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Understanding the Skin Barrier: How to Care for Your Body’s Largest Organ
Our skin is our largest organ, working tirelessly to keep us hydrated, protected, and glowing. A healthy skin barrier supports moisture retention, shields against harmful substances, and keeps your complexion smooth and clear. In this guest post, herbalist Magic Keller shares practical tips — from choosing the right oil-based cleansers to nurturing your skin microbiome — to help you care for your skin naturally and effectively.
Rural Missouri Article
Will and I got a call from Rural Missouri Magazine asking if they could come out and visit with us. Two days later they were here and took a tour of the garden and shop. A link to the article is in the blog post.
7 tips for gardening over 50
In the last two years, Will and I have gotten to use our 4 decades of combined garden experience and built our “If I could do it over again” gardens. We both agree these are our best gardens ever for ease and productivity.
There is no extra credit for doing things the hard way. Here are 7 techniques that have made all the difference for gardening in my 50s.
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Itchy Scratchy Season, not all bites like salves
When I moved out to my first little homestead almost 20 years ago, one of the biggest challenges were the bites. As a budding herbalist, I was prone to put plantain salve on everything. After moving to Missouri and facing my biggest bite challenges, I learned from old timers, friends, and trial and error that there are different types of base formulas for different bites. As bite season is coming, I thought I’d share what I’ve learned about salves, teas, vinegars, and oatmeal.
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Rethink the stink
Chemical Sensitivity is a blessing and a curse. Being able to smell toxins on people means being able to avoid them, but when 90% of the population stinks, it’s hard to hide. There is a substance in fragrances that make them “sticky” so that when you wash your hands or wash your clothes, you still smell the fragrance. Those artificial substances are waste products of the chemical companies and ARE causing health problems for everyone, even if your nose has shut down and you can’t smell it.
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Mineral rich herbal drink (aka arrowhead sparkles)
Making your own sports drink easily from herbs around the house. So much healthier!
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Off grid and need to germinate seeds during Dogwood winter?
I live off-grid and don’t have the power for a heat mat to warm the soil to get my seeds to germinate. I needed a cheap way to get a jump start on my garden. I thought about the heat sources I do have that are consistent and those are my lazy, fat cats and me. This will be my third time germinating seeds with body heat and cats; so far, it has worked like a charm.
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