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Summer is coming, and that means spending more time outdoors with our kids. Time outdoors can be full of fun and adventure, but it can unfortunately include sunburns, rashes, and bug bites. With kids, these annoyances can be a big deal. They’re uncomfortable and they itch. That leaves kids scratching, and excessive scratching can lead […]

With October here, many are gearing up for traditional autumn events, such as Samhain, Halloween, Day of the Dead, and other common harvest festivals. And because it’s never too early to start planning your Halloween costume, I thought it would be fun to gather some fun Halloween costume ideas for herbalists — 5 of them […]

The “Dog Days” of summer are upon us in the South. The dogs and cats are lazy, the snakes are more prone to bite, the gnats, flies, and mosquitoes are more bothersome than normal, and the poison ivy is thriving. Thankfully, it isn’t all bad. These slow, hot days bring more time for family gatherings, […]

What do you do when you end up with a bad case of poison oak in the middle of winter, especially when your go-to poison ivy plant, jewelweed, is no where to be found? I’ve been there, and trust me, it’s no fun. Sure there are other plants and natural products you can use to […]

When I was pregnant with my first baby, Judah, I remember desperately wanting to use non-toxic skin care products on him. However, seeing how I’d just left my job as a registered nurse, I couldn’t afford to go out and buy all the natural baby products I wanted so, instead, I got busy making my own. […]

Hey, mama! Have you had a great July? I sure have! It’s been a busy and hot one, that’s for sure! I can’t believe school is starting up again so soon. I don’t even feel like we’ve had a summer break! Sure we’ve been busy doing lots of things, but since we homeschool, we don’t really […]