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Feelin’ sassy. I made my first ever batch of hom

Feelin’ sassy. I made my first ever batch of homemade elderberry syrup, and I am shocked at how insanely easy it was to make. For those who haven’t heard of elderberry syrup before, it’s a syrup made from, you guessed it, elderberries, and is most commonly used to support the immune system. So many people swear by this syrup during cold and flu season, helping to keep their families healthy and flu-free. I had purchased elderberry syrup in the past but for #HerbalFeb I wanted to try my hand at making it on my own, and holy cow it’s so simple. There are many different recipes for elderberry syrup online but I used the one recommended by my friend @redwhiteandcoffee. I was sold when she said she makes it for her kids all the time—they think it’s juice :) Here’s the recipe:
3c filtered water
1/2c dried elderberries
1/8c dried rosehips
1/4c hibiscus
3 whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
2 slices lemon
1 star anise (I omitted this part)
Simmer on the stove for 20 minutes. Strain all the liquid into a container. Cool to where it’s no longer hot to touch. Mix in 1/2c raw local honey. Add 2c cool filtered water (I only added 1 cup of water) Store in the fridge for 6 weeks.

Happy 2nd birthday to this little ray of sunshine!

Happy 2nd birthday to this little ray of sunshine! Watching Vasco grow and explore is one of my greatest joys in life. I’m so lucky to be his momma 💛☀️

Sebastian hates Valentine’s Day and will probabl

Sebastian hates Valentine’s Day and will probably roll his eyes at this post 🤪 but I’ll take any excuse to reminisce about this special day, when we adventured to Kauai, just the two of us. Love you to the moon my half 🍊

Oh hey, here’s a look at my perfect and not so p

Oh hey, here’s a look at my perfect and not so perfect dandelion salve I made yesterday morning. This salve can be used on sore muscles or joints, and is also great for soothing chapped, dry skin.
This was my first time experimenting with homemade herbal salves, and holy cow they’re a lot easier to make than I had expected.
I gently heated 1/2 cup of my homemade dandelion oil with 2 1/2 tablespoons of beeswax (you could also use a soy-based wax) until they melted together. Then simply poured the mixture in to upcycled lotion bar tins.
The recipe I found suggested adding essential oils. I don’t have many essential oils at home, only two actually. I added a few drops of essential oils to each tin and stirred. I learned by mistake that I should mix in the essential oils before pouring into the tins because they set really quickly, which is why one of the salves turned out perfectly smooth and the second, not so much. Be sure to bookmark this DIY project for the spring when dandelions are abundant!
If you’re digging the herbal experiments I’ve got going on this month, my friend Heidi of @healingharvesthomestead is offering Tiny Yellow Bungalow friends a super generous discount (35% OFF) on her online beginner herbalism course just for the month of February. The link is in my bio and coupon code is TYJESSIE! Heidi will be taking over my Instagram on Friday so you can check out her teaching style first hand. She’s amazing!! :)

It’s week two of #HerbalFeb! And I’ve got a tw

It’s week two of #HerbalFeb! And I’ve got a two part project for you this week. First up, Dandelion Infused Oil! And on Wednesday, I’ll share how to use this infused oil to make a healing salve. This is a project you’re going to want to bookmark for the spring when dandelions are abundant.
Dandelion has wonderful anti-inflammatory properties, perfect for protecting and soothing your skin. You can use the dandelion oil as is. The oil is great as a sore muscle rub. Or wait until Wednesday when we make a salve, which is a semi solid form of the oil—great for carrying in your bag for on the go use.

To make dandelion oil, pick fresh dandelion flowers in the spring, enough to fill a mason jar of your choice at least half full. Be sure to pick your dandelions in a pesticide free area during the sunniest part of the day (so they aren’t covered in dew). You’ll then want to gently wash your flowers and let them wilt overnight. Add your dandelions to a clean mason jar and fill with olive oil, leaving some space at the top of the jar. Stir your oil with a butter knife to remove any air bubbles. I covered mine with a coffee filter and mason jar ring lid so that it could breath. This will help reduce the risk of molding. Let your dandelion oil sit in a warm sunny window for two weeks then filter out the flowers and your oil is ready to use!
Have you ever made an herb infused oil?
A quick reminder, the Nature Code Kids online course on parenting and natural medicine I mentioned last week closes tomorrow!! They have one free masterclass left before closing. Head over to the link in my bio to sign up for the masterclass and learn more about the program.

