Valentine's Day Gift delivery in Thunder Bay, Love makes the world go round.

A heart shape made of flower petals. It's February and Valentine's Day is coming soon. How exciting! 

Love is all-important ....we all want to be Loved, we all feel better when we are loved, we chase Love, and we certainly do crazy things when we are in Love. What does Love mean to you? Maybe you have a special someone in Thunder Bay and you want to send them an expression of your Love on Valentine's Day. You can call us here at The Camellia, and we will deliver in Thunder Bay and Slate River, Ontario. p (807)475-3551.

Orchids in a heart-shape....how beautiful are these? 

We just made this wooden Living wall with this Inspirational saying...hand painted. 

We have moss wreaths, and small Living walls on black ash rounds. A great choice for someone who loves Nature and living things. 

We can deliver a Parisian Gift Basket with yummy Lavender Macaroons from A Taste of France. These macaroons are gluten-friendly. Lavender Spa items complete this Gift selection Lavender Bubble Bath from Neob Lavender, Lavender sleep sachet bag, & Sleep-so-sound Aromatherapy roll-on.

Price range from $65.00 to $250.00. We offer delivery in Thunder Bay, & Slate River, Ontario.

These macaroons are super-yummy, crunchy on the outside, and soft inside as you bite into them. And the taste...swoon..... They are available in 6's and 12's . 

Flowers make a wonderful Gift...these are pink gerbera daisies with seeded euc. Call us here at The Camellia for Dried Peony bunches flower delivery.

Happy Valentine's Day! We are closed here at The Camellia for a short break, and will reopen on Feb. 14th. Be sure to call us then for Valentine's Day Gift delivery. 

the Camellia, 30 Hacquoil Rd. Slate River, Ontario

p 807-475-3551

www.thecamellia.com

Living Walls, & Cottage Paint greens, the Camellia.

 The colour GREEN represents healing, Life, the start of Spring, new grass and so much more. Cushion moss is used in the white bowl, along with reindeer moss dyed lime green. The colour 'Sour Apple' Cottage Paint was used to paint the old chair, which eventually will sit in a garden bed. The colour 'Lichen' Cottage Paint ( Serenity) is a soothing greyish green and looks beautiful on a wall. 

Cushion moss balls are a great, low-care alternative in Garden design. Green is soothing. How beautiful is this stone urn with a giant moss ball! 

Fresh green Ivy .......simple, yet stunning in a garden. 

A living wall ...with muscari plants. What a beautiful spot to have an outdoor washbasin! A living moss wall needs an irrigation system of watering tubes to keep the wall healthy. 

A Peacock with all his beautiful feathers - various shades of blues and greens. There is so much beauty around us. We just have to look around us!. 

When it's really cold outside ( just like it is now, -40 C), the green of living plants is very welcome, although the lack of humidity tends to make leaves a little brown on the edges. A light misting should be done every day with ferns and orchids.

Here is a small moss wall which is in progress. Moss walls add that green element in a room, and this one has an inspirational saying stencilled onto a black ash round. We will have Living moss walls for sale at the #SpringhomeandGardenShow2019 taking place April 5, 6, and 7th. at the Canadian Lakehead Exhibition grounds. 

Want to add a touch of Spring green to your decor? paint something green. 

There are many greens in the Cottage Paint line. From top to bottom: Pea soup, Sour Apple ( the colour in the jar), Lichen, Revere Green, Chive and Forest Shadow.

Come into our store, The Camellia, at 30/32 Hacquoil Rd. to see our selection of Cottage Paints. We have green wreaths for your spring decor, green-themed flower and dried bouquets, and much more. 

Open Wednesday through Sunday. 

p (807)475-3551

www.thecamellia.com

What are we doing with our Time? January at The Camellia, Slate River, Ontario

It's a common complaint.....I don't know where the time went, how can it be 4pm. already? Where did the day go? 

I don't have enough hours in my day. 

