“feel better” herbal wreath
Sunday was a rainy cold and wet kind of day; an indoor activity was needed. After being so sick last week Araina thought it would be a great idea to make a ”Feel Better Wreath.” A wreath full of herbs that “make you feel better.” We went outside and gathered fresh edible herbs: peppermint, thyme, catmint, sage, goldenrod, yarrow, lavender, rosemary, and pink fairy roses.
The Little Ladies pulled out the green styrafoam wreaths and floral pins and started making their ”Feel Better Wreaths.”
Both ladies started pinning small bunches of peppermint onto the wreaths. The peppermint makes a great base and smells so good!
Then they added pretty soft colors to the top of the peppermint base; they used herbs that would mix well with peppermint should they want to make a tea from the wreaths in the future.
The wreaths will dry and remain quite pretty. More peppermint might be needed to fill in any bare spots as the herbs dry. Now whenever the flu or the sniffles hit home they can make a cuppa tea by picking the herbs off the wreath (or just a whiff of the wreath could make anyone feel a little better).
The wreaths are 2 days old and starting to dry in the photos above. Fauna’s wreath has the yarrow across the bottom; Araina’s wreath has the goldenrod across the top. I love that they made these themselves and was surprised with how well they balanced the flowers onto the wreaths. What a beautiful and peaceful rainy day activity.
So stunning!!!
Blessings and magic.
What a great idea!! After sniffling for a few days with a cold myself, I feel better just looking at these!
I need a feel better wreath, wish I had two little healers in my home!
Great idea. I wondered if you know Weleda homeopathy ? Or is connected to Rudolf Steiner philosophy?
Let me know
Beeyootiful!!!!
Well done litle ladies, they look fabulous and I really hope you are all feeling better.
They are so creative! Very beautiful.
*sniff* I can smell the lovely herbs already! What a great way to lift the spirits up as well.
Such a lovely idea and the results are beautiful. I feel better just looking at them. Is there such a thing as a “sweet dreams” wreath? I really need that, too!
beautiful wreathes. what a lovely activity. thank you for sharing (the idea, too)!
nicola
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Your girls are so creative. Even without smelling them I feel better just looking at them. Thank them both for making such pretty wreaths and thank you, Lisa, for taking the time to show us the pictures. xxoo
So pretty Lisa. Your girls are developing such talent. Isn’t it fun to watch our children unfold and blossom so beautifully!
They did a wonderful job with their feel-better-wreaths. How could you NOT feel better with such lovely, yummy-smelling wreaths around?
they are both gorgeous. the ladies did a spectacular job. and by the way, how do you dry your herbs to be used in teas etc?
that is such a lovely idea.
You know I love these!
They are absolutely gorgeous, with a bit of magic, to boot!
I suspect that you’ll all be feeling especially Fine tomorrow.
Those are beautiful! Maybe I need one of those. I’ve had a terrible cough for over a week now.
So pretty and such a sweet idea.
I love your herb wreaths. So many wonderful herbs
I’ve made a tiny start on growing my own herbs, and I’m inspired to get bolder!
These are great! I love things that are both pretty and functional. Most of my friends in our house (five of them) are sick with colds and we have been drinking Echinacea tea. I also just bought some elderberry syrup from the store and am going to prepare the tea and syrup together later. I’m not sure where some berries are nearby otherwise I would make my own. How do you take your syrup? Is it sweetened? The stuff I bought smells pretty bitter.
Beautiful! I’d love to see your herb garden; must be huge!
What a great idea. I am going to get some herbs at the next Farmer’s Market and make one. I noticed your blog has a lot of herbal healing techniques. Is there a book you recommend to learn about the remedies?
I need one of those!! They look so beautiful and I bet they smell amazing.
Lisa,
When I saw the title of this post, I just had to stop by & see it. I love your little ladies’ beautiful feel better wreaths…they are gorgeous! Seeing the wreath form and the pins reminded me of my childhood. Did I ever tell you my parents owned a flower shop when I was a child?
Tell your little ladies the wreaths not only helped cheer your family, but my little household as well.
~Jessica
I need one of those!!!
They are beautiful!
This is so inspiring.
I am loving your posts about herbs. I am going to plan a medicinal herb garden for next year.
I have all winter to plan so I think it can happen!
I love these. They are beautiful. Good job girls!
Those are so pretty!