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We all know we are smack dab in the middle of one of the worst cold and flu seasons. There are warnings out there by everyone "strongly suggesting" you get your flu shot. Some work places even require it. Mine doesn't, thankfully, but they do "strongly advise" that we do get one and also offer them at the office. They have recently provided everyone with free hand sanitizer. Thanks, but no thanks to both the shot and the sanitizer. This post s not going to go into what I think about hand sanitizer or the flu shot, but you won't find me using either one of them. I have other ideas that have worked wonders for our family. Not to say we may never get sick or even get the flu (I cannot recall any of us ever getting the flu in the past), but we are fighting the beast with nature and so far, so good. While I am trying to avoid breathing in all the chemical sprays like Lysol, and the strong alcohol-ness of sanitizers, I am keeping my hands washed with....you're not going to believe this....regular soap and water! Go figure... I also have the following, along with teas and good foods, in my arsenal of weapons: 1. Echinacea tincture - icky tasting immune support 2. Elderberry tincture - sweet immune support 3. Elderberry syrup - a very yummy, sweet immune support 4. Master tonic - the master of immune supports that will knock your breath away 5. Honey - soothing sore throats and cough and super sticky sweet immune support 6. Tissues - please-please please keep your nose clear and BLOW! OK, do you get the picture? Support your immune system to being the strongest it can be so it has the ability to fight off the nasties on it's own. Eat whole, good, non-processed, non-fast foods and use some of the above immune supporters and you could make it through just fine on your own. Just my opinion (oh, and experience)... Be well and wash those hands! Check out my Facebook page for recipes for Master tonic and Elderberry syrup and other posts containing great information! Don't forget to "Like" the page to keep up with cool stuff and giveaways, there is one going on right now! facebook.com/summitvalleyherbals      
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When you stop and think of some things, it just makes them even better. Usually grabbing eggs in the morning is pretty mindless, wouldn't you think? Well, this morning I actually stopped and took a moment after I touched the eggs...they were so warm! It is a little chilly this morning so the eggs were extra warm. I pulled 4 eggs out of the nesting box (and of course I also pulled one out of the hay house but that one was far from warm and toasty!). As I did, one of the ladies was still in the box. I thanked her kindly as I took their donations (and dodged a peck and a hiss of course) and felt the warm eggs in my hand and remembered these little gems come from those little living things....what extra special eggs we have; so fresh that they warm your heart. Thanks girls!   Happy New Year everyone! Hope you are all safe and sound. I just wanted to let you know that there will be a lot of changes to the website design over the next month or two so please bear with me as I make this site a great place that you can visit every day! There may be times when ordering is not possible so if you have an order, just email me and I will take care of you ASAP. With that aside, I just wanted to quickly talk about connecting with nature even during the ever-changing winter weather. For those of you who live in areas that do not get the season changes, then close your eyes! :) For the rest of us, we may live an areas that go through those seasonal changes and cannot always get outside to get our dose of Mother Nature. Because I feel it is important to enjoy nature all the time, I have come up with some ways for you to enjoy those Earthly elements any time of year. Water: enjoy a long bath, soak your feet in a water bath, think about that large class of cold water that you are drinking every morning, close your eyes during your morning/evening shower for a moment and pretend you are standing in a waterfall! Fire: light a fire in your fireplace and spend time near it, light a candle, have a bonfire outside if you can, enjoy watching the flames as you cook on your gas stove! Earth: keep plants in your home and tend to them, keep a pot of soil from outside in your garage or porch and get your hands in it! Air: while you are walking to and from places take nice deep breaths, light incense in your home, take a 5 minute break during the day and just notice your breath, watch the breath come out as you do walk outside in cold weather - it's wonderful to see! It does not take much to bring nature to yourself every day even in a blizzard! So please take a moment and enjoy nature every single day! 
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