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Botanical Confetti
This is a fun and simple way to use dried herbs and edible flowers for a wide range of uses. Botanical confetti is not only beautiful, it is biodegradable and eco-friendly too. -
Pressed Flower Pumpkin Vase
With this autumn-inspired botanical craft, I decided to combine previous pressed flower and pumpkin vase projects into what I am called my pressed flower pumpkin vase! This is a great craft to share with little ones or fellow craft-loving mamas alike. -
Strawflower Garland
This is one of those slow, seasonal crafts to usher in autumn and put to use the beautiful strawflower heads you've grown and collected this summer. My favorite crafts are the ones I create with natural elements from my garden and supplies I already have on hand. Strawflower garland can add a whimsical touch to your greenhouse, chicken coop, and your next birthday celebration. -
Herbal Fire Starters
Simple things made beautiful. These botanical fire starters give me the opportunity to rummage through my dried apothecary shelf and kitchen pantry to pull herbs that have expired or are discoloring. -
Cedar & Spice Aromatherapy Sachets
These sewn aromatherapy sachet pillows are beautiful, low-cost, low-waste, and make useful gifts. Best of all, the materials were collected from around our home and land. The only cost was my time, which was well spent with my daughter on her first snow day of the season. I used herbs that I dried over this past growing season and homemade vanilla extract. -
Herbal Shower Steamers
This holiday season, I am gifting my two favorite homemade shower steamer varieties, Spearmint Lavender to decongest and sooth, and Lemon Eucalyptus to revitalize. Here is my recipe: -
Botanical Cinnamon Broomsticks
I ran across these cinnamon-scented broomsticks at my favorite market and instinctively popped a few in my cart. When I got home, I couldn’t wait to try my hand at decorating them with dried botanicals I'd preserved from my garden.
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Spearmint Eucalyptus Goat Milk Bath Soak
This is one of my favorite self-care recipes and can be made in just minutes. I incorporate eucalyptus oil for its beneficial properties, including soothing dry irritated skin, protecting against infection, and rejuvenating sore muscles. I chose spearmint oil both to aid in reducing fever, fatigue, inflammation, and nasal congestion. Goat milk bath was chosen to moisturize and nourish skin. -
Scarborough Fair Turkey Brine
Brining a turkey is a culinary technique that involves soaking the bird in a solution of sugar, salt, water, and often other flavor-enhancing ingredients. This process not only adds moisture to the turkey but also infuses it with savory herbal flavors, resulting in a tender and succulent centerpiece for your holiday feast. The salt in the brine helps to break down the proteins in the meat, allowing it to retain more moisture during cooking for an extra juicy bird. If you’ve never brined your turkey, it’s a gamechanger and guaranteed make for a memorable holiday feast. -
Winterizing: A Nod to the Life Cycle of the Garden
For me, autumn is a time for tucking the garden in for a restful winter sleep. Unlike many, I find great joy in this part of gardening. I find it therapeutic to collect seeds, to clear and tidy my garden beds, and to tuck my perennials into their beds for a deep winter sleep. It gives me an opportunity to truly appreciate the cyclical journey I take with my garden, from germinating seeds to nurturing seedlings to cultivating flowers and herbs to harvesting them, and then to collect their seeds to begin the process once again. Winterizing my garden is a nod to the life cycle of each and every plant I grew that year. -
My Pumpkin Chai Latte
While I love pumpkin everything during these cooler months, pumpkin spice lattes from chain stores tend to be too sweet for my personal taste and often leave me with a tummy ache. To remedy this, I decided to try making my own pumpkin latte and I'm thrilled with how it turned out. -
Floriology of the Iris and Planting Tips
This year, I am growing a special collection of gorgeous, vintage-inspired irises hand-picked by yours truly. The Cedar House Living Botanical Message Iris Collection pays tribute to this incredible bloom and the deeper meaning and message that it holds. These are NOT your traditional purple irises.
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