What a special treat, we got a snow day in Georgia

What a special treat, we got a snow day in Georgia!! 😍 Anyone else enjoying the snow today?

Our first DIY project for #HerbalFeb is making our

Our first DIY project for #HerbalFeb is making our own herbal tea blends! I’m feeling a bit anxious sharing these herbal projects with y’all since I’m not an herbal expert myself. Just a reminder that I’m learning WITH you :) Now you’re probably wondering why in the world would we blend our own teas when we can just buy pre-packaged at the grocery store right? Well, many of the tea blends sold at the supermarket aren’t very fresh, having been sitting on shelves for quite some time. Also, conventional tea bags often contain PLASTIC in them, yuck! Making your own tea blends gives you control of the quality of the herbs in your blend and proportions. More than anything else, it’s just really fun getting to experiment and create something of your own!
There are heaps of herbal tea blend recipes on the internet and most of them have pretty long ingredient lists which can be intimidating if you have a small herb selection at home like me. However, don’t feel obligated to follow a recipe strictly. You can eliminate herbs you don’t have on hand or don’t like. I made a small batch of peppermint, red raspberry leaf, and nettle leaf tea this morning! I added a lot of peppermint because I love the taste of peppermint tea. I used red raspberry leaf for it’s high iron content since I tend to be low in that. I included nettle leaf for its detoxifying qualities, specifically with urinary tract health.
If you’d like a better foundation in making herbal teas, my friend Heidi of @healingharvesthomestead has a mini course to help get you started. I will leave my affiliate link to it in my bio - The Art of Making Herbal Tea. Oh and Heidi’s more extensive beginner’s herbalism course (the one I’m always raving about haha) is on sale just for my friends!! She’s offering 35% OFF the course using code TYJESSIE - link also in bio.
If you are already an herbal tea blending whiz, I’d love if you could share some of your own wisdom in the comments please. We are here to learn! Also, don’t forget our hashtag #HerbalFeb that you can use all month long to share our ideas and projects on herbalism.

#HerbalFeb is here!! I’m pumped to spend the nex

#HerbalFeb is here!! I’m pumped to spend the next month learning about herbalism with you. I’ve got some awesome herbal experts lined up to teach us things each week and then I’ll also be sharing some DIY recipes throughout the month for some hands on fun. When I first started learning about herbs, I really only knew vaguely about culinary herbs like rosemary and basil. I had no idea you could use herbs medicinally as well! Today, I want to share with you some different ways you can prepare herbs.
Water Infusions: Infusing herbs with water includes making herbal teas, or steeping herbs longer to create infusions, or simmering herbs on the stove for an even longer time to create decoctions.
Tinctures: Infusing herbs in alcohol for a concentrated preparation.

Infused Vinegars: Infusing herbs in vinegar is a great way to use herbs in cooking.

Glycerites: Sweet tinctures made with vegetable glycerin.

Infused Honey: Another sweet and delicious infusion.

Powders: Dehydrating herbs and creating a powder is a great way to add herbs to smoothies and soups.
Capsules: You can put your herbal powders in capsules for a different way to ingest them.
Poultices: Crushed herbal paste to be used externally on your skin!
Fomentations: Another way to use herbs externally but also alternating hot and cold compression.
Salves: Herbs prepared with an oil base and mixed with either beeswax or paraffin wax to create a balm.

Syrups: Herbs are cooked down and then sweetened to make a syrup.

Whew, that’s a lot! So many different ways to use herbs. I’m curious how do you use herbs in your daily?! What are you interested in learning about this month??

