I can honestly say that I have never experienced raw, breath-taking, life-halting grief as some people have. Yes, I’ve lost friends and family, and while some of these losses have taken time to heal, they have healed. Sure, the memories and the feelings of loss are still there, but the grief itself is not. Over the ...
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A Sneak Peek Inside My Natural Medicine Cabinet
When I was pregnant with my first baby, Judah, I remember desperately wanting to use non-toxic skin care products on him. However, seeing how I'd just left my job as a registered nurse, I couldn't afford to go out and buy all the natural baby products I wanted so, instead, I got busy making my own. I bought the ...
7 Simple Herbal Teas For Everyday Ailments
Growing up, I wasn't much of a tea drinker. Sure I drank plenty of southern sweet tea, but herbal tea wasn't even on my radar. However, my eyes were opened to the world of loose leaf herbal tea when I got married. You see, someone gifted us with a Bigelow tea sampler box that we took with us on our honeymoon road ...
How To Make Authentic Indian Chai Tea Your Friends Will Love
The smell of cardamom and ginger gently drifting through the air as the smooth tendrils of milk and honey swirl together with the spices. Chai tea is a sweet beverage steeped in tradition. For many tea lovers, chai tea has meant a trip to the coffee shop or a simple tea bag steeped in milk. However, making your own ...
Using Herbs: Herbal Teas, Infusions, and Decoctions
Herbal teas, infusions, and decoctions are some of the easiest ways to use herbs. If not the easiest, they're certainly one of the most nutritious! Today I'm going to walk you through what each of these preparations are as well as give you step-by-step directions on how to make them yourself. Let's start at the ...
How To Use Herbal Teas With Babies and Small Children
What do you do when you have a small baby (let's say less than 1 year old) or a small child, and you want to be able to use herbs with your little one to help them through some rough times that are common among babies? The problem is that you don't really feel like you know enough about herbs, and therefore you ...