Monday, December 14, 2009

Soothing baby bath

I use one of my stockpots to bathe the babies. The smaller the baby, the smaller the stockpot. The sink is too low for me... and the deeper water covers their shoulders, keeping them warm and getting the scent of the herbs up close to their noses.

To hot water I add, a sprig of fresh Thyme, a Sage leaf, a two inch piece of Rosemary and three drops of Lavender. It calms a cranky baby down and they go right to sleep.

This is Frederick James Haxby, almost 5 months old and adorable.

Remember never to leave babies alone, even for an instant, seconds later Freddie wanted to suck his toes and could've slipped down in the deep water.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Cold Remedies

This will kick your cold out the door.

8 oz of V8
2 Tblsp of chopped garlic
2 Tblsp of Lemon juice
As much Tabasco as you can handle

Mix, heat, drink as warm as you can handle. Drink at least twice a day.

Also, a dropperfull of Echinacea twice a day and rub Vicks Mentholatum under your feet and go to bed with socks on.