Moving...moving...moving!!!

oooohhh it's fair time in the Northwoods! Means school is just around the corner. We unfortunately aren't going to the fair this weekend===>we're moving instead! Still looking for some big burly helpers if you know of anyone off tomorrow!!! 8:30 am at our High Point house---11:00 am at our new location! PM me for details--there's treats in it for you...pizza n pop for lunch n who knows what else! Thanks for keeping us in mind and helping us to carry out this grand scheme fromabove n below. Trusting Creator, Mama Earth, our Ancestors and the goodwill of children and strangers on this one. Thank you thank you thank you!!!!

We're at the point that all of our Tinctures and Oil Infusions have overtaken all of the counter-space and bookshelves in our current abode and are moving to a larger place tomorrow and over the weekend. I'm scheduled to be at Wabeno for the Country Market on Saturday and Eagle River's Farmer's Market on Sunday. I will need to see how this move affects my back and my walking abilities so---our intentions are good---but we'll see how it plays out. If there's anyone of our friends able to lend a hand---send me a PM and i'll be forever in your debt! Plus there's free food, goody bags from MountainsDreamz and who knows what else to all our helpers. Pardon me if I'm unable to get back to you right away--will be doing my best!

Guess what? We've added a Moving Sale to add to all the activity this next week and to say thank you to our amazing clients! This way, whether we make it to the scheduled fairs or not---you'll be getting a huge thank you and added incentive too! Thank you to each and every one of you!  Closer to our clients + more room for herbal creations = move to a new location. Thank you for your patience and compassion!!!!

PS....isn't this a lovely way to grow your herbs outside?  hmmmmm.....;).

Have a blessed day!

Reviews from our Clients...

Good morning!  First thing I saw this morning after feeding our little puppies was an email from one of our clients...and I thought I'd share this.  I truly am so very grateful to be working with Mother Earth in all of our creations!  I'm so happy that this feeling or energy shows through with our products--and look forward to continuing our creations.  Many thanks and as always, bee happy, bee blessed and bee guided by Spirit in all that you do as well!

Sandy
MountainsDreamz

Tell me you're not tired of more Vintage Botanical Prints

Here are 88 more!  Just for you--only this time the coloration's and fonts are historically accurate!  These come to us from Plant Curator, an online resource for all of us herbalists.  They have multiple series of these Vintage Botanical Prints as well as backgrounds and Facebook Cover images to choose from.  My all time favorite resource!

88 free vintage medicinal plant illustrations  

Franz Eugen Köhler’s Medizinal-Pflanzen or Medicinal Plants was published in 1887 in Germany. It comes in four volumes and includes over 300 detailed, beautiful, botanical illustrations of plants. Below we supply 88 from Volume 1. The book was written by Kohler but the pictures were drawn by artists L. Müeller and C.F. Schmidt. They were then rendered in chromolithography by a certain K. Gunther. Chromolithography was the number one technique for printing in colour for around a decade between the mid-18th and 19th Centuries.  This process required a skilled lithographer to draw the original painting, by hand, in reverse, onto limestone slabs and later zinc plates. They would then somehow ink this with a colour and use that to print onto paper. They then repeated this for all the other colours they needed, using a different stone for each one. The colours would overprint each other until the original image was recreated. What a faff. Printing methods started to get a little easier after this one. Wikipedia has a greattimeline of the History of Printing.

It is 75 years since the death of the author which in most of Europe denotes it is the Public Domain. That means all images are copyright free.

The original species title is written below exactly as it is printed on the picture. Where we think the currently accepted name differs significantly for the plant we have checked it against The Catalogue of Life or The Plant List and have written it in brackets. The common or vernacular name or names comes after that.

....take a look HERE for the rest of the downloads!

Now take a look at what to do with all of these...in your spare time of course.  Clicking on each photo below will take you to the original post.  Pillows, coasters or Wedding announcements needed?

   

Use the glass pane door that you've been saving up as a unique frame!

 

Group them together in a series with simple frames....

Print them off large or small!!!

So many beautiful things one can do with a botanical print!  We are just about to make our move closer to Eagle River and I'll have loads of walls to fill.  You never know who's walls will be next!  Enjoy the day--bee well, bee happy and above all, bee blessed!

