Over the bathtub in our backhouse we have a small blue sign that says, “When all else fails, take a bath.” That phrase has definitely rung true with our family, because a bath makes you feel so much better. If you’re sick, sad, need a rest, need a detox, if it’s a full moon, feeling like the world is caving in on you, whatever…

Elder is by far one of my favorite plants, herbs, fruit & flower. All in one, this plant can pack an immune system punch and is safe for most everyone* to use.

One of my favorite things about the holidays when I was a child was walking into the kitchen and smelling the potpourri simmering on the stove. Warm fragrant wafts of cinnamon, cloves and grapefruit floated through the air…

Salt has gotten a bad rap in the last few years (with some merit to hypertension), but it mostly applies to white table salt. Sea salt is a wonderful additive to your diet, and in balanced amounts can be beneficial for your cells, heart, muscles, and adrenal glands.

If you know me personally, you probably know how much I love chocolate. If there was ever a choice of flavor as a kid, I always picked chocolate, cake, ice cream, lip gloss flavor…and to this day I do.