🌱Homemade elderberry syrup, just in time for spring sniffles and allergy season! This immune-boosting recipe packed with an abundant amount of antioxidants is sweet, simple, and a natural way to stay well as the seasons shift. 🍯Recipe by @jkb.journal , an herbalist I’ve been following for a few years now and highly recommend her ebooks📚 📍If you want to grow elderberry and are in Miami, I bought my little starter plant from @littlerivercooperative . I placed mine in a big planter pot, and can tell you it took a little under 2 years to start fruiting, but once it does, it doesn’t stop. At least not in our zone10b. It does however take some time to harvest as the Birds love to snack on them before I can grab most of them. So if you need to supplement by buying some, I love popping over to @thebeehivenaturalfoods and grabbing additional batches. They are my go to for when I need some ingredients for my herbalism concoction. #elderberrysyrup #jkbjournal #peruyeraproduce #homemade #homesteading #urbangarden #zone10b

☀️Brewed by the Beltane sun, infused with herbs, light, and intention. A simple ritual to honor the fire, the bloom, the becoming. Here are two ways to make #suntea , there’s no wrong way to do it, just enjoy and think intentional thoughts as you create. 🫖🌿☀️🫙 #BeltaneMagic #SunTeaRitual #WheelOfTheYear #Beltane #PeruyeraProduce #teagarden #homemade #homestead #urbanfarmer #zone10b

Herbalism has been a fun way to explore holistic remedies, but this year I want to create more food based meals, snacks and sweets that revolve around some of the infusions I’ve made… Which brings me to #marshmallows there are a ton of nutritional benefits in gelatin and this is a fun way to eat them. I chose grass fed by Great Lakes Wellness Beef. You only need 4 ingredients: 1/2 cup of gelatin 1 cup of water 1 cup of maple syrup 1 tsp of Vanilla Extract You’ll be surprised to 1) never buy marshmallows again unless you're really craving the super sweet kindf). 2) how easy it is and 3) I find it taste like a less sweeter version of the OG’s, but still sweet enough. Don’t ask me how many I’ve eaten 🤣 Enjoy ✨ #marshamllow #marshmallowrecipe #herbalism #healthymarshmallows #healthysnacks #homemade #homestead #blonde2brunette

☀️ “Welcome to Nowhere, now go get lost and come back for lunch”, Greg from @patchofheavensanctuary tells us passing him on trail as we explore 20 acres of conservation, reforestation and educational gardens. 🌿Last weekend we visited @littlerivercooperative for their spring plant sale, picked up some unique crops that are time sensitive and need to be planted now for their fall harvest… soon after we went just a block down and finally visited @patchofheavensanctuary . 🌿Didn’t realize just how big and beautiful this sanctuary was but so glad we got to enjoy it and made a date out of it. There are multiple lagoons, gardens, trails and a wonderful restaurant that Greg, chef and director of the pavilion. The menu has a variety of dishes to choose from but my favorite was the dessert section. I’m talking several cobblers to choose from, bread pudding, homemade ice cream. Seriously my soul was happy and I was sad it’s over post cobbler. My favorite spots: The waterfall lagoon, butterfly garden & sound garden 🧘🏻‍♀️ This place is great for the food (only open on weekends), family, solo-dates and romantic strolls. They also do a variety of dinners & spiritual retreats. …and yeah we visit the Redlands a lot, take advantage of Miami’s magic weather months while ya still can☀️ ••• #cpncp #redlandsfl #floridaredlands #miamiweekends #daydatesinmiami #miamiplaces