Sandy

MountainsDreamz

a little story about a flower...

i'd like to share a little story with you about a flower that bloomed in our garden this past week.  several years ago i planted what i'd call a medicine garden--filled with all kinds of herbal medicines that i use to create balms, tinctures, massage oils and medicines for our friends and family.  the only trouble was, the medicine never grew.  or actually, it grew but was quickly eaten by the deer that live here.  this year i sprinkled some of one of my loaves of soap on the medicine garden--shaved up so that i could sprinkle it on every couple of weeks or after a rain.  so this year---and in fact just this past week--i had my bee balm bloom, and then my first echinacea come out.  i was beside myself.  first year blooms after having been planted two years ago?  i'd almost given up on the idea of anything growing up here since we're so far out in the woods.  yet there they were in all their glory!

the funny thing was, as the medicine was blooming--i was in the midst of working on a medicine shirt that has flowers on it.  it's the first shirt i've made with flowers on it--and i happen to be working on my appliqueing skills so it's rather detailed.  for those of you who know anything about ribbon shirts, ribbon dresses, shawls or any sort of ceremonial wear--you know that these items are all made in prayer.  not only a prayer for the person you're making them for, but for their prayers that will sung for, danced for or sacrificed for as they wear the item you are working on.  it's truly a gift to be able to create these pieces.  and it's not the first time spiritual stories or scenarios have occurred while i've been crafting away.  medicine shows up in the physical world all the time if one is walking in a good way like that, continuing to pray and meditate and be guided by Creator and Mama Earth. 

 last year we had a long and busy winter--with a spring that came upon us suddenly.  we were left with so much standing water as the snows began to melt--culverts and ravines were sodden-ed down and thousands of mosquitoes were hatched because of it.  now these mosquitoes were not your typical mosquito--they seemed to have grown double or triple the normal size of mosquitoes up here in the Northwoods.  We laughed about it all around town and waited on the dragonfly's to arrive.  it just so happened that i was crafting a shawl & dress for one of the granddaughters, that had dragonflies on it. so as i went outside to fringe this shawl, invariably the dragonfly's would appear.  15 plus landing on me as i fringed away--and suddenly too as if out of nowhere they were all there.  They came suddenly last year and helped us all out by depopulating the huge mosquitoes.  again, in all their glory!  Being in connection with Mother Earth shows us time and again these small yet incredibly powerful and potent messages, if we are listening.

so as stories go, this one too will wind back around to the beginning and honor the flowers that bloomed here in the Northwood's this past week.  i've taken some time to create some incredibly lovely Vintage Flower Botanical prints for you as a gift!  Feel free to download & print those you like, or share them with a friend.  Maybe soon you'll see some cards or tee shirts printed at our tables in the farmer's markets too!  If you do use these prints--remember to give thanks to Mother Earth and all that is, was and will be.  She's still struggling hard to support your earth walk and provide you with all the bounty she and Creator have created here.  At this time (like no other) she's also requiring you to clean up after yourselves, recycle what you can--stop harming the four leggeds and creepy crawlies or finned ones.  get your act together--and do some good for her, to her and with her.

