I love preserving food. There is something SO satisfying about being able to look into your cabinet and seeing fresh food from seasons ago ready to eat! I dehydrate and pickle things *a lot* because its quick and easy, but one of my favorite ways to preserve food is through water bath canning. It makes me so happy to have a messy kitchen, filled to the brim with jars and produce, and fresh lids smelling of the garden and steam! Canning seems to be super nerve wracking for newbies, but I promise ... Read More about Water Bath Canning 101
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DIY Bath Soak for Spring Allergies
While springtime feels a little different in the time of Covid-19 something that is showing up exactly the same, virus or not, is the advent of spring allergies! I’m lucky in that my spring allergies aren’t terrible, but I have so many loved ones that are knocked on butts- most notably my mom who just had to get special permission to cut down one of her worst-offending allergies on her property! Her juniper allergy was SO bad with a flowering shrub on her property that she couldn’t go ... Read More about DIY Bath Soak for Spring Allergies
DIY Purifying Bath Soak
You all know that I absolutely love baths. They’re relaxing, beautiful, and with me- chock full of healing herbs! Covid-19 has the world in a tizzy. We are all feeling a bit more anxious, uncertain, and cooped up. For someone like me who is incredibly sensitive to energy and has an anxiety disorder I have been exponentially more out of sorts than I usually am. So, to combat some of that energy overload I grabbed a few of my favorite purifying herbal ingredients, hopped in the bath, and soaked! ... Read More about DIY Purifying Bath Soak
DIY Bath Soak for Inflammation
To say that I am a ‘bath person’ is an understatement. I not only love them, but I NEED them! They give me peace of mind, give me a break from the world, and are so incredibly relaxing. And on top of all of that, if you throw in a few different herbs, baths are a healing modality as well! I’ve gone over quite a few different bath recipes here on Habits of a Modern Hippie, but this one is super dear to my heart because it was a LONG time coming! If you’ve been following along on my ... Read More about DIY Bath Soak for Inflammation
DIY: Moisturizing Bath Soak for Dry Winter Skin
I love living in Colorado; it is beautiful, outdoorsy, and is full of great food and great people. It also has lots of sunshine in the winter which makes this summer-loving mermaid SO happy. However, with the sunshine comes drastic temperature fluctuations- we went from 55 degrees to six inches of snow and -2 in less than 24 hours last week- and my poor skin is crying out for help. If you follow my Instagram you know that I am a huge fan of baths, so this self care Sunday I created my perfect ... Read More about DIY: Moisturizing Bath Soak for Dry Winter Skin