Yep, I’m THAT mom. You can’t believe the stuff I put in my kids mouths, hide in their smoothies, rub on their bodies, or diffuse in their rooms. But, you know what…IT WORKS! Yahweh put everything on the earth that we need, we just have to be hunter-gatherers and go out and find it. Of course now we hunt the internet and gather from the health food store. There hasn’t been anything that we have encountered that I haven’t been able to heal naturally. (including one especially bad case of scarlet fever) Colloidal Silver and Black Seed Oil will clear up any infection…including MRSA! Manuka Honey and Tea Tree Oil are powerful antiseptics. Lavender Essential Oil will ward off seasonal allergies, ease the pain of burns, take the itch out of an insect bite and Arnica will promote healing from the inside out…to name a few. Our first aid kit looks more like Horace Slughorn’s classroom, and I’m ok with that. Here is one of my newest concoctions which we have used a lot over the past couple of weeks. Not only do these little things soothe a sore throat, they promote healing.

Combine 1/4 c Manuka Honey, 1/4 c coconut oil and 2-3 drops of Thieves essential oil. (this is easily blended with a spoon and a little elbow grease)

Using a baggie or small spoon, squeeze a small (dime size) drop onto wax paper and place in the freezer. (I used a cake decorating bag and tip)

After about 20 minutes they should be solid enough to transfer to a covered bowl.

I store them in the freezer to keep their shape and because the coolness is just another level of relief.

Be healed!

And Yahweh said, “See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food. Genesis 1:29

From Disney on vinyl, to GNR on cassette, to Cranberries on CD, to Weezer on Spotify…my life has always had a soundtrack. Music makes my world go round and I’ve never loved it more than I do right now. Music is a lot like reading, if you think you don’t enjoy it, you just haven’t been listening to the right thing. And that right thing is different for everyone. My interests are broad when it comes to music, my playlist is ALL OVER THE PLACE. Miranda Lambert, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Daft Punk and Kings of Leon to name a few. But lately some new stuff has come along that is rocking my world, so I’m going to share some of my favorite brand new stuff with you.

I’ll start with my indie first love, Death Cab for Cutie. I played Transatlanticism THOUSANDS of times. It remains one of my favorite albums of all time and was my soundtrack for years. Here is a sneak peek of their brand new album, Kintsugi, due out 3/31:

http://www.npr.org/2015/03/22/393583853/first-listen-death-cab-for-cutie-kintsugi

http://https://youtu.be/io9ivuo4r6Q

Another band I fell in love with around that same time and that continues to be a favorite is My Morning Jacket. It just doesn’t get any cooler, any groovier, any more soulful than Jim James. Whether you are in the mood to chill or rock, MMJ is the band for you. They are perfect, and so is this new song from their upcoming album, The Waterfall, due out 5/4/15:

http://https://youtu.be/gE3DgcECSn8

I took to this next band like a fat kid to cake. But, lets be honest, you can get tired of too much of anything after a while…even cake. And that’s how its been with me and Mumford and Sons, too much of a good thing. UNTIL NOW. This new song from their album Wilder Mind, due out 5/4/15, has me all kinds of delighted. No banjo on this one. No folksy harmonies. It just straight up melts face:

http://https://youtu.be/dW6SkvErFEE

And last, but not least, is a band that is new to me. Honestly I hadn’t paid much attention to The Mowglis until this song. This is one feel good little ditty right here. Try to listen and not sing along…or at least smile. From their new album Kids in Love, due out 4/14/15. This one will be on my summer playlist for sure:

http://https://youtu.be/eHT5KNoWjzY

I try to be good, y’all. I really do…but, chocolate.

I GOTTA HAVE IT.

And I finally figured out a way I could…in moderation. (still working on that part)

What you will need:

3/4 cup cocoa

1 1/3 cup honey (raw and local if you can get it)

1 cup filtered water

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix all the ingredients in a blender until smooth

and ENJOY!!

A couple of teaspoons in an ice cold glass of raw milk is my favorite!