Feelin’ sassy. I made my first ever batch of hom

Feelin’ sassy. I made my first ever batch of homemade elderberry syrup, and I am shocked at how insanely easy it was to make. For those who haven’t heard of elderberry syrup before, it’s a syrup made from, you guessed it, elderberries, and is most commonly used to support the immune system. So many people swear by this syrup during cold and flu season, helping to keep their families healthy and flu-free. I had purchased elderberry syrup in the past but for #HerbalFeb I wanted to try my hand at making it on my own, and holy cow it’s so simple. There are many different recipes for elderberry syrup online but I used the one recommended by my friend @redwhiteandcoffee. I was sold when she said she makes it for her kids all the time—they think it’s juice :) Here’s the recipe:
3c filtered water
1/2c dried elderberries
1/8c dried rosehips
1/4c hibiscus
3 whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
2 slices lemon
1 star anise (I omitted this part)
Simmer on the stove for 20 minutes. Strain all the liquid into a container. Cool to where it’s no longer hot to touch. Mix in 1/2c raw local honey. Add 2c cool filtered water (I only added 1 cup of water) Store in the fridge for 6 weeks.

Happy 2nd birthday to this little ray of sunshine!

Happy 2nd birthday to this little ray of sunshine! Watching Vasco grow and explore is one of my greatest joys in life. I’m so lucky to be his momma 💛☀️

Sebastian hates Valentine’s Day and will probabl

Sebastian hates Valentine’s Day and will probably roll his eyes at this post 🤪 but I’ll take any excuse to reminisce about this special day, when we adventured to Kauai, just the two of us. Love you to the moon my half 🍊

Oh hey, here’s a look at my perfect and not so p

Oh hey, here’s a look at my perfect and not so perfect dandelion salve I made yesterday morning. This salve can be used on sore muscles or joints, and is also great for soothing chapped, dry skin.
This was my first time experimenting with homemade herbal salves, and holy cow they’re a lot easier to make than I had expected.
I gently heated 1/2 cup of my homemade dandelion oil with 2 1/2 tablespoons of beeswax (you could also use a soy-based wax) until they melted together. Then simply poured the mixture in to upcycled lotion bar tins.
The recipe I found suggested adding essential oils. I don’t have many essential oils at home, only two actually. I added a few drops of essential oils to each tin and stirred. I learned by mistake that I should mix in the essential oils before pouring into the tins because they set really quickly, which is why one of the salves turned out perfectly smooth and the second, not so much. Be sure to bookmark this DIY project for the spring when dandelions are abundant!
If you’re digging the herbal experiments I’ve got going on this month, my friend Heidi of @healingharvesthomestead is offering Tiny Yellow Bungalow friends a super generous discount (35% OFF) on her online beginner herbalism course just for the month of February. The link is in my bio and coupon code is TYJESSIE! Heidi will be taking over my Instagram on Friday so you can check out her teaching style first hand. She’s amazing!! :)

It’s week two of #HerbalFeb! And I’ve got a tw

It’s week two of #HerbalFeb! And I’ve got a two part project for you this week. First up, Dandelion Infused Oil! And on Wednesday, I’ll share how to use this infused oil to make a healing salve. This is a project you’re going to want to bookmark for the spring when dandelions are abundant.
Dandelion has wonderful anti-inflammatory properties, perfect for protecting and soothing your skin. You can use the dandelion oil as is. The oil is great as a sore muscle rub. Or wait until Wednesday when we make a salve, which is a semi solid form of the oil—great for carrying in your bag for on the go use.

To make dandelion oil, pick fresh dandelion flowers in the spring, enough to fill a mason jar of your choice at least half full. Be sure to pick your dandelions in a pesticide free area during the sunniest part of the day (so they aren’t covered in dew). You’ll then want to gently wash your flowers and let them wilt overnight. Add your dandelions to a clean mason jar and fill with olive oil, leaving some space at the top of the jar. Stir your oil with a butter knife to remove any air bubbles. I covered mine with a coffee filter and mason jar ring lid so that it could breath. This will help reduce the risk of molding. Let your dandelion oil sit in a warm sunny window for two weeks then filter out the flowers and your oil is ready to use!
Have you ever made an herb infused oil?
A quick reminder, the Nature Code Kids online course on parenting and natural medicine I mentioned last week closes tomorrow!! They have one free masterclass left before closing. Head over to the link in my bio to sign up for the masterclass and learn more about the program.

What a special treat, we got a snow day in Georgia

What a special treat, we got a snow day in Georgia!! 😍 Anyone else enjoying the snow today?

