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Okay, this one just makes me smile. 😂🦢

I’m always drawn to pieces that are a little different, and this vintage amber glass swan definitely is.

The long curved neck, that funny little face, and the beautiful amber glass give it so much personality.

I especially love the unusual shape — it’s different from most of the swan dishes I come across.

And really… that amber color is just perfect for fall. 🍂

A sweet little piece for a dresser, shelf, vanity or fall display.

Available now in Booth 22 The Refindary Vintage Market

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Of course I’m sharing a tea set! 🫖🌹
do you know me 😊!

I am always on the hunt for a beautiful tea pot ....

This Sterling Rose pattern is one of my favorite vintage china patterns.

Made in Japan by Diamond, it has the prettiest delicate pink roses, soft green and gray leaves, and that beautiful silver-tone trim.

This discontinued pattern was being sold by at least the late 1960s — and I think it’s every bit as pretty today.

This sweet set includes the teapot, covered sugar bowl, creamer and platter. Perfect for a tea lover, collector, or simply displayed somewhere pretty.

Available now in Booth 22 The Refindary Vintage Market

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👀 How do mineral deficiencies affect your health?

1. Iron (Fe) Deficiency

• Role: Oxygen transport via hemoglobin, energy production

• Effects:

• Fatigue & weakness

• Pale skin

• Shortness of breath

• Brittle nails

• Restless leg syndrome

• Impaired cognitive function

• Possible Severe Outcome: Iron-deficiency anemia

2. Magnesium (Mg) Deficiency

• Role: Muscle & nerve function, enzyme activation, energy production

• Effects:

• Muscle cramps & spasms

• Anxiety & irritability

• Sleep disturbances

• Heart arrhythmias

• Headaches/migraines

• Numbness & tingling

• Possible Severe Outcome: Seizures, abnormal heart rhythms

3. Calcium (Ca) Deficiency

• Role: Bone strength, muscle contraction, nerve signaling

• Effects:

• Bone loss (osteopenia/osteoporosis)

• Muscle cramps

• Tingling in fingers

• Weak or brittle nails

• Dental problems

• Possible Severe Outcome: Osteoporosis, bone fractures

4. Zinc (Zn) Deficiency

• Role: Immune function, wound healing, taste & smell, enzyme activity

• Effects:

• Frequent infections

• Slow wound healing

• Hair loss

• Poor taste/smell

• Skin rashes or acne

• Possible Severe Outcome: Impaired growth in children

5. Potassium (K) Deficiency (Hypokalemia)

• Role: Nerve transmission, muscle contraction, heart rhythm

• Effects:

• Weakness & fatigue

• Constipation

• Muscle cramps

• Abnormal heart rhythms

• Possible Severe Outcome: Paralysis, respiratory failure

6. Iodine (I) Deficiency

• Role: Thyroid hormone production

• Effects:

• Goiter (swelling in neck)

• Fatigue

• Weight gain

• Cold intolerance

• Mental sluggishness

• Possible Severe Outcome: Cretinism (in infants), severe hypothyroidism

7. Selenium (Se) Deficiency

• Role: Antioxidant defense, thyroid function

• Effects:

• Fatigue

• Muscle weakness

• Hair thinning

• Weakened immune function

• Possible Severe Outcome: Keshan disease (heart condition)

8. Sodium (Na) Deficiency (Hyponatremia)

• Role: Fluid balance, nerve impulses, muscle function

• Effects:

• Headache

• Confusion

• Nausea/vomiting

• Fatigue

• Possible Severe Outcome: Seizures, coma

9. Copper (Cu) Deficiency

• Role: Iron metabolism, nervous system health

• Effects:

• Fatigue

• Anemia (despite enough iron)

• Nerve problems

• Bone weakness

• Possible Severe Outcome: Irreversible nerve damage

10. Chromium (Cr) Deficiency (Rare)

• Role: Blood sugar regulation (insulin function)

• Effects:

• Impaired glucose tolerance

• Fatigue

• Mood changes

🧠 Why minerals matter for mental health:

• Many act as cofactors for enzymes that make neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine, and GABA.