Many thanks, continue to Bee well, Bee happy and Bee blessed,

Sandy

MountainsDreamz

August Monthly Newsletter

A Glimpse of the Universe What a month it's been~with the attacks in Nice and all that's been going on in the Black Lives Matter--it seems we are not only struggling with our own voices and our own stance in the world but with our brothers and sisters as well! Recently I saw a posting on Facebook after the Nice attacks that promoted everyone going to their gun cabinets and stocking up.  Get ready world--they're coming to get you next was the inherent message. I was astounded and shaken up quite a bit by the posting and the responses garnered. So many people out there striving to be heard--wanting to be listened to--and all focusing on getting their message out to the ones sitting across the circle from them.  Meanwhile fear, anger and rage are being born yet again up here in the Northwoods. Astounding if you know the actual vibe of Mother Nature up here.  Deer peacefully roam freely, crows sing their wake up calls practically on your windowsill and people come from miles away for the peaceful relaxing Up North feel that they can find nowhere else. These diametrically opposed rage inspired activities seem incredibly normal for this time--on almost every front page headline across the world. If we look back on our children's terrible twos we can hopefully learn a thing or two--about not only ourselves and our initial reactions to what is going on in our lives, but our fellow man as a whole. What did you do when your children went through that stage?  How did you parent? Times have changed as well as parenting styles and chances are your children's children are being parented in a different way than yours were. What are your children doing with your grandchildren?  Any limits being set?  Time outs?Our hope is that the messages you are all wanting to scream or shout out to the Universe are heard so that we can all come together in Peace. What one might consider is not necessarily shouting out to the folks across the circle from you--unless physical action is required to move an event--is to pray about it.  Give thanks about it.  Pretend you are an adult even if its hard to do--and do something good with those feelings of anger, fear and rage.  All you are doing when you spout off in a retaliatory manner is standing right up side that gun toting terrorist and say do it again.  Kill them all.  Who cares anymore, right?  I do. How do I handle it?  These are the reminders that help me to stay grounded and centered in today's world: Speak with Creator and Mother Earth on these things that are ravishing your hearts and minds; making you become agitated and/or fearful, angry or upset. Creator and Mama Earth are speaking through each of us and it is imperative at this time for us to be speaking back to them.  Include them in your diatribe--include your elders and children, your neighbors and your work mates.  Use that energy wisely and creatively to do some good out in the world, but ALWAYS remember to include Creator and Mother Earth. They should be the beginning point and the ending point of each action, thought or deed in the world.  Standing up for who you are, what you think and believe, what you've been shown or the traditions that have been handed down to you are all so important at this juncture.  YOU are Seen, Heard and Listened to--even when the Universe is not responding the way you would wish for.  Begin to focus on each occurrence in your life and see how Your actions and choices have brought some of the stumbling blocks in. Remove those and move forward into peace. Remember, you are no longer that 2 year old child screaming in a tantrum about a cookie---you are now an adult!  Actions that stem from anger and hatred only fuel more anger and hatred in the world.   What are the tenets of your spiritual background--are they full enough to hold all of what you are feeling or seeing now?  Do you need to reassess those tenets? Creator and Mother Earth are asking each of us to step up, speak up and do what we are here to do.  There is no need for the rage and anger---people are finding their places, finding their spiritual homes and families, setting up camps--whether it be in the physical or in belief.  As you define your own self--again remember to include your spiritual selves. Start and end each day in prayer.  Start and end each action in prayer.  If you find yourself hating, full of rage or continuously complaining--look hard for good.  I've been guided for the past several years every day to find the good, find the truthful, find the friends out there.  Asked continuously by Creator if there was truth and good out there.  Some days have been devastating.  Yet each day that arises the sun comes out, the birds sing their songs and life goes on.  Remember to look for that good around you.  Be that good in the world--use what your traditional ways have taught you and be that now.   and lastly--LOOK around you.  Look at the lessons Mother Earth has for you at this time. Right outside your windows.  Are the deer killing each other in your backyard? If you are a hunter--is what you are seeing out there indicative of 'all-hell's-breaking-loose-and-the-world-is-at-an-end' sort of day? Set an intention internally to find out how to handle a situation, then go outside and see what the Universe responds with.  You will be shown too--that we are at a crossroads.  You can choose Peace. or You can choose Hatred.  What are you seeing out there? Go on and make it a beautiful day for yourselves, your family and your neighbor.  