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The Magic of Hydrosols: A Beginner’s Guide to Aromatic Waters & Their Benefits
Herbs are replete with enchanting scents, be it the beautiful scent of a rose or the lemony green smell of just crushed lemon balm. Like essential oils, hydrosols are a way for us to capture these lovely aromas and other amazing properties of many herbs to use and enjoy. The fragrant flowers and plants of high summer are wonderful for making your very own hydrosols at home.
The Apothecary Pantry: Making Floral-Infused Honey for Cozy Reading Days
Making little jars of honey infused with flowers all full of aroma and, perhaps, a bit of kindness, is a way to embrace those miracles and be part of the beauty of the moment. It is a way of grounding and enjoying life. Pair floral-infused honey drizzled over a bit of cake or sweetening a cup of tea with your favorite blossom-filled cozy fantasy for an immersive reading experience. Find a suggested reading list too!
Straight from Mrs. Rabbit to Your Teacup: How to Make the Best Cup of Chamomile Tea
Life can be unpredictable and stressful, even for the smallest of us. Happily, we have herbs to lend us a hand when we most need it. Chamomile is one of these herbs that is simple to turn to and yet can be powerful in its soothing.
Keep reading and you will soon be able to make a cup just like Peter’s wise mother, and you will find two other recipes below for easy additions to a cup of chamomile tea—one for incorporating lavender and another using mint. Combining these herbs with chamomile results in tasty brews with a little extra herbal goodness.
5 DIY Herbal Baths You Can Make at Home
I decided that I would challenge myself to take one decadent bath everyday for a week. It is a challenge because it really can be hard to slow down and take care of myself. To give myself the permission to stop for a bit and take care of me. Can anyone else relate?
Zen Honey Winnie the Pooh Cake Recipe with Lemon Balm & Chamomile
The beloved Pooh Bear is celebrated in all his honey-loving ways with this tasty cake. Lemon balm and chamomile are infused into the honey making the cake even more delicious while adding a laid back flare so typical of Pooh Bear. These two herbs have nervine properties that help to soothe and calm even the most fractious of us. The honey and the herbs combined with rich butter and wholesome flours create a delightful depth of flavor.
Perfect for a Pooh Bear and we hope for you too!
Adorable Herb Stuffed Sock Snow Pals
These little snow pals are fashioned from socks and rice with a plump filling of fragrant herbs to turn your reading time into a sensory escape. They are the perfect companion for exploring the snowy woods (or wherever your current book is taking you!). AND they couldn’t be easier or more fun to make especially when they are all stuffed with aromatic dried herbs! Squishy and adorable, sock snow pals will give off a wonderful fragrance when squeezed and loved.
Find instructions in this post and visit our Instagram or Tiktok pages for a instruction video to help you make your own sock snow pals!