• They help regulate stress hormones (e.g., magnesium lowers cortisol).

• Deficiencies can slow nerve conduction, disrupt mood-regulating brain chemistry, and reduce stress resilience.

▪️ I take AlphaBios daily as it has all these trace minerals and much more.

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🩸YOUR CYCLE IS GIVING YOU CLUES

Your menstrual cycle can reveal a tremendous amount about hormone patterns, ovulation, thyroid activity, circulation, inflammation and overall reproductive health. Instead of looking only at when your period arrives, pay attention to the entire pattern. 👇

🌿 SHORT CYCLES UNDER 21 DAYS AND PROGESTERONE

Progesterone rises after ovulation and helps maintain the second half of the menstrual cycle. When progesterone production is lower or the luteal phase is shorter, bleeding can arrive earlier. This becomes especially relevant during perimenopause as ovulation and corpus luteum progesterone production begin changing.

🌿 LONG CYCLES OVER 35 DAYS AND THYROID FUNCTION

Thyroid hormones communicate closely with the reproductive hormone system. Lower thyroid activity can influence the signaling involved in follicle development and ovulation. When ovulation occurs later, the entire cycle becomes longer. This is why thyroid patterns are worth considering when cycles consistently stretch beyond 35 days.

🌿 IRREGULAR CYCLES AND OVULATION

Ovulation determines much of the rhythm of the menstrual cycle. When follicle development and ovulation occur at different times from cycle to cycle, menstrual timing changes with them. Tracking cervical mucus and basal body temperature can provide additional clues about when ovulation is occurring.

🌿 LIGHT BLEEDING AND ESTROGEN

Estrogen helps build the uterine lining during the first half of the cycle. When estrogen stimulation is lower, the endometrium may develop more lightly. A thinner lining means there is less tissue available to shed during menstruation, which can produce a lighter period.

🌿 HEAVY BLEEDING AND ESTROGEN

Estrogen stimulates growth of the uterine lining. When estrogen stimulation is strong in relation to progesterone activity, the lining can become thicker and heavier bleeding can follow when it sheds. Heavy menstrual blood loss can also have a major impact on iron stores over time.

🌿 PAINFUL CRAMPS AND PROSTAGLANDINS

Prostaglandins are chemical messengers involved in uterine contractions. During menstruation they help the uterus contract so the lining can be released. Higher prostaglandin activity can create stronger uterine contractions, which can translate into more intense cramping.

🌿 SPOTTING BEFORE YOUR PERIOD AND PROGESTERONE

After ovulation, progesterone helps maintain and stabilize the uterine lining. When progesterone begins falling earlier in the luteal phase, small amounts of the lining can begin shedding before full menstrual flow starts. This can appear as spotting for one or several days before the period.

🌿 BROWN BLOOD AT THE BEGINNING OF YOUR PERIOD

Brown menstrual blood represents blood that has had more time to oxidize before leaving the uterus and va**na. Slower movement of menstrual blood can give hemoglobin more time to change color, creating brown or dark red blood. Looking at the overall flow pattern provides more information than color alone.

🌿 MISSING PERIODS AND REPRODUCTIVE HORMONES

Estrogen helps develop the uterine lining, while progesterone rises following ovulation and organizes the second half of the cycle. When ovulation becomes less consistent, both the hormonal rhythm and menstrual timing can change significantly. This is especially relevant during the reproductive transition years.

🌿 VERY DRY CYCLES AND ESTROGEN

Estrogen stimulates cervical mucus production. As estrogen rises approaching ovulation, cervical mucus becomes wetter, clearer and more abundant. Lower estrogen activity can produce much less cervical fluid, making the cycle feel noticeably drier.

