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Catnip-Mint Tea

I’ve been researching herbs lately and decided to try out a cup of tea from my own garden. I use this tea when I feel anxious (I have suffered from hormonal anxiety for years). It is also good for...

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Lavender Rosemary Massage Oil

I have a few friends who suffer from Lupus. All of them have a really difficult time with muscle pain, and often (amongst many other constant aches and pains). Recently, I was able to make up an...

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Lovely Purple Basil

Do you grow purple basil? What do you use it for?Blessings,Read more →The post Lovely Purple Basil appeared first on Let This Mind Be in You.

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Natural Ant Deterrent

Don’t you just hate ants? I do, along with any other creepy crawlies that encroach on my space inside of my house. While we don’t have a huge issue with ants, at least once or twice per year we...

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Antibacterial Herbal Spray for Bedding

I mentioned yesterday that I would be using an antibacterial/antimicrobial herbal spray on our beds and pillows in an attempt to keep the germs at bay and from infecting us further. I know that I said...

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Essential Oils for Your Cold

As you all may know, I’ve been battling a cold this week, and boy, has it been a battle! It started on Friday with me just generally feeling poorly (headache, scratchy throat, tired/run down “loopy”...

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Calendula Solis Sponsa

 I’m growing Calendula in my herb garden this year, and I couldn’t be more excited. This beautiful plant graces my herb garden like no other with it’s lovely, bold colored and abundant flowers....

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Growing, Harvesting, and Using Mint

Mint is one of the most useful and prolific herbs you can grow in your home garden. Its versatility makes it a plant that is lovely in teas, desserts, and even hygiene products, and it can refresh,...

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Quick and Easy Mouth Pain Relief

My 14 year old daughter Sky recently started orthodontic treatments. Part of that treatment is palate expanders, which she just had put in (is installed the right word for this?). Their function is...

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Three Natural Anxiety Busters That I Use Regularly

Being in my mid-40s has been one of the most fabulously freeing times of my life. Gone are the days where I am barraged with the pressures of a teen trying to “fit in”, the responsibilities of a...

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Make Your Own Calendula Healing Salve

For the last two spring seasons I grew calendula flowers in my herb garden. Calendula is said to be a premier antiseptic and healing agent, and so it makes sense that we would make natural products...

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New Podcast Episode: Episode #17, Natural Anxiety Busters that I Use

Anxiety from peri-menopause can be frustrating and debilitating to the sufferer, and for some, taking prescribed medications may help, but also cause undesirable effects. This podcast was a post I...

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News of the Future: the Bad, the Good, and 2014

Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be a homesteading blogger. There are so many fabulous homesteading bloggers out there, and while I don’t think of myself as one of the...

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Herbal Academy of New England Intermediate Herbal Course

If you haven’t already noticed, I’m somewhat of a DIY-type girl. It is against my nature to pay someone to do something that I can do for myself, unless I either don’t have the time, or the resources...

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Catnip-Mint Tea

I’ve been researching herbs lately and decided to try out a cup of tea from my own garden. I use this tea when I feel anxious (I have suffered from hormonal anxiety for years). It is also good for...

View Article


Lavender Rosemary Massage Oil

I have a few friends who suffer from Lupus. All of them have a really difficult time with muscle pain, and often (amongst many other constant aches and pains). Recently, I was able to make up an...

View Article

Lovely Purple Basil

Do you grow purple basil? What do you use it for?Blessings,The post Lovely Purple Basil appeared first on The Mind to Homestead.

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Natural Ant Deterrent

Don’t you just hate ants? I do, along with any other creepy crawlies that encroach on my space inside of my house. While we don’t have a huge issue with ants, at least once or twice per year we get...

View Article

Antibacterial Herbal Spray for Bedding

I mentioned yesterday that I would be using an antibacterial/antimicrobial herbal spray on our beds and pillows in an attempt to keep the germs at bay and from infecting us further. I know that I said...

View Article

Essential Oils for Your Cold

As you all may know, I’ve been battling a cold this week, and boy, has it been a battle! It started on Friday with me just generally feeling poorly (headache, scratchy throat, tired/run down “loopy”...

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