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Magical Botany: Evergreen Academy Review & Lavender Pillow Spray DIY
What would it be like to be a student at a college for magical botanists? Go and see for yourself in Evergreen Academy by Heather Schneider! This lovely cozy fantasy follows Briar Rose as she navigates her first year at the secret Evergreen Academy. The book is filled with delightful botany, beautiful plants, and plenty of helpful herbs, including lavender!
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.
Lavender Vanilla Bath Salts inspired by A Fellowship of Librarians and Dragons
There is a special magic that happens when lavender and vanilla meet. Have you ever encountered it? This duo is one of my favorite herbal combinations! And so, I was delighted when reading A Fellowship of Librarians & Dragons by J. Penner, to find that the protagonist, Doli, loves vanilla while her Grammy loves lavender. Their relationship is so sweet. It was very heart-touching to read.
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!
Simplest Aromatic Humidifier For a Cozy Home
Here is one of my favorite ways to add moisture to the air in my home while also helping to cleanse the air. It is crazy, silly simple and I set this up any time the air just feels too dry, when it is really cold outside, or when someone in my family seems on the edge of getting sick.
Easy Lavender Syrup: An Unofficial Fairy Wine Recipe
What could be better than a glass of “fairy wine” to raise in celebration? In the cozy book The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna, a sparkly fairy wine is created by potion-making witch Mika to celebrate with the children of Nowhere house. While her recipe has magical ingredients beyond the scope of this herbalist, below is an unofficial, delicious take on Mika’s drink.
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.
Bake Like Arleta: The Magic of Herbal Baking
In the book A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J. Penner, protagonist Arleta Starstone earns a place as a contestant in the esteemed elven The Langheim Baking Battle. However, unlike every other contestant, Arleta is a magicless human. Yet she has embraced her love of baking and is successful in experimenting with special botanicals in her bakes to invoke her own kind of magic in her tasty baked goods.
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches: A Beginner's Guide to Real-Life Herbalism
Step into the magical world of herbalism with a guide inspired by The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches. Explore the real-life uses of Mika's essential herbs and learn how to create your own "Can't-Do-Withouts" as a beginner.
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?
The House Witch by Delemhach: A Cozy Fantasy Book Review
The House Witch is the story of Finlay Ashowan adventures in becoming the cook for the King and Queen of Daxaria along with all the people who live in the castle. This story is wonderfully told from various perspectives including a grouchy house witch, a fluffy kitty, and a noble lady. It is filled with the daily intrigue of castle life Fin’s struggle to make a place for himself in his new role as cook, intriguing romantic interludes, and of course descriptions of tasty meals.
Luscious Lavender Vanilla Bean Body Care
The fresh relaxing scent of lavender mixed with sensuous vanilla makes one of my favorite scent combinations. They play off each other in an intriguing way that is truly divine.
How To Make A Hydrosol
Hydrosols are the delicious aromatic waters that are created during steam distillation of essential oils.
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!