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It never fails… as soon as my babies hit the 12 month mark, I start longing for a newborn in the house again. Oh the joys of a newborn baby! So small and soft, with quiet grunts and cries, totally helpless and in need of their mamas. I love it! Not that it doesn’t have […]

When it comes to making your own homemade herbal preparations, there are some “tools of the trade” that you need to have on hand that should not be mixed between your herbs and your food. This can cause cross-contamination and can cause problems with how well and how long your preparations store. For your convenience, […]

I remember that as a first time mother I had zero knowledge of real food nutrition. I stocked up on store brand, artificially thickened and colored, sugar laden yogurts as my go-to nursing snack. Boy did I regret that decision! It took us MONTHS to figure out why our son wouldn’t nurse properly. Why he […]

When I made the decision to go to school to study herbs at The Herbal Academy, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I’d already been studying and using herbs for quite some time, and with my background as a registered nurse I already knew a lot about the way the body and disease worked. Of […]

For most first-time herbal users, herbal dosage is a big deal and feels like a complicated matter. It can make you feel stuck and many times discourage you from moving forward using herbs. Don’t worry though. You are not alone. The more you use herbs and the more familiar you become with them, the less […]

When you’re new to herbs, many things can be intimidating. One of the most uncertain areas for many new herbalists is understanding herbal safety. Today, I want to address this concern by discussing the safety track records of herbs compared to modern medicines and how to ensure that you’re using herbs as safely as possible for […]