Natural Cold and Flu Remedy: Elderberry Syrup
“Elderberries are tasty flu fighters. They contain compounds that inhibit the enzyme flu viruses from penetrating our cell membranes and also prevent the virus from invading respiratory tract cells. Taken early enough, as a tea or tincture, you may be able to head off an upcoming illness before it becomes a full-blown flu. They are [...]
How To Blanch and Flash Freeze Broccoli
You will get the most nutrition out of raw broccoli, however, if you have an abundant harvest or a generous neighbor like me, it is impossible to eat the amount of broccoli acquired before it goes bad. As Americans we have the luxury of a freezer to store food and by golly I want to [...]
DIY Dr. Bronner’s Powder Laundry Detergent
I am addicted to stockpiling laundry detergent. It all started in 2009 when I was pregnant with Gabriel and I was in hyper-nesting mode. By golly, when I had that baby I was NOT going to run out of laundry detergent. And every time I used up one of my 10-15 bottles of laundry detergent [...]
Mama’s Comfort Tea (and an embarrassing VLOG)
Here is a dorky vlog I made for you touting a delicious tea. It’s modeled after Aveda’s Comfort Tea and it also reminds me of Yogi’s Calming Tea. If you make it, let me know how you like it! Tea Mix Recipe 1/2 c + 2 Tbs licorice root cut 1/2 c peppermint leaf cut 1 Tbs [...]
Laundry Space Makeover
My space that I do my laundry in leaves much to be desired. My dryer isn’t even next to my washer! It’s out in my carport. Blah. Honestly, It seems that my 1940′s era home was never designed for the owners to clean their clothes in their home. Maybe back then the occupants were scrubbing [...]
Pregnancy Announcement Ideas
To tell some of our family and friends that we were expecting (back in 2008), I decided to do a fun little photo collage. I dragged my husband/daddy-to-be on our front porch and snapped some pictures. Later, I used some editing software and made the following: I think this is a really cute idea, but [...]
Vodka + Pregnancy = DIY Vanilla Extract
Feeling sorry for yourself that you can’t partake in an alcoholic cocktail because you’re knocked up? Want to do something with the vodka in your pantry that is taunting you? You’re in luck! The following is a short post on how to make your own vanilla extract. It’s easy! It’s fast! And it’s a whole [...]
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