Winter Market Tomorrow...I'll be there!

Sooo, 

I know many have kept in contact with me and obtained products by meeting me to purchase, but I have decided to attend the final winter markets.

Tomorrow I will be at the winter market for Los Ranchos Arts and Crafts Market ,

Join me from 10am - Noon. 6718 Rio Grande Blvd. (By the tennis courts)

I will have natural solutions for bringing out your most natural, beautiful, healthy you!

See you tomorrow!

BettyK

Thankfulness...

As we enjoyed each others companionship, great food, a warm fire and a peaceful moment yesterday I looked around and felt a surge of gratitude and bliss.  I have so much to be thankful for.
I wanted to mention that before I have to post an announcement for those who didn't catch my recent transition, and an update for those who realize what's going on.

I no longer have a market stand,
I no longer have an online store with Etsy ( ThatOneThing and ThinkNatural are both closed),
I am not planning on anything specific for the future but as I figure out if there is anything else I will be doing I will let you all know.

Thank you so much for your support and encouragement during the years of enjoying these business ventures.

My hope for each of you is to have a peaceful, natural, healthy holiday season...

Thank you!

Betty Kloppenburg

Natural Products and this weekend....

I will still have my stand at the Los Ranchos Growers & Arts and Crafts market this weekend October 10th from 8am-noon.  I will have some holiday shopping sets of items for your early preparations to give a gift that's all natural!

Join me!

market link


You can still see the balloons from the market...get your fresh market items, grab a bite to eat, stock up on your natural products and enjoy the morning!

See you then!

BettyK

Already?

I cannot believe we are looking at August this weekend already.  This summer is really flying by, I know that is said way too often, but this time I am really feeling it!

We recently celebrated our 1 year anniversary of living in New Mexico- this has been an exciting and amazing year.  We have had some trials and many joys and are so pleased we made this move.

And now it's time for another move, we are leaving our apartment complex with the 3rd floor space that has outside steps, leaving the beautiful view of the Sandia mountains, leaving the traffic and noise that are a constant background buzz...and we are moving into a little adobe gem which will actually be central to all my hubby's work, be on the quiet end of a street, have a lovely yard and garden area and walking trails right there yet within the city of Albuquerque.

So in making this announcement I am letting you know I will be a little even less attentive to the intenet for the next few weeks. I know, I need to work on this!

I will still keep my Saturday routine and be at Los Ranchos Market each week from 7am-noon.  I will have my Etsy shops open but I will also have a treat for before the whole move-  This is the announcement from my vintage shop ThatOneThing

MOVING SALE! Use coupon code MOVING30 and get 30% off your purchase- NO minimum!
Change, it is inevitable...since my husband and I are moving in 3 weeks and I would rather sell my stock than have to pack it and move it- so you can benefit from my change!
We are only moving across town and I will continue my shop, I will just be changing my address a little. So browse my shop, I will be listing anything else I find lurking here that needs to go.
I may have found what you were looking for...take a look!


So stop on by, buy some things, enjoy! (and make my move easier ;o)

In the mean time remember there are some products on the other Etsy shop(Thinknatural) but after the move you will be seeing the rest, I guess running 2 businesses from home will take more coordination and effort than I have had, I should be able to give more, after the move.

Take care,

BettyK

Tis the Season...for Lavender

The season is upon us...Market Season is in full swing.  Last weekend was a fantastic Lavender Festival at Los Ranchos, this weekend I will be enjoying a 2 day Lavender Festival in Rio Rancho...join me for the food, festivities, fun and Lavender!

Lavender Festival

See you there...

               Idalia Road Marketplace

                1320 Idalia Road, NE

                Rio Rancho, NM 

                Saturday 9 - 2

              Sunday 10 - 2

The most aromatic event of the season with fresh New Mexico lavender products.

40 Vendors including

Santa Fe Lavender Company,

The Lavender Lady,

Sweetwater Herbs

and many, many more.

Deals on locally grown lavender plants from the Great Wall of Lavender.

Los Ranchos Lavender Festival was a huge success!

Thank you all for coming out and enjoying the festivities!

The stand, the opportunity to do a short educational bit, the radio moment...it was fabulous!

Thank you so much for these opportunities!

BettyK

See you at the Lavender and Garlic Festival...Los Ranchos Today!

