by Spiraea Herbs | Jan 12, 2016 | Basics, Homesteading
The winter months bring out the dreamer in me and this winter I’m deep in dream mode. Dreaming about gardens, backyard chickens, fencing and garden boxes, beekeeping and becoming more self sufficient. These are lovely dreams that fill my heart with happiness and...
by Spiraea Herbs | Jan 7, 2016 | Crafting & Crocheting, Homesteading, Natural Health, Seasonal Affective Disorder
If I didn’t catch you with my New Years post, then I’ll say Happy New Years! Today I’m coming at you with an update on my mandala project. I originally wrote about my mandala project as apart of the Beating the Winter Blues series because for me...
by Spiraea Herbs | Jan 2, 2016 | Basics, Herbalism, Homesteading, Natural Health
Happy New Year folks! I hope you all had a great holiday season and a fun new years eve. If you’re like me you spent it doing exactly what you love; watching Star Wars (Empire Strikes Back) with my hubby and crocheting! While I’m not big into resolutions...
by Spiraea Herbs | Dec 17, 2015 | Crafting & Crocheting, DIY Projects, Herbalism, Homesteading, Natural Health, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Spirituality
I don’t know what it is about this year, but it is HARD already. Perhaps it’s all the rain and grey we’re having here in southern Ontario. Don’t know about you folks, but I swear I haven’t seen the sun in weeks. We usually have snow by...
by Spiraea Herbs | Dec 14, 2015 | Canning & Preserving, Crafting & Crocheting, DIY Projects, Homesteading
Our family made these last year for our Christmas/Yule tree and we just loved them. My husband so much so, that he requested them for this year’s tree. They smell just lovely and if you place them in front of one of the lights, the glow of orange is simply...
by Spiraea Herbs | Dec 3, 2015 | Basics, Homesteading
I have been vegetarian for 15 years now. I honestly don’t even remember the last time I ate meat… on purpose. I did live in South Korea for over a year and was informed (often after the fact) that I had in fact consumed meat. Vegetarianism isn’t...
