Every season offers special and unique harvests for food and medicine. The tender bits of herbs, flowers, and buds from spring are no exception. As the winter season fades be sure to gather the following items and begin stocking your medicine cabinet with these spring herbal remedies. Made in Spring, Useful All Year The following […]
Dandelions get a very bad reputation. Oh, they ruin a perfect lawn, some folks will say. Others, like me, see them as a beautiful boon. They feed the bees, liven up a landscape, and provide us with food, medicine, and countless opportunities for use in gift giving. Rather than try to eradicate try using dandelions […]
Dry skin can often become itchy and inflamed. That trifecta of skin issues can be a bugger to solve. Proper hydration plays a big role but there are times when we need some serious external care, too. This D.I.Y. herbal balm combines itch soothing herbs with nourishing oils and protective butters to bring relief naturally. […]
There comes a time when we all need to detoxify the body a bit. Nourishing food and drink is always the best but every now and then we need a little extra help. Help like a nice hot bath full of detoxifying bath salts. Create your own ginger detox bath salts with ingredients you likely […]
Bath salts are one of those simple pleasures that can feel incredibly indulgent. A warm bath full of healing ingredients soothe the body while the scents do their magic to the mind. These holiday spice bath salts are intended to do all of this and more in an easy and frugal DIY project. A Detoxifying […]
As an herb and plant lover, I’m always trying to share my passions and their benefits with the people that I love. Oh, I give salves and balms, tinctures and syrups but sometimes I want to give a little something different and more indulgent. Homemade soothing and fizzy herbal bath bombs seemed like the perfect […]
