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Thinking of going on a Savannah vacation with kids for your next family vacation? If so, here’s a list of things to do (and not to do) with your kiddos! Last year’s family vacation was a bit different than past vacations. We knew we wanted to visit both Savannah and Tybee Island in northern Georgia, […]

I don’t know about you, but summertime means vacations and road trips for me and my family. When road trips are long, my kids can get seriously bored and restless, and that means it’s time to break out the car games for kids to keep my boys from vegging out on too much tech or […]

Earaches are the worst, especially when your kid has one. Last week, my youngest child came down with a fever that increased as the evening wore on, and he eventually began to complain about one […]

Summer is here in Southern Appalachia, and that means it’s honeysuckle season! Because I’m always looking for ways to make the most of the herbs growing around my home, I decided that this week — the first week of our summer homeschool break — called for a honeysuckle simple syrup infused treat. And what better […]

Nothing is better for your skin after a long day in the sun than this “skin quencher” after sun cream! It contains nourishing oils, hydrating aloe, tightening and toning witch hazel, and soothing essential oils […]

In lew of Memorial Day and the upcoming Herbal Summer School Workshops – two of which I’m teaching (one on making your own tea blends and another on how to make botanical mixed drinks) – I thought it would be fun to share how to make herbal sun tea with you, as this type of preparation is applicable for […]