Natural Health
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...
Evidently, I can fly!
I was doing chores yesterday with two of my grandkids. We went to the calves field to feed Gloria. Gloria is very tame, comes when called, loves to have her cheeks scratched. One day she will grow up to be a milk cow. One of my younger grandchildren recently got...
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...
She won!
She won her fight against this virus! It took a lot of work. It took keeping on top of things. It took family members being willing to work together and to go in and offer her supplemental support when her provider refused to do so. I took a new doctor who believed...
Going out with a bang!
October is going out with a bang! My mama will be 95 in December. She fell Sunday but didn't want to go to the hospital so we thought it couldn't be too bad. Monday was a different story. She couldn't bear any weight on her leg. Off to the hospital we go...and...
Today only!
It's one of my favorite weeks of the year! BOGO week with my essential oils of choice! Today only! Buy the BOGO box & get all of the BOGOs PLUS FREE Membership for a year!!! Includes two oils not normally available in the US! If you are interested in working with...
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...
When Soap Goes Wrong….
When soap goes wrong.... it can sometimes be a very good thing! Some of my best selling soaps came about because something went wrong! When I first made Papaw's Shaving Soap, I was shocked when I added the Bentonite Clay! Bentonite Clay gives you a close, smooth...
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...
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...