The holiday season is officially here, and that means partys, festive meals and time spent with loved ones. When your struggling with gift ideas, I think going homemade is a sweet and inexpensive way to show someone you’re thinking about them. I’m someone who loves the calming ambiance that candles create, but haven’t used them much in recent years because typically store bought candles come littered toxic chemicals.
Read MoreA herbal oxymel uses apple cider vinegar to extract the medicinal properties of the herbs, and honey to mask the strong flavour of the vinegar, while adding antibacterial and antiviral properties to the mix. The end result is an easy to consume herbal remedy that is great for coughs, sore throats and other acute mild viruses.
Read MoreWhile it is pretty impossible to avoid all of the different viruses that circle around us on a daily basis, you can give yourself a leg up by making sure your immune system is the best shape possible to ward off unwanted pathogens that make their way into your body.
Read MoreSo, what is a poultice exactly? A poultice is a medical preparation made from fresh or dried herbs, veggies, clays, bran or oat meal and applied directly to the skin. Typically, used to treat scrapes, muscle pains, insect bites, rashes or infected wounds, poultices work best when applied hot or warm to the body
Read MoreOne of my favourite ways to connect inward is to hop in the tub and completely shut off for a brief moment in time. I am sharing my recipe for bath salts made with, you guessed it, LOVE.
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