Ten Things to do with Mint

1 - Brew a gently fragrant tisane/tea!  (good for the digestion)

2 - Mint jelly and mint sauce, both wonderful with lamb

3 - Mint juleps!!!

4 - Lavishly toss shredded mint leaves into a fresh fruit salad for a cool treat

5 - Stir into a chilled pea soup, for a springtime delight

6 - Hang a sprig in the shower for a spa-like experience

7 - Muddle into a glass with a bit of sugar and a few berries, add some sparkling white wine. Seasonal fun!

8 - Carefully dry some leaves to use in sachets. Mixed with lavender it makes for a lovely sleep pillow.

9 - Mint ice cream? Steep the mint leaves in the cream or milk before preparing this tasty dessert.

10 - Add a few sprigs of mint (and any other herbs in your garden) to a wildflower arrangement for a spicy note!

Homemade Medicines: On Making Tinctures

We head into flu season with a mighty arsenal of natural medicines: elderberry tincture, echinacea tincture, rose hip tincture, and a special honey-based cough syrup. 

Rather than spend big bucks on tiny bottles, we make our own - here is how!

5 Easy Ways to Add a Little SUNSHINE to Your Morning

I love to embrace each season, to revel in the cycles of nature and the turning of the year - but I have to admit that sometimes winter can really get me down. Day after day of grey skies and dark mornings and early sunsets and cold...brrrrrr! So how to I keep myself from slipping into a full-blown case of the Winter Blues? Well, I have a few tricks up my sleeve.

Ten Things to Love about Thyme

I love thyme...in my garden it lends pretty greenery and soft spicy scents, in my cookery thyme adds a piquant note. But thyme is more than just another pretty face!

Got Pears? 5 Delicious Pear Recipes

Considered "the Gift of the Gods" by the epic poet Homer, pears are cousin to both the apple and the rose - a noble pedigree indeed! With their buttery flesh and delicate, slightly floral flavor, they are wonderful eaten right out of the hand - perhaps with a bit of Stilton or Roquefort cheese?

The 2015 Planner

I love planners. I love lists.

I love pretty pages in a notebook.

Christmas Gifts Worksheet - FREE Printable

I like to make lists. I like pretty worksheets and cute reminders.

I like to make organizing my home and my finances and my life a beautiful task (when possible).