The foods high in magnesium are a great way to support healthy magnesium levels. Let’s take a quick look at the best sources of magnesium in foods, as well as some special tips for getting the most out of your magnesium rich foods and supplements. If you’ve read any of the series I’ve been writing on the…
Best Magnesium to Take
“What’s the best magnesium to take?” is a common question that I see here in comments, and on the Herbal Chick Chat group on Facebook. I’ve talked a LOT about the importance of magnesium here on the Nest, and even offered some really easy at home recipes for supplements and a DIY mag alkaline water for daily…
Magnesium Oil Recipe
Did you know magnesium oil is something that you can make yourself? It’s true! But let’s back up just a bit and talk about why you’d want to make it…and why it’s name is misleading. Then I’ll show you how *easy* it is to make and how to use it. We’ve been talking a lot…
Alkaline Water Recipe
<img height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=”” style=”display:none” src=”https://www.facebook.com/tr?ev=6026335370002&cd[value]=0.00&cd[currency]=USD&noscript=1″ /> Alkaline water is a health trend right now, with home ionizer machines selling for thousands of dollars. Let me let you in on this awesome little secret: you can easily and cheaply make ionized water with this simple recipe. AND you get the added benefit of making a mineral…
Tree Sap Stains
Tree sap stains are no joke! But it’s really easy to remove tree sap from clothing and hair with something you probably already have in your house. My History With Tree Sap Stains When we moved into our home, there was a beautiful white pine tree that was planted by the owners years ago…it had been…
The Onion Poultice
The onion poultice is a very old fashioned remedy that has so many modern applications. It’s a basic and frequently used tool in our home remedy arsenal for all sorts of complaints. The word poultice is very old fashioned, and it’s fitting…this is a timeless remedy. I have a special place in my heart (and…
Need Help Sleeping? Try This Remedy
Need help sleeping? This free remedy might surprise you…it’s a digital download. But I *promise* you that it made a big difference in my ability to fall asleep quickly at night. You may have seen the articles that people who use phones or devices at night don’t sleep as well. That may be partially due…
Gwen’s Nest Giveaway Week 3
We’re starting week 3 of a 5 week Relaunch Giveaway party celebrating the new look here at Gwen’s Nest! Week 1: We celebrated the Trim & Healthy category with two winners getting a copy of the Trim Healthy Mama book. Week 2: the Rag Coat book was given away to this weeks winner in celebration of the Creative Home section of…