How can it be the middle of January already? where did the time go? 

If only I had more time. 

I'm so busy! How about you? what are you up to? 

Did you plan a trip lately? You probably spent hours looking on Hotels.com, Trip Advisor and maybe Sunwing. Hours spent looking at reviews from those people  who stayed at the same Hotel you are thinking of booking. We have this insane need to know everything before we go anywhere....360 degree views of the hotel ! By the time we board the plane, we have spent hours trying to get the best deal on various Travel websites. 

Here we are at Biltmore Estate in North Carolina, in the Laundry Room. The amount of hours that went into doing the laundry! 

We are lucky we don't have to spend hours, or days, doing Laundry. Now we have all kinds of Washers and Dryers where we load the clothes, push a button and walk away. We all know people who are spending so much time on the internet - buying all manner of nonsense on Ebay and Amazon. We may get carried away with online auctions, and end up buying items we don't really need. 

What most of us really want is more Time, time to stop and smell the Tulips. so the question we need to ask ourselves is this: what are we spending our time on? What would we like to be doing instead of our 'Have-to-get-done' list? 

Here's an idea....you can take a Paint Pour Class at The Camellia. How fun is this? 

You may want to try baking from scratch. Look at this yummy Apple bake.
What to get more done? Then working fewer hours is the key. 

http://www.happinez.com/blog/2019/1/05/want-to-get-more-done-work-fewer-hours

We have this wonderful cookbook from Joanna Gaines in our store. 

Stop for a second and think about the contrast of how much daily living consumed our lives centuries ago, and now, we have everything so much more streamlined and it's still not enough. We continue to push more and more into our lives. Enjoy the Journey, and come visit us here at The Camellia. Take a Class, and get some Spring inspiration. 

www.thecamellia.com

The Camellia, 30/32 Hacquoil Rd. Slate River, On. 

p 807-475-3551

Open Wed. through sunday. 

Hello New Year 2019, 'Bye to old nonsense.

Welcome to 2019! The start of a New Year is a new beginning, a fresh page, a clean slate, a chance to begin new patterns of behaviour. Going forth into this New Year, what will you leave behind? Say good-bye to old ways of thinking, old perceptions, old reactions to the behaviour of others....

A New Year is like freshly fallen snow where no one has walked.... fresh, clean, white, untrodden. 

What new adventures await you in 2019? Some of us are fed-up with jobs, or relationships, maybe our eating habits, or we can't stand the homes or towns we live in. However, sometimes we lack perspective, which is why you talk to as many people as you can who are in the place you are trying to get to. Let's say you want a job in Public Relations at XYZ Company, you may find it helpful talking to someone who has that position today.  They may be able to offer their perspective on the job in XYZ Company.  "The grass is always greener on the other side", as the old saying goes. 

A lot of us will vow to eat a healthier diet, exercise more, and take better care of ourselves. A hot cup of peppermint tea always helps. 

saying via Pinterest. 

Some of us may vow to take more vacation time....maybe a tropical vacation. Yeah!! Especially easy from Thunder Bay, as direct flights to Mexico, Cuba, and Dominican Republic start in January. 

image via pinterest

Take a moment to write down a few ...what you want to do in this coming year. 

Maybe you have a bunch of Furniture waiting to be painted. Winter is a great time to paint with Cottage Paint. Cottage Paint is water-based and low-odour, so you can paint away...indoors. 

You can also sign up for one of our Winter classes at http://www.thecamellia.com/classes-at-the-camelia.html. Escape to the Beach Class, learn how to paint your Oak cabinets, and much more. 

Amazing things will happen in 2019 for you ! Happy New Year!