Fresh bread in your home is one of the simplest pleasures one should enjoy… there are tons of ways to make bread at home, but if you’re ever in a pinch, or a beginner, try making this “peasant bread” You’ll need for Bread: 4 cups of AP Flour 2tsp of yeast, salt & sugar 2 cups of warm water *Optional edible flowers, I cut some from my garden. Violas only have so much longer before the Miami heat takes over. Mix dry ingredients, then add water and mix as well. Let rest in a warm spot (I did the microwave) for 1-2 hours enough to double in size. This only took an hour on my side. Then transfer to a bake safe Pyrex bowl or baking pan of choice. Bake on 425 F* for 15 minutes, then lower to 375 F* for another 15-20 minutes. Let cool for an hour (or at least try to wait). For Butter: 300ML of room temp heavy whipping cream A churner (only take a 5 min), hand/table top mixer (only take a 5 min) OR if you want the kids to help put in a large mason jar and have them shake it for the next hour 😂 Salt to taste Have a bowl of ice cold water, this will help you firm the butter more and continue to press out the butter with wood spoons, paddles or cheese cloth. Mix in some sea salt. This I’m still trying to get the hang of, I feel a Cold Stone employee would have a hand at this part. So if you feel you don’t mix in enough, just sprinkle some salt on top. You can find my favorite baking tools and more in my Amazon shop. xoxo #peruyeraproduce #easybreadrecipe #nokneadbread #peasantbread #violabread #violas #homemadebread #blonde2brunette #4ingredientsrecipe #easybreadrecipe

🌿Lippia Alba🌿 is worth growing in your garden for a number of reasons… Let’s start with the scent. It’s in the lavender toned buds and leaves. Part of the Verbena family, I find it to have a zesty, ginger lemon scent that is, in my opinion, better than traditional verbena scent. It’s vibrant and with each time you pass, or a gust of wind, you are engulfed in its lemony notes. If you’re in to teas, dehydrate or dry the leaves and florals for a mood boosting cup! It’s said to be a natural anti-depressant. If you want to add this to an all natural everyday cleaner like a vinegar spray, create a batch and allow it to infuse for four weeks. Same goes for natural bug spray made with witch hazel! If you’re looking to add some flavors to your dishes, the leaves have been used in sauces for Caribbean, Central & South America. Most notably in Mole! And let’s say you just want to grow it, to have it in your yard, it’s a great pollinator plant and is easy to maintain, and would help cover any wall or area you feel needs covering of sorts! Let me know what you grow in your garden that’s a must! For more garden tips and Inspo visit @blonde2brunette blogsite🌿🌻 ••• #zone10b #gardenmusthave #gardenideas #herbalism #herbalgarden #peruyeraproduce

Herbalism has been a fun way to explore holistic remedies, but this year I want to create more food based meals, snacks and sweets that revolve around some of the infusions I’ve made… Which brings me to #marshmallows there are a ton of nutritional benefits in gelatin and this is a fun way to eat them. I chose grass fed by Great Lakes Wellness Beef. You only need 4 ingredients: 1/2 cup of gelatin 1 cup of water 1 cup of maple syrup 1 tsp of Vanilla Extract You’ll be surprised to 1) never buy marshmallows again unless you're really craving the super sweet kindf). 2) how easy it is and 3) I find it taste like a less sweeter version of the OG’s, but still sweet enough. Don’t ask me how many I’ve eaten 🤣 Enjoy ✨ #marshamllow #marshmallowrecipe #herbalism #healthymarshmallows #healthysnacks #homemade #homestead #blonde2brunette

☀️Need something low key to do today in Miami? Last Sunday we checked out @heritagemkt and it did not disappoint. The Redlands is an area we frequent often and any opportunity to be outside during Miami’s Magic months is the best. Heritage Market is fairly new (opened last fall), it’s a place where you can dine, relax, play some classic lawn games, u-pick flowers, feed and egg collect from the chickens, Sunday brunch specials, and enjoy themed events and crafts each month. We will definitely be back… We then hopped over to @robertisherefruitstandandfarm picked up our favorite shakes and some fresh cacao pods for some home roasting. Both places are an experience and a great escape of the hustle and bustle of the city. We have a few more favs and on our calendar for more outdoor bliss, will share more of Miami’s backyard in the coming months ☀️🌿🌊 What’s everyone’s favorite places down South? ••• #heritagemarket #robertishere #floridaredlands #capafirst #cpncp #blonde2brunette #miamiblogger #miamiblog

