The harvest season is a time when most of us are more in touch with plants and their gifts than at any time of year. Roses are dropping their petals, herbs are full height and …

There is nothing like the heat to ripen odors. That old dog’s bed that hasn’t been washed in half a year suddenly reeks, as does the nearby carpet. The  kitchen garbage disposal might begin to …

I saw my neighbor, Hellen, digging the weeds out her gravel driveway and stopped by to give her the same tip that I am going to give to you. Hellen works really hard to …

Here is a natural sun block that is sophisticated enough to really work and that you can make yourself.
The two important ingredients in this formula are sesame oil and zinc oxide. Sesame oil …

Adapted from The Reflexology Atlas, Bernard C. Kolster, M.D. and Astrid Waskowiak, M.D. (Healing Arts Press, 2003).
Between everything, who doesn’t need a boost for their adrenals?
The adrenal glands are small organs that are part of …

Big dark circles under one’s eyes make one look stressed and exhausted. Who wants that? Not many of us, yet sometimes with these are inescapable given life’s vicissitudes.
Before I give you some quick, on-the-spot help, …

Did you know that there aren’t any oil glands in the skin around the eyes? This is why it tends to dehydrate, especially as we age, and is prone to wrinkles. Eye creams are designed …

The entire family can get involved in making sugar ant hotels. My grown daughter still tells people about how we made these sugar ant hotel traps when she was little, and how well they worked. …

Traditionally, food grade lemon oil has been used for dusting furniture because it is so lubricating and antispectic. I’ve included it in this excellent, natural, dust-removal formula.
You can also add the aromatherapy benefits of …

I researched deeply into herbalist lore to find a natural tick repellent, and eventually found rose geranium. I’ve used this formula on my dogs’ collars, and dabbed it on my myself and my family before …