knittingprose | August 16, 2011
Who knew caring for a baby would require so much time and effort? So I’ve spent much of the last 8 months cuddling, ogling and, in general, just adoring my sweet Talitha and her siblings. Those cute kids, I tell ya! Who wants to blog when you’ve got 5 adorable distractions to otherwise occupy [...]
knittingprose | February 9, 2011
This week I spent some time making a salve for our stand at the farmer’s market. This salve is a great all purpose salve for bruises, minor scrapes and pains. Herbs such as comfrey, plantain, calendula make this salve also great for bug bites, dry skin, eczema and other skin rashes as well. Tea tree [...]
knittingprose | October 27, 2009
This week I spent some time making herbal remedies and trying my hand at infusions. First, I made an herbal healing salve. Using comfrey, calendula, plantain and St. Johnswort I ended up with a wonderful salve scented with lavender. It feels very nice on the skin and I’ve gotten into a habit of using it [...]
