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 — lavender-rubbed burgers, goat cheese and fig pizza with lavender honey, lemonade, lattes, sourdough donuts, the works…definitely indulged more than usual! But like I tell my clients: one day isn’t going to ruin anything. It’s all in how you balance it.
Planning ahead is something I help clients with too, especially when we’re working around egg retrievals, transfers, and doctor appointments.
💭 One question that comes up a lot: “How much time do I actually need for nutrition to make a difference in my cycle?”
I’ll answer that in more depth next week, but here’s 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 you’ll see a difference.
Missing the season is easy to do with a festival. It’s a lot higher stakes when it’s your fertility timeline, so plan ahead if you can.
💜 Follow if you’re TTC or navigating IUI/IVF
And if you’re 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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