So this thing is happening, and it aches and fills me with joy and makes me wish for a pause button at the same time. One minute I'm standing in a grocery store aisle nodding my head to a "those were the days" comment - while mentally calculating how much longer I can shop before a toddlerpocalypse, of course - and the next I'm standing [...] Continue Reading
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14 Benefits of Holy Basil + Tea Recipe
Sometimes called "The Elixir of Life," holy basil has been revered as one of India's most powerful and sacred plants for over 3,000 years. (1) Its Sanskrit name, Tulsi, literally means "the incomparable one," which gives you a sense of how venerated it is. In addition to being an adaptogen - aka an herb that helps us adapt to [...] Continue Reading
Should I Get A RhoGAM Shot?
They call him the man with the golden arm When asked about his track record of 1000+ blood donations, James Harrison simply says "An hour of your time is a lifetime for someone else." It's true, especially for him. You see, Mr. Harrison is Rhesus negative, and his blood has been used for decades to combat a potentially deadly condition [...] Continue Reading
Natural Tick Repellent Recipe
Ticks can really suck the fun out of a beautiful morning spent planting elderberries, taking a walk by (or rather, through) the creek . . Or watching my four year-old swoon over my husband's newest acquisition. And of course I literally mean suck. Because ticks are more than just a nuisance - they can carry serious illnesses [...] Continue Reading