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I’m the kind of person that likes setting goals for myself. I like to plan, organize and have a routine. I like to have an idea of where I’m headed and how I’m going to get there. I like to challenge myself to go further and to do more. Goals help me to bring about the […]

My kid’s love the taste of rose hips and we frequently gather huge bunches of them out in the wild, dry them, and drink them as a fragrant and delicious tea. If you’re a little more adventurous there are countless ways to prepare and enjoy these vitamin C rich fruits. Rose hips can be used […]

Why is it that when you think of natural bug repellants your mind automatically goes to citronella essential oil? Who else here thinks citronella products stink? Raise your hand because I know I’m not the only one. Okay, so even though citronella may not be my favorite essential oil in existence, there’s no doubt that […]

Ezrah was around 4 months old when I noticed it. Small patches of dry, flaky skin on the outside of his thighs and calves. Just one small, roundish spot on the top and bottom of each leg. Was it dry skin? Was it eczema? Seeing as how my kids didn’t have allergies and their gut was in […]

“Mommy, I’m HUNGRY!” We’ve all heard this one before. It’s hard to get everything done and everyone fed with our busy schedules. Sure it’s easy to go pick up some McDonald’s happy meals, but we all know they are far from nutritious. Their french fries alone have 17 ingredients , including Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate and Dimethylpolysiloxane. […]

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” – Hippocrates So far in the Herbal Education At The Academy blog series I’ve shared my reasons for choosing HA as the place to further my herbal education, and I’ve shared a bit of information about my first month’s study on herbal foundations there. Today, […]