10 Healthy Herbal Teas & Infusions

10 Healthy Herbal Teas & Infusions

Inside a simple cup of tea is the power to transform! Indeed, here we can find the power to comfort, nourish and even heal. Inside a simple cup of tea is a little world of tasty, soothing magic.

Many herbs give themselves easily to water, imparting their healing virtues, vitamins, minerals and even oils.  Once extracted in water all that goodness is made readily available and is easily absorbed into the body.

 

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Living Thyme Christmas Baubles

Living Thyme Christmas Baubles

The tiny magical world of terrariums is enchanting!  These little terrariums are a pleasure to make and giveaway.  Be sure to make one for yourself to enjoy!

This is absolutely a craft you can make with your kiddos (see the step-by-step instructions below) and it makes a wonderful present for teachers and grandparents. 

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Spiced Winter Warmer Nighttime Rum

Spiced Winter Warmer Nighttime Rum

Some nights call for a tasty little something with a kick.  Something to warm you up and help you feel calm.  This yummy rum is full of warming herbs that gently stimulate digestion and circulation.  It also has relaxing nervine herbs which help to calm the nervous system and ease you right off to sleep.  

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Grape Harvest Herbal Syrup

Grape Harvest Herbal Syrup

In my yard resides a beautiful gnarly grapevine.  It grows along my fence and at times threatens to overtake a lovely Italian plum tree I have planted there.  Every year perfect full bunches of grapes form all along the vine.  In the Autumn they hang heavy, deeply purple and full of seeds.  Their flavor is intense and beautiful, almost too much to sit and munch on for longer than a few minutes.  

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Teaching Children About Wild Plants: 4 Summertime Herbs, An Herb Camp Extra!

Teaching Children About Wild Plants: 4 Summertime Herbs, An Herb Camp Extra!

Summer is in full swing.  The days are hot and long beckoning forth lovely little plants everywhere!  It is the perfect time for an adventure, to go searching for happy, lovely child-friendly herbs that are commonly growing this time of year. 

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