The Camellia From Nature to Home 

30/32 Hacquoil Rd. Slate River, On

p (807)475-3551

Winter Classes at The Camellia, January 2019

Hello! We know a lot of you are preparing to host Christmas dinner and family get-togethers, and will be using our water-repellent and stain-resistant Tablecloths. Pattern shown above is in stock now, and other colours and patterns are in stock, with sizes from 70" round to 94" or 108" rectangles. Most spills clean up easily with a damp rag, and tablecloths are washable.  We are Open Sat. Dec. 22. 11-5. and Sun. Dec. 23. 12- 5.  Christmas Eve, Mon. Dec. 24th. Open 11-2pm.  Then we will REOPEN in 2019, on Wed. Jan. 9, 2019.  Wishing you and your family a wonderful Christmas, and a Happy New Year! We have started to post our Classes For January and February 2019. Keep checking on our website http://thecamellia.com for dates and times. It's tempting to hibernate in January and February, however these are the perfect months to do your Cottage Paint projects and take Classes (best of all is that CP has low voc's so there's hardly any smell!).    JAN.10th. 2019.  (Thur.) - Beach escape class JAN. 12th. ( Saturday) - Beginners' Cottage Paint JAN. 13th. (Sunday) -  How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets FEB. 9, 2019 ( Saturday) - Make your own Lake burlap/ribbon Wreath      Exciting news!! We will be offering PAINT POUR CLASSES!! We also plan to have Design sessions on various Topics such as: Easyupdates to your Home and how to get started, How to start your ownBlog, etc. Do you have a topic you would like us to cover? email us at thecamellia@hotmail.com

Visit our website for information at http://www.thecamellia.com  or phone us at 475-3551   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.  Look on Google maps for directions.      Shop online at http://www.thecamellia.com, and http://www.paintoldkitchencabinets.com Visit our blogs at https://fromnaturetohome.blogspot.ca/ http://camelliasdreamweddings.blogspot.ca/​http://opaovermeersfarmgoods.blogspot.ca/​ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Camellia-From-Nature-to-Home/145600168837975 http://pinterest.com/thecamellia/boards/

Camille's Gift picks, the Camellia, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Hello! It's December and it's time to think about Gift buying. If you're a DIY'er like myself, you may have had grand plans of painting some signs, like this one below, but well, it's December 11th. and it's probably not happening.  This sign is from Willow Springs Creative studio in Thunder Bay. 

But wait! If I get some rooms cleaned up, and the shopping done, and the Tree up, and ...and...then maybe, I can get this sign painted. that is, if no emergencies come up.....

Here are Camille's Top Gift picks.

A beautiful Hand made Northern-inspired Twig Wreath. In Northern Ontario we have long, cold winters, and this wreath can stay up all Winter. A wreath makes a lovely gift for the whole family.  $129.00+hst. and delivery charges. 

Fresh evergreen Wreaths bring the smell of Christmas to you...there's nothing quite like the smell of fresh pine and balsam. $65.00 to $95.00 . These are made from local evergreens, you can place an order by calling us at 807-475-3551. 

A Winter spa basket is a welcome gift for someone who suffers from Dry skin...Winter can be harsh on skin with a lack of humidity, and the constant cold which makes aches and pains flare up. Order a Winter spa basket with Lotions from Silly Goat Company, and Lavender sore muscle rub from White Oak Lavender Farm.   $49.00 and up. 

Gift the gourmet Cook on your list a gift of culinary Lavender from Neob Lavender farm in Niagara-on-the-Lake. 

The cook on your list will love Magnolia Table by Joanna Gaines. 

A fresh evergreen Wreath in a large size - order at The Camellia. $69.00 and up. 

Cotton teatowels priced at $9.95. Pair up with your fav muffin recipe. 

A bottle of Lavender Honey - perfect for toast on Christmas morning! 

Visit The Camellia at 30/32 Hacquoil Rd. or call to order Gifts and ask about our Gift delivery in Thunder Bay and Slate River. 

Open Wed. 11-5. Thurs. 12-5. Fri. 11-5. Sat. 11-5. Sun. 12-5. 

www.thecamellia.com

www.paintoldkitchencabinets.com