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One of my favorite thing to do every February is pick bare Forsythia branches and force them to bloom bright and yellow, in my house, when winter still holds the world around me. Forsythias are a bramble bush that grow in hedges or hidden in tree lines.  Once you see them blooming you know where they live.  THE HOW TO:  The bare branches will have little buds on them. These buds are the future flowers. Forsythia blooms before the leaves pop out. Cut your branches and place them in a vase of water in the house.   Note: the flowers appear...

One of my favorite thing to do every February is pick bare Forsythia branches and force them to bloom bright and yellow, in my house, when winter still holds the world around me. Forsythias are a bramble bush that grow in hedges or hidden in tree lines.  Once you see them blooming you know where they live.  THE HOW TO:  The bare branches will have little buds on them. These buds are the future flowers. Forsythia blooms before the leaves pop out. Cut your branches and place them in a vase of water in the house.   Note: the flowers appear...

ONION HONEY COUGH SYRUP Cold & Flu Remedies Part 3 Natural cures that you can find in the Grocery store! Do not go to the pharmacy to help your cold/flu instead GO TO the produce department.  YES, this is so easy, not as expensive and much better for you!!!! As you can tell, I love using local, honey in my medicines.  Honey makes herbal remedies tasty for child and adults.  Honey has been used since the beginning of the discovery of the tasty stuff in medicines.  This is recipe is super simple and you can make it in a couple...

                                             VINEGAR GARLIC HONEY                                                  Cold &Flue Relief Part 2                                                                    Natural cures that you can find in the Grocery store! Do not go to the pharmacy to help your cold/flu instead GO TO the produce department.  YES, this is so easy, not as expensive and much better for you!!!!   What the heck is an OXYMEL???? Well it is an easy medicine you can make for your family.  Oxymel is a combination apple cider vinegar and honey with herbs to make a medicine.  It was developed in the 1800's and is very effective and delicious.  Eat a clove when...

CHOCOLATE SKIN CARE....WHY??   One of my favorite herbalist, Susan Weed, gives each of her interns a 2 pound block of dark chocolate to eat during their stay.  She says it can make a bad day good in a few bites.  She believes it is healthy for the soul.  I AGREE!!  But it is also great for the skin. Dark chocolate is a skin-friendly ingredient that helps to keep your skin healthy, glowing and just flawless. Midnight Oil Soap offers Hot Chocolate Soap in a very limited supply every fall.  Full of dark bitter ground chocolate. Why Use Chocolate in...