Herbal medicine is one of my favorite things about living naturally – brewing up weird teas and tonics makes me feel very earthy and wise and crunchy-medicine-woman-esque. Yes – I’m a dork. I have accepted that about myself. 🙂 Herbs … Continued
I am such a baby when I get sick. Fortunately, it doesn’t happen too often – my whole family tends to stay pretty healthy. In fact, when I think about the times any of us have fallen significantly under the weather, … Continued
Clearly, my quest to write blog posts about essential oils for 31 days straight in October did not go according to plan. I have no regrets, other than kidding myself that I didn’t have enough going on. That’s life when … Continued
What I really love about essential oils is that there are so many amazing uses for them. While it seems like a stretch when you’re “new” to using oils to spend the money on such a little bottle, once you realize … Continued
Stress is quickly becoming well known as one of the biggest health risks of our modern society. Because we are constantly running on high gear in a world full of stimulants, we are putting our bodies into states of stress … Continued
I love blending my own spices and have a few go-to recipes that I use for lots of different dishes. Lucky for you, they are NOT top secret and I am happy to share them. Of course if you don’t … Continued
Making infused cooking oils and vinegars is ridiculously easy, they just take some time, since they do need to sit awhile in order to, well, infuse. Here are my instructions as well as some resources you can use to get every … Continued
Extracted from the Cananga orodate genuine flower, ylang ylang oil has been used for generations for a wide range of health and beauty purposes. If you’ve ever smelled ylang ylang essential oil, you understand why it is a common ingredient … Continued
I use essential oils every day for various purposes, and while they definitely aren’t a necessity they do come in handy for a number of uses. Essential oils are a natural form of fragrance in many products, including soaps, cosmetics, … Continued
I love to cook, so eating a truly healthy diet comes pretty easy. When you make everything yourself, all you have to do is make sure you have plenty of basic, healthy ingredients on hand and there’s pretty much no … Continued