Then, make sure to do so for someone who may never know about it.  Those are the gifts Creator and Mother Earth are wondering if you will choose.  Choose wisely, there are children around. Bright blessings, Sandy MountainsDreamz Share Tweet Forward Our August Farmer's Market Dates & Locations!!!! Eagle River:  Sunday's across from Lampert's Lumber. From 9am - 2pm Land O' Lakes:  Thursday's from 9am - 2pm Wabeno:  Saturday, August 13th & 27th  from 9am - 2pm We are moving our physical location so we haven't been making up a bunch of new products this month.  We've been busy making up our current products that are selling out fast!  Make some time to stop in at our Market dates--see what's new, what's on special and say hello!  Remember,not everything is on our Etsy page--and I don't bring everything to each sale.  You'll see different items each time you check us out--we love to keep it fresh and exciting. This month we've been busy with sewing our Traditional Ribbon Dresses, Shirts and Shawls.  Let us know if you're interested in anything--we do custom orders and I've been sewing traditional ceremony wear for decades.  Trained by elders and many of my pieces you'll see in ceremonies around the world.  Below is a sneak peak of some of the ones I'm currently working on.  Dresses are typically $100, Shirts typically $80 and Shawls typically $75 - 100.  I do work traditionally and work with trades as well if you're interested.  Many bright blessings!  For those of you who've been to see us at the Farmer's Markets--we do carry this product.  I've used it for 2.5 years myself for pain relief and it is astounding.  I cannot carry it on my Etsy page so if you are interested---send me an email or stop by our table and ask.  2 fl. oz. = $37.50.  Good for alleviating pain, helping to cure cancer and issues with seizures.   A few more known with CBD treated disorders and hemp oil treatments are:    Antibiotic-resistant infections Immuno-suppressive Rheumatoid arthritis Psoriasis PTSD Anxiety attacks Vascular and muscle relaxing Diabetes Alcoholism Spasm MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Epilepsy Chronic pain Schizophrenia & Psychosis CANNABINOIDS What are cannabinoids? There are nearly 500 natural compounds in marijuana and over 100 of those chemical compounds (thanks to a recent discovery) are called cannabinoids. You may be wondering why you should care about these compounds…well, because cannabinoids are responsible for marijuana’s effects on the body, like the reason you get high. Cannabinoids are unique chemicals found in the Cannabis plant and work with the human body, more specifically the endocannabinoid system. The endocannabinoid system in humans produces its own chemicals for things like fighting off diseases in multiple organs and systems found in the body. So, CBD’s imitate what endocannabinoids do by attaching to the same receptors in the brain and both immune and nervous systems. The cannabinoids found in marijuana are separated into subclasses, some of those being: Cannabigerols (CBG) Cannabichromenes (CBC) Cannabidiols (CBD) The next one will most likely ring a bell… Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Cannabinol (CBN) and Cannabinodiol (CBDL) How do cannabinoids affect marijuana users? Cannabinoids can have an effect on the user by interacting with specific receptors that are located in different parts of the central nervous system. When you smoke and/or vape marijuana, CBD’s enter your lungs, then are quickly transferred to your heart before being directed to your brain. Once in the brain, the CBD’s seek out specific receptors and latch onto them. The entire process only takes about 2 to 3 minutes So far, two cannabinoid receptors have been found: CB1 and CB2. However, there could be more types of receptors out there that have yet to be discovered. CB1 receptors are located within the nervous system, brain, and nerve endings while CB2 receptors are within the immune system. Different cannabinoids have different effects depending on which receptors they bind to. So, knowing what cannabinoid binds with what receptor can help you achieve different types of relief. What do cannabinoids do? There are numerous subclasses of CBD’s, each one having a different effect. Two of the most well-known cannabinoids are THC and CBD. THC has psychoactive properties and is known for giving you that high feeling; a feeling of euphoria and relaxation. However, THC also provides users with a significant amount ofmedicinal benefits including relieving pain, improving appetite and helping with depression and anxiety. THC has also been linked to providing positive effects to specific illnesses like cancer and Crohn’s disease. CBD is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid and calms the high that THC gives off. CBD is also believed to have medicinal benefits like anti-inflammatory properties and the ability to protect your neurons from injury. Different strains of cannabis have different percentages of both CBD and THC, which is important to know, especially if you’re smoking for a specific reason like joint pain. Why it’s important to know about cannabinoids? Different cannabinoids can help treat different symptoms. Continued research in the cannabis community has led to major, medical findings. For example, a combination of THC and CBD can help with nausea, ADHD, and anxiety, CBG and THC help with glaucoma and CBD oil helps epileptic children. Understanding CBD’s can help you educate yourself and others on why and how cannabis is safe and effective at tackling specific conditions. from the Hemp Oil Benefits

