by Pam Broekemeier | Dec 23, 2015 | Herbal Remdies, Herbs in Your Diet, Medicinal Weeds
it’s that time of year again…
It never fails, there is always some kind of epidemic circulating in our communities during this time of year, like the norovirus. We all know someone who is ill, and who can’t participate in all the festivities. Bummer!
A few years ago, I was out sick, big time, for the holidays, and it was not fun at all. My stomach ached from coughing so much, and my mind was mush. My boyfriend finally talked me in to go and see a doctor (I do hate going to see doctors). Come to find out, I had strep throat, even though I didn’t have the normal symptoms for it.
So, how do you prevent you and your loved ones from catching any one of those dreaded, sneaky epidemics? Education and prevention. (more…)
by Pam Broekemeier | Nov 13, 2015 | Herbs in Your Diet
Horse Chestnuts
Aesculus Hippocastanum
The horse chestnut is a tree which is native to the northern hemisphere. It is also sometimes referred to as buckeye or Spanish chestnut. The leaves, flowers, bark and seeds have been used for centuries to cure various ailments.
Horse chestnut is valued because of its support of the circulatory system. Its astringent and anti-inflammatory properties help to tone and protect blood vessels. By increasing the permeability of the capillaries and allowing the re-absorption of excess fluid back into the circulatory system, it helps in reducing fluid retention. (more…)
by Pam Broekemeier | May 25, 2015 | craft show, Herbs in Your Diet
So this past March, I had my first booth at a craft show. All I could think about beforehand was “Is this going to work?”.
But why wouldn’t it?
I had plenty of product and a good variety of items. I had set up my table about two weeks prior in my living room to see how it would look and kept making adjustments up to the day of the craft show.
I would have a few sale items and also a freebie if a customer spent a certain amount.
And I would have two of my daughters helping out! Lucky me!
Well, the day of the craft show arrived and I was so nervous. What if people didn’t care for what I had? What if I forgot something? All the negative thoughts kept creeping into my head.
My only goal coming out of the craft show was to just sell enough product to pay for the booth.
So on with the show!
It started out good. I had my table set up on time and it looked great! Traffic was slow to pick at first. As people walked by, I remembered to keep smiling and making eye contact.
Pretty soon people were stopping, checking things out and asking questions. And then came my first sale! I was so happy!
Sales kept coming in at a slow steady pace. As soon as I had my booth paid for, I was stoked! I wasn’t sure it would happen.
The rest of the day went well. At the end we packed up and left happy campers.
My first craft show!
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by Pam Broekemeier | Oct 31, 2014 | Lip Balms
The weather is changing to cooler temps so that means that our poor little lips are going to get a beating, especially on those windy days here in Minnesota.
To help protect those lips, I’ve made a lip balm that contains one of my favorite flavors – coconut!
Paired with a sweet orange essential oil, it is perfect for just about anybody. It has a nice uplifting sensation followed by a relaxing hint of coconut.
My finished product!
It was so easy to make and I can’t wait to try experimenting with other flavors. (more…)
by Pam Broekemeier | Oct 17, 2014 | Events
Eating local, and I don’t mean at a restaurant!
I came across an article the other day that talked about eating only locally grown foods. The article contained a TED Talk video in relation to this. Now if you have never seen a TED Talk video, you are in for a treat! These videos cover a wide range of topics and the speakers are phenomenal! This particular video is called Relational Eating: Vicki Robin.
Going to give it my best!
In it, Vicki describes how she challenged herself to only eat what she could find within so many miles from her home (she’s a great speaker, by the way), with a few allotted “exotic” items. And so I asked myself the question, “Could I do it?” Well, we shall see. I’m giving myself eight days to try and only eat local, within a 100 mile radius. My start date will be Saturday, Oct. 18 and I will end on Sat. Oct. 25. So for the past few days, I’ve been planning out my strategy. (more…)