Today, July 11, 2015, from 7:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. 6718 Rio Grande Boulevard NW, Los Ranchos, NM 87107, in the tennis court parking lot

Lavender and Garlic Festival (extended hours to 1:00 P.M.)

The market features fresh cut lavender bouquets, lavender plants, companion plants, special lavender products, various types of garlic, and special products featuring garlic.  Arts/Crafts vendors will have unique items showcasing lavender and garlic.

Ask the Expert Tent:

• 7:45 – 8:15 am: Growing Garlic – Phil Herlan
• 8:30 – 9:00 am: Growing Lavender & Companion Plants – Jennifer Hobson
• 9:15 – 10:00 am: Cooking with Lavender and Garlic - Mia Maes
• 10:15 – 10:45 am: Cooking with Lavender: Sweets - Matthew Hartman
• 11:00 – 11:30: Using Lavender/Lavender Demo - Monica Canaris
• 11:45 -12:15: Natural Beauty Products - Betty Kloppenburg 
• 12:30 – 1:00 pm: Cooking with Lavender & Garlic - Mia Maes

Grower Vendor Specials Include:

• Mia Maes:  Lavender Rub & Spice Mix
• Old Windmill Dairy:  lavender lemon chevre, garlic/herb chevre
• Green Growler Smoothies:  Blueberry/Lemon/Lavender Smoothies
• Cravin Cookies:  lavender shortbread cookies, lavender pound cake
• Nancy's Jams & Jellies:  4 types of lavender/fruit jams
• Bees Knees Chocolates:  various chocolates infused with lavender
• Universal Herbs:  lavender salve, lavender oil
• Little Ranch Creamery:  Garlic flat bread
• Jericho Nursery: Lavender and companion plants
• Lewandowski: purple potatoes
• Herlan:  Los Ranchos Garlic
• Hand-to-mouth:  Various garlic varieties
• Brawley:  fresh garlic, lavender bouquets, and lavender products
• Montoya's Garden:  lavender sachets
• Geri's Catering:  lemon lavender cakes, lavender lemonade
• Arrowsmith's:  various types of garlic
• Los Poblanos Farm Shop:  lavender products

Arts & Crafts Vendor Specials Include: (some Arts/Crafts vendors will be demonstrating their techniques at their booths) 

• Josie Mohr: lavender soap
• Rita Ryan: lavender and garlic themed pottery
• Betty Kloppenburg:  Lavender Natural Beauty Products
• Marie Watkins:  lavender tees
• Brooke Harper Design:  lavender dresses
• Pamela Armbrecht:  lavender quilts
• Kevin Binkley:  lavender soy candles

 

Music

Friends Forever (7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.); Rob Roman (1o:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)

Market Tables

There are a lot of choices of fresh, local produce and products including:

Apricots, blackberries, cherries, peaches, strawberries, basil, peas, spring onions, green garlic, lots of assorted greens (spinach, chard, kale, lettuce mixes, stir-fry mixes),  micro greens, beets, fennel, carrots, turnips, rhubarb, sun chokes, edible flowers, fresh herbs, eggs, pecans, smoothies, jams/jellies, cheeses, grass-fed beef,  Alaskan wild salmon, various breads and pastries,  chocolates, pecans, honey, biscotti, tartlets, home-made granola, home-made seasonal plants, plant starts, herb plants, house plants, dried herbs, culinary herbal mixes, burritos, pastries, hot coffee, and more!

Worms/Worm Bins

Root Cellar Farms will be at the market on Saturday.  Worms can be pre-ordered by Thursday the 9th, no later than 1:00 p.m. by contacting us at rootcellarfarm@gmail.com or at 286-6681.

Arts and Crafters

Arts and crafters feature creative and unique gifts including:   Musical wind chimes, large selection of handcrafted jewelry, cold processed soaps, lotions and soy candles.  Batiked and tie-dyed T-Shirts, women and little girl clothing, handbags, knitted scarves, ceramic ornaments, quilts, and table runners.  Decorative and functional pottery, tiles, felt art for home and heart, stained glass, & mosaic tables. Beautiful wood home accessories, toys, and frames, fabric books, block printed and silkscreened textiles, hand painted silk scarves, greeting cards, origami, detailed paper-cuts;  all handmade by NM artists.

Lavender...who knew?

