Elderberry has been clinically proven to reduce symptoms of cold and flu, and is a must for any family medicine chest!
This spring I planted a new vegetable garden that included some flowers and medicinal plants. Thankfully, it’s been going really well in spite of a cool and dry spring. Each day, I would walk around the garden to “check” on its progress. Up until….
A recent vacation left my garden unattended. While the electric fence did its job keeping the animals out, the weeds were a different story….or a nightmare.
It’s a new year and many people put forth a valent effort to make real, positive changes in their life, especially one’s that affect their health and wellbeing. For the past five years, or so, I’ve chosen a word that becomes my word of the year. One that I mediate and pray on to see how it affects my life and watch to see how it manifests during the year.
I was not equipped to deal with anger or conflict. My “Leave it to Beaver” homelife was joyful memories. If my parents had disagreements, they surely never discussed it within the family. I did, however, witness my father giving “the business” to projects or vehicles he worked on. My mother called it the Bush Temper as if it was a contagious virus we need to watch out for. “He’s got the Bush Temper; you’d better look out!” I may have demonstrated some of that in my earlier days, however, I suppose I’ve mellowed in my older years….or have I?
During the recent American Herbalist Guild conference, an attendee shared to the group how she felt seen among us as to who she really is. In her hometown of California, where she grew up, among her family and friends, she lamented that she isn’t seen and therefore, feels out of place and frustrated. Can you relate?
During the recent American Herbalist Guild conference, an attendee shared to the group how she felt seen among us as to who she really is. In her hometown of California, where she grew up, among her family and friends, she lamented that she isn’t seen and therefore, feels out of place and frustrated. Can you relate?
Grammar wasn’t easy for me in school. Learning all the different parts of a sentence seemed like a waste of time. I wasn’t planning on writing anything of any importance, so my heart wasn’t into it. Nouns and verbs were the easiest to identify, especially proper names and action words. As if learning what each part of the sentences weren’t hard enough, I then found out that the same word used in a different way might have a different part to play. Arrrr! How was I ever going to get that straight?
Gift giving is a nice way to let others know you are thinking of them and care about them. Taking the time to consider the whys and how a gift can be purchased and used can bring much joy for both the giver and the receiver, especially if thought and time was taken to choose just the right gift. Presents are given for anything from hostess gifts to birthdays, Christmas to child birth, and anything in between.
The wonder and beauty of individuals is our differences. Often, we are attracted to people that help strengthen our weaknesses. For as much of the sameness we share with one another, we are all really quite different in a variety of ways. Those differences can make relationships both interesting and frustrating. Life would be so boring if we were all the same, yet, many of us seem to dislike being
When I was a little girl, one of my favorite playtime activities was playing house. I was the mommy and on a good day, I could talk my brother into playing the daddy. Most of the time though, I was a “single” mom. I would make mud pies, rock my babies, feed them, etc. As girls get older, we dream of weddings and married life. Perhaps it’s because it was modeled to us by our own mothers or the stories of princesses and happily every after.
