Don’t get me wrong! I love my chai tea! I love my sugar! Both are stimulants & affect the adrenals and if long term use persists they can drastically weaken our adrenals. That’s why my motto- as challenging as it may be has always been “everything in moderation-even moderation”. My husband is a wise man […]
Make It!
You can do it yourself yo’.
When Strong Emotions Hit… Follow These Steps
It Can Be A lot. You know, living. In the world. There is so much to process in our lives and in the world at large. It’s no easy thing and overwhelm can be a regular visitor in your life. It definitely is in mine. And guess what? It can be a helper and guide. […]
Herbal Root Coffee
Liver support, digestive support, metabolic support, energy support & endocrine support all wrapped up into one! Skip the coffee, go for these rooty herbs instead! 1 TbspPart Dandelion Root 1 Tbsp Part Burdock Root 1 Tbsp Part Yellow Dock Root 1 Tbsp Part Marshmallow Root Add the herbs to a 32oz mason jar and pour […]
Fire Cider Is the People’s Medicine~ Make Your OWN!
I love my herbal community. We are a bunch of loving, brilliant, fiery, passionate, opinionated, strong, compassionate, confident, stubborn, chatty, mother Earth loving, forces to be reckoned with. That being said, we’re still human, and we don’t always make the best decisions. And sometimes we let our egos get in the way, cause well, we’re […]
Where Do I Get My Herbs?
Firstly, I grow them! Yaaay! It’s one of my favorite things to do… and luckily MANY of the medicinal herbs I use grow all on their own as “weeds” in my garden. The rest I plant! Strictly Medicinals is one of my favorite seed companies that will sell seeds as well as seedlings/root cuttings for […]
Ginger-Citrus Water
It’s So simple! You’ll need:: Fresh Ginger Root Organic Lemon and or Lime Water Start boiling your water.(Drink your first 8oz. mug warm like tea and then you can just add to room temperature water if you prefer.) Chop/grate your ginger root. I use my small cuisinart blender to grind it all up then I […]
Winter Tonic
Being in the dirt has always calmed me & brought me peace (well, I am a Taurus). And while I know getting elbow deep in garden beds isn’t everyone’s idea of a blissful afternoon there is definitely something about the Autumn season that brings us back into ourselves. It makes us turn inward, dig deep […]
Joyful Belly Digestive Love Tea
A perfect blend for over-eating, over-indulging and general digestive discomfort. xoA 1 part Chamomile Flowers 1/2 part Cinnamon bark 1/2 part Ginger root 1/4 part Fennel Seed 1 part Dandelion Root 1 part Peppermint 1/4 part Licorice Root Buy in the bulk section of your natural food store and then mix together when you get […]
Sea-Nut Brittle ~ Candy Chew
Here’s a delicious way to get more seaweed into you life! 1 ½ cup Raw Honey ½ cup Pure Maple Syrup 1 cup of toasted seaweed of choice (chopped/ground in coffee mill~ wakame or kombu is my favorite) 3 cups of seeds & nuts of choice (I used black and white sesame seeds, almonds, pistachios, […]
It’s Simple, It’s Free, It Could Change Your Life…
Good ole’ H2O. Yup. 9 out of 10 clients I see in my private practice are not drinking enough water. When I tell them that upping their water intake is the first place to jump-start their health, they don’t believe me. But when they do make that one shift and start drinking water consistently, they see […]