This wonderful, wire-bound 2015 wall calendar would make a terrific gift for yourself or anyone you know who likes herbs. It features twelve months of fine art photography of lovely aromatic garden herbs. Enjoy the variations in pattern, texture and color as you view a new picture of an herb each month: Ginger Mint Dill […]
Get an EverStryke Permanent Match for Safety
This is an opportunity to get an EverStryke permanent match. An Everstryke Match is a permanent match that you can clip to your keychain. You just unscrew the Ferro Rod flint from the small base, and strike it against the side of the base and you can light a fire. If you don’t add lighter […]
33 Herbal Boost Super Smoothie Recipes
This is a wonderful master list of herbal powders, superherbs, superfruits, and superfoods that you can include in your daily smoothie. There’s a discussion of each ingredient, the health values, and links to herbal profiles.Powdered herbs are concentrated mixtures that contain vitamins, and minerals. They also contain phytochemicals, which have antioxidant properties. They are also […]
How to Make Milk Soap from Scratch
Cold process soap is a way to make handmade soap using the chemical reaction between lye, fats, and oils. Normally, a soap recipe requires mixing a weighed amount of dry lye with a measured amount of water. However, you can substitute the water in most cold process soap recipes with milk. In this article, Jan […]
How to Make Rocky Mountain Foot Butter
Marie always shares such creative natural beauty recipes and products. For this project, Marie wanted to make a “rich, tingly foot butter that smells like a pine tree.” Here are some of the ingredients she used: Shea butter is rich and thick and has a nutty scent. It’s been used for centuries in Africa because […]
One Mom’s Practical Preparedness- Simple Steps You Can Take Today to Prepare your Family for Emergencies
I’ve recently become more interested in emergency preparedness. It’s partly because the weather in the Midwest has been more volatile lately. Tornadoes. Flooding. Extreme cold and snowfall. These are all weather events that can threaten lives, homes and access to basic necessities and services. So it seems smart to look into basic ways to be […]
Natural Remedies For Growing Pains
Growing pains are the cramps and achy muscles that some preschoolers and pre-teens get in both legs. The pains usually hit in the late afternoon and evening. But the achy muscles can also wake up kids at night. In addition, you won’t see other symptoms like limping, swelling or redness. Contrary to popular belief, growth […]
10 Herbal Remedies for an Immune System Boost
The immune system is a finely tuned system of organs, immune cells and substances that protect your body from infections. The spleen, thymus gland, bone marrow, lymph nodes and white blood cells are key players in the immune system. Viruses, bacteria and other microorganisms attempt to infect the body by entering through cuts, fluids, and […]
8 Remedies for Athlete’s Foot
It’s estimated that up to 70% of the population could develop athlete’s foot! Athlete’s Foot is a common skin condition that attacks the soles of the foot and in between the toes. You don’t have to be an athlete to get this condition. Athlete’s foot presents as red, itchy, scaly or cracked peeling skin. It’s […]
How To Grow Your Own Antibacterial Bandages
How would you like to grow a plant in your garden that can be used as an antibacterial bandage? This plant Can be used instead of bandaids Has soft leaves that absorb blood and helps it to clot more quickly Has antibacterial, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties Can treat several eye conditions Can reduce swelling from […]
Using Soda Pop as a Cleaner
In this article, Katie shares how she cleaned her toilet bowl with Cola, soda or pop (whatever you call it in your neighborhood). What I like is that she shows you step-by-step photos of the process. There are very persuasive before and after photos and it looks like cola worked effectively as a cleaner with […]
Homemade All-Natural Hot Pepper Pain Salve Recipe
There are all sorts of causes for painful muscles and joints ranging from physical exercise to various forms of arthritis and other illnesses. While heat can often help, the idea of using hot pepper in a salve might seem crazy. But there’s a reason that this type of salve can bring relief. Hot peppers contain […]