07/14/2026
Last year I made a bucket list of fun things I wanted to do throughout the year, outside of work. The one that took me the longest to cross off? The annual Lavender Festival.
It only runs during blooming season (June-early August), and I kept missing it every year. This year I finally planned ahead: bought tickets months in advance, booked a hotel to make it a full weekend, and brought Lulu along for the ride.
We ate and sipped our way through all the delicious lavender-infused treats â lavender-rubbed burgers, goat cheese and fig pizza with lavender honey, lemonade, lattes, sourdough donuts, the worksâŠdefinitely indulged more than usual! But like I tell my clients: one day isnât going to ruin anything. Itâs all in how you balance it.
Planning ahead is something I help clients with too, especially when weâre working around egg retrievals, transfers, and doctor appointments.
đ One question that comes up a lot: âHow much time do I actually need for nutrition to make a difference in my cycle?â
Iâll answer that in more depth next week, but hereâs the short answer for now:
With the right nutrition, inflammation can start improving in as little as a few weeks, which can impact implantation and egg quality. But the earlier you start (ideally 3 months or more) the more likely youâll see a difference.
Missing the season is easy to do with a festival. Itâs a lot higher stakes when itâs your fertility timeline, so plan ahead if you can.
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And if youâre in Southern California, go visit the Lavender Festival at 123 Farm in Cherry Valley! There was so much to explore on the farm, and you can tell there was a lot of thought put into every detail. 10/10 recommend!
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