Last week Phoebe bruised one of her big toenails at dance. She has no idea how it happened, it looks like someone dropped something heavy on it, it’s all purple and blue. And it hurts. You know, the kind of hurt that when someone bumps it you start doing that silent cry that just won’t […]
Moringa Tea {a simple and frugal healing tea}
Being from the South I grew up on tea…sweet tea. In fact, I remember having sweet tea available daily but rarely drinking those fruit flavored drinks. I was an adult before I knew there was any kind of tea besides sweet tea (ok, so I knew about unsweet tea but didn’t know anyone who actually […]
Herbs, Herbalism and Herbariums
One of my goals for 2015 is to learn more about using herbs, both in cooking and for medicinal purposes. For years I’ve purchased herb combinations to help take care of my family. It’s been good for us. But I think I’m ready to take my herbal knowlege to the next level. One of […]
A Sensitive Subject – Teenage Acne
With a house full of teenagers we’ve had to deal with the sensitive subject of acne quite often. Fortunately, none of my children have what would be considered severe acne but they’ve all had “bumps” from time to time. Now, I’m no acne expert, I’m just a mom, but I do know that no one […]