This weekend!!! July 28 - 30th and then August 18 - 20. Five teas that will make your skin glow!! Your skin is your body's largest organ and it has the potential to absorb many ingredients that you apply topically to it. On the negative side, potentially toxic chemicals and carcinogens can find their way into your bloodstream through creams, perfumes, and cosmetics. On the positive side, you can take charge of what goes into your body, through foods and daily care products, and reap the benefits of what nature has to offer us. Herbal teas are a wonderful addition to your daily skin care regimen. Teas such as green, black, and peppermint are aromatically uplifting and can help to tighten pores. Chamomile and lavender flowers are calming and can help to reduce inflammation. The next time you steep some herbal tea, keep the used tea bags, open them up, and use them in your face masks and scrubs. Here are five teas to use for glowing skin: 1. Chamomile: Turn chamomile tea into ice cubes and use them in a cold compress for puffy eyes. Roman chamomile is calming, German chamomile has anti-inflammatory and antifungal properties, making it useful for puffy eyes and acne. You should never use ice directly on your skin, though. Wrap a few chamomile ice cubes in a cloth, then apply to eyes for no longer than 10 minutes at a time. 2. Green Tea: Tone normal to oily skin with green tea. Topically, green tea works well with reducing inflammation, removing bacteria and excess oil, and free radical protection. The antioxidants and polyphenols in green tea are among the most powerful in helping to protect the skin from environmental damage. The U.S. National Library of Medicine states that the antioxidant power in green tea polyphenols inhibit UV damage. Steep 1 cup of green tea in hot water, just before boiling point, and cover for 8 minutes. Remove tea bag and pour water into a spray bottle or glass bottle with lid. Add 1 cup of witch hazel or aloe vera juice. Use daily with a cotton pad after cleansing. 3. Calendula: Add your steeped calendula tea bags to yogurt and rolled oats for a mask high in antioxidants. Calendula, also known as the pot marigold flower, has been used for centuries for its healing properties. It's often infused into an oil and used in ointments and rash creams. Topically, it helps to heal minor abrasions, wounds, acne, rashes, and inflammatory skin conditions. It's high in flavonoids, helping to protect the skin from environmental damage. Steep 2 bags of calendula tea for 8 minutes. Remove tea bags from water and squeeze out excess. Open tea bags into ½ cup plain yogurt and ¼ cup rolled oats. Mix well and apply to a clean face. Leave on for 15 minutes. Wipe off with a cloth and rinse well. 4. Peppermint: Cool off in hot weather with peppermint face spritz. Peppermint tea is often used for soothing the digestive system, but it also helps to cool the body internally and externally. It's naturally antiseptic and antibacterial, making it a perfect herbal remedy to beat the summer heat. Steep a bag of peppermint tea in 1 cup of water for 8 to 10 minutes, covered. Remove bag and pour peppermint tea infusion into a dark glass spray bottle. Spritz face when you need a cool down or are suffering from a headache. Keep refrigerated for extra cooling benefits. 5. Black Tea: Black tea contains tannins that help to tone the skin, accelerate skin cell regeneration, and protect from free radicals that cause premature aging. You can steep a pot of black tea and pour the infusion directly into your bathwater, or try opening up the tea bag and add it to 2 tablespoons of honey. Gently exfoliate the face with the mixture and leave on for 15 minutes. Rinse well and follow with moisturizer or plain coconut oil. From MindBodyGreen Still time to register for this amazing opportunity!!! Step Up Your Snack Game With These Apple Nachos When that sweet tooth creeps up, but you don't want to overdo it, try these Apple Nachos. When you stop eating sugar-packed and processed foods, it's really incredible how your taste buds change and something as mundane as an apple can be your ticket to curb that sweet tooth. This recipe shouldn't take you more than 10 minutes to prepare. Most of the time is spent washing and slicing up those apples. Apple Nachos   Serves 4 Ingredients 4 medium-size apples, sliced like "chips" 3 tablespoons all-natural creamy peanut butter ½ cup dark chocolate chips ½ cup chopped walnuts 2 to 3 tablespoons of unsweetened coconut shavings dash of cinnamon Preparation 1. Wash and slice your apples into "chips" for your nachos. You can make them as thin or as thick as you like. Place them neatly on a plate or platter. 2. Add the toppings: Drizzle the peanut butter evenly on the apples. Then top with dark chocolate chips. walnuts, coconut, and cinnamon! again...from MindBodyGreen One of my dear friends is having some major issues after a heavy duty car crash and I'm including Mark's  Go Fund Me account page for you to look at.  If you have a few extra bux this month, please consider helping out.  I myself have been on disability from work since Jan. 8th.  I know how hard it is to survive when one is getting no paycheck and disability claims are being incredibly difficult.  Help folks out when and where you can---pay it forward.  You never know how much your help can do for a person.  Suggestions?  buy more soap and help out your friends!  Many thanks in advance! Mark's page listing:  Just asking if at all possible for some monetary help to pay for bills; to reimburse my roommate, to help pay for future/upcoming medical fees that are not going to be covered by Insurance.  Disability still has not been approved; as I have not been able to return to work and earn a wage.  Like every one says; every little bit helps.  The car crash on June 29th; 2016, has been very tiring both physically and emotionally. Copyright © 2016 MountainsDreamz, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 2560 High Point Rd Eagle River, WI 54521 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Have a happy and blessed Month!

Come on down to Eagle River's Farmer's Market tomorrow!!!

We'll be there from 9 am until 2 or 3 depending on the weather!  Stop by and say hello!!!  Soaps are 3 for $15 during the month of June if you catch us at a market sale....we'd love to show you some natural ways to keep healthy!

Ceremonial life...

Some of the Ceremonial Dresses and Shawls i've been working on this season...it's kept me away from blogging or Facebook for the most part--but many long hours have gone into each and every one of these prayers~this is in between soaps and balms, gathering herbs, drying them, setting up infusions and tinctures and being a mom to two teenagers!  loving this part of my life and looking forward to going to Ceremony soon!