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Cold and flu season is here, and I’ve been prepping my autumn natural medicine cabinet for weeks now. One thing you’ll find in it is this Vitamin C Elderberry Oxymel for an added vitamin C boost on days where my diet has been less than sufficient. Did you know that vitamin C is a helpful […]

The winter season is known for an increase in viral infections, specifically cold and influenza, and now it seems, covid as well. Because of this, I recently reached out to my followers over on Instagram Stories to see if anyone had any cold and flu season questions they’d like for me to answer, and today, […]

If you, like me, want to practice seasonal herbalism, chances are you are currently in the process of stocking your fall apothecary. Today, I want to share 5 herbal syrups from the Growing Up Herbal blog that would make a great addition to your apothecary this season. Before I share these recipes, let me first […]

This post is sponsored by AmeoLife Our fall homeschool break is coming up soon, and this year, I thought it would be fun to take the boys to the Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg area for the weekend since it’s so close to us. Not only do they love riding all the rides at Dollywood (and Dean and […]

Goldenrod fills the waysides with its color. The green leaves are beginning to fade to reds, yellows, oranges, and browns. The mornings and evenings have a chill to them. Cold weather crops are beginning to make their way to meal plans again. Football season is back, and every store you go in is filled with […]

The past few days here on the mountain have been crisp and cool. We’re wearing sweaters and thick socks, there’s a fire in the wood stove, the essential oil diffuser is pumping out Spiced Cider (from Plant Therapy’s Winter Synergy Blend set), and we’re eating lots of soup. Speaking of soup — I have a […]