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No More Blues Bath Potion (Plumeria)

Well this week certainly requires a long hot bath. Historically baths have been used to cleanse, purify, relax, soothe, heal, sanctify, and release. This mixture has plenty of essential oils to provide the benefits of aromatherapy too. My girls loved the color and scent which brought back memories of our trips to Hawaii .This isContinue reading “No More Blues Bath Potion (Plumeria)”

Orange Peel Oxymel

We consume a lot of oranges in the winter. I hate to see the peels go to waste with all their health benefits. Fresh- the peels can be candied, chopped and put into a fruit cake, added to a mulling spice mixture, simmered for potpourri or used in an oxymel. An oxymel is an infusionContinue reading “Orange Peel Oxymel”

Self Care Sunday:Comfort Food

Healthy food is our best preventative medicine. As busy women we may not listen to our bodies. In a frantic attempt to meet the needs of others we settle for what is easy but not wise. Many times I have shoved my kids cold, leftovers into my mouth as I hustle them out the doorContinue reading “Self Care Sunday:Comfort Food”

HAWTHORN Berry Ketchup

The girls and I harvested a bumper crop of hawthorn berries last summer. They freeze easily and can be defrosted for later use if you do not have time to process them all at once. This ketchup is quite tart and acidic but has more “taste” due to all the spices. I like it betterContinue reading “HAWTHORN Berry Ketchup”

Skin Care for Tweens and Teens

My daughter has beautiful skin. I keep crossing my fingers that it stays that way because she scars terribly. Many of her friends have acne. She does not. It is not her diet, she loves sweets. I attribute it to genetics and the skincare products I had her use when I started noticing those shiftsContinue reading “Skin Care for Tweens and Teens”