Earth Day Oregon: Celebrating and Protecting Our Environment

This year for Earth Day, Mountain Rose Herbs is joining Earth Day Oregon, a coalition of local nonprofit organizations and businesses dedicated to celebrating Earth Day, protecting the environment, and making a positive impact in our communities. Throughout the month of April, Earth Day Oregon serves as a central hub, gathering and showcasing a diverse array of events hosted by nonprofits and businesses across the state. From tree plantings and river cleanups to educational workshops and sustainability fairs, we are thrilled to be part of the Earth Day movement, bringing together so many incredible community members!

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Posted by Ashley

Understanding Aroma Notes For Essential Oil Blending: Top Notes

First impressions play an important role in shaping our perception of the world around us. Although lasting a mere few moments, our initial encounters with a new person, place, or thing, can leave a lasting impact that sets the tone for how we make decisions in our day-to-day interactions. First impressions are particularly persuasive when our sense of smell is involved, as our emotions and memories are tied closely to our olfactory system.  

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Posted by Hailey

Lemon Essential Oil: 5 Ways to Clean Your Home Naturally

We love lemon essential oil for its wellness benefits, its bright and sugary citrus aroma, and its uplifting and energizing constituents. It’s a wonderful oil in skin and hair care formulas and for diffusing in homes and offices. We also love that this cost-effective oil makes an excellent cleaning agent and leaves our homes smelling deliciously like freshly cut lemons. It’s the 76% (=)-Lionene in lemon oil that makes it so good at polishing furniture and cutting grease and sticky residues. We’re revisiting five of our favorite lemon oil-based cleaning recipes that are easy to make, safe to use, and leave our homes smelling citrus good.

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Posted by Christine

5 Foot Care Recipes for Sandal-Ready Feet

 

I am a four-season sandal wearer. I love allowing my feet to breathe and the feeling of being unconfined. During rain, shine, and sometimes light snow, my feet are ready to be bare at a moment’s notice. If an impromptu forest bathing opportunity or grounding session calls my name, I don’t have to worry about laces, ties, or the other constricting elements of standard shoes. My feet are free!

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Posted by Jessicka

Indigenous Leadership for Sustainability

Last week, I attended the Bioneers Conference in Berkeley, California, an annual gathering that brings together innovators and thought leaders to explore solutions for social and environmental challenges. The conference featured a diverse range of speakers, workshops, and presentations on topics such as sustainability, social justice, climate change, regenerative agriculture, and Indigenous knowledge.

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Posted by Ashley

Stargazing Tea Recipe

 

Spring has come on fully here in the Willamette Valley! Flowers are opening, leaves are unfurling, local wildlife is abuzz with activity, and I for one am looking forward to longer and sunnier days. Warm nights will bring ample stargazing opportunities throughout the summer, and the impending solar eclipse on April 8th will mean that many of us will be extra-aware of the closest and most important star of all, our beloved sun. With that in mind, I looked at the season ahead and felt inspired to revisit this stargazing tea blend

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Posted by Maia

Iced Matcha Latte with Lavender Cold Foam

I am a sucker for a colorful drink, and I will sheepishly admit that this bevvy was inspired by a popular coffee chain sign featuring their newest summer drink, the “Iced Lavender Cream Oatmilk Matcha.” The colors and the anticipated flavors of lavender, matcha, and creamy oat milk made it irresistible. So I pulled out the gift card I had gotten months back and splurged! The verdictit was good, but I could make it better with top-shelf organic ingredients!

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Posted by Jessicka

Superfood Jelly: Hawthorn & Bilberry Jelly Recipe + Canning Directions

Right around Spring Equinox, I start to take inventory of what is in my apothecary, what needs to be used in the next few months, and what needs to be replaced now. This timing is serendipitous because as winter comes to a close and summer’s nutritious fresh berries are still months away, I start to crave the bright flavor and nutritious zing of freshly made superfood jelly. Hence, the end of March is my annual dried berries jelly-making time. This year, I was excited to find that my dried hawthorn berries and bilberries are on the 2024 refill list. These two superfood berries, particularly in combination, are perfect for early spring jelly-making and result in one of my all-time favorite jellies. One batch carries my family happily into summer.

