A Magical Fairy Door Hunt

The 25th Annual Fairy Festival is scheduled for Saturday, September 8th and Sunday, September 9th. Held in the herb gardens behind the shop, and sprawling into the little alleyway behind the business, this event is perfect for ages 3 - 11, and all who believe!
Do you believe in fairies?










One of the activities at the Fairy Festival is a fairy door hunt. These colorful and creative fairy doors appear throughout the garden, tucked in little nooks and crannies, just waiting to be discovered!

Some folks try to find every door and others just enjoy the surprise of finding one or two.

I am sure someone special lives here.

We've been told this is the hardest one to find!

Would you hunt for fairy doors?

Won't you come and play with us! Find all the details about the upcoming Fairy Festival on this website:
https://rosemaryhousefairyfestival.blogspot.com/

Fairy Garden Fun

Each year a few folks gather in the gardens to create a little fairy garden to take home with them. We provide a log planter and some fun plants the fairies might favor. Plants to provide privacy screens, or plants with silvery foliage to reflect the moonlight, or creeping thyme plants to offer a soft bed for the fairies to take a fragrant nap.

A variety of natural objects to make tables, chairs, and shelters are provided to add to the miniature garden. Then little trinkets and treasures and found objects are tucked here and there to complete the decorations.

After a short program and some fairy stories everyone begins to plant and create. Ponds, swings, picnic areas, bridges, nooks and crannies, and special spots are created for the wee folk. A touch of sparkly glitter finishes the project!

Ann's Cupcakery, Mechanicsburg

These adorable cupcakes were created by Ann's Cupcakery, a licensed in-home bakery located in Mechanicsburg, PA. The adorable little teacups perched atop the swirl of frosting were hand crafted and decorated by Ann. Her goal is to create cupcakes that are visually appealing and delicious, a goal that was achieved with this special cupcake order. For more information about Ann, visit her Facebook page. She also hosts cupcake decorating classes.

Happy Birthday!

Birthday celebrations abound this month. From these adorable little cupcakes complete with petite tea cups and saucers jauntily balanced atop a twisty swirl of buttercream frosting from a local bakery to NJ and PA tea room celebrations, one which included this tasty array of sweets on a special Happy Birthday plate. There has been a prelude of blessings from family with celebrations in PA and NY, all sisters accounted for in joining in the fun, complete with a fabulous dinner prepared by the youngest leading up to a special day of birthday greetings from friends across the country and around the globe. Lots of love and hugs!

Vintage Cosmetic Collection

Earlier this spring we hosted a "Tea in the Boudoir" event where collector Cheryl Harmon shared her vintage compacts, lipstick cases, cosmetic cases and a few perfume bottles including a rather large bottle of "An Evening in Paris".

This vintage cosmetic table was a crowd favorite. It is a stylish table that opened to reveal access to your cosmetic.

Cheryl also highlighted a few cosmetic advertisements including one by Tangee lipstick Co encouraging women to feel feminine during World War II --" Beauty must be Served"  and "Beauty on Duty".

She also shared a variety of ads and cosmetics for all of the many skin tones women have. It was a lovely afternoon. We love it when our tea party guests have fun with the theme!

Summer Supper on the Susquehanna

The Millersburg Ferry is the longest running double stern paddle wheeler, and the last known wooden ferry running in the United States. Although records only date back to 1817, it is suspected to have started running in the late 1700's. It is the only ferry service still in operation along the entire 464 mile Susquehanna River transporting people and/or cars across the river. What a piece of history we have in our backyard! 

In the 1980's, Katy Olinger, (pictured above with Nancy and Susanna) owned Katy's Kitchen, a charming tearoom in Millersburg, PA. Katy would lease the ferry for an evening and hold "Summer Suppers on the Susquehanna". This event included a buffet supper catered by Katy and her staff served aboard the ferry, followed by an entertaining herbal program presented by our mother, Bertha Reppert. 

As part of our ongoing celebrations for big 5-0 celebration year, one of the "Throwback" events we held was a "Summer Supper on the Susquehanna" where guests brought a chair and enjoyed a ferry boat ride, supper and then a lecture on Herbs of Pennsylvania shared by Susanna. It was a peaceful evening in July, a true step back in time.

                                           Tranquility on the serene Susquehanna River.