DIY Elderberry Propolis Throat Spray

by Jody Berry December 19, 2016

This little bottle of goodness has helped many a sore throat. I believe in the power of elderberry and the medicine of the honey bees. My daughte...

Posted in apple cider vinegar, DIY, elderberry, propolis, throat spray

DIY Glacial Erratics

by Jody Berry September 22, 2016

When you go hiking in glacially formed mountains, you get to know erratics. They are often huge boulders placed in strange places sometimes with no...

Posted in bath ritual, bath salts, DIY, himalayan pink sea salt, holiday gifts, rose

rose hip ruminations and cougar sightings

by Jody Berry November 05, 2015

I went back to my favorite spot to harvest a few rose hips. Three days ago I was there walking with my Mama and my daughter and the rose hips ju...

Posted in canning, DIY, natural cold remedies, osteoarthritis, rose hip syrup, wild medicinal plants, wild rose hips

DIY: Delicious Herbal Cough Drops

by Jody Berry December 20, 2014

We got fair warning this year that the weather was to change and quickly. So we harvested all the herbs that we had ...

Posted in DIY, elecampagne, herbal cough drop recipe, herbal remedies, homesteading, lemon balm

DIY CACAO KISS LIP BALM

by Jody Berry September 21, 2014

You can buy our delicious and wildly popular Cacao Kiss lip balm from us, or you can make this fabulous lip balm yourself! Great for party fav...

Posted in chocolate lip balm, DIY, lip balm recipes

DIY salt glow recipe for the New Year!

by Jody Berry January 01, 2014

SPRUCE & PINK GRAPEFRUIT SALT GLOW I just taught a class on making sugar scrubs & salt glows for Wallowa County Slow Food. I was amazed ...

Posted in adrenal fatigue, DIY, happy new year, salt glow, spruce trees, uplifting, wallows county slow food, winter

Alpine Cottonwood Bud Harvest

by Jody Berry April 06, 2013

This is the first plant that I have wildcrafted since we made the move over to the other side of the state. Cottonwood bud harvesting...

Posted in cottonwood bud, DIY, Eastern Oregon, give thanks, homesteading, mountain town, Plant Speak, wallowa county

DIY: Chickweed Salve

by Jody Berry March 24, 2013

We just pressed more chickweed (Stellaria media) oil this week. This is the time of year that chickweed would appear in our greenhous...

Posted in chickweed, colds, DIY, farm life, gardening, homesteading, lungs, Plant Speak, salve, weeds, wild edible plants

DIY Vanilla Infused Oil

by Jody Berry January 29, 2013

The flower pod of a tropical orchid, also known as the ice cream orchid, the scent of vanilla is so pleasing and truly a gift from the tropics! We ...

Posted in DIY, Plant Speak