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Nettles are more than an herb (or weed) that grow in wastelands, gardens, and hillsides….. they are rich source of nutrients and healing capabilities. Whenever I see myself retaining water (especially while pregnant) I drink some tea with Nettle in it and I notice how my swelling decreases! Pregnant or not though, I drink it mixed with Red Raspberry and a few other herbs most everyday. It is such a versatile herb, there is even a recipe for Nettle Soup!

Stinging Nettle Facts:

• Grow 1-2 meters tall.
• Stalks are fully of hairy stingers. Ouch!
• Cooking, crushing, or drying disables the stingers.
• It is a diuretic. So, don’t drink right before bed!
• Historically, has been used for inflammatory diseases, such as arthritis.

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In case you were wondering what we do for fun in rural Tennessee…. go to Mule Day of course!

If you were like me, and weren’t quite sure what a mule is- read on!
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A little less than four years ago I was home from a sadly typical hospital birth experience, tired, sore and having a *lot* of trouble nursing my precious newborn girl. After a few helpful phone calls with a lactation consultant, she recommended  the herbs Blessed Thistle, Fennel, and Alfalfa to increase my milk supply. I thought to myself “What!? She is not recommending an FDA approved drug to help me? This probably won’t work…..” 

But, I decided to try it and the herbs DID help! I was able feed my baby without both of us ending up in tears at the end of the nursing session. At that moment I became a true believer in herbs! it’s amazing how one comment can turn your life upside down, for after that experience my husband and I began to see all the resources God gave us through His wonderful creation!
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You’ve heard, “You are what you eat”, so listen and find out what you’re made of!

Rebekah Anast, owner of a health forum, tells us all about what the food labels really mean. She answers: What does Genetic Modification, Organic, Natural, Free Range, MSG, and Hormone Free mean and how does it affect our bodies? Also, what to do if you can’t afford standard grocery store Organic prices.

I learned a lot while interviewing Rebekah, and I think you will too!

Here is a guest post I wrote for Passionate Homemaking, a blog with LOTS of good information about recipes, soaking your grains, and natural alternatives. Hope you enjoy!
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Subscribe to my blog <look, top right>  and enter to win the Best Selling Beginner Herb DVD! You’ll even see me in there making garlic poultices and learning how to dry herbs. The winner will be randomly chosen Monday, April 13th. Keep checking in!
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Chicken Fact: Chickens have only one exit (and entrance) hole for urinating, pooping, laying eggs, and fertilization. Except, they don’t exactly pee, their excrement is a combination of liquids and solids at the same time (and full of nitrogen for organic farming). Remember to wash those fresh eggs!

Our chicks are now a week old! They have grown way more than we expected and only one has died (now we have 24). The chicks have now moved from being crowded and almost jumping out of the wash tub:

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There is so much information about milk! Raw, pasteurized, homogenized, un-homogenized, and now….. A2.
I recently read an article about a certain type of milk that is easier to digest:

A2 Milk

During a visit to Japan, Donna was drinking some milk and was amazed at how exceptionally good it was. It wasn’t like the milk she was used to. When she discovered it was in fact not the same milk she had been accustomed to and is known as A2 milk she began to research to learn more. She found out that a woman’s breast milk is A2; that goats, sheep and other mammals produce this – but not all cows. She found out the countries known produce it were Japan, India, France, Australia, and New Zealand. Learning and seeing this phenomenon of what A2 milk was over and over again, Donna began to seek out people who had cows that were producing A2 milk and nobody had a clue of what she was talking about.

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My husband and I are both terribly allergic to Poison Ivy, so watch Shoshanna and me make a remedy using Plantain, Aloe Vera Gel, and Jewel Weed. It works great for us!

This is an excerpt from the upcoming video Making Herbs Simple Volume II. Click to see Making Herbs Simple Volume I – It’s a great beginner herb video and we’ve heard that kids want to watch it over and over again- a homeschool favorite!