Creating wellness through simple living
With four small children, bedtime can be a little … challenging. Especially when they share the same room (we tried them in separate rooms – it was harder). One of my favorite ways to help them calm down and get ready for bed is with herbal remedies. Chamomile When you think of chamomile, you might think [...]
I was excited when I first learned about marshmallow root. Immediately after discovering this herb, I made another batch of my diaper rash ointment and added marshmallow root to it. I was very pleased with the results and found that the addition of just one little herb made my healing balm much more effective. The [...]
I used to be intimidated by lip balm. Well, not lip balm itself, but making the stuff. It seemed … complicated. Even after creating my own herbal remedies for a few years, I was still a bit afraid of lip balm (and soap – but I got over that, too) until I found a simple [...]
Image by barockschloss This is an updated version of a previously published post. My favorite thing about being intentional about my health is the way it leads to being more intentional in other areas of my life. Marriage, mothering, work. It’s hard to make one a priority without realizing that others need intentional attention as well. [...]
I started using arnica after a local tattoo artist requested a tattoo salve and handed me a list of ingredients (Nurture-Ink is my version of that tattoo salve). Arnica was one of those ingredients. I read up on the herb and realized that my ointments had been missing out on some great properties that arnica [...]
We’ve had relatively little experience with ear infections in our house (compared to many of our friends). Our second child started getting them when she was around six-months-old and was always given a prescription for antibiotics. By that time, I had been researching natural remedies a little bit and knew that antibiotics were often prescribed, [...]
