If you tend to feel wiped out after making small talk with strangers, spending time in a crowd, or being around people who leave you feeling drained, Yarrow Flower Essence might be just what you need. Known for its protective qualities, yarrow acts like a gentle energetic shield, helping you build and maintain strong, healthy boundaries while guarding against overwhelm, negativity, and energetic drain.
This simple recipe captures the sweetness of the season, a little way to toast to spring. Bright strawberries and lightly earthy chamomile come together for a refreshing drink. Perfect for picnics, garden gatherings, or cooling down after a spring walk.
This nettle soda bread is one of my favorite quick bread options. It’s quick, delicious, and pairs wonderfully with a hearty soup or a breakfast scramble. It's wonderful when enjoyed warm, slathered with butter and a sprinkle of salt. Nettle is a nourishing addition to this simple bread. It's rich in iron, calcium, magnesium, and several other important nutrients. This recipe is a great way to use those lovely nettle…
In my early days as an herbalist, I fell in love with nettle for its incredible nutritive properties. At the time, I lived near wooded walking trails and was excited to find nettle growing along the paths. Often, when I was out foraging in the spring, people would stop and ask, “Why are you collecting that?!” To them, nettle was just a nuisance. But what they didn’t realize is that…
Lotion bars infused with violet leaves are helpful for spring skin care, giving a boost after months of harsh winter weather and indoor heating has taken its toll. The addition of mineral and antioxidant rich green clay enhances the nutritive properties of the bars and has a toning effect on the skin.
This stretch mark skin serum is infused with green tea, which has been shown to improve the appearance of stretch marks. Tea is rich in polyphenols and antioxidants, which help to reduce inflammation, increase collagen production, and hydrate the skin. Research has shown that over time, applying green tea topically can promote skin regeneration helping to fade stretch marks.
Lately, I wake up before the sun with the baby every morning. So, by afternoon, I can usually use a pick-me-up . Making a tea latte is a quick and simple way to give myself a little boost to help get me through the rest of the day. A lavender earl grey latte is my favorite iteration.
An exfoliating scrub can help to improve the overall health and appearance of your skin. Sloughing away dead skin cells leaves skin softer and more radiant looking. Regular exfoliation can also help to boost collagen production, which promotes elasticity and gives skin a healthy glow.
Crinkle cookies are a holiday classic. Infusing them with festive herbs makes them the perfect treat for winter solstice celebrations. The shortest day of the year, it has long been seen as a time to honor the darkness and celebrate the return of the light.
It is possible to enjoy festive body care products without any artificial fragrances and other nefarious ingredients. This Spiced Pine Hair Rinse gets its scent and beneficial properties from pine needles and a blend of festive herbs, without any of the toxic additives found in conventional shampoos.