☀️Mind • Body • Soul Essentials☀️ There’s the practical side of things for everyday work life and then there are the essentials in life that truly nourish our Mind Body & Soul. 🌿For me it’s been… •morning movement •daily planner/gratitude practice using @mindbodysoulstationery •watercolor moments using @emilylexstudio workbooks (great inspo and practice even in the late hours of the day) •Local Brown & Blue eggs from @verde_market •participating in @paradisefarms CSA (community supported agriculture, sign ups happen in Aug, and you have organic local produce from Dec-May every week!) •gardening, pruning, & the awaiting harvest •pressing flowers for future craft projects •preserving homegrown goods, playing herbalist and making fire ciders & Oxymels for wellness •& spending all the hours outside with my two Celsos 🌿Miami is a special place that provides both city and farmland, giving you the opportunity to create your own version of homestead life. Even in a quaint cottage sized home 🌤️ What are your Mind Body & Soul essentials? ••• #peruyeraproduce #cpncp #homelife #homestead #miamihomestead #agriculture #homegrown #locallysourced

✨If your going to treat yourself to great makeup, @patmcgrathreal is the way to go💄💄💄 My sis and I have been obsessed with Pat McGrath for some time and love not just the beauty but the quality of her line. Her collaboration do not fall short either!!! ✨Enjoy the latest haul of her #patmcgrathxbridgerton collab!!! Colors used on eye (in order): • Forever Charmed (crease) •Regency Romance (center crease) •Refinement (Lid) •Diamond’s Desire (corners) Blush: •Aphrodisia •Champagne Venus Lip: •Négligée ••• ✨Check back at our story/beauty highlights on @blonde2brunette for more product listing✨ ••• #tryonhaul #sephora #patmcgrathlabs #bridgerton #thisseasonsdiamond #miamiblog #miamiblogger #makeupfavs

CHRISTMAS MANTEL DECOR🎄 What I used: • @traderjoes cedar pine garland • @target glass trees • @target mini flocked trees • @target dewdrop string lights • @target block houses (last season) • @michaels Christmas print sign (last season). Recreate one on @canva • @michaelsstores felt & pom-pom garland • @hearthandhandmagnolia knit stockings • @victoriantradingco floating candles, repurposed for the faux fireplace. • birch wood sticks from any craft shop. •Key Tips• •Command hooks are your best friend! You’re going to need them if you plan on working with some type of garland (pine or string decor garland). It will save you from fighting any natural curves from wired garlands and slippery cloth garlands. • Lighting, create some magic with wired lights with timers so you forget about it and come home to your set up lit every time. • The bigger pieced items stick to solid colors and save the printed items for accent pieces. Ex) I have my stocking and the worded sign as my “print”. This allows you to build a lush mantle without it overwhelming your decor/room. I’d you have a printed garland, do the inverse and let one large piece do the talking. •Save room for candles. I don’t have real candles displayed on my mantle, but plan to. I’m saving them for gatherings to light this December. I’ll usually pick up votives from @michaelsstores or @dollartree • Hope this Mantel Step-By-Step makes decorating a little less daunting and gets the creative juices flowing ❤️ xo, Caro ••• #blonde2brunette #blonde2brunetteholidays #easychristmasmantel #christmasmantel #christmasdecor #christmasdecorreel #christmasreel #diychristmasdecor #diychristmasdecorreel

