By contributing writer Stacy K. of A Delightful Home We've all been there... Stuffed up nose, jam-packed sinuses, honking and snorting when you try to breathe freely... Although relieving these issues naturally is often challenging, an herbal steam is one effective home remedy for congestion you can try, without having to reach into the medicine cabinet. I find the steam is comforting as well; which is a bonus ...Continue Reading
Archives for October 2014
Canning Pumpkin – The Easy Way
I don't claim to have much of a green thumb... But I can grow a mean patch of pumpkins. Okay... Okay. Pumpkins are pretty easy to grow, so don't be too impressed...But still... I'm going to take full advantage of my bragging rights. This year I poked a handful of heirloom pumpkin seeds into my hugelkultur bed, just to see what would happen. (If you're wondering "hugel-whaaaa??" then read this post). Last year, my maiden voyage as ...Continue Reading
Top 10 Healing Herbs to Grow
For most of us, the gardening & growing season is wrapping up. However, you can still scheme for next year! Quinn from Reformation Acres is sharing her best ideas for growing your own medicine cabinet today. Summer may be over, but does a homesteader's work really ever end? There is a lot of work to do to get ready for those chilly winter days we're facing. Are you feeling it yet? I know I sure am! But it's to be ...Continue Reading
The Best Autumn Essential Oil Recipes for Your Diffuser
I kicked my candles to the curb. And I was quite the candle addict... So that's saying a lot. There's nothing I love more than being enveloped by a warm, spicy scent when I walking into the house on a brisk, fall day. And who doesn't love the flickering of a candle on a cozy winter's night? But once I started learning about some of the toxic junk my candle addiction was releasing into my house, suddenly my "warm sugar cookie" ...Continue Reading
Maple Walnut Blondies with Maple Butter Sauce
Guest post by Jamie of The Herbal Spoon. Photos and recipe updated April 2018. There are few things better than biting into a brownie... And this warm, maple walnut blondie, with a cold scoop of vanilla ice cream and hot buttery maple sauce dripping down the sides is brownie heaven. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love chocolate, especially since it contains a mineral many are deficient in. It's my number one dessert of ...Continue Reading