How to dress up your Holiday planters even if ground is frozen.

How many of you are just getting into the Christmas mode, and wanting to dress up your planters , which are of course, frozen solid. Usually I do evergreens in my planters  in September, after we have had 2 killing frosts. What can you do? First, pull out the dead flowers.

Cut some young Birch trees, and place the birch poles on top of the soil in the planter.

Cut bunches of balsam, and attach bundle to bitch log using cable ties. Keep making up bundles of balsam, and attach at various points to the birch poles.

When it snows, your boughs will be covered so it is a good idea to leave some greens hanging over the edges of your planter.

Add some red pine, or cedar, or other evergreens you may have on hand.

You can add a pair of skates, old watering cans, ribbons, large sugar cones, and more.

This is my pile of balsam which came from our trails in the bush, which needed trimming.

For great Gifts , and Flowers for delivery in the Thunder Bay Area, call The Camellia at (807)475-3551 or toll -free at 1-877-523-7444. We are at 30, Hacquoil Rd. Slate River. and are Open Wed. 11-5, Thurs. 12-6. Fri. 11-5. Sat. 11-5. Sun. 12-5

Happy Gifting!

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Evergreen classes at The Camellia

If you need a little Christmas, take a class at The Camellia. Smell those fresh Evergreens... View this email in your browser What are your memories of Christmas? Most of us associate Christmas with Family get-togethers, lots of food and baking, and Gifts. Maybe a turkey with potatoes. Well, before I came to Canada, my kind of normal was my relatives making lots of food, everyone getting together, and heading off to THE BEACH! No bundling yourself into so many clothes that eventually you bear a close resemblance to the Michelin man! An even 85degrees F in the shade was my kind of normal. Never ate a potato until I came to Canada. Does Santa Claus dress up with all those clothes and does he have a beard in the Tropics? Of course, he does! and many Christmases ago, I did run away, to Barbados. So, let's talk about Christmas dinner. Are you having the whole gang over, and wondering what to use for a tablecloth? Please do not tell me you are using a plastic tablecloth....we have great water-repellent, stain resistant cloths that look fabulous and are easy to take care of. They are a great price , starting at $25.00 to 28.00. Take a quick measure of your table, snap a photo of your table with your phone, and come visit The Camellia. Check out our tablecloths and the linen-look runner in the photo above. Our classes are up on our website...click on this link  http://www.thecamellia.com/classes-at-the-camelia.html..the dates of the Workshops are flexible, we will do our best to accomodate everyone. Learn how to make fresh evergreen garlands, centrepieces, and windowboxes, classes run Thursday 18th. Dec. and Friday 19th. of December, 6.30-9.30 . Phone 475-3551 to register We have lots of ribbons, don't forget to come in and get tree topper bows made up, we also make bows for wreaths. Many Christmas decorations on sale , 40-50% off, garlands, and other goodies as well.   Have an awesome Weekend...and come Visit us at The Camellia...Wed. 11-5. Thurs. 12-6, Fri. 11-6, Sat. 11-5, Sunday. 12-5p.    Above all, don't forget to find the joy in the season.   A new arrival at our store - Vintage look Jeanne D'Arc living-inspired wall shelf.      OPEN: Wed. 11-5, Thurs. Noon-6, Fri. 11-6, Sat. 11-5. Sun. 12-5. p-(807) 475-3551. If you are coming at night, no worries, our entrance is clearly lit. Visit our website for information at http://www.thecamellia.com Read our blog at http://www.fromnaturetohome.blogspot.com   Twitter Website Email Come Visit The Camellia.   How do I get there?   We are 10 mins. from the Thunder Bay Airport, heading south on Hwy. 61. Turn left onto Hacquoil Rd. We are 1.6km. on the left.    Phone 807) 475-3551 Shop online at http://www.thecamellia.com Visit our blog at http://www.fromnaturetohome.blogspot.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Camellia-From-Nature-to-Home/145600168837975 http://pinterest.com/thecamellia/boards/ Share Tweet Forward to Friend

Shea Butter & Winterizing your skin, The Camellia, Thunder Bay

Some of us are Winter people, and some of us just HATE Winter, well, maybe we love it until Christmas, then we would be quite happy if it just went away. It's minus thirty something out there , feels like -500. Taking a hot Bath definitely helps you warm up, and is something to look forward to at the end of a long day, especially if you have  a tub like this one...

 This Green and White colour scheme is so soothing...reminds you of Spring, and Tulips, and flowers...ooops..we're supposed to be talking about talking about winter Skincare. I've just fast-forwarded myself to Spring !

The Inspiration bathrooms above can be found in a delightful Bath store that specializes in Bath fixtures, in Mountainview, CA.

Reality is for most of us, far removed from this.....soppy wet towels thrown on the floor, tubs that need washing before we can even think about taking a bath in them, someone's dirty laundry thrown over there, and so on. Does this ever happen in your household?

 Wintertime is rough on our skin, low humidity levels combined with forced-air heat and being indoors for most of our day, all combine to make out skin look and feel like the desert. This is our go-to-solution, Everyday Shea lotion, and Shea butter. You can buy it in our store, The Camellia, in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

 We also carry the Beekman Boys Goats' Milk soaps, wonderful for your skin.

These little Guest packs make the perfect Gift, and can be bought at The Camellia. ( and if you are staying in NYC at one of the better hotels, you would probably find Beekman 1802 in the bathroom.)

For unique Bath products, come Visit The Camellia, 30 Hacquoil Rd. 

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Christmas Open House 2014 at The Camelia

The best time to decorate for the Holidays is now. You are warmly Invited to our Christmas Open house at The Camellia .

Above is our signature Magnolia Wreath with Birch twigs...beautiful for any season.

This is out most luxuriant Evergreen with Magnolia wreath..a  dramatic entranceway piece.

