Herbal Preparations
There are so many different ways to prepare herbs, it can be overwhelming to find a place to begin! Do you pop some pills, down a tea, take a dropper-full of a tincture . . . so many options! Your decision how to use your […]
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Growing Herbs: Trial by Error
Growing herbs indoors can be a great idea if like me you get super excited about starting things at completely inappropriate times of the year! Our unseasonably warm weather has had me itching to start my garden when in reality I should be winterizing and […]
My Herbal Book Collection
Anyone who has found my blog has probably experienced the black hole of information overload that can be the internet. For reasons of efficiency, convenience, and just in case the power were to go out, I like to have a real physical library of information […]
Herbs NOT to Use; Make Your Herbal Cheat Sheet
What herbs are safe? Which herbs are safe for you to take? Which herbs are not safe to take? How do you know which herbs to avoid? These are personal questions and the answers will be different for each person. Really, the answers will be […]
Face your fears to use your herbs
Why don’t you use herbs in your daily life more often? For me, it’s because I’m afraid. Afraid to waste money, afraid to invest time in something that really won’t work, and most irrationally, afraid to poison myself! Well, today that is changing! I want […]
Why Use Herbs?
Why should I use herbs? Another good question I have been asking myself! As I begin investing more of my free time (which is limited as any mama with a growing family will tell you!) into learning about herbalism I have been questioning why I want […]
What is an Herb?
For someone who wants to learn about herbs, this is a great place to start! When I think about taking care of my family’s health naturally and making a healthy home, I think about using different parts of plants to serve my purpose. However, after […]
Saving Stevia; Harvesting & Overwintering
As the weather has gotten colder I finally got motivated to figure out how to 1. harvest & 2. overwinter my stevia plant. It has been happily residing on the side of my house next to the air conditioner all summer, but I haven’t done […]
Starting from Scratch
What do I know about herbs? Really, nothing. There. We got that out of the way. “What would I LIKE to learn about using herbs medicinally?” is the better question. The question that will drive my herbal homeschool. As a wife, mom, and homemaker I […]