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IngredientsLavender Extract ½ cup OBTC LAVENDER FLOWERS 1 pint Vodka 1 pint Mason Jar Lemon Cupcakes Duncan Hines Lemon Cake Mix ⅓ cup mayonnaise Lavender Buttercream ½ cup salted butter (softened) ½ cup shortening 4 cups powdered sugar 2-3 tbsp milk ½ tsp Mexican Vanilla Extract 1 tbsp Lavender Extract Violet icing OBTC LAVENDER FLOWERS DirectionsLavender Extract Add  ½ cup Lavender Flowers to Mason Jar. Add 1 pint of Vodka. Leave it in the cabinet for 2-6 weeks. Strain and keep for as long as needed. Lemon Cupcakes Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Follow directions on the Duncan Hines Package to make the cupcakes. While mixing the wet ingredients, add in ⅓ cup of mayonnaise. Bake in the oven for...

Spring has officially sprung! Flowers are blossoming, bees are pollinating, and we're trading our favorite hot tea blends for bright, refreshing iced tea blends! With the warmer weather, I find myself outside daydreaming about how to make my garden look even more amazing this year! Did you know that your used tea leaves can be repurposed in your garden? Keep reading to learn how to help your garden thrive by repurposing your used tea leaves! 👇 Your garden receives lots of benefits when adding recycled tea leaves to it. Tea leaves have a high nitrogen content, and they add nutrients to your plants as the tea leaves slowly release them into the soil. The soil drainage also increases, which helps with...

Citrus Bliss3 drops LEMON ESSENTIAL OIL3 drops BERGAMOT ESSENTIAL OIL3 drops SWEET ORANGE ESSENTIAL OIL Add water to your diffuser. Add essential oils. Diffuse, elevate your wellness and be happy! :)​ Lemon: arthritis, cellulite, circulatory issues, fever, high blood pressure, insect bites, migraines & other headaches, skin issues, throat infectionsBergamot: anxiety & depression, psoriasis & eczema, infections, urinary tract infections, wounds & cutsSweet Orange: digestive issues, fluid retention, immunosuppression, insomnia, stress, tension Put Some Pep In Your Step3 drops LAVENDER ESSENTIAL OIL3 drops PEPPERMINT ESSENTIAL OIL3 drops LEMONGRASS ESSENTIAL OIL Add water to your diffuser. Add essential oils. Diffuse, feel energized yet relaxed, and be happy! :) Lavender: agitation, anxiety, minor burns, nausea & vomiting, pain, respiratory issues, skin blemishes & issuesPeppermint:...

All of us at OBTC love PU ERH TEAS, but IRISH PU ERH is quite unique. It is a bright, fruit-forward, refreshing spin on a Pu Erh Tea blend It is a great workout companion and fitness boosting blend It's ingredients are not Irish in origin but it was inspired by a cute little tea shop in Dublin and is now one of our team favorites. Our Irish Pu Erh was inspired by a blend from Peacock Green, a quaint little tea shop Bailey, one of our owners, found while traveling through Ireland. Bailey says, "Being a Pu Erh lover, I immediately gravitated towards the small selection of Pu Erh teas. A tea blended with Pu Erh, YERBA MATÉ, and LEMONGRASS caught my eye because those are some of my favorite ingredients but I had never...

​Have you noticed the recent hype of turmeric and TURMERIC POWDER? It's hard not to! We are seeing this spice more and more in today's food and drink recipes! We even have guests coming into our stores asking about a Turmeric tea! But why? What's so special about turmeric? Turmeric is a plant that grows in Asia and Central America.  We commonly see it ground into a powder on spice shelves. Turmeric is traditionally used to flavor curry and other Indian dishes!The active ingredient in Turmeric is called curcumin, and it comes with lots of health benefits! Turmeric also contains iron, manganese, potassium and Vitamin C, according to the USDA.Some of the benefits of Turmeric include: Reduces inflammation and relieves pain - especially due to arthritis aggravation. Digestive aide - Studies show that turmeric in our...