I recently had the worst sore throat ever!! Halls and Ricola became my best buddies, especially at night. However, those lozenges a.k.a sore throat candy have more sugar in them than I would like, but without any other alternative at the time, I kept on using them to just get some relief. Eventually, I realized my […]
How to Make Simple and Delicious Strawberry Popsicles
Hey friends, Who doesn’t love an ice cold, refreshing popsicle on a hot summer’s day? Popsicles are to summer what ponies are to princesses. They just go together. We took a trip to our local strawberry picking farm recently and got some oh so delicious berries. I mean, juice running down your elbows kinda berries! We […]
How to Make Your Own Elderberry Syrup
Hello friends, As parents we try our best to keep our kids healthy, but common illnesses are an expected, though not welcome, part of growing up. I sometimes think back on my own childhood and remember how my mom had to care for my sister and I when we were sick. My mom was, of […]
How to Make a Nourishing Nettle Infusion (Liquid Vitamins!)
Hello friends!! Gosh, I hope the weather’s been good to you on your side of town. It’s heating up over here in the DMV, but I’ve got a nourishing infusion that can cool you down, add some ice if you like, and also give you energy because it’s loaded with nature’s vitamins! As part of […]
How to Make Your Own Neosporin (Herbal Salve)
Hello again friends, I just love being on this herbal adventure with you all. Learning new stuff is tons of fun, and it’s even better when you can use that knowledge to help heal yourself and your family, naturally. This Healing Herbal Salve is all that and then some. So let’s get right to it. […]
How To Make Your Own Echinacea Tincture
Hello friends, When I got my Herbal Remedy Kit and discovered that I could easily make my own Echinacea tincture, I was so psyched! We use quite a bit of it in our household, from the youngest to the oldest. It’s our go to herbal remedy as soon as I think someone’s about to come […]
Herbal Remedy Kit
Howdy friends, This is part deux (Part Two) of my previous post on The Best Way to Get Started Making Herbal Remedies. I told you how herbs were not unfamiliar to me as they were used quite a bit growing up in Jamaica. Recently though, I began a more formal approach into the use of herbs via […]
The Best Way to Get Started Making Herbal Remedies
(This is Part One of a post on getting started with herbs…I didn’t want to bore you all (yawn) with a long dreary post!) Let’s dig in to Part One. Hey friends, In the past few months I’ve embarked on a herbal adventure! Oh yes I did! So, I wanted to share with you all why I started on this […]