Blog posts
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December 06, 2023
How to Make DIY Elderberry Syrup Your Whole Family Will Love
Every year, as winter approaches, I reliably get emails from clients asking me about the best herbal remedies to use during the cold weather months. Among the most common questions we get is, "What are the best herbal remedies I can use to help keep my family strong and healthy throughout the cold and flu season?". Of course, there are so many wonderful herbal remedies to support your family's immune systems to choose from in our shop, but I thought I'd share a DIY Elderberry Syrup made with our Roots and Fruits blend, because it is delicious, enjoyable to make, and so effective.
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December 02, 2023
4 of the Best Immune Boosting Herbal Teas for the Cold and Flu Season
Now is the time to cuddle up with a cup of herbal tea to warm you and keep your immune system strong and steady. Are you ready to receive the potent medicine and sturdy support from healing herbs?
In today's blog and episode of apothecary wisdom, I am sharing with you 4 of my favorite immune-boosting herbal teas for the cold and flu season. I personally formulated these blends for very specific reasons. One is a general immune tea, and the other is to dry up wet coughs, the other is to moisten a dry cough, and the last one is to keep you feeling nourished, strong emotionally, and energetically stable.
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December 02, 2023
Stay Healthy As You Travel with Kids This Holiday Season
Whether you're traveling by car or by plane you have a lot to pack and prioritize when you travel as a family over the holidays. There are lots of considerations that you need to keep track of and keeping your children healthy on the trip is a top priority. It really takes the fun out of things if you are taking care of a sick child at a hotel or in the guest room of someone else's house, especially when you don't have your herbal remedies with you.
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December 01, 2023
Common Holiday Breastfeeding Issues and How to Prevent Them!
As a La Leche League leader, the holiday season means a huge surge in messages from frantic mamas dealing with high anxiety about their newborns getting passed around, clogged ducts, or a baby refusing the breast (or a combination of all three, which can lead to nasty case of mastitis!). The most wonderful time of the year typically means the most busy, and it is so easy and so common for mothers and babies to get a little off track from their nursing rhythms with all of the travel plans and distractions. If you are a new breastfeeding mama, here are a few things to keep in mind as you navigate the upcoming season.
