Herbs used for medicinal purposes, whether soothing damaged skin, stopping dandruff, or as an antibiotic used in a homemade ointment.
I started my “mom blog” when my kids were little, which seems like eons ago. My goals were two-fold: write out my real life tested recipes and how-to guides for my kids and family, and document my journey toward a more simple life. I tackled one thing in my house at a time in order...
I love making herbal gifts. They are unique and may be something that most people these days would not make on their own. Whether it’s for Mother’s Day gifts or a Teacher’s gift, herbal gifts feel special, distinguished, classy, and show that you made a special effort because you care. The 4 Natural Herbal Mother’s...
If you’ve never grown herbs, now is your time to harvest herbs and dry and store them for use around the year. Even before I had any garden space, I was growing herbs in my kitchen and in small spots outside and up against the house; basically any space available! If you’d like to get...
Herbal Remedies are very helpful. They aren’t a cure all for everything, but you can have confidence in taking care of your family when emergencies occur when you have herbs and essential oils at hand and know how to use them. When I say herbal remedies aren’t a cure all for everything, I mean that...
This winter has been dry. I always have a lip balm in my purse, pocket, car, kitchen, bed side…you get the picture. You need to take care of your lips. I mean, they’re right there in the middle of your face and just shouldn’t be neglected. That’s why this easy lip balm recipe with herbs...
Elderberry syrup has been a tried and true method of boosting the immune system. Elderberries are full of goodness that trigger our body’s response to trouble within our body (more specific details below). Plus elderberries are full of vitamins and flavonoids. A good elderberry syrup recipe is a valuable resource for self sufficient minded individuals...
A lot of schools are starting up soon, or have already begun. Whether it’s the beginning of the semester, you’re half way through, or you feel like you can’t make it the last few weeks until the end, herbs and essential oils are great to have on hand. Herbs have been used traditionally to calm...
It just came to my attention that my recipe for essential oils for hormones that I carry in my shop is not up here on Simple Life Mom! I’ve had people ask me, “Why give all your recipes away? Don’t you want to sell these items instead?” My answer is that I want to treat...
I was so excited to make this Anti-Itch Soap that as soon as my husband walked in the door I declared, “I made Poison Ivy Soap!” He looked at me oddly and said, “I hope you didn’t put poison ivy in soap, Kelly.” That made me laugh. I guess he doesn’t know what I’m going...
Dandelions are one of those plants that grow all over North America and don’t get enough credit for their health value. People routinely spray their lawns so that nothing grows but grass. Yet dandelions have wonderful health benefits that even people living in urban areas can access and benefit from dandelion oil. Making dandelion oil...
I’ve written articles on sleep before, because sleep is SO important to our health, and because I’ve struggled getting good quality and quantity of sleep in the past. Because of my own struggles, I’ve talked to naturopathic and traditional doctors and have gotten a lot of tips and direction from professionals to use herbs and...
We recently had some wonderful breakthroughs with our health. One person in my family was having a lot of skin issues, including something that looked a lot like psoriasis. Dermatologists were in disagreement so we tried one remedy after another, including every natural remedy that I could think of or discover over six months. Nothing...
Whether it’s winter and the cold weather is hurting your joints, or it’s summer and the work and activity has made for sore muscles, having some sore muscle remedies on hand is a great idea. Sore Muscle Causes We’ve probably all had a very hard day’s work where our muscles are just sore and tired...
It’s always good to know how to keep your body in optimal health. Right now, more than ever, people are wondering what extra things can be done to boost the immune system naturally. What’s great is that there are actually a number of practical ways to boost the immune system naturally. Things that you can...
Headaches, especially migraines, are horrible and can effect everything in the day. My quest to find herbal headache remedies started years ago. I used to get migraines that would put everything on pause. I couldn’t stand without losing my vision, much less get any chores done. My pain was hormone related. It wasn’t until I...
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