Thank you Lisa! (Herbs)

A big thank you goes to Lisa at 5 Orange Potatoes for the recommendation of "A kid's Herb book for children of all ages" by Lesley Tierra.

This book is such a gem. It is very gentle and filled with many stories, fun activities for kids, recipes, and lots of wonderful and useful information.

We read the first story in the book, "The Magic Garden" this morning. This is a story where children went to visit a magical garden where plants felt sad because people didn't know much about them. The plants/ flowers want people to know not only are they beautiful to look at and give sweet scents but they also have many healing powers. The plants and flowers asks the child to love, use, plant, protect, and ask the plants for help for healing.

This is so true for many of us. I'm totally guilty of this. I hardly know anything about plants and its medicine property even though I drank plenty of herbal medicine as a child and my hubby is very into holistic healing. Maybe because most Chinese herbal medicine are so bitter, I never liked them even though they helped me. But I'm hoping to learn more and plan on checking out an herbal store and try some of the activities in this book. Maybe I will even be able to find a local herbalist. :) What I hope most is for my children to love and respect plants and flowers. I guess that will have to start with me. *sheepish grin*

One thing I learned and will put it to test immediately is a how to keep my footsie warm. :) I'm generally cold and believe I have "an illness with a cold energy." To keep your footsie warm, the book says, "... put on a thin pair of socks. Then sprinkle some cayenne powder into a second pair of thick socks. Pull the second pair on over the first.. If you do this before going outside to play on a cold day, our feet will stay toasty warm! (be sure to wash your hands immediately after putting on the second pair of socks.)"

Thanks, Lisa. You inspire me so much. We have a lot to learn from you!