come on out... Dragonfly Farm Open House!

Dragonfly Farm Spring Open House  June 2, 2013 10:00am - 3:00pm Please join us for a day in the garden. Enjoy art, food, drink, demonstrations and good company Focusing on outdoor wares, garden art, entertaining, food and health. Here is a sampling of what will be available.  More to come... Visit our website for the most current information Ariel's Food Local chef and specialty food crafter, Ariel Ross, will be sampling part of her line of gluten free Almond Florentine Cookies + Savory Almond Snacks. Taste and learn about her many pairing suggestions and options for your dinner table and beyond.  Also, check out Ariel's new addition of Apothecary Healing Lotion! This all natural lotion makes an excellent gift for chefs, gardeners, welders, brides, friends, graduates, babies, dishwashers, carpenters, moms, fathers, and more! www.ArielRoss.com Anne Loarie Anne's art is an attempt to capture that breathless moment when beauty is about to slip between  fingers and disappear.  It evokes whimsy and nostalgia.  It is a tribute to the flamboyancy of nature's blooms and greenery and is partnered with other soulful materials because life is full of unexpected harmony. All of the materials have been collected locally in Sonoma County and surrounding area and all flora has been hand selected and pressed by Anne. www.anneloarie.com  Chris Herrod Singer/Songwriter Will be performing 2 sets. Children's folk songs Original music rock and folk Times TBD https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris-Herrod-Singer-Songwriter/198411579100?fref=ts Country Industrial At Country Industrial we spend our days rummaging through heaps of scrap metal and old wood piles looking for that perfect piece of junk. Once found we take it back to the shop and breathe new life into it. Turning a scratched up pipe into a beautiful new vase or creating a stylish coffee table out of a discarded hardwood shipping crate are examples of the many recreations we may make. http://www.countryindustrial.com Dragonfly Floral  Flowers speak to us all in a silent language that needs no translation. Flowers are offered for every occasion in our lives from the greatest celebrations and sorrows to the quieter messages that reach out to say everything from I love you- to just wanted to cheer you up. Garden flowers and herbs with their vibrant or subtle fragrances are true aromatherapy and carry the message straight to the heart   Welcome to a country garden just minutes from the Healdsburg Plaza. Drive slowly up the pot-holed gravel road, stopping to eavesdrop on a private conversation between two tiny ducks or wait a bit while a herd of ducks weave back and forth in front of your car. At the end of the driveway, a giant cactus will usher you into the garden where you can enjoy the peace and the beauty we hope to share with you. Dragonfly Farm is a working 6 acre organic flower garden. Our seasonal offerings are immense and varied, New things are planted constantly to supply our floral designs, to feed our spirits, our families and the wildlife. We replaced what had been a monoculture with a diverse environment that supports an increasingly more diverse population of birds, bees, and other beneficial insects. http://www.DragonflyFloral.com  theGreenGrocer  Joe theGreenGrocer will be selling wonderful handcrafted and delicious food for your dining pleasure.  Real food on real plates! http://www.windsorgreengrocer.com/ Kim Dow Made This Handmade & reclaimed paper notions and stationery + other miscellany. kim dow made this Karin Tredrea Personalized Essential Oil Blends and Room Sprays Talk with Karin Tredrea, certified massage therapist and Ayurvedic intern, about your strengths and challenges and try out a a blend of essential oils that will help keep you in balance.  Blends can be used in carrier oils for massage, in salt scrubs, in steam inhalations or room sprays.  Scent is one of our most powerful healing tools and can be a great inspiration for daily self care. Karin will also be available for 10-minute face and tongue assessments which will introduce the idea of your constitution according to Ayurveda, India's ancient health science.  Questions and conversations about Ayurveda welcome all day! Flour Girl  here's a sample of possible offerings... everything is subject to change! cupcakes fresh fruit pie-lettes ice cream sandwiches assortment of old-fashioned candies Flour Girl is dedicated to small production of lovely and scrumptious baked goods from scratch. Always using seasonal and fresh ingredients... local and organic whenever possible... the focus is on flavor... you won't find any fake, fancy schmancy goo here! And in the interest of keeping it local and keeping the carbon footprint small, the girl delivers in Cloverdale... by bike! http://myflourgirl.blogspot.com Yoga on Center Jenn Russo from Yoga on Center will be offering a family yoga class in the willow circle from 12-12:30 She'll also be sharing information about all of the wonderful things they have going on over at the studio. Yoga on Center and Dragonfly Floral are teaming up to offer yoga in our willow circle.  Starting Monday June 17th, 9am-10am Mixed level yoga (with childcare) 10:15am-11:00am Family yoga for all ages. www.yogaoncenter.com  Bring us your stuff...  Jars, cans, plastic containers - anything similar in size that will hold water - we want to give it new purpose!  With the help of our generous volunteers we have been donating flowers to theHealdsburg Food Pantry twice a week.  Please join us in arranging flowers for them on Mondays and Thursdays 8:30am-10:00am We are also collecting old and mismatched high heeled shoes to decorate for the Northern Sonoma County Health Care Foundation's Wine Women and Shoes event.  July 27, 2013. Dragonfly Floral 425 Westside Road Healdsburg, California 95448 707-433-3739 Visit our website for more information STAY CONNECTED

