O True Apothecary!

"Thy drugs are quick. Thus, with a kiss I die!" Any takers on who said it? Let's see what we know... Edited to add: I know you were all waiting with "bated breath" to see who said it, so I'll let you know. It was Romeo. A lot of votes for Juliet, but she stabs herself. It's Romeo who drinks the deadly potion. Regardless, I'm impressed by my Shakespeare followers! I feel like such a nerd right now.

Okay. Apothecary jars. Perhaps because I use mine a LOT and because I change them up a LOT, it's the number one question I get from my readers. "What do I put in them?"

I don't claim to have the answer, but I do have some suggestions. I just changed mine out again.


I got some inspiration from Nester who uses tons of "natural elements"--another reason I'm a fan--and scrounged around the house for everything I have. A potpourri mix, some shells from vacation, pinecones, feathers, and a little nest, of course.
This change came on the heels of my "winter" apothecary arrangement. The pine needles were getting a little dry. Plus, it was 50 degrees here yesterday. That's a heat wave around here, people. Don't think I wasn't lookin' around for my bathing suit! :)

Of course, when it actually IS beach weather, I bring out the sand and shells.

Let's not forget those holidays!

My apothecary ideas are not the cure-all. Therefore, I shopped around the web for some more. Easter's coming up....what d'ya think I'm gonna do with mine then?

I didn't even get started on the bathroom apothecary ideas! I love this picture!

Mrs. Limestone had a yellow-themed party, and she used lemons in hers. I know we've seen the lemons and limes before, but HELLO! These are gorgeous!

And lastly, Holly Mathis used...well...anything and everything in hers. I love the chair.

Hopefully, this goes to show you that it doesn't matter what you fill them with! There's no rule...just fill 'em!