2015 – Page 2 – Plum Blossom Farm

Posted on May 10, 2015May 10, 2015 by Carole Balala

Made Local Marketplace

I recently got introduced to a wonderful shop in downtown Santa Rosa called Made Local Marketplace. It features beautiful, functional and artistic creations from our local area. The few surrounding counties have so much talent! This shop is filled with gorgeous and clever items all from local artisans.

I feel honored to have gotten a call from them and have now stocked them with felted soaps, felting kits and colorful cat toys. I hope this is a long lasting and mutually beneficial relationship!

If you get a chance stop by and check out their fantastic collection and feel good knowing you are supporting small, local business folks.

Posted on April 30, 2015April 30, 2015 by Carole Balala

Mother’s Day Coupon

Heads up everyone. Mother’s Day is May 10th so don’t be caught unawares! To celebrate I’m offering 10% off orders of $50 or more throughout the month of May. And as always there is no minimum order required to get free shipping at www.plumblossomfarm.com.
I have a new line of bath and beauty products just in time so Mom can get the pampering she deserves! Bath salts, body butters, lotions, lip balms and of course felted soaps are available.

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Carole Balala

Shearing Day Video Clips

I have posted a few short videos of John shearing last week.

I wanted to post them here on the blog but had to put them on Youtube instead.

Click here for the shorter one.

Click here for a little longer clip.

Thanks!

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Carole Balala

Shearing Day 2015

before shearing all sheep are a bit anxious

Every shearing day is both stressful and exciting. The sheep get anxious so that makes me anxious. I have to remind myself that they always feel much better with their fleeces off. Once my shearer arrives I usually starts to relax since he’s so experienced and easy-going. Then one by one as the fleeces are tossed my way I can start to enjoy myself to see what the past year has grown. All the feed, care and energy from the year is in those fibers. It feels lovely to touch what I will have my hands in through several stages in the year to come.

Posted on March 31, 2015March 31, 2015 by Carole Balala

The sweet sound of sheep grazing…

I have to share one of my favorite sounds in the world. The lovely noise a happy sheep makes grazing on lush, green pasture. I hope the sound quality is good enough on these short clips so you can hear. I suggest watching the first time then pressing play again and closing your eyes. I hope it brings you the same feeling of peace and calm it brings me. There is something so palpable about listening and observing someone who is joyful. And these beauties certainly are.

Check out the different styles of grazing that these two sheep have. The first video features Rabbit, a white Karakul wether. The second is of Persephone, aka Percy, a chocolate Corriedale ewe.

To view, click on the links below:

rabbitgrazing

percygrazing

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Carole Balala

Plumeria Added

I have decided to add Plumeria to the line of felted soaps. If it does well there it will be added to the lotion and body butter lines as well. It was a request of a customer. I’m glad she mentioned it because it is lovely. It holds its scent well which is floral and sweet. I have added it to the website so it is available here and now. Enjoy!

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Carole Balala

Winter in California is spoiling me!

January and February have been so mild I feel guilty about what the East and Midwest have had to go through! The green grass is really taking off now and so many flowers are in bloom! First the daffodils popped out, then my plum trees started budding. Now the Camiellia bush is bursting, the redbuds have arrived and the Brodiaea have blanketed the hills.

I just cannot keep from photographing these beauties! On Instagram here.

Posted on February 16, 2015February 16, 2015 by Carole Balala

Sale On Small Lilac Felted Soaps

Although a lovely scent I will be discontinuing this scent of Lilac so it’s your gain! These soaps are slightly smaller than most of my felted soaps, around 3 ounces. Get them while they last!

Lilac soap page here.

Year: 2015