Frugally Sustainable
A Resource for All Things Frugal and Sustainable
Growing food in the hostile desert is quite the challenge I assure you. And after 8 years of living here…I’m still not sure I have it figured out yet! Everything’s so backwards (summer’s like winter and fall, winter, and spring are like summer)…it’s hard for this homegrown, 4 seasons-a-year Georgia girl to figure out desert weather cycles. …
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) often plague both men and women. They are almost exclusively caused by bacteria — the most common etiological agent has been identified as Escherichia coli (E. Coli), but other Enterobacteriaceae are also known causes of the infection — that travel to the bladder through the urethra. The bacteria then clings to the urethra’s opening …
Heal. Soothe. Protect. Pure. Gentle. Luxurious. Free from preservatives, synthetic fragrances and dyes…there’s nothing here to harm the skin! Perfect for the young and old. A truly magical, all natural ointment. Full of skin-loving botanicals such as Calendula, lemon balm, lavender, and chamomile…not to mention, nature’s most unique antimicrobial compound — beeswax. Combined with zinc oxide and …
Hormones play a huge role in a host of ailments that women suffer from. Discussions over hormone issues have increasingly become more a focus over the past few years. It almost seems as though hormones didn’t even exist for decades prior! It really wasn’t until links to hormone imbalances and cancer that the populous as a whole started to …
“Prevention is better than cure.” ~Desiderius Erasmus Unless you never leave your house, chances are you will be exposed to those icky, nasty cold and flu germs at some point during the season. However, if your immune system is in good shape, your body will most likely let it pass without even a sniffle. Preventing germs, and other …
A couple of weekends ago I had the privilege of attending the Plant Healer’s Herbal Resurgence Rendezvous at Mormon Lake just outside of Flagstaff, AZ. It was a magical time! One full of cutting-edge classes, folk music, dance, and plant celebration. But more importantly, it was the community. The weekend was driven with purpose. Everyone was happy, healthy, …
