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Here I would love to share with you our travels and adventures as international mushroom consultants. MEMOIRS about husband Pieter Vedder, who was a SCIENTIFIC PIONEER in Commercial Mushroom Cultivation Education. His practical handbook is in 9 languages and is called the MUSHROOM BIBLE: https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2020/08/modern-mushroom-growing-2020-harvesting.html

Thursday, July 14, 2016

{Our Fragrant Magnolia Grandiflora 'Namnetensis Flore Pleno' Flowers}

As promised in my previous post, here are the flowers of our very special Magnolia Grandiflora 'Namnetensis Flore Pleno', that are also Fragrant!
Flowers are HUGE!
Here is a Bud developing...
You can see our home in the back, through the branches.
They still are blooming right now!
I literally did walk all around our huge tree as flowers are everywhere.
Not always at a level where you can easily reach them with your camera...
Below this post I added the link: {Our Bee Happy Magnolia Restaurant} - that still proves valid.
Snacking on the pollen!

Hope you enjoyed these photos and thank you for your visit.

Related links:
{Our Happy Magnolia Namnetensis and Update} | previous post by me
{Our Fragrant Magnolia Grandiflora 'Namnetensis Flore Pleno'} | previous post by me
{Retaining Wall got CURVE} | previous post by me
{Our Bee Happy Magnolia Restaurant} | previous post by me


Tuesday, July 12, 2016

{GIFT from High Heeled Life @Resilientista}

FINALLY... I manage to post about the incredible gift from Blogger Friend Celia M. High Heeled Life & Resilientista 
She offered this Luxurious Beauty Bag from Canada's High End Department Store Holt Renfrew...
Bloom into Spring with a Luxurious Beauty Bag Give-away was her post about this International Give-away.
On Friday, June 3, just before we left for Atlanta to attend my Apple One to One session, the mailman delivered it! 
High End Beauty Bag in leather with a scarf attached to it and filled with luxurious gifts at a $ 240 value...
It sure made me blush!
THANK YOU SO VERY, VERY MUCH DEAR CELIA M.!
Look at the beautiful gift wrapping...
Makes one's heart beat faster!
Celia M. does believe in Angels, like I do and she used this incredible card...
I was in heaven!
After carefully removing the beautiful gift wrapping I was delighted to also find her NEWLY DESIGNED & PUBLISHED
'The Resilientista Planner'
The Resilientista Planner - Reveal!!! & How to Get a FREE download ←click hyperlink to get your very own.
Make sure you follow Celia M. High Heeled Life & Resilientista and Celia M. Resilientista
click both of the above hyperlinks
This is a half year planner for 2016...
Now, let's have a peak inside this Beauty Bag...
WOW, need to start that soon when my nose has stopped peeling off skin from my bad cold this past week!
Feeling so very pampered...
What a lovely Masque Collection!
Here I have to admit that all my life I've never indulged in anything like this...
Living a very frugal life, making do with our budget did not allow for it.
Looking at so much luxury for my skin did create butterflies in my belly...
Pictures made on top of the bed at the Hyatt House Miami Airport where we had 3 free nights for points...
This is: 
Molton Brown
Delicious
Rhubarb & Rose
Bath & Shower Gel
Made in England
Turmeric & Cranberry Seed
Energizing Radiance Masque by Kiehl's
Cilantro & Orange Extract Pollutant Defending Masque by Kiehl's
All this will be heavenly!
Laura Mercier - Foundation Primer * Hydrating
Sisley
HYDRA-GLOBAL
Hydration
Intense
Anti-Age
CHANTECAILLE
Magnolia, Jasmine and Lily Healing Emulsion...
Guerlain
ABEILLE ROYALE
Honey Nectar Lotion
CLINIQUE
Repairer anti-gravity eye cream
DARPHIN
Stimulskin Plus
Anti-Age Global
And to top it off:
Signorina eau de parfum
by Salvatore Ferragamo.

THANKS A MILLION SWEET FRIEND!


Saturday, July 9, 2016

{Our Happy Magnolia Namnetensis and Update}

Sorry for my absence as I've been under the weather for the past couple of days...
Just made it back home from a lovely time in Florida; courtesy of some Hyatt Award Nights and Free Nights!
A blessing for visiting Friends and also enjoying the scenery and the lovely weather of course.
On Tuesday, July 5 we got home by 5:00 PM and I was early in bed.
Today I feel better and no doubt in a couple of days I'll be back to normal again!
Just wanted to share our Happy Magnolia Grandiflora 'Namnetensis Flore Pleno' with you.
It is completely solitair now, since the HUGE Indian Hawthorne got removed.
Notice the very healthy Verbena Lanai® Blush White in our Fiberglass Window Boxes from Flower Framers of Cincinnati.
Will show you next some of our recent Magnolia Namnetensis Flowers
Thanks for your visit and I will soon catch up...


Related links:
{Our Fragrant Magnolia Grandiflora 'Namnetensis Flore Pleno'} | previous post by me
{Retaining Wall got CURVE} | previous post by me
{Our Bee Happy Magnolia Restaurant} | previous post by me

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