Oakwood Natural Living

One big giant jar of Italian herb blend! 🤣
Organic oregano, basil, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, and parsley!




One of several moringa trees that we have on the property.

This one in particular was much much larger, but the freeze completely killed it all the way down to the base.
So just think… Back To when we had that freeze how long it took for it to shoot right back up again!
Not bad!
All of the moringa trees are flourishing, providing beautiful, medicinal leaf, it is blooming and is already providing seed pods🫶🏻

Why?! 🤣🤣🤣

I have people that always ask why the butterfly pea products are always different colors.
The flower itself is a gorgeous deep purple, but when you start adding things to it, it changes color.
I use this flower in particular for many of our natural colorings in our products to give them a pretty eye catching boost with added benefits.

I’ll keep it simple with the explanation because it is definitely a deep dive down into chemistry.

The butterfly pea flower contains a particularly high concentration of a plant chemical called ternatin. This is the plant compound that creates this flowers signature, deep blue and purple and when steeped in water which has a natural pH of around 7. 
The water soluble anthocyanins ( ternatin ) are extremely sensitive to pH changes.
This plant is a true natural pH indicator.

When we incorporate different additives, with this flower, it shifts the chemical shape and electron arrangement of the pigment molecule. I need to be careful to not get to scientific here lol 🤪

Adding things such as aloe vera that has a mild pH , witch hazel, beeswax, etc. is carefully considered when blending with this particular flower in order to keep those deep colors that represent its powerful antioxidants.
There are some ingredients, even though they are all natural… that can actually cancel out the coloring.

When drinking butterfly pea flower in a tea , you can pretty much experiment with all that you like, such as adding lemon juice to make it turn pink, adding hibiscus to make it more of a red or even incorporating turmeric, and it will turn more of a dark mustard color. You’re going to be consuming it right away anyways and you’ll still get all the benefits.
BUT when I use it in a topical product, it will eventually and quite quickly cancel out the benefits if it is not blended exactly right.

See photos below for a little entertainment… 😉

https://www.oakwoodnaturalliving.com/products/butterfly-antioxidant-face-mist

Butterfly antioxidant face mist is back in stock ❤️

Butterfly Antioxidant Face Mist Our Butterfly Antioxidant Face Mist is specially formulated to empower your skin against fighting free radicals and environmental pollutants. Backed by plant power, it is packed with hydrating and soothing ingredients that will make a difference in your skin care routine. We have combined some of th...

Some fun things with our extracts!

You can absolutely blend in the vanilla coffee extract or the botanical bitters extract or even the lavender extract with a pure maple syrup to then use on your oatmeal or other foods.
Same with our honey!

See photos below for a botanical spice honey water ..

https://www.oakwoodnaturalliving.com/products/coffee-extract

Need your feedback!!!

I’m gonna admit to all of you that I thought that I had lost my stack of Halloween recipes I about freaked out earlier today lol 🤣🤣
(Had to grab my anxiety inhaler from the kitchen drawer🤣)

OK, first up… because I need to get started on this. Should I offer the pumpkin and spice culinary blend again this season for our Halloween event? 
It requires a lot of dehydrating and I need to located shaker jars asap.

Second…
Autumn Woods herbal tea.
If I remember correctly, it had sold old the same day🤷🏼‍♀️🫣

My morning routine 🥰

Happy Friday!

Wanted to share a photo that I recently took of a white feather laying on the beach.
There is a single drop of ocean water on top that encapsulated crushed shell.
I enjoy simple things like this to where most people would walk right on by it. 

Finding a white feather on the beach, symbolizes peace, hope, and a spiritual sign of protection or comfort. It has been noted that a single white feather is a silent hello from a departed soul, letting you know that they are at peace. 

Sometimes things get a little spooky because at that very moment on that day, I actually received a phone call with devastating news of a passing. 

Either sad or spiritual… The feather on its own is simply breathtaking and to see the little crushed shells inside the drop of water acting like a magnifier. 

Noticing small parts of nature can help us feel calm, reduce stress, calm the mind, and stay connected to nature.



Making a batch of beautiful Butterfly Cream Mask!

It will be restocked on the website shortly!








https://www.oakwoodnaturalliving.com/products/nourishing-butterfly-wrinkle-cream-mask

Turmeric

Research has shown that the active compound in turmeric, curcumin , can increase serotonin levels in the brain.
This offers assistance as a mood enhancer and as a natural antidepressant.
Curcumin has been shown to reverse the depletion of serotonin and dopamine in the brain.
Serotonin is a natural chemical messenger, a.k.a. neurotransmitter, that carries signals between the nerve cells. This is extremely important to regulate our mood, sleep, and digestion.
Low levels of serotonin have been linked to depression and anxiety.
Most of our serotonin is found in the stomach and intestines where it helps to control digestion and gut movement.
Serotonin also helps to regulate your sleep/wake cycles and feelings of hunger or fullness.
Our bodies naturally make serotonin and it’s from the food that we eat.
About 90% of our body serotonin is made in our gut with the remaining 10% made in our brain.
Chicken, eggs, cheeses, and healthy raw nuts help us produce serotonin.
Serotonin levels will drop when your body lacks the building blocks from good nutrition, chronic stress, hormonal changes, sleep disruption, and substance abuse, such as drinking heavy alcohol.

Tincture - Turmeric Turmeric tincture is made with pure organic turmeric root infused with fresh ground peppercorn for maximum absorbency. Studies have shown that using turmeric tincture is the most effective way to use this root, when compared to tea, capsules or culinary. Turmeric is difficult for the human body to a...