Do It Yourself: Herbal Sleepy Time Tea

Hello Darlings!

I am terrible about going to bed on time. I get lost on the Internet (oh, being a blogger), in a great book, working, or furiously cleaning everything including the dog hair trapped under the stove. I often stay up past when my body wants to so that I get over tired and thus incredibly hyper- odd how our bodies work that way! So to help myself calm down and ease into the “sleep mood” without rolling around all night I whip up a quick batch of what I call ‘Sleepytime Tea’ out of herbs I keep in my kitchen cabinets!

Ingredients:

– 2 Tablespoons Chamomile
– 2 Tablespoons Dried Lavender
– 1 Tablespoon Catnip
– 1 Tablespoon Mint
– Optional: Raw Honey for Sweetener

Instructions:

I like making this in a big batch so I can just scoop out a teaspoon and steep my tea. Feel free to scale the recipe down!

1. Set water to heat up in a teakettle.
2. In a small bowl mix chamomile, lavender, catnip (yes, catnip- while it makes cats go crazy, it has a calming effect on humans), and mint.