http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html Stay up to date with the Herbal How To Guide's Site News Blog. You'll find information about new pages added, special offers, products, and much more. en-us herbal Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:10:39 GMT Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:10:39 GMT herbal-howto-guide.com http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/storing-herbs.html Are you confused about storing herbs? Actually this information is for all food storage. Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:10:39 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/recycle.html What does Recycle, Up-cycle and Down-cycle mean? Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:46:48 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/plastic.html Learn about Safe and Unsafe Plastic. Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:55:34 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/gardening-days.html Many calendars feature a little symbol to tell you what kind of Gardening Days it is. This page teaches you to apply this to the rest of your life. Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:07:13 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/basil-tea.html Basil Tea has many health benefits, vitamins and minerals. Learn a little more about this yummy beverage. Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:14:32 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/facebook.html FaceBook has become the social place I share herbal news and website information with friends. Come join Herbal How To Guide on FaceBook. Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:50:23 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/index.html The Herbal How To Guide teaches FUN with herbs. This herbal information includes sharing how to make wonderful things from tea, to soap, to alternative medicine, natural remedies and beyond. Easy to follow, step-by-step instruction. Did I say FUN? Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:30:39 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Signs-of-Spring I've posted a few pictures of signs of Spring in New Mexico. Please take a moment to enjoy them. Simply use the link just below this post to go to the Herbal Blog. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:28:10 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Valentine's-Day-/-Rose-Hand-Cream Would you like to make something special for Valentine's Day (or any day)? You can find this recipe on the Herbal Blog - just use the link below. I'm sharing this in a few places to make sure everyone can enjoy it. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:53:58 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#HAPPY-BIRTHDAY-HERBAL-HOW-TO-GUIDE! I've posted a year in review and what's to come on the Herbal Blog. Please take a moment to read. Click the link below. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:38:59 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Heating,-Easing-Herbal-Cream Does your back hurt from shoveling snow? You can make an herbal cream that is heating and soothing. Click the link below for the recipe. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:02:51 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Many-Surprises-Still-Coming On January 1st our FaceBook page was opened up. On January 8th our Yahoo Group was started. On January 15th there is one more January surprise coming. But that isn't the end of the surprises. The Herbal How To Guide is celebrating it's one year birthday on February 10th and I'm planning the BIGGEST SURPRISE on that day :-) Read all about things on the Herbal Blog: (use the link below) or visit the Yahoo Group (posted as a message) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/herbal-howto-guide/. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:27:25 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#2nd-(in-3)-January-Surprise It's official - our Yahoo eMail group IS OPEN. I see eMail groups as interactive eZines where we can all share information with each other. However the best part of this eGroup (at least for me) is the seed exchange. Come join us :-) Use the link just below. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:02:05 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#We-Are-On-FaceBook Last week, Jan. 1st, the Herbal How To Guide started a FaceBook page. I can't believe I didn't post it here, lol. Come join us on FaceBook. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:00:17 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/mountain-rose-herbs.html Why is Mountain Rose Herbs the only supplier I feature on The Herbal How To Guide? Quality! Learn more about them here. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:18:11 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Our-New-Head-Picture If you'd like to see the pictures I took, that show this beautiful crystallized air - I've posted them on the Herbal Blog. Just use the link below to see them. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:23:43 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/elf-diet.html Make the Elf Diet work. Get out of the mode of wanting to lose 20 lbs in a month. Change your life and have a great body forever. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:21:34 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Doing-It-Wrong? Some times you have to do something wrong in order to learn the right way. Instead of waiting for the wonderful SBI to give me what I wanted - I forged ahead on my own. Geez, you'd think I would learn by now that SBI will solve the problem. I wanted a navigation bar that I could categorize. So, instead of saying anything (or just waiting) I created one and reloaded all my pages with my new navigation bar. This decision also created a lot of work for me, work I didn't need to be doing. So now SBI has created a navigation bar that I can categorize. I'm switching back to the SBI one as it's easier and looks nicer. Yes, it's a lot of work I don't need to be doing (ha ha) but I've learned my lesson. By the way, if you'd like to create an online business SBI is the only way to go. If you're interested use the link just below this post to get more information about SBI. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:22:35 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/composting.html Composting seems to be a mystery to many people, this page makes it easy to understand and do. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:39:41 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#A-Better-Way I have started organizing the herbal information in a fashion that I hope will be much more useful. Please read the full blog post using the link just below. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:46:04 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/basil-ocimum-basilicum.html Basil, Ocimum basilicum; this is a complete detail page, with recipes, covering Identification, Cultivation, Medicinal, Aromatherapy, History, Folklore, Magical Belief, and Culinary. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:48:09 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#I-Need-Your-Feedback On the Herbal Blog (use the link below) I have entered a question about Herbal Information - and what people want to see. Please take a moment and send me a comment. Thank you. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:51:44 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-index.html This Herbal Index page is an alphabetical listing, by both common and botanical name, of the herbal detail pages on this web site. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:24:33 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Flu-Season I just posted some tips, on staying healthy during flu season, on the Herbal Blog. Please use the link below to enjoy them. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:50:16 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Hectic-Summer It has been a hectic Summer this year. I started packing for a New Mexico trip in May - that got postponed. In June I had to pack the apartment up and moved into a house. This also took up July, unpacking. In August the trip to New Mexico was back on and I started packing for that, leaving in September. Shortly after arriving here, in New Mexico, my Mother and I took off for California so we could visit with my son, daughter-in-law and grandbaby. Upon returning my brother (with a little of Mom and my help) replaced the entire kitchen floor. So now - things are finally settling down. It's time to get BACK TO WORK on the website. And wow - there's a lot to do and a lot of new information to share. Needless to say, I'm very excited!!! Stay tuned for a lot of fun to come. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:40:55 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Majestic-Beauty Enjoy some pictures of wild beauty in New Mexico. I caught a little rainbow and fog on the lake. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:14:17 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Full-Moon-in-New-Mexico Every once in awhile I run into a stunning picture I can take in the wild. This is one of them. Please visit the blog to see the picture. Just click the link below. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:53:22 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Officially-in-New-Mexico It took a long time but I am now officially in New Mexico. I'm unpacking and getting settled in. One of the things I HAD to do was go harvesting. On the Herbal Blog (use link below) you'll see some of the strange tops that the Mullein develops out here. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:42:25 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Trip-To-New-Mexico It appears as though my 'spring' trip to New Mexico is finally going to happen, lol. There are still arrangements that need to be made but as of today I will be leaving around September 20th. I will do my best to keep everyone up to date. Blessings Sandy Marie Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:05:51 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Important-Announcement There is an important, GOOD NEWS announcement that I've detailed on the Herbal Blog. Please have a look. Blessings Sandy Marie Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:44:10 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Enjoy-my-Early-Morning-Adventure-in-the-Woods-with-me. Up at dawn - camera in hand - I had to make it a quick trip. With MS I don't do well with temperatures over 82 and today's suppose to hit the mid 90s. After a short drive (and stopping to pick up a quick breakfast) I made it to Woodlawn Nature Center. I am posting my adventure on the Herbal Blog (with pictures) - please take a moment and enjoy the walk with me. Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:55:51 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Black-eyed-Susan-(Rudbeckia-birta) Our new header picture is explained in the blog post just below. Black-eyed Susans are a beautiful part of summer and the full blog post tells you how to preserve them for longer decoration. Enjoy. Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:12:48 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Computer-Issues Ahhhh - the dependence on electronics, lol. I am having computer issues which are definitely slowing things down for me on the creative side. There are other computers I can use to keep things up and running, and be able to fill orders - I just don't want to tie up another person's computer. So, a priority is to get my computer fixed, or get a new one. Wish me luck. Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:12:24 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/pattern-shop.html Wow! That was the biggest learning curve I've ever been through, lol. Not only did I have to figure out the pattern, photo it as it was being created and write it all - I also had to figure out how to turn it into a PDF file and load it on the web so it's instant delivery to everyone who buys. I'm not complaining - but in all honesty, my brain hurts, lol. On the BRIGHT side - now that I know how to do all the computer stuff, writing and creating more patterns is going to be much easier :-) I actually can't wait to get started on the rest of them. Enjoy the opening of the Pattern Shop - just click the link below :-) Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:17:42 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Coming-Soon---Earth-Saver-Flower-Pots Creating the first of anything is always the hardest - especially when you also have to think through how to handle it on the web and how to set up all the formatting (and I'm not done with those last two, lol). On top of that I wanted to make sure and test the Earth Saver Flower Pots against using fertilizers in them. So all tests are now done and the Earth Saver Flower Pot came through with flying colors. I couldn't be happier! Please follow the link to read about them and see pictures. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:25:18 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Turning-Garbage-Into-Treasures I am about a week away (providing the final tests go well) from the first release of the first recycled product and I'm VERY EXCITED about this. For each of the recycled products you will have the choice of buying a finished product or buying the complete instructions (with pictures) to make it yourself. Creating treasures out of things we normally throw away is such an incredible feeling. Not only do we save money when we do this, but we save Mother Earth as well. Stay tuned :-) Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:10:23 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Products-at-Herbal-How-To-Guide There are some near and dear products that Herbal How To Guide will be offering in the very near future. They are all Herbal Related or Earth Friendly and that's very exciting. Production and planning has just begun (today as a matter of fact) and very soon I'll be releasing some of them for everyone to see. To read all the details follow the link to the Herbal Blog. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:53:26 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Moving One of the problems with moving into an old house is that it's - well - old. I was packed and out of the apartment by the 29th of June. The final clean was done at the apartment on the 4th of July. However, getting into this house has been one problem after the other. Plumbing not working, electric not working to all the outlets, phone problems, etc. Yesterday (July 8th) I finally got a working kitchen sink, and stove. Although many things have been unpacked, the real work begins today. What this means for the website is that I will most likely be delayed yet another week. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:45:30 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Moving-Day Well, moving day is this Sunday (June 28). Internet should be on the following Monday (June 29). Now we all know that something will go wrong, lol. I am hoping to have the majority of stuff unpacked within about a week and I'm really looking forward to jumping back in and working on the website. I will be watching eMail so I shouldn't be totally out of communication - I really just want to let people know that it may take me a little longer to get back to you. Make it a GREAT weekend! Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:01:05 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#St.-John's-Wort-Oil For those that may be interested I've posted how to make St. John's Wort Oil on the Herbal Blog. Use the link below to enjoy the post. If you haven't become a follower of the Herbal Blog, please take a moment to do so? Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:10:15 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Oxeye-Daisy-and-Chapped-Hands I just posted a blog on the Herbal Blog (follow the link below) about how the Oxeye Daisy can help with chapped hands. Have a look :-) Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:26:01 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#The-Power-of-an-eZine Over the last week (aside of cleaning, packing and getting ready to move) I've been studying the power of eZines. What does this have to do with an Herbal Site? Actually - A LOT. There are tons of things that don't quiet make a web page and aren't exactly suited to blogging. For example; recipes on a website are great - but they are hard to print as the print feature picks up the whole page, not just the recipe. And blogging a recipe is also good, but in addition to the printing problem a blog buries the recipe after a while, making it hard to get at. Because an eZine goes to your eMail address you could store it in a way that makes sense to you, and it would be easer to print. The bottom line - an Herbal eZine will be coming real soon :-) Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:54:05 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Moving It seems as though my life shifts and changes as often as the wind blows. So much has happened in the last few weeks that I can't even begin to blog it all. I've gone from a trip to New Mexico, to moving into a house. My head is reeling from all the things happening around me and I find myself needing to focus on just today - and possibly tomorrow, lol. The Herbal How To Guide is my love, however I've decided to start an additional blog "Beyond Herbs" just to blog a little bit about my life. I hope you enjoy. :-) Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:41:13 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Time-For-The-Little-Things Every once in a while a website builder needs to step back and attend to the little things. Little things like an extra space where it doesn't belong, a misspelled word that I've over looked, the quality of a picture, and changing a sentence that doesn't make a whole lot of sense. I know this may not be important in the 'big picture', however it makes me feel good to present the best possible site I can. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:45:10 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Standing-Down---The-New-Mexico-Trip-Has-Been-Canceled-For-Now Wow - there's just too much to say about all of this, but it all boils down to - I'm not going to New Mexico as planned. Sometimes the Universe just speaks very loud and you have no choice but to listen. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:56:01 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Heading-West---My-Birthday It appears as this coming weekend is the weekend to head out West to the Mountain Home. I'm finishing up the last of the packing, my step-son fixed the brakes on my truck, the money is coming together (a bit slow - but it is happening), and other obstacles are clearing out as well. Even though it's a rainy day outside, life is good. Today I am 53 and I am happy with my age and all that I've seen and done with my life so far. I am looking forward to the next 50 or so years :-) Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:47:38 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/composting-tumblers.html Composting Tumblers make the job of composting much easier. Shop many styles here. Sat, 30 May 2009 04:02:40 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/wild-herb-garden.html Creating a wild herb garden or backyard habitat can be extremely fun and very rewarding. Join me in this adventure. Thu, 28 May 2009 15:02:52 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/st-johns-wort-hypericum-perforatum-pictures.html St Johns Wort is best know for it's use in mild to moderate cases of depression. Enjoy these pictures to help you identify the plant in the wild. Wed, 27 May 2009 21:19:17 GMT http://www.herbal-howto-guide.com/herbal-blog.html#Bootlake,-Northern-Indiana I've just spent two wonderful days at Bootlake in Northern Indiana. I've taken over 210 photographs of herbs and plants. That equals about 60 total species. I am now working on the long task of getting them ready and they will be loaded on the website in the weeks to come. However, on the Herbal Blog I've shared three lovely pictures of the area. I invite you to use the link below this post, and have a look (while you're there sign up as a follower so you don't miss any of the adventures). Hopefully (weather permitting) I'll be able to get back out to another area tomorrow to get even more pictures. Wed, 27 May 2009 02:26:22 GMT