Allergies Again

Oh wonderful flowers blooming and filling my nose with congestion.

I've found better ways to deal with allergies than the tea and honey I used to drink.

My new favorite friend: Immune-Tea by Birthsong Botanicals. I love the taste of this tea! And the smell cannot be beat... Cookies. I can't tell you why but it smells like cookies. You can find it here at their etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/BirthSongBotanicals

To add a boost of vitamin C I've been putting elderberry extract to the tea. It adds a nice fruity flavor and accents the rest of the tea.

To top it off I've been putting a few dried mint leaves and local honey in the tea. Not only do they help soothe sore throats they do wonders for the immune system when fighting off that nasty pollen.

What's your favorite way to fight allergies?

Stay green,
Yasha

Origami Centerpiece

I had to make a table setting for a charity event some months back and decided I wanted to keep the centerpiece on my counter. Of course the whole thing is much too large to a small apartment counter, so I broke it down a bit and used origami to fill in the gaps.

It really didn't cost anything. Most craft stores like Hobby Lobby will carry Origami paper and there are many varieties. This is so much fun to do with the whole family; everyone can make their own favorite shapes to add!

I love this site for origami instructions they have great videos on some of the tricky pieces. Try it out I would love to see your centerpieces! http://www.origami-instructions.com

Stay green,

Yasha

Charity Table

Simple At home piece

Counter top Piece