by herbsocietyofamerica | Sep 30, 2015 | Other Culinary
It’s synchronicity … a meaningful coincidence … that I’m finding lavender everywhere. Or perhaps a trend that I didn’t know about? In August I ordered bulk lavender buds to make sachets for Christmas gifts. Next thing I know my friend, travel writer Janet...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Sep 28, 2015 | Aromatherapy, General Self Care, Herbal Remedies
In mid-August I was at a garage sale full of 1940s and 1950s household paraphernalia. Among the milky salt shakers, bakelite jewelry and vanity sets were two tins of vintage hankies. Impressed with the old prints and even more impressed with crochet borders and...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Sep 23, 2015 | Other Culinary
When you apply or continue your membership in The Herb Society of America, you become part of Laurie Kay Alexander’s work day. As Membership Coordinator she keeps databases for membership, processes all the unit and member-at-large renewals, manages all the current...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Sep 21, 2015 | Book Reviews, Botanical Beauty and Skin Care
Lip balm is among the easiest beauty products to make, says Shannon Buck, author of “200 Tips, Techniques, and Recipes for Natural Beauty” published in September, 2014, by Fair Winds Press ($19.99). “Folks are always pleasantly surprised to find out how easy it is to...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Sep 17, 2015 | Other Research & Education
Education Coordinator Karen Kennedy has one of the more interesting, and enviable, college degrees. She studied Agriculture at Kansas State University, with a major in Horticultural Therapy. For the past 30 years she has been a registered Horticultural Therapist. The...