by Nina Nelson | DIY Recipes, Essential Oils, Herbs, Personal Care
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...
by Nina Nelson | DIY Recipes, Herbs
I started using arnica after a local tattoo artist requested a tattoo salve and handed me a list of ingredients (The Balm 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...
by Nina Nelson | DIY Recipes, Edible Recipes, Herbs, Popular
One of my favorite indulgences when I’m grocery shopping is lavender kombucha. It’s bubbly, tart and has the distinct flavor that only lavender buds can bestow upon a beverage. Yes, it’s hippie refreshment at its finest. Kombucha is a drink made by...
by Nina Nelson | DIY Recipes, Herbs
Plaintain is a much-loved herb in our home. It’s a wild-growing herb, useful for many skin ailments. Like many of the herbs I use, it can be taken internally as well as applied externally in a variety of different remedies. Externally, plaintain speeds the healing of...
by Nina Nelson | DIY Recipes, Herbs
When my youngest, Isaiah, was a baby, a friend asked me for some information on herbs for sleeping. I did some research and came up with a list of herbs that were calming and safe for children. Then Isaiah started teething. He was miserable and having such a hard time...
by Nina Nelson | DIY Recipes, Herbs, Personal Care
Wouldn’t it be nice to go to a beautiful spa and relax in the tranquil, soothing environment every time you feel stressed out? Ah, that would be nice, but I just can’t afford to go to a spa every day and I’m betting you can’t either. With four...