The calendar say October 2nd, so it is officially Fall! One of my favorite Fall activities is to make simmer pots. Simmer pots are a natural and healthy way to bring the smell of Fall into your home. Combining fruits, essential oils, and spices to make a simmer pot is an easy and fun alternative…
You’ve seen the pictures of birds with pieces of plastic trapped around their necks or feet, beaches covered in plastic trash, and worse of all the giant plastic “island” in the Pacific that grows ever bigger daily. Known as, “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch” it even has its own wikipedia page and is about twice…
My Discovery of Herbalism I was a teenager, I’m guessing about 17 when I visited my first herb garden. Although I can’t remember where it was exactly, I know it was in North Carolina. It was summer and everything was blooming. I remember walking along the gravel paths and marveling at all the beauty surrounding…
Ever since I was a small child I’ve loved history. Before I could even read I would look at atlases and pictures in my father’s history books. As I grew up my fascination never waivered, ultimately leading me to a career in history education. In my teens I began to enjoy historic architecture and even…
Updated 12/26/2023 I love a good gift ideas or gift guides post! In fact when I ready to shop for a gift I hit up Pinterest and search up gift guides to get ideas. This Valentine’s Day I thought I would put together a Valentine’s Day gift guide for y’all; but with a Victorian twist-…
Instagram vs Realty “Instagram vs Reality” is a popular hashtag these days. With so many apps and filters (airbrush, face- tune, and body-tune, etc..) people are really interested in what their fellow humans actually look like. Filters and photoshop capabilities make it possible to alter ourselves and change our appearance to what we think is…
As Mrs. Central Florida I am a representative of Victoria’s Voice, a foundation on the front lines of the opioid epidemic. In this post I aim to give you some context and history involving the epidemic. I also want to offer some solutions if you are interested. Community involvement and awareness is a key to…