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Posted by Heidi

Understanding Aroma Notes For Essential Oil Blending: Middle Notes

In my last blog on understanding aroma notes for essential oil blending, I dove into the foundation of a blended fragrance, known as the base note or fixative note. In this article, Ill be delving deeper into what is considered the heart of a fragrance, commonly referred to as the middle note or mid-note.

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Posted by Hailey

Sang: A Child's Resilience Unearthed in the Heart of Appalachia

Nestled deep within the heart of the mighty Appalachia lies a mystical plant known by locals as "sang," carrying within its essence both age-old wisdom and an irresistible allure as ancient as the very mountains that cradle it. Its roots, twisted and gnarled, hold a value that transcends mere currency in these rugged hills, and its elusive nature and revered properties have woven it into the fabric of Appalachian folklore. As a child, captivated by the tales spun by my Uncle Tom, I yearned to uncover the secrets of this mountain herb.


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Posted by Thomas

Make Your Own Gin with Dried Herbs + Elderflower Gin Cocktail Recipe

We live in a time when being a foodie is a celebration. As the more middle-class cousins to gourmets and gastronomes, we foodies have the same discriminating palates and passion for flavor, experimentation, and a mix of food cultures to help us build our skills and develop our cooking hobbies. Were also very good at cooking on a budget. In the world of mixologists—a particular breed of foodie—making gin is the perfect representation of this. Its crazy-easy, doesnt take long, and you end up with excellent alcohol without breaking the bank.

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Posted by Heidi

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Earth Day Oregon: Celebrating and Protecting Our Environment

Mountain Rose Herbs is joining Earth Day Oregon, a coalition of nonprofits and businesses dedicated to protecting our local environment.
WRITTEN BY Ashley

April 22, 2024

Understanding Aroma Notes For Essential Oil Blending: Top Notes

Discover the importance of first impressions with top-note essential oils and learn how to use them to make your own perfumes, room sprays, body oils, and more.
WRITTEN BY Hailey

April 17, 2024

Lemon Essential Oil: 5 Ways to Clean Your Home Naturally

We love these five lemon oil-based cleaning recipes that are easy to make, safe to use, and leave our homes smelling citrusy and fresh!
WRITTEN BY Christine

April 16, 2024

5 Foot Care Recipes for Sandal-Ready Feet

Ready to slip into your warm-weather shoes with confidence? These five DIY foot care recipes will help you exfoliate, clean, moisturize, and treat your feet so you can wear your open-toed shoes with comfort and peace of mind.
WRITTEN BY Jessicka

April 11, 2024

Indigenous Leadership for Sustainability

Find out how traditional ecological knowledge in collaboration with scientific solutions can heal and regenerate both people and the planet.
WRITTEN BY Ashley

April 10, 2024

Stargazing Tea Recipe

Invoke feelings of renewal and reflection with this uplifting herbal tea blend. It's the perfect sipper to enjoy during the energetic shift of an eclipse or an awe-inspiring night of stargazing.
WRITTEN BY Maia

April 5, 2024

Iced Matcha Latte with Lavender Cold Foam

Try this decadent two-toned matcha latte that is as clean and organic as it is tasty and beautiful.
WRITTEN BY Jessicka

April 5, 2024

Superfood Jelly: Hawthorn & Bilberry Jelly Recipe + Canning Directions

We love the bright flavor and nutritious zing of superfoods jelly! Make your own with nutritious, dried organic bilberries and hawthorn berries.
WRITTEN BY Heidi

April 3, 2024

Understanding Aroma Notes For Essential Oil Blending: Middle Notes

Discover how to blend pure plant magic perfumes and mentally stimulating aromas by learning about the heart of essential oil blends: middle notes!
WRITTEN BY Hailey

April 3, 2024

Sang: A Child's Resilience Unearthed in the Heart of Appalachia

"I had not only found 'sang' but also uncovered a newfound sense of resilience—a resilience that would carry me through the trials and triumphs of life."
WRITTEN BY Thomas

April 2, 2024

Make Your Own Gin with Dried Herbs + Elderflower Gin Cocktail Recipe

Did you know you can easily make your own delicious gin? No still required! All it takes is a good neutral spirit and high-quality herbs.
WRITTEN BY Heidi

March 27, 2024