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07/06/2026

✨ Hints from Holly 🌿

Mosquitoes don't have to win summer.

Instead of reaching for chemical sprays, try surrounding your patio or porch with plants that naturally help discourage bugs while making your outdoor space even prettier.

🌱 Rosemary
🌿 Basil
💜 Lavender
🍋 Lemon Balm
🌱 Peppermint
🌸 Geranium

Not only do they smell amazing, but many can help keep mosquitoes and other pesky insects at bay while creating a space you'll actually want to spend time in.

✨ Save this for your next trip to the garden center, and send it to a friend who's always swatting mosquitoes!

06/26/2026

9 Daytrips from Northern VA 🌿🤸‍♀️

06/26/2026

03/05/2026

Your March issue of Northern VA’s Monthly Muse is live! 🌷

Inside you’ll find local favorites, simple decluttering tips, and a homeowner checklist to help you freshen up your home for spring. Think of it as a little seasonal reset… with a dash of local charm.

If you enjoy local finds, home tips, and a little Northern VA charm, comment NOTES and I’ll send you my weekly Neighborly Notes & Musings. 💌

02/06/2026

Hey Fiddlebump friends!! Come follow me on my new platform to keep in touch! Also if any of you are Realtors in other states, I would love to connect & refer✌️

10/13/2025

Freshly made Healing Salve, Eczema Salve & Tiny Hiney Diaper Cream is ready to ship! Comment below or message me to get yours!

08/15/2025

Ingredient to Avoid 🚫

DEA (diethanolamine), MEA (monoethanolamine), TEA (triethanolamine):

DEA and MEA are usually listed on the label in conjunction with the compound being neutralized, so look for names like Cocomide DEA or MEA, Lauraminde DEA, and so on. These are hormone-disrupting chemicals known to form cancer-causing nitrates and nitrosamines. They are almost always in products that foam, including bubble baths, body washes, shampoos, soaps and facial cleaners. On the show “CBS This Morning,” Dr. Samuel Epstein, professor of environmental health at the University of Illinois, said, “Repeated skin applications of DEA-based detergents resulted in a major increase in the incidence of two cancers – liver and kidney cancers.” John Bailey, head of the cosmetic division of the FDA, says that the new study is especially important since “the risk equation changes significantly for children.” Tests at the University of Bologna in Italy found TEA to be the most frequent sensitizer used in cosmetics, gels, shampoos, creams, lotions, etc.