Herbal teas are great medicines. Just the act of relaxing, sitting drinking a cup of tea can re-centre your mind and body, and combine that with some wonderful tea ingredients and you are giving yourself a great big hug. Chai is one tea I have been enjoying a lot through the cold weather. It's wonderfully… Continue reading Anyone for Chai?
Getting a cold during the winter months is almost inevitable, and once one person in the home has a cold chances are everyone else will go down with it too. However before you banish the sniffler and push them away with a pole should they dare to come too close to you with their sneezy… Continue reading Glorious Garlic
If your anything like me your hands and nails tend to get neglected. A lot. I spend an awful lot of time either in the garden or allotment caked in dirt, stung by nettles and pricked by brambles, and my hands get the worst of it. This oil blend is a wonderful way to give… Continue reading Give Your Nails The Zen Treatment
Homemade lemonade is such a wonderfully refreshing drink when the weather is hot, but lemons are good for so much more than that. I always start my day with a glass of water with a slice of lemon in it to wake me up and get me ready for the day ahead, and a few… Continue reading When Life Gives You Lemons
SPOTLIGHT ON: Lavender Essential Oil Lavender is usually the oil that people come to first when they delve into the world of essential oils but it is so much more than the room fragrance that most people end up using it for. Lavender is known for its calming effect on us but did you know… Continue reading SPOTLIGHT ON: Lavender Essential Oil
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