   12 noon to 5:00 pm

Schedule of Events

November 30        10:00 am – 12:30 pm  “Creating an Aromatic Path to Stress Relief" Class

                                                                Taught by Jade Shutes, B.A., Diploma AT

Just in time for the holiday ba-hum-bug stress!! Stress comes in many different forms, from waiting in traffic and shopping lines to simple demands placed upon us by different situations and individuals (baking cookies, or at whose house are we having Christmas this year?).  Each of us responds to varying degrees of stress differently.  How we react and cope with the day to day stressors as well as chronic stressors depends upon a multitude of factors.  This class will briefly explore the relationship between the stress response and ill health.  We shall explore various methods of creating an “Aromatic Path” to stress relief.  We will also discuss the importance of self commitment and awareness as a necessary component to accomplishing health and well-being through stress reduction.  You will create an aromatic synergy ($12 retail value) just for your personal use.

                                                               Pre-registration required    $35.00/person

                                                         12:45 pm   Picnic Basket Lunches   $10/person

                                                                Register for class and pre-order lunch @ classes/workshops registration form

                                                           1:15 pm – 2:00 pm    “Herbs of Christmas” Presentation

                                                                 Taught by Lisa Treadaway, proprietress of The Little Herb House

Lisa will present an interesting program on the “Herbs of Christmas.”  The class will begin with the discussion of frankincense & myrrh, two of the original gifts and herbs of Christmas.  Then we will move on to many of the symbolic, legendary herbs, such as bedstraw, costmary, juniper, lavender, rosemary, rue, sage and thyme. Finally, Lisa will demonstrate how to incorporate many of these herbs into your Christmas celebrations and traditions.

                                                                Pre-registration not required   Free Class!!!!

                                                                Merry Christmas from The Little Herb House!                                                                                                     Don't forget to pre-order your picnic basket lunch if desired @ classes/workshops registration form

Herbal refreshments served all day, every day during Open House,

including hot teas and wassail, chocolate lavender truffles

and lavender cookies, nutmeg & rosemary roasted pecans,

and many other herbal delectable's!

December 1         11:15 am – 12:noon    “Herbs of Christmas” Presentation

                                                                 Taught by Lisa Treadaway, proprietress of The Little Herb House

Lisa will present an interesting program on the “Herbs of Christmas.”  The class will begin with the discussion of frankincense & myrrh, two of the original gifts and herbs of Christmas.  Then we will move on to many of the symbolic, legendary herbs, such as bedstraw, costmary, juniper, lavender, rosemary, rue, sage and thyme. Finally, Lisa will demonstrate how to incorporate many of these herbs into your Christmas celebrations and traditions.

                                                                Pre-registration not required   Free Class!!!!

                                                                Merry Christmas from The Little Herb House!                                                                                                     Don't forget to pre-order your picnic basket lunch if desired @ classes/workshops registration form

                  12:15 pm   Picnic Basket Lunches   $10/person

                                                             Pre-order lunch @ classes/workshops registration form

               
                    1:00 pm – 3:30 pm    “Creating an Aromatic Path to Stress Relief" Class

                                                                Taught by Jade Shutes, B.A., Diploma AT

Just in time for the holiday ba-hum-bug stress!! Stress comes in many different forms, from waiting in traffic and shopping lines to simple demands placed upon us by different situations and individuals (baking cookies, or at whose house are we having Christmas this year?).  Each of us responds to varying degrees of stress differently.  How we react and cope with the day to day stressors as well as chronic stressors depends upon a multitude of factors.  This class will briefly explore the relationship between the stress response and ill health.  We shall explore various methods of creating an “Aromatic Path” to stress relief.  We will also discuss the importance of self commitment and awareness as a necessary component to accomplishing health and well-being through stress reduction.  You will create an aromatic synergy ($12 retail value) just for your personal use.

                                                               Pre-registration required    $35.00/person

                                          Register for class and pre-order lunch @ classes/workshops registration form

December 2        12 noon to 5:00 pm

                    No classes or picnic basket lunches - refreshments/tea will be served,

                                           so come and enjoy the last day of shopping at the Open House!

New Gift Items to Look for at the Open House!!

• This year the Little Herb House will have numerous Christmas trees throughout the barn, all decorated with ornaments, garlands, herbal sachets, vintage hankerchiefs, etc. for sale:

• Victorian-style vintage tablecloth sachet ornaments and garlands, filled with lavender, rose petals and herbs to hang and decorate wherever!  Various sizes and prices.

• Eastern Shores Christmas teas and Christmas coffee/tea gift boxes, Tea-Lover's gift baskets packaged in a teacup basket, and Eastern Shore tea/Laura Childs 'Tea Shop Mysteries' book sets.

• The Essential Herbal magazine holiday issue (Nov./Dec. '07) premieres with 2008 subscriptions being taken - sign up inside at the register!  A one-year subscription (6 issues) is $20.  Single issues may be purchased for $3.95 and picked up at The Little Herb House.

• Preserved juniper wreath bases, custom made to order:

Orders will be taken at the Open House for these handmade, preserved juniper wreaths.  These wreaths are built on grapevine bases with juniper branches that have been preserved with glycerin, therefore will last for many more Christmases to come!  They have the beautiful blue juniper berries and smell heavenly!!

Sizes Available are 12-14 inch        $ 40.00

                                                                                       16-18 inch        $ 60.00

                                                                                       20 plus inch      Will quote

•  The Three Wisemen frankincense and myrrh gift items:       

         - Handmade by Lisa, a new item this year is the "Soap of the Magi" -

5 oz. bars of glycerin soap have been layered with a gold angel on top, a frankincense layer and then a myrrh layer!!  Scented with frankincense and myrrh essential oils - a sure winner for gift-giving!!

1 bar        $5.00

4 bars for   $18.00

6 bars for   $24.00

         - The Three Gifts Potpourri  containing gold berries, and frankincense & myrrh 'tears'     

      -  1 oz. bags of Frankincense and Myrrh  

• "O Christmas Tree" Home Fragrance :

        - Handmade by Lisa, another new item, "O Christmas Tree" evergreen room & tree spray!

Have an artificial tree but want that old-fashioned scent of fir, cedar and evergreen in your room?  

Well here's the answer to your dilemma -

                                            2 oz. sample        $  4.00

                                                       4 oz. bottle           $ 7.50

                                            8 oz. bottle           $ 14.00     

        - Balsam fir sachets are filled with balsam fir needles, dried rosemary and a blend of essential oils, then     wrapped in burlap sack, and tied with a green yarn bow!        $ 3.50 each or 4 for $ 12.00

        - Scented N.C. long-leaf pine cones - huge!                    $ 3.00/ea. natural or $ 5.00/ea. polished  

• Christmas potpourris, wreaths, herbs and spices and much, much more.

     Come see for yourself - shop and enjoy this unique setting at the herb farm of

                        The Little Herb House!

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