I am preparing for a Lavender Festival this weekend, I am scheduled to give a short demo and have been researching the qualities and uses for this amazingly versatile plant.  I am really impressed.  I hope you can come out to join  me in the festivities, in case you can't though I thought I would just throw a few tidbits here for your pleasure...enjoy!

• use dried lavender for decor- a wreath, bedside bouquet, fragrant sachet...
• use fresh lavender next to your bed to sleep better at night...
• make hot or cold tea, lavender lemonade, lavender chocolate desserts of all forms, herbal additions for cooking...
• use lavender essential oil for aromatherapy, in healing remedies, for soothing bug bites, in beauty treatments and spa products...
• lavender in candles creates a beautiful fragrant atmosphere while soothing moods and inspiring peace...
• use crushed dried lavender in closets to deter moths or silverfish, use lavender essential oils with others to create a wonderful insect repellent...

I could go on, all you have to do is do a web search and you could spend hours finding more ideas for using lavender.  I will leave you with a quick list of purposes for using lavender in beauty or personal products then I look forward to your visit this weekend at the Lavender Festival .  

Lavender effects:

• promote a healthy scalp, heal dandruff, cause hair growth and bring restoration...
• heal acne, sooth irritated skin, reduce inflammation...
• create calming effect, relieve headaches and stomach discomfort...         
  
• an analgesic, anti depressant, and antiseptic ingredient in many remedies. 

So may your weekend be filled with wonderful natural fragrance, take care...

BettyK

Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day!

As you go about getting your picnic on for tomorrow, enjoying parades & sunshine & family, remember to drop on by your local Farmer's or Grower's Market.  Most markets will be open so you can grab some fresh bounty and brink it to your shindig.  And when you are out in that sunshine, take care, keep cool & wear protection like sunscreen & a hat!

Personally I will be at Los Ranchos de Albuquerque Growers and Arts & Crafts market - drop on by if you can, I'd love to see you!

Village of Los Ranchos Market

Los Ranchos Arts and Crafts link

Enjoy your weekend!

BettyK

Market for Saturday June 20th...first day of summer!!!!!!

Tomorrow 7am-noon...I will be set up at Los Ranchos Growers' Market drop on by!

A new Market spot today...Cedar Crest NM

Going to try out a new spot to add to my market schedule- drop by for a visit! I look forward to seeing you there!

Join me TODAY at the Cedar Crest Farmer's Market 
Mountain Christian Church 12224 N Hwy 14 
Today 3 pm - 6:00

Market day tomorrow!

Tomorrow come on out and enjoy the Farmer's Market!

I will be at Los Ranchos Growers' Market and Arts & Crafts Fair from 7am-noon.
Come on out and enjoy the season's bounty!  There will be all sorts of fresh foods, beautiful creative artistry, music, fun- It's a terrific way to start your Saturday!

some previous market pictures to give you a glimpse at what you can find there...

 So look for me, see what I have, and enjoy all the sights, smells, tastes and sounds of the Market!

Take care,
BettyK

Wake me up!

I almost didn't even have time to post this about market tomorrow...I will have a stand at Los Ranchos Grower's Market again tomorrow- from 7am-noon.

Los Ranchos Grower's Market

I also am so excited to have created a new body scrub that is just phenomenal!

It has coffee, coconut oil, sugar, avocado oil & a couple of other ingredients and it works fantastic!  I was reading about coffee improving your circulation, exfoliating your skin, energizing your mood...all lovely qualities, then I read about how people are seeing coffee used to reduce cellulite!

Hold on-this can't be.   But it is true!  I have created this combination of ingredients that actually visibly is making my skin so youthful and YES it is decreasing my cellulite marks as well as diminishing those pesky old stretchmarks from my ahem, last baby. Well, I guess that really is no excuse, she is 25 now.  I just have a lot of evidence that I did bear three healthy 10 pound children, had 10 pounds worth of tumors removed when I was 40 and overall carried too much weight in my middle for too many years.  So this scrub is a tremendous thrill for me to create and use!

So, come to market tomorrow, see what I have.  I will have a few pretty glass jars of this new scrub, plenty of lotion and sunscreen, even a new lotion fragrance~ Sandalwood~ mmmmm.

Enjoy the music, food, and fresh fun at the market in Los Ranchos tomorrow!

Until then, remember to Think Natural!

BettyK

Monday Monday...

So we start a new week...  I am only going to give you a brief update right now because I have a large list of things to do today ~ it is my fabulous husband's birthday!