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In my part of the world, most kids are already back to school and in fact we are busy getting ready to send our daughter to preschool for the very first time. Taking care of purchasing the supply list and school clothes are small time issues. The biggest worry on my mind is when she comes home with the first back to school bug that we all know is inevitable.

Most of us try to live a healthy lifestyle: eat a good diet, exercise regularly, and tread lightly on the planet. Even so, sometimes it can be hard to incorporate herbs into our regular routine and keep it up when we don’t have a pressing health issue. I know I have this issue and as the daughter of a health care practitioner I would imagine I might be in the habit of taking herbs more regularly than a lot of people. (You should see my mini-pharmacy!) One way to make this easier is to incorporate herbs into your diet.

With the surging popularity of local farmers markets, local farms are creating a new business model for success.

It’s been a while since we linked to some of the news articles that have caught our attention.  Here are a few that we’ve read that you may have missed.

Many of us wake up daily feeling foggy, groggy, or like we cannot seem to clear our head enough to start the day with out a kick in the pants from some caffeine. In fact, in our go-go-go society doesn’t tolerate a mentality that thinks it is okay to take a break. For many of us who feel like we are scheduled within an inch of our lives, or have a young baby at home, are a care giver for an elderly family member, or any other myriad of scenarios, here are a few suggestions.

Here’s an article from my local newspaper that is near and dear to our hearts here at Benedictine Healing Products.  For those of you who have visited Martha’s garden, you may have noticed that we have a couple of bee hives near our aviary.  Not only is the honey delicious, but bees are a crucial part to the health and productivity of our gardens and farms.

Many of us deal with some common issues in our daily life. It is easy to over medicate and treat the symptom instead of dealing with the underlying problem. If you’re looking to avoid prescription drugs and want an alternative treatment, the following herbs may be your solution.

I don’t want to make most of the content of this blog political, but with our current political climate and some of the initiatives that are being pushed through state and federal legislative bodies, it is hard to keep from mentioning them. 

I think most of the country has had a very unusual winter season, not that I’m complaining too terribly much.  Any winter with as little snow as we’ve had here in Ohio is good in my book.  I’m currently enjoying temperatures in the mid-60s which is unusual at this time of year.  My garden isn’t too terribly interesting at this point, I could post pictures of bare trees or beds that are cleaned up for winter but no one wants to see that.  Instead, I’ll post a few photos taken by my dad in my parents garden.

It’s time for another collection of articles from around the web that I’ve found interesting, so let’s dive right in.