Cedar House Farm
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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. -
Calendula Oatmeal Bath
I have battled eczema since I was a young child and the winter months make it flare up more than usual. This calendula oatmeal bath soothes eczema and itchy winter skin and takes just minutes to make with ingredients you likely have around your home (or in your greenhouse or window sill).
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Dried Flower Valentines
Maddie and I made these sweet little notes to give to teachers and grandmas on Valentine's Day. Little fabric pockets hold a message and the card is topped with dried flowers and herbs we preserved from our summer garden. -
My Pollinator Garden
I have what is sometimes referred to as a pollinator garden. It is filled with colorful and fragrant flowers and herbs that attract and feed pollinators such as honey bees, native bees, moths and butterflies. When I harvest, I make sure to always leave plenty of blooms to keep them busy and happy. Yesterday, we watched countless butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, bees, robins, chickadees, and a pair of Stellar Jays visit our garden, so it’s working. -
The Gardener's Bath Soak
My garden is my sanctuary. It is a place where I go to turn my thoughts. To breathe. To find solace. It is a dwelling place for creativity. I wanted to bottle that calming energy into a bath soak that would cleanse the mind and ease tired muscles and joints.
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Homemade Beeswax Candles
We made our first batch of homemade beeswax candles this week. I had recently read about the health benefits of beeswax candles and learned a few things that surprised and inspired me to try this project and pay more attention to what my candles are made with.
