Y'all. This is the best little brew for your Monday...and your week. We have lots of holidays in front of us...EEEEEK!!!!
But with that, is the cleaning and preparing for the house guests. Then there is the seasonal decor. Oh wonderful wonderful seasonal decor. And online shopping. Amazon Prime, Thank you Jesus. Preach.
So yes. I have a toddler, and I'll be at home, a lot. And cleaning all my corners. And Amazon Prime, and decorating, and eating. And the Home Alone soundtrack serenading me. Let every amazing memory commence. So let THIS season rest on all your senses. And that includes the sense of smell.
Sometimes candles are just soooo expensive. Especially my favorite WoodWick holiday scents. Sometimes Fabreeze reminds you of a dirty bathroom. Even if it is in "Colorado Balsam Fir" Sometimes plug-ins just aren't what you're looking for. Other times, you want something to smell warm and clean. While you clean. I love my essential oils. But that precious nectar gets saved for when sweet baby toddler is sick.
Enter in, my favorite stove-top brew. This aromatic brew will become your new FAVORITE THING. It smells so warm and clean and fresh. In the fall and winter, having something simmering on the stove is just cozy anyway. It's perfect for kitchen bar-top online shopping, dorm room lazy days, and cozy afternoons when the sweet babies get home from school.
The scent mingles perfectly with food as well. It will over power a peeled onion, a time-to-get-bleached trash can, and even my daughter's dirty cloth diapers. Gasp. That's a good strong brew.
You will Need for this autumn brew:
3-6 fresh rosemary sprigs
1 lemon cut into wedges
3 tablespoons of vanilla extract
4 cups of water
Throw all items into a pot. Squeeze in the lemon and then throw in the wedges. Fill with about 4 cups of water, or just to the top. Turn on high until brew starts to boil and bubble, then turn down to a good strong simmer.
As long as the mixture is simmering, the house is smelling. I usually refill the pot a second or third time with water before I turn it off.
Perfect for an evening when everyone will be relaxing around the kitchen.
Of course, never leave something on the stove unattended.
Happy smelling my friends! In other news. Last night was part one of Christmas Home Tour set-up. We had the fire going, the Christmas carols on, and this brew a-brewing.
Festive decor and inspiration coming, y'all. I CANNOT WAIT to show you the tour.
Love Y'all!
Ashley