Learning Herbs

I've always loved natural remedies and homemade products.  I recently made a BIG batch of laundry soap. Let me know if you want some, I have enough for years!

I've also made my own dishwasher detergent, toothpaste and deodorant! Next on tap is some homemade shampoo, facial cleanser and a bath scrub!

I've always loved using herbal remedies and essential oils.  Lavender is my oil of choice because of its versatility!

I've been on sort of a mission of late, trying to eat healthier, cut out processed foods, HFCS, gluten and even my beloved nightshades. In doing some research I came across this great little website.

LearningHerbs.com is full of easy remedies and helpful information in an understandable and sometimes funny format. 

I've recently learned about Supermarket Herbalism, a FREE video class on to use items found easily in the grocery store for colds, digestion and first aid. 

Today I watch a webinar called Herbal Ninja.  This was a review of the Supermarket Herbalism with lots of NEW information.  I took 9 pages of notes on a steno pad!!! It probably would have been fewer pages, but they had these nice pictures of all the herbs and food items that I couldn't resist sketching!

If you want to go more "green" or just save money, check it out for yourself at Herbal Ninja. By clicking on this link, you'll be helping me to get a free ebook. I would greatly appreciate it!! :)

Learning Herbs is one of the best websites I've ever come across for learning about herbs!! Lots of freebies here!!!! I love learning about the ways God has provided to take care of His children!!!

There Will Come a Day

Been a while since I lated posted.  Very busy around here these days. Here's a round-up of our lives since my last entry:
We've had three birthday celebrations in rapid succession,
Resurrection Celebration,
gardening,
driving to the Mountains ever other week to pick my boys,
death of our beloved Misty the Cat,
practice for our upcoming Preschool Graduation,
Flocks,
yard sale-ing,
praying for family and friends with health issues,
Making my own Laundry soap,
Learning about proper nutrition to help my psoriasis,
I Walked for Lupus--5K!,
Homeschool group end of year Fellowship,
National Day of Prayer,
fighting allergies, naturually
and now Mother's Day. 

Each of these events have their own stories, not sure if I'll ever catch up on them though!

Today, I'm sitting in my shady backyard, listening to some baby birds in the woods, watching the wind dance across the tree-tops, feeling the cool breeze on my bare feet, drinking coffee and smelling honeysuckle with which I have a love-hate relationship. Love the smell--hate the allergies! I actually just saw our first Indigo Bunting at the feeder!!!

I'm also reading my Bible, preparing for our Sunday school lesson tomorrow. Haggai. Read it before, but each time I see something new. Its a quick read, only two chapters. 

Haggai tells the people of God to turn from building their own wealth and security and to focus on rebuilding the Temple of God as they were instructed fifteen years earlier.

The people obey and worship God in earnest. The LORD then sparks their enthusiasm and they begin work on the new Temple. He assures them that although this new Temple now pales in comparison to the original, there will come a day when the future glory of this Temple will be greater than its past glory. In this place God promises to bring peace. 

The Lord finishes with more assurance that He is God, He reigns over all the nations and He will honor his chosen people. 

And this is exactly what God did! Jesus is the Temple, He brings Peace to His people, His glory is greater than any earthly temple. Because of what Jesus did, we have peace with God, an eternal Sabbath. We are the temple of the Holy Spirit.  The Spirit of God resides in His people!


My prayer is that the people of God will hear and obey the Word of the Lord. That God will spark the enthusiasm of His people to walk in a manner which is pleasing in His sight, to bring honor and glory to His Name. That we would rest assured knowing that God is in control, over all nations, over all men and one day we will see Him face to face!

Read it for yourself. I pray you too will be encouraged!

This song captures my thoughts perfectly:
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Singing Him Psalms of Praise

Reading through the Psalms, one a day. Today is ninety-fifth day of the year, so I read Psalm 95.

Perfect for the day after celebrating the Resurrection.


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He Is RISEN! Hallelujah!! He is RISEN!

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At the Foot of the Cross...

I trade these ashes in for Beauty;

and wear Forgiveness like a Crown.

Coming to Kiss the feet of Mercy;

I lay every burden down

at the Foot of the Cross.

~Kathryn Scott

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Nothing Gold Can Stay

Nature's first green is gold

Her hardest hue to hold.

Her early leaf's a flower;

But only so an hour.

Then leaf subsides to leaf.

So Eden sank to grief,

So dawn goes down to day.

Nothing gold can stay.

~Robert Frost

Get Outside!

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National Get Outside day is April 3, 2010.

Take this opportunity to unplug, silence the cell phone, and spend the day in Nature. 

Nature Rocks offers lots of inspiring ideas to help you find activities to do while outside.

I always find tons of inspiration at Barb's Handbook of Nature Study blog.

"Our part is to remove obstructions and to give stimulus and guidance to the child who is trying to get into touch with the universe of things and thoughts which belongs to him. Our deadly error is to suppose that we are his showman to the universe; and, not only so, but that there is no community at all between child and universe unless such as we choose to set up." ~Charlotte Mason, Vol. 3. pg. 188 

No need to know everything about Nature. Just get outside, pay attention with all your senses and see what you learn!