By Amanda Rose | Natural Home
I love the concept of air fresheners but one short walk through the drug store aisle dedicated to them is enough to send me packing. Really, there is such a thing as “too much fragrance.” One of the things my boys and I love to do here is to capture the fragrance of the forest […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Garden
I thought living through California’s last drought changed all of my patterns — never letting that water run when you’re brushing your teeth, saving a few flushes. The current drought is really far worse and I’m actually an adult in this one with real-world responsibilities and simply have to plan more for the longer-term. Really, […]
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By Amanda Rose | Garden
There is a pretty good tip here in this post but I really just used it as an excuse to post this clothesline picture. As people across the country freeze, I share with you my “d’oh! moment” when my son needed his snowsuit and I found it on the clothesline. This picture is all about […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Elderberry
Herbal vinegars are a fun hobby. They are quite simple to make: place and herb in vinegar and let it sit. Strain out the herb and use the vinegar. It is so easy, in fact, that many of us have a shelf of vinegar ready to be used on something and we wait patiently on […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Ginger
This tidbit definitely falls into the category of “This is obvious once someone tells you.” No one told me but necessity is the mother of invention and so I tell you in case you also have need. First, I have a high standard for tea in my household. If I am drinking a turmeric, ginger, […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Ginger
Amanda’s note: I always love opening up my emails from Ramya because I get to read great new content like this one. Ramya writes from a coconut farm in India where she shares traditional solutions to daily problems and some of her best kitchen techniques. Using dried ginger to relieve the pain associated with inflammatory […]
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