Welcome to our first vlog on gardening. We've already begun our day to day vlogging via our instagram (highlight click https://bit.ly/3wpQTfq and https://bit.ly/3hkBXLf ) but it's time for some in depth videos and tutorials on growing different crops according to season and maybe some fun holiday related recipes based on the harvest (you know we love our holiday gatherings) . We live in Miami, Fl Zone 10b so we are lucky for little to no frost temps, however we deal with lots of pests and temperamental weather. Especially right now in South Florida. Which I personally think is a great time to plan your future garden, or start over if you've had some issues in the past. I totally went in with some planning and research, but also more trial and error than anything. The reason for that was seeing if this was something I truly wanted to commit to, but right away I did. I took my time though. After a major failed attempt a few years back (before I was living with my husband), I told myself that I need to start with only herbs, then some rooted spices followed by small potted veg and fruit and then tend to garden beds. Here's our blogpost from early spring with some helpful tips on the blog of what has been working in our garden thus far (zone10b): https://bit.ly/3Ayu9gc I'm so happy I paced myself because it gave me the time to really get my potted herbs and spices settled and understand their schedules. Fast forward the past two years and we've got a beautiful garden. It's thriving, there's still mishaps from time to time but for the most part she is a beaut and I'm damn proud. This is only the tour and intro vlog, but please visit our blog post for more in depth detail on each garden bed sections, links, recommendations and helpful tips to all of our helping fertilizers, products, seeds, soil and plants! CLICK HERE: https://bit.ly/2Uu7GAH We cant wait to share with you more plant fun in our garden series. I'm currently and most likely will always be obsessed with Sunflowers, as they are the sweetest and resilient flowers I've ever grown! They also bring a huge smile to your face anytime you see them! You can catch a more in depth vlog and post on how to grow from sprout to harvest real soon. They are truly worth having in the garden to promote pollination and attract pests away from your crops too! So many things I've learned along the way and I hope you'll follow along, get inspired and then we can compare each other's notes. We often update our garden section in our Amazon Fav's shop, check it out here: https://amzn.to/3yqiXRc Whether you are a pro or beginner gardener and love to also share tips, please comment below or DM on instagram ( https://bit.ly/3wpRw8M ) or email us! Can't wait to meet you! xo, Caro, from blonde2brunette -|- BLONDE2BRUNETTE -|- BLOG: http://www.blonde2brunette.com/​ INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/1MHZmBF​ AMAZON FAVS: https://amzn.to/3wdNTTa FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1OtYDUY​ YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/1KufYtb​ PINTEREST: http://bit.ly/1G1Anl4 ---- Disclaimer: This post may include affiliate links. If you make a purchase using any of our links provided, We may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. We only share what we genuinely love and use ourselves, so happy shopping.

✨🌈Growing up most of our birthdays were spent at home, there is nothing like a gathering at home. This year with #quarantine we didn’t mind, however we knew how much our little Sylvi missed her family and friends. We are overwhelmed and overjoyed by our family and friends who joined us in a surprise quarantine parade. Thank you! A birthday experience we will never forget! We definitely have a blog post coming soon for our indoor and outdoor details for a festive fun time for your little one. 🎈✨ ••• ✨🌈Shoutout to @signgypsiesmiami for creating the most beautiful 8th birthday sign. If you are a Miami local, you are going to want to follow her for your next event!✨ -|- BLONDE2BRUNETTE -|- BLOG: http://www.blonde2brunette.com/​ INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/1MHZmBF​ FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1OtYDUY​ YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/1KufYtb​ PINTEREST: http://bit.ly/1G1Anl4

Another year, another Birthday for our Sylvi! This year's theme was all about baking, pastels and flowers. We brought over Sylvi's closest friends and cousins for baking and playtime. On the blog you can find full details of how we put together the party as whole, along with the vendors we chose and the party supplies we recommend! We'll always put our favorite go to items in our "Amazon Favorites" and link our local vendors we use. Hope you enjoy our Baking Bus Birthday Party! Check out some of our links below: Baking Party Blog Post: https://bit.ly/3xKSdeL Party Supplies: https://amzn.to/3ua3SkR Vendors List: https://bit.ly/3xKSdeL -|- BLONDE2BRUNETTE -|- BLOG: http://www.blonde2brunette.com/​ INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/1MHZmBF​ FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1OtYDUY​ YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/1KufYtb​ PINTEREST: http://bit.ly/1G1Anl4

#frightfemmes is a collab that began with my dear friend and equally Halloween obsessed , The Weekend Gypsy| @theweekendgypsy. Since 2015 we've pumped out a variety of Halloween inspired make-up looks and cosplay.Plenty of Tutorials, easy hacks and any helpful buying tips along the way. We've got 50 looks combined and counting and over 25 blogposts just dedicated to Halloween! The fall season is fast approaching, so just to start us off, here are a few looks of passed season to get you inspired, plus our cute #frightfemmes intro trailer. ( follow us on the gram @blonde2brunette and search the looks using the hashtag #frightfemmes , don't forget to tag us when you create your looks this season). To visit all of our #frightfemmes posts visit this link: https://bit.ly/30JaNUQ Also check out more via our FRIGHTFEMMES PLAYLIST. SONG: Halloween Clown Circus by: DJ DENZ The Rooster -|- BLONDE2BRUNETTE -|- BLOG: http://www.blonde2brunette.com/ INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/1MHZmBF FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/1OtYDUY YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/1KufYtb PINTEREST: http://bit.ly/1G1Anl4