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In this month’s recipe walk-through video, I’m walking you through my process of making a homemade chamomile hydrosol which can be used both internally and externally, on the skin and in the home, and even […]

While I love having fresh flowers in my home, when they start to wither and die, I often wonder if the price of purchasing them was worth it. Seeing how Valentine’s Day is today, you may be gifted with a bouquet of roses that cost someone quite a bit of money. Instead of throwing those […]

Have you made hydrosols a part of your herbal apothecary yet? If not, what’s stopping you? Not only are they easy to come by, but they have tons of benefits and are safe for kids and adults to use. Plus, there are lots of practical ways to use hydrosols so you’ll never find yourself wondering […]

I’ve been using herbs for 10 years now, and I’ve never made a homemade hydrosol of any kind. Can you believe it? Sure I’ve bought hydrosols and used them in DIY skin care products before, but I’ve never actually made my own hydrosol from scratch. I suppose I had preconceived ideas about homemade hydrosols. I […]

Did you know that you don’t always have to use herbal tinctures when you use herbs? A lot of mamas that are new to using herbs on their kiddos think that tinctures are their only option… at least if they want the herbs they’re using to work. This can lead to frustration because tinctures can […]

Welcome back to the last week of the June Herb Challenge… week 4! Over the course of the last four weeks, we’ve learned a lot about the herb calendula. Today I wanna take some time to review some of what we’ve learned about this very useful herb as well as try to sum it up so […]