      The matching door swag for the wreath in the previous photo.

We are all familiar with the TV ads showing a beautifully decorated Home with a family sitting around a festive table, enjoying a fabulous home-cooked meal. Reality is sometimes far removed from this picture,
"What's that ###%% thing on the door, I can't even close the door properly?!"
"OMG...that wreath is shedding on the carpet....."
"Why can't you have a fake tree like everyone else , that way we can shove it in the closet,  ornaments and all.."
"Do we have to put up a tree..let's just go to Barbados.."
"Just throw the thing in a Gift bag, you don't expect me to wrap the thing up...?"

If you love a beautifully decorated Home, then start now. Come out to our Christmas Open house at The Camellia. See the Handmade, Vintage, the new Greys with Frosty Whites. Bring your photos in on your phone, or email them to us, we can help you with what to put where. Our Christmas Open House is on this Sat. Nov. 22, & Sun. Nov. 23rd. and continues all next week and next weekend, Nov. 29, and 30. If you are going on the Christmas House Tour, we will be Open early on Sunday, Nov. 23 and will close late.
Sat. 11-5
Sun. 10-6.

In and out of the ditches cutting red osier dogwood branches,

..to make giant cedar and twig wreaths.

Have box, will travel. A wreath makes a perfect Gift for someone who used to live here, and now lives out in some other part of Canada. Simply place wreath in box, and mail or send by bus.

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Since it's all evergreens, it doesn't matter if it freezes. Imagine the delight and the aroma of fresh greens, you can't bottle that. Try to get your orders in early, especially if it has to be shipped. A round of Gouda cheese from Thunder Oak Cheese Farm would fit nicely in the middle.

We have some large statement wreaths, and garlands at crazy reduced prices, and lots of ornaments on 40 to 50%off. Picks, pointsettia bushes, huge decorated garlands, large wreaths, ornaments, and lots more!

If you are going Black Friday shopping in Duluth, you can stop in here first, shop, and leave your purchases here for pick-up or delivery later in the week.

The Camellia, 30, Hacquoil Rd. off Hwy. 61, 

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Celebrate the Handmade at Artisans Northwest 2014, Camille Overmeer

Celebrate the HANDMADE !  Plan to attend The Artisans Northwest Show : on this weekend at the Valhalla Inn. Sat. Nov. 15, 10-6p. Sunday Nov. 16, 10-4p Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.

The Artisans Northwest Art Show is on this Sat. Nov.15.   10-6p. Sun. Nov.16     10-4p, at the VALHALLA INN You can find us in the Oden Room, booth # 54. This is one of the smaller rooms to the side of the main ballroom, opposite the Viking Room. We will have our fresh Christmas Wreaths ( like the one in the photo above), and dried and faux floral arrangements. Many hours have been spent climbing in and out of ditches, picking birch, osier dogwood, and wintergreens, in order to make up the freshest product possible for you. These designs are limited in quantity, and the Artisans Show is the best place to get our fresh wreaths. As long as greens have been picked after 2 consecutive frosts, they will last. So it's not to soon to get your Winter wreaths up. The sooner you get started, the more time you will have to enjoy them. This is a good time to pull out your Christmas decorations, start sorting them by colour. Give away the ones that have seen better days ( we really don't want to hear you say that you are still hanging on to a wreath we made 20 years ago!). Then sort the rest into a theme, see what you need to buy new to update your collection. And ask our advice, that's what we are here for. Visit our blog at http://fromnaturetohome.blogspot.com LIKE us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Camellia-From-Nature-to-Home Phone 807-475-3551 30 Hacquoil Rd. South on Highway 61, left on Hacquoil Rd. We are 1.6kms. on the Left. (That's approx. 10 mins. from the Thunder Bay airport) Our hours for this week are as follows: Thursday 12-6p. Friday  11-1 p. Sat. 11-5p. Sunday please call ahead if you would like to come out to the store.   Winter Workshop at Camellia's Never enough Thyme..we are so behind on posting our classes. We promise to have them up on the website by the end of next week. Register soon for the Vintage Sap bucket Evergreen class. Visit http://www.thecamellia.com         Parties to attend? Choose from one of our purses to make your outfit sparkle...$26.00 & up, in red, black, silver, purple & more.

Step away from the black

 Step away from the Black and embrace colour. Everywhere you go, Black is a uniform. A busload of tourists unload at the Ice fields in B.C. almost all are wearing black leggings. Waiters and Waitresses at restaurants are all wearing black. If you too are wearing black, look out.....when you get up from your table, someone will ask you to get them a drink or something. has this ever happened to you? You are slightly put out by their request and the person that asked you feels ..well..silly. and kind of embarrassed.   Business people wear black to look professional. And ..the situation gets compounded when it's Winter and some people lose all their colour, all that black is not too flattering with very pale skin. In Victorian times, black was worn to symbolize a period of mourning. Women showed their grief through wearing Black which represented the lack of light.

It is quite symbolic that we are mostly wearing black in this day, what are we mourning for?

Brown is not as harsh as black, but still looks lovely. Come into The Camellia today to see our Shrugs, they come in one size and many colours.

You can jazz black up with purples and blues, throw a scarf on, and instant style! We stock many colours and  the Infinity scarves .

 Pattern can change things up, like this Vera Bradley handbag, along with a hand-made scarf from Sarah. Sarah is an artisan and draws her inspiration from Lake Superior.

Neutral handbags are always in style.

Add a flirty, pretty scarf  ... no-one said that you can't look pretty and be warm .

The colour Red is an instant pick- you-upper. Come visit #TheCamellia today for a new handbag, scarf and other accessories. 

30, Hacquoil Rd. just 10.mins. past the Thunder bay Airport. p-(807)475-3551