Our first DIY project for #HerbalFeb is making our

Our first DIY project for #HerbalFeb is making our own herbal tea blends! I’m feeling a bit anxious sharing these herbal projects with y’all since I’m not an herbal expert myself. Just a reminder that I’m learning WITH you :) Now you’re probably wondering why in the world would we blend our own teas when we can just buy pre-packaged at the grocery store right? Well, many of the tea blends sold at the supermarket aren’t very fresh, having been sitting on shelves for quite some time. Also, conventional tea bags often contain PLASTIC in them, yuck! Making your own tea blends gives you control of the quality of the herbs in your blend and proportions. More than anything else, it’s just really fun getting to experiment and create something of your own!
There are heaps of herbal tea blend recipes on the internet and most of them have pretty long ingredient lists which can be intimidating if you have a small herb selection at home like me. However, don’t feel obligated to follow a recipe strictly. You can eliminate herbs you don’t have on hand or don’t like. I made a small batch of peppermint, red raspberry leaf, and nettle leaf tea this morning! I added a lot of peppermint because I love the taste of peppermint tea. I used red raspberry leaf for it’s high iron content since I tend to be low in that. I included nettle leaf for its detoxifying qualities, specifically with urinary tract health.
If you’d like a better foundation in making herbal teas, my friend Heidi of @healingharvesthomestead has a mini course to help get you started. I will leave my affiliate link to it in my bio - The Art of Making Herbal Tea. Oh and Heidi’s more extensive beginner’s herbalism course (the one I’m always raving about haha) is on sale just for my friends!! She’s offering 35% OFF the course using code TYJESSIE - link also in bio.
If you are already an herbal tea blending whiz, I’d love if you could share some of your own wisdom in the comments please. We are here to learn! Also, don’t forget our hashtag #HerbalFeb that you can use all month long to share our ideas and projects on herbalism.

#HerbalFeb is here!! I’m pumped to spend the nex

#HerbalFeb is here!! I’m pumped to spend the next month learning about herbalism with you. I’ve got some awesome herbal experts lined up to teach us things each week and then I’ll also be sharing some DIY recipes throughout the month for some hands on fun. When I first started learning about herbs, I really only knew vaguely about culinary herbs like rosemary and basil. I had no idea you could use herbs medicinally as well! Today, I want to share with you some different ways you can prepare herbs.
Water Infusions: Infusing herbs with water includes making herbal teas, or steeping herbs longer to create infusions, or simmering herbs on the stove for an even longer time to create decoctions.
Tinctures: Infusing herbs in alcohol for a concentrated preparation.

Infused Vinegars: Infusing herbs in vinegar is a great way to use herbs in cooking.

Glycerites: Sweet tinctures made with vegetable glycerin.

Infused Honey: Another sweet and delicious infusion.

Powders: Dehydrating herbs and creating a powder is a great way to add herbs to smoothies and soups.
Capsules: You can put your herbal powders in capsules for a different way to ingest them.
Poultices: Crushed herbal paste to be used externally on your skin!
Fomentations: Another way to use herbs externally but also alternating hot and cold compression.
Salves: Herbs prepared with an oil base and mixed with either beeswax or paraffin wax to create a balm.

Syrups: Herbs are cooked down and then sweetened to make a syrup.

Whew, that’s a lot! So many different ways to use herbs. I’m curious how do you use herbs in your daily?! What are you interested in learning about this month??

Get ready for your minds to be blown… I have a f

Get ready for your minds to be blown… I have a funny feeling a lot of you DON’T have a bulk store in your town. Well, I’m thrilled to introduce to you @NWBulkMarket! This online shop provides bulk pantry items. You can purchase as much or as little as you need without the waste. (I’ve been wishing something like this existed for ages!) What makes this shop extra special is it also has what they call an online Farmer’s Market. They have a selection of small sellers set up “stalls” on the website so you can purchase really wonderful handcrafted products from unique USA based sellers in one convenient shop.
Swipe to see some of the goodies I got in my box from @nwbulkmarket including some bulk necessities, a dish soap bar + scrubber, sage bundle, vegan + plastic free floss, and cardamom infused raw honey.
Please head over to their shop and take a look around! Stock up on your favorite bulk pantry items and handcrafted goodies using coupon code JUST4JESSIE for 15% OFF your order. SPONSORED

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