Month: July 2016

29 July, 2016 Charlena Edge 0 Comment

Demulcents are soothing herbs that relieve irritation and inflammation. They are moistening and mucilaginous, meaning they create a thick, viscous liquid when dissolved. Demulcents are an excellent choice for an irritated GI tract. Below is my homework assignment testing the consistency of different demulcent herbs dissolved in different liquids. You will see in the results that water extracts the demulcent quality from the herbs much better than alcohol. When using herbs, the extraction method is just as important as the…

28 July, 2016 Charlena Edge 0 Comment

A couple of weeks ago, I dropped my son off for his driving lesson so after I picked up my cleaning, I decided to stop at the Salvation Army thrift store. Sometimes I don’t find anything, sometimes I find a lot, so I gave myself a $10 budget before I went in. After looking around through the tops and housewares, I headed over to the books. There was a woman there loading her cart with cookbooks.  I had a few…

25 July, 2016 Charlena Edge 0 Comment

Just saying…

16 July, 2016 Charlena Edge 0 Comment

Ever since I moved in May, I have been busy making the rental house feel like home. I have been putting together lots of stuff. I used to be intimidated by the instructions that looked like a foreign language. Amazing what you can do when there is no one else to do it for you.

2 July, 2016 Charlena Edge 0 Comment

I’m exhausted and have been laying around all day, which is NOT normal for me. I was feeling pretty guilty, then I was reading one of my favorite blogs and found this. Thanks Crystal! “Burning the candle at both ends doesn’t make you superwoman; it makes you exhausted. Give yourself permission to rest and take care YOU today so that you can more effectively serve and pour into others.” http://moneysavingmom.com/2016/07/give-permission-rest.html

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Charlena Edge

Hi, welcome to my humble abode! I’m middle-aged but still learning and discovering. I have a Master’s degree in Therapeutic Herbalism. In between my disjointed, seemingly unrelated posts, I hope to share some of what I’ve learned about plants and about life. Grab a cup of coffee and stay a while. I’m happy to have you.