Happy Hollows Homestead

03/30/2026

Check out this gorgeous oil infusion 😍

Making a fresh plantago major infused olive oil for my Bite & Sting Salve which will be ready soon.

Honestly, it is one of the very best garden ‘weeds’ for bites and stings and it works so well! Kiddie tested 😃 and such a good one to have on hand in summer.

Check our website to order and share if you know anyone who might need some! Locally made , 🇨🇦 and all natural wellness,

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03/30/2026

The farm feels even sweeter with two new rabbits joining us just before Easter. 😀🐰🐇🌱

03/29/2026

There is a reason turmeric has never drifted far from my shelf, my work, or my respect. 💚

Curcumin may be the most studied compound in turmeric, but it is only one part of the story. This post looks at turmeric through both a scientific and whole-plant lens, and why it continues to hold such an important place in my practice.

03/27/2026

This evening I’m getting ready for my next children’s workshop.. 🌱🌸🐝🥰. Pretty cute colouring pages ☺️. I’m enjoying putting these little books together on this quiet Friday evening. We will be making tea bags and learning how to be plant detectives 🕵️. So fun 🥰

03/14/2026

Forget perfect 😋 .

When my kids were young, I often used simmer pots as one of the easiest cozy-home tricks: toss in orange peels, cinnamon, rosemary, marjoram, cinnamon sticks, or whatever little kitchen scraps smell beautiful together and let the stove do the rest!

It’s such a lovely simple, natural alternative to candles and synthetic scents, and the whole house feels warm and welcoming.

⚠️ Just watch the water level — it goes down quickly!

03/13/2026

A snow day today, it was spent formulating my most loved face cream . This cream is not just about adding moisture. It is about helping skin hold onto it.

I chose ingredients with real function🩵🌱🌱

• our very own sea buckthorn oil for fatty acids and antioxidant support
• rosehip seed oil for replenishment and softness
• vitamin B5 for hydration support
• panax ginseng for a more revitalized appearance
• castor oil for protective emollience
• exceptional quality plant ceramides for skin barrier reinforcement and moisture retention

Every ingredient has a role. The goal is skin that feels nourished, comfortable, and better supported. ☺️🌱🌿🍃🌿🌱

All natural, no synthetics, no perfumes, only good stuff for your skin 💚🌿🍃. Check out our website for more info.

www.happyhollows.ca

Rigaud, Québec

03/04/2026

Cette semaine, j’infuse des huiles avec des plantes cicatrisantes pour la peau 🌿🩷🍃🩵🌱💚
cueillies et séchées avec amour l’été dernier ☺️

Infusing oils this week with skin healing plants 🌿🩷🍃🩵🌱💚 lovingly dried this past summer ☺️

02/26/2026

02/07/2026

A really nice valentines gift idea for your sweetheart ? A farm to face facial at the Hudson Apothecary on Main in Hudson. 🩷😀🩷

This facial came from a beautiful collaboration between Happy Hollows and Ann Michele, a naturopath and Ayurvedic facialist with the most intuitive, soulful touch.

Together we blended modern botanical science with ancient wisdom to create something that truly nourishes the skin — and the whole person.

Check it out at hudsonapothecary.ca

Hudson Apothecary Wellness Centre

02/05/2026

Simple plants. Traditional methods. Deep nourishment. 💚

Today I’m blending fresh nettle and setting it into alcohol to make a beautiful deep-green extract 🌿

Nettle is an incredibly nourishing, rebuilding herb — rich in minerals and traditionally used to help strengthen the body, restore vitality, and deeply support overall wellness.

Nettle is also well known for seasonal allergy support, as it may help calm histamine and inflammatory responses — a nourishing plant with practical benefits during pollen season. 🌿

02/01/2026

Lion’s Mane tincture is one of the herbal extracts I love to make. It’s a fun one to make because it’s a dual extract , meaning that we are extracting alcohol soluble compounds as well as its water soluble compounds. Research shows this mushroom contains compounds that support nerve growth factors involved in brain cell health, and small human studies suggest potential benefits for memory, focus, and mood.

The research is still growing, but Lion’s Mane is one of many scientifically interesting mushrooms , in particular when it comes to cognitive and nervous system support.

01/30/2026

I’m using comfrey leaves that I dried this past fall—and today they’re going into one of my favourite remedies: a therapy-in-a-tub herbal bath for a tired body. Woohoo! 🥰

Let’s make a herbal bath the way herbalists do it: strong infusion first, then soak.

A herbal bath is wonderfully therapeutic. When you immerse in warm water, the skin opens up and becomes more receptive, the body softens, and you can more effectively take in the healing qualities of the plants. Herbalists will tell you this is one of the best ways to deliver herbs to the body—and I completely agree. It’s simple, but it’s incredibly effective.

This blend is inspired by Rosemary Gladstar (one of my favourite herbalists 🥰). It’s calming, soft, and grounding.

Chill-out Bath Blend

• 2 parts lavender
• 2 parts rose petals
• 1 part comfrey leaf ( yup that’s what I was picking and drying in the image 📸 )
• 1 part chamomile
• 1 part linden

You can make adjustments based on what your body needs.

How to make it (so it actually works)
1. Add the herbs to a muslin bag (a clean cotton sock works too!) and tie it off well.
2. Place the bag in the tub and run hot tap water directly over it.
3. Let it infuse for about 10 minutes to make a strong herbal bath.
4. Then add more water to bring the bath to a comfortable temperature.
5. Climb in, breathe, and soak.

Exceptionally relaxing—body and mind. If you try one, tell me how you feel after! 🛁🌿

How about lavender and rose for the kids! ☺️☺️