surprise!!

absolutely stunning!!

I have never been so surprised in my life!

about  two months ago I posted this picture on Facebook, saying that I would love it for my birthday... never thinking it would actually happen... just a fantasy!

hot pink kitchen-aid mixer hand-bedazzled with thousands of Swarovski crystals... could anything be MORE perfect for the Flour Girl kitchen!?!?! 

tonight, my husband and I were on our way to my in-laws for dinner and we stopped by our kitchen to check on a few things... little did I know that a gaggle of friends and family were lying in wait to give me my belated birthday surprise... 

I am absolutely speechless... the generosity and love and support of my fans, friends and family is overwhelming!!! 

it's not the "thing" that means so much, but the intention behind it... knowing that people really believe in what I'm doing and that what I do makes people happy makes all the difference.

Doralice Handal is single-handedly the BEST... no one has ever pulled one over on me like this!

THANK YOU!   THANK YOU!   THANK YOU!

still in shock

   

sparkling in the morning light of our display window!

more cowbell... I mean, space

happy to announce that Flour Girl recently acquired more real estate inside Shelton's Market!

if you, like many, make a bee-line straight for the deli case in anticipation of that last pack of Hungarian Shortbread just to find an empty plate... don't fret! 

turn around and head to the bread shelves by the front register... there is now a larger space LOADED with 

Flour Girl goodies!

no biggie, just doing what I can to keep my GF sugar junkies happy!

new delivery schedule

we are officially up and running in Cloverdale and LOVING it! 

to accommodate the travel time, 

the new delivery days for Shelton's Market are 

TUESDAY and FRIDAY

please be aware that supplies will be running short with only two delivery days, but if there is something you just gotta have...

email me... I happily accept special orders!

moving day

even though we've been boxing, cleaning and 

hauling for the past week... 

 today is our official MOVING DAY!

and in between schlepping loads up to Cloverdale, 

I have managed to squeeze in a round of baking, sooo....

the goodies are back at Shelton's Market today! 

all I ask is that you please be patient with me 

in the coming weeks... 

while I get settled into our new house 

AND our new kitchen/retail space

I will be figuring out logistics of deliveries and whatnot!

also mark your calendars for January 23rd...

the Cheese Shop will re-open with fresh batches of whoopee pies, ice cream sandwiches, scones... and who knows what else!

look out 2013... you WILL be mine!!

welcoming the new year

Flour Girl will be taking a break

January 1st - January 13th

in preparation for kitchen relocation 

and other exciting happenings! 

there will be no Shelton's/Cheese Shop deliveries

or special orders

as of January 14th

there will only be one delivery a week,

delivery day TBD

stay tuned for more details and special announcements

in the near future!! 

thank you for all your support

and have a STELLAR new year! 

GF Meyer Lemon Shaker Pie

limited edition goodies

here's wishing everyone happy holidays!!

the kitchen elves have been excitedly working on a last minute addition to the holiday menu...

Chocolate Peppermint Whoopee Pies!! 

available by special order 

or at 

the Cheese Shop

and 

Shelton's Market (GF version)