Sage Candy: a Natural Remedy for Sore Throats
Is a sore throat getting you down? Pesky viruses can cause throat inflammation and coughs that last far too long. The good news is that you need to look no further than your backyard herb garden for a...
View ArticleUltra Healing Foot Balm
Whether you spend your day in high heels, work boots, or flip flops, this foot balm is just the thing to perk up tired feet. As a gardener my feet take a beating. This peppermint foot balm is full of...
View ArticleHealing Himalayan Pink Salt Scrub
This Himalayan pink salt scrub is a powerful detoxifier packed with healing minerals for your whole body. With rose petals and essential oils added, this scrub becomes a home spa treatment that heals,...
View ArticleHow to Use Aloe Vera as a Sunburn Remedy
The healing power of plants cannot be denied, especially when something as simple as an aloe vera plant can provide great relief to something so painful: sunburned skin. This aloe vera sunburn remedy...
View ArticleThe Top Five Medicinal Herbs to Grow in Your Garden and How They Heal
Medicinal herbs are not only easy to grow but they can also be beautiful and health-promoting too. Here are my top five herbs to grow in your garden to appreciate for their medicinal qualities as much...
View ArticleSunscreen Lip Balm Recipe
Before you head out in the sun do you make sure that you cover your skin with sunscreen? What about your lips? Applying sunscreen meant for your skin directly to your lips doesn’t taste very good. Plus...
View ArticleInsect Bite Roll On Remedy
This insect bite roll-on is great to have on hand when you least expect that you’ll get attacked by mosquitoes, flies, or other annoying pests. If you’ve ever been caught outside at dusk without bug...
View ArticleThe Surprising Superfood From Your Backyard: Dandelions
Dandelions are a Superfood? Those bright yellow weeds that pop up in the lawn? Yes, that’s what we are talking about. Get ready to have your mind blown! Dandelions are some of the most nutritionally...
View ArticleHomemade After Sun Lotion Recipe
Even if you don’t have a sunburn, this after sun lotion recipe is a summer necessity to re-hydrate and soothe sun-kissed skin. Apply it after a good scrub in the shower to remove sunscreen residue....
View ArticleA Healing Herbal Bath {With No Messy Clean Up}
A herbal bath is supposed to be a thing of luxury. Soaking away in a warm tub filled to the brim with healing botanicals is as good as it gets, right? Well, as long as you aren’t the one who has to do...
View ArticleBreathe Easier With These DIY Eucalyptus Shower Steamers
Yeah, it’s cold and flu season again. Ever since my little guy started at daycare he brought home every, single virus in the world and rubs it all over me. I now fancy myself as a bit of a cold...
View ArticleNatural & Homemade Common Cold Remedies
These tried and true cold remedies really work! I have an adverse reaction to cold medication and some of the symptoms can really be a pain without some sort of relief. Many of them I have been using...
View ArticleNaturally Treat Cuts and Scrapes with this Homemade Calendula Salve
When you live on a farm or spend lots of time outdoors, someone is always scraping themselves or getting into something they shouldn’t. Instead of grabbing a petroleum-based antiseptic, why not make...
View ArticleWear Aromatherapy Pendants and Bring Garden Therapy with You
If you find the sights and scents of the garden uplifting, then this fun little project is a great way to bring a little of that garden therapy feeling with you wherever you go. Aromatherapy pendants...
View ArticleMore Than Just a Garden Beauty: How to Dry, Use, and Grow Calendula
There are a lot of great reasons to grow Calendula. In addition to their bright orange and yellow daisy-like blooms which bring cheer to the garden, Calendula attracts good insects like bees and...
View ArticleA Healing Herbal Bath Tea {With No Messy Clean Up}
A herbal bath is supposed to be a thing of luxury. Soaking away in a warm tub filled to the brim with healing botanicals is as good as it gets, right? Well, as long as you aren’t the one who has to do...
View ArticleHomemade Peppermint Healing Foot Balm that Cools + Soothes Sore Feet
Can we talk about feet for a moment? As a gardener my feet take a beating. I love to be outdoors no matter what the season and I walk everywhere I can. I have a car, but it sits there all week in front...
View ArticleWarming Turmeric and Cayenne Pain-Relief Balm
This recipe has been sponsored by iHerb and Nature’s Way who also provided me with the ingredients to make this warming turmeric and cayenne pain-relief balm for sore muscles. They have a special offer...
View ArticleWear Aromatherapy Pendants and Bring Garden Therapy with You
If you find the sights and scents of the garden uplifting, then this fun little project is a great way to bring a little of that garden therapy feeling with you wherever you go. Aromatherapy pendants...
View ArticleNatural & Homemade Herbal Common Cold Remedies
I’m that unlucky percent of the population that has an adverse reaction to cold medication so, needless to say, I don’t use it. I will say that some of the symptoms can really be a pain without some...
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