Calendula is one of my favorite herbs for promoting skin health! It is also a gorgeous flower and very easy to grow in your garden. The seeds are generally easy to find where ever you buy seeds. Sometimes Calendula called ‘marigold’ or ‘pot marigold’. Though a different genus, Marigolds (Latin name: tagetes) and Calendula (Latin: …
Herb Talk Tuesday – Calendula – Why & How to use it Read More »
Pine, spruce, peppermint, citrus, cinnamon and spice, all these scents of the season echo memories of holiday parties, walks in the woods and hot cocoa and cookies by a fire.
This past weekend was a flurry of sales online! From black Friday, to shop small, or small business Saturday to cyber Monday; my phone didn’t stop pinging with all the incentives and coupons and discounts.
Sugar is highly addictive. Not only is it bad for us, but it makes us want more! Sugar releases high amounts of dopamine in the pleasure center…
Let’s talk about what your thyroid is for and how you can use natural herbs and oils as supplements to promote normal, healthy thyroid function.
My husband celebrated another year on this earth last week. What a blessing he is to me. So I baked him a pie. T’was my first attempt at a basket weave top, I have to say, I am quite pleased with how it turned out. The house still smells of the lingering sweetness of apples …
Check out these recipes from the YL Blog and try them this weekend while grilling! Each marinade recipe is sufficient for 1–2 lbs. of meat or your protein of choice. Citrusy Marinade ¾ cup olive or other oil 1/3 cup soy sauce tablespoon grated onion Juice of 1 lemon 2 drops Orange Vitality essential oil 2 …
Oils on the Grill: 3 Summer Marinades to try this Weekend Read More »
Who doesn’t love an icy popsicle on a hot summer day? I sure do! But I don’t like the fake sugars and chemical dyes that often come along with those! Here is a splendid alternative! Pineapple Ginger Lemonade Popsicles Prep Time: 5 minutes, plus freezing time Serves: 8 Ingredients: 12 oz. fresh pineapple, chopped ½ …
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TINCTURE. This is a word you will be noticing a lot when you browse Shawnee Moon products and our blog posts, because that is the primary product that I make and sell here at Shawnee Moon.
Let’s be real. There is bacteria in your gut. But the question is; is it ‘good’ bacteria, or ‘bad’? If you have bad bacteria in your gut, it is often a form of candida, or simply, yeast. This is a very common cause for intestinal gas, bloating, diarrhea, sugar cravings, weight gain, irritable bowel and …
How to Choose the Best Probiotic and are there Herbal Probiotics? Read More »
