DIY aromatherapy inhalers for reducing stuffiness

This time of year I like to make a few inhalers with essential oils that I can carry with me and use whenever I get a little stuffy. Inhalers are great in allergy season, cough-cold-flu season or even just for a light refresher and switching up your moods. Who wouldn’t love the aroma of some…

Summer all year: extend the life of your herbs

At this time of year, I used to envy my friends with gardens. Being an apartment dweller - with a very shady balcony - I haven't successfully grown a lot of herbs. But I love using fresh herbs in cooking, so was always grateful for friends with an over-abundance of herbs, which I gratefully swapped…

DIY natural sunburn relief with lavender and aloe

  This has been a topsy turvy summer in Canada - rain and chilly days in the East, and drought and heat in the West. But it is summer and we are able to get outside, and bask in the lovely rays of sunshine from our Blessed Mother Earth, soaking up her energy and much-needed…