I just love lilacs. They are so beautiful and fragrant. They perfume the whole area with their sweet fragrance. The only downside is they are not in bloom for very long. One day they are are showing off their bright pinks and purples and then, poof, they are gone and we have to wait for the next season for them to return. But they are in bloom now, and I am thoroughly enjoying it too. We have them in all shades of pinks and purples this year.
These are in my own front yard. They just smell Heavenly.
Always take time to smell the roses, or in this case the lilacs. It will always put you in a happy mood.
A Jeanne in the Kitchen 
Lilacs never last long, and their already-short bloom time is even shorter if the weather turns hot after they bloom, as happens all too often. This spring we got lucky, and the weather has stayed cool, so the lilacs are still blooming. They will be gone soon, but I’m always thankful for a few extra days to enjoy them.
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I am right there with you. Today, they are blooming in all colors. I saw some more beautiful ones this morning too.
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Ah, they are so pretty. We trimmed ours back last year so this year they are full of blooms or will be – ours are just starting. Someone needs to breed a hybrid that blooms all summer.
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I wish someone would do that. Summer would be so beautiful then. 🙂
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I agree!
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Grab some of those blossoms and make a batch of lilac sugar! 💜🍃
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OOOOH! That’s a great idea. Do you have a recipe for it? Or better yet, do you want to show us how to make and be a guest chef?
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I’m camera-shy but here is the amazingly simple recipe for glorious Lilac Sugar. 🍃💜 Follow the link
http://Snapshotsincursive.com/2018/07/26
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Thank you so much. I am going to have to try it. I might just go pick some petals and do it now. 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Ooh. Please let me know how you like it! 💜🍃
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Shall do. 🙂 🙂 🙂
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I just made my Lilac Sugar. I made more than the recipe. Even more than doubled. I think the first thing I will make with is will be a lemon pound cake. 🙂
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Kudos! I looove validation. 👏Now if only I could get a taste of that lemon pound cake! 🍃💜🍋
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🙂 🙂 🙂 Soon, my friend, soon.
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I can’t wait. It will be love at first site-bite. 😜🍃
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I think you are right. I am going to post about it today. 🙂
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Looking forward to it. 👀🍃
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🙂 🙂 🙂
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They are beautiful here just now too. My mother has a gorgeous white one in her garden.
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They are so beautiful. 🙂
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My favorite! I went to a Lilac festival in Washington state many years ago and we toured the former home of a woman who was known for cultivating and making many different new varieties of lilacs long ago. Her home was just as she’d lived in it. Love stuff like that.
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I bet that was beautiful and so fragrant. 🙂
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