What a sweet card! I'm a snail mail person, too.

Oh look at that! I somehow linked it! 😂😂

If you're interested, I wrote up my journey to becoming a clinical herbalist.

Here's a link I don't know how to do here 😂

https://open.substack.com/pub/ahappyhomemedia/p/my-clinical-herbalist-journey?r=1d4yyq&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post

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#herbalism

#clinicalherbalist

#naturalhealing

Thank you; I love seeing your property as well, it's so lovely.

I was really blessed to move onto this property with most of it already here ❤️

It's a lovely 60 degrees and the sweatshirts are out. The mornings are a little brisk but I refuse to start a fire before October on principle 😂. The kids are outside shaking the apple trees because they got a taste of cider and now all that time I told them to go pick up apples makes sense to them. I hope you all have a lovely evening.

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#autumnwalk

#homesteading

P.S. Is there a way to upload more than one. picture. at. a. time?

#asknostr

Had a lovely time this morning watching my favorite farmers set up shop at the open market. Part of food security is knowing who is growing your food...and liking them.

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#supportourfarmers

#nofarmsnofood

Made a little batch of elderberry juice. This is 2lbs worth I got from a local farmer. I raked the berries with a fork, then simmered them in a cup of water until the berries looked spent. Then I strained it into a pot, added some ginger, cloves and cinnamon, and let it all simmer for about half an hour. At this point you could add sugar to simmer down into a syrup, but I poured it into an ice cube tray to freeze. It's easy to chuck a few into a blender for a smoothie or to heat one up in hot water for tea. It's also great in coffee (see my previous post).

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#makeyourownmedicine

#herbalist

#herbalism

#coffeechain

Is someone working on an edit feature?

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Good morning-almost afternoon. Whew. It takes me half a day just to get everyone else taken care but it's finally time for a break. I needed this mug today! Inside: mushroom-cocao mix with coffee. I added a tablespoon of elderberry syrup, and some foamy raw whole milk, and it's delish! Kind of like a berry truffle 😋

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Also good but not typically used for wee ones (under 2ish). I haven't really used it at home much.

It's not unusual for my kids to start detoxing at the change of a season, especially when it's as abrupt as what we recently experienced. Runny noses, occasional mucous cough, lethargy...if you have kids, you know! Every fall I mix up several tea blends for them, and this is one of them to help support the healing:

Equal parts:

Elderflower: respiratory conditions

Echinacea: drying antiviral

Yarrrow: viral infections and fever

Peppermint: colds (use catnip if your kids are younger than 4yo, and remove the echinacea)

Today I added a little adrographis powder, but I will warn you it's very bitter and not every kid can just slug it down. It's called the "king of bitters"! It's known an immunostimulant and detoxifier, and according to Sebastian Pole, is Scandinavia's most popular herbal flu remedy.

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#herbsfortheserviceofman

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#clinicalherbalist

#traditionalhealing

#holistichealth

#optingout

#takeyourherbs

#herbalremedies

#herbalmedicine

#herbalism

#herbalhealing

#plantlove

*****

Please consider consulting with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using any herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.

This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and is given for educational purposes only.

Don't hate me for posting that ☝️

Our bread for the day: a sourdough semolina. Looking forward to toasting it and topping it with a couple of poached eggs.

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#homesteading

#eatrealfood

#holisticnutrition

#nourishyourself

#youarewhatyoueat

#foodismedicine

#mydailybread

#sourdoughbaking

Agreed! Every one of my kids began reading at different ages but all of them began with a WANT to read. If that's not there it's a whole lot more difficult no matter your methodology. It's always interesting to see the swing go from phonics to whole language and then back again, as if the "right method" (and more taxes! For the kids!) will get the job done.

😳

You all were so kind about my homeschooling book coming out, thank you ❤️ I hope it will be a useful and hopeful and liberating book! I'm celebrating with a buttered walnut breakfast cake with maple coffee glaze. In my mug is a coffee-mushroom blend, perfect for this chilly rainy day (hello, autumn!).

#coffeechain

#grownostr

#youtoocouldwriteabook

😞so, so sorry

Followed back!

Thank you!

Thanks!