Author Archives: Ann Lovejoy

Counteract Winter Blues With Winter Greens

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Ann Lovejoy

Winter greens taste even better after a touch of frost Walk In The Light The temperature is dropping, or is it just my mood? If you’re finding it difficult to get ready for winter, let alone winter holidays, you’re not … Continue reading →

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Pretty Pomander Balls Smell Sweet

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Ann Lovejoy

Leave room between cloves because the orange will shrink Medieval Air Fresheners Back in the day—WAY back—even high-born European people lived in filth and squalor that would make most modern teenagers look like neatniks. With no understanding of the importance … Continue reading →

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Kachoo, Kachoo, Is That You? (Or Me?)

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Ann Lovejoy

Kosher salt contains no plastic microbits, now sadly found in sea salts Garden & Kitchen Cures For Colds & More Last year, colds were rare and there was almost zero flu going around, as isolating, social distancing, and masking helped … Continue reading →

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Make Time For Tea

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Ann Lovejoy

Dried rosemary, calendula and rose petals make a lovely tea Herbal Teas For Wild Windy Days

 Got time for a cup of tea? I’m working on recipes for calming, fragrant, soothing herbals blends that take the edge off our poor … Continue reading →

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