Herbal Remedies
Cleavers – Galium aparine
Meet Cleavers! The correct botanical name is Galium aparine. We need that botanical name because plants have "nicknames" that vary with culture and geographical area. Some of the common nicknames for Galium aparine are Catchweed, Bedstraw, Cleavers, Stickyweed, Sticky...
Spring Collection!
It may not feel like spring but my shop is open with my spring collection! You will find that Spring Breeze (think a spring bouquet!), Gentle Petals (rose and lavender for dry and sensitive skin!) Green Thumbs for all you gardeners (you are growing a garden this year...
Did My Iridotomy Fail?
Remember this post on my iridotomy? I remember clearly my eye doctor telling me that if my eye got red, swollen and painful, to see him right away because the holes created by the laser could fill back in and it was imperative to have it fixed quickly so I didn't...
Soap time again!
Starting in the morning (Monday, November 2nd) at 8:00 am EST, my little soap shop opens. It is full to bursting - when we "open the doors" I fully expect soap and salves to explode right out those doors! You will find Elijah's new invention - Seafoam Sprucalyptus...
Last Jewelweed Harvest
We have rain predicted for the whole weekend with a drop of temperatures, so we took a trip down to the bottom of our mountain today to see if we could find any Jewelweed still in bloom. I've made a lot of Jewelweed oil for soaps and salves but I needed to increase...
Roots & Seeds!
Are you gathering roots and seeds? Now's the time! We've been saving seeds from our garden; squash, loofa gourd, tomato, tomatillo, mullein, comfrey, and more! We can save seeds from our garden because we plant heirloom varieties. Each year we have stronger and...
How to Make a Jewelweed Tincture!
Recently I talked about gathering Jewelweed....hopefully some of you were able to find this wonderful plant. Now...what do we do with it? Come with me as I work up the Jewelweed that we gathered! In this post I will cover making a tincture and soon we will talk about...
I’ve been quiet because of this….
When I'm quiet here, it usually means that I'm busy with something important. This is what I have been doing! You are looking at over 600 bars of soap - it's the most I've ever made in a month! Yes, soap will be loaded back into inventory on Monday and ready for...
Herbs ‘n Oils Class
Beginning this Thursday night, June 11th at 8:30 pm EST, I will host an Herbs 'n Oils Class for those of you interested in learning more about herbal remedies. Herbs and oils can support your health, naturally, safely and effectively...and usually are much less...
Who Wants to Learn About Herbs & Oils?
As I have heard from hundreds of you from across the country, many have expressed a desire to learn more about herbs and essential oils. Using herbs to support my health, that of my family, friends and others has been my passion for almost 40 years now. I have used...