🌿 BREAST TENDERNESS AND HORMONE SHIFTS

Breast tissue responds strongly to estrogen and progesterone. Changes in these hormones throughout the menstrual cycle can influence breast tissue and fluid retention, producing fullness, swelling or tenderness. The timing of breast tenderness within the cycle can provide additional information about the hormonal pattern involved.

🩸 YOUR PERIOD IS MORE THAN A MONTHLY BLEED

Cycle length, flow, cervical mucus, ovulation signs, spotting, cramps and changes in breast tissue can all provide pieces of information about what your hormones are doing throughout the month.

Tracking these signs alongside basal body temperature can make the pattern even clearer because temperature changes can help identify the progesterone rise that follows ovulation.

Your cycle is information. Learn its language. ❤️

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🌿 12 HERBS FOR ECZEMA AND PSORIASIS SKIN SUPPORT 🌿
Herbalist- Angela S.

Eczema and psoriasis can benefit from looking beyond the surface of the skin. Herbal support can work from several directions by soothing irritated tissue, supporting the skin barrier, promoting healthy elimination, nourishing the gut, encouraging lymphatic movement and supplying plant compounds that support healthy inflammatory responses.

Here is what makes these 12 herbs especially interesting. 👇

🌼 CALENDULA

Calendula is one of the most valuable skin soothing herbs. Its flowers contain flavonoids, triterpenoids and other plant compounds that calm irritated tissue while supporting normal skin repair.

Applied topically as a salve, infused oil or wash, calendula is especially useful for dry, rough, cracked and irritated areas. It also supports healthy granulation and tissue regeneration as the skin restores itself.

🌼 CHAMOMILE

Chamomile contains compounds including apigenin and bisabolol that give the herb its soothing qualities.

For hot, itchy and irritated skin, chamomile can be used externally in washes, compresses and herbal preparations. Internally, chamomile also supports relaxation and digestion, creating another valuable connection between nervous system balance, digestive health and the skin.

🌿 PLANTAIN

Plantain leaf is rich in mucilage and contains allantoin, making it an excellent herb for irritated skin.

Mucilage creates a soothing, moistening quality while allantoin supports tissue renewal. Plantain is especially useful in poultices, salves and washes for dry, itchy or irritated areas.

🌼 DANDELION

Dandelion brings the liver and elimination pathways into the skin conversation.

The root contains bitter compounds that support digestion and normal liver and bile function, while the leaves provide minerals and support healthy fluid movement.

Supporting normal elimination can be an important part of a comprehensive herbal approach when the skin is persistently reactive.

🫐 ELDER FLOWER AND ELDERBERRY

Elder provides antioxidant rich plant compounds, particularly anthocyanins in the berries and flavonoids in the flowers.

Elder flower has a long history of use for the skin and lymphatic system. Together, the berry and flower provide antioxidant and immune support while complementing formulas designed around healthy elimination and tissue balance.

🌿 BURDOCK ROOT

Burdock is one of the classic herbs associated with chronic skin support.

Its root contains inulin, a prebiotic fiber that nourishes beneficial intestinal organisms. Burdock also supports normal liver and elimination pathways.

This connection between the gut, liver and skin is precisely why burdock appears so frequently in herbal formulas designed for persistent skin concerns.

🌿 GOTU KOLA

Gotu kola is especially interesting when the goal is tissue regeneration.

Its naturally occurring triterpenes support collagen formation and normal connective tissue repair. This makes gotu kola valuable for supporting the integrity of the skin barrier and healthy tissue renewal.

It is an excellent example of an herb working directly with the structural side of skin health.

🌱 H**P

H**p seed provides essential fatty acids, including omega 3 and omega 6 fats.

These fats contribute to the lipid barrier that helps skin retain moisture and remain supple. H**p seed oil can therefore be particularly nourishing for very dry, flaky skin.

Its role is primarily nutritive, providing the skin with fatty acids involved in maintaining a healthy barrier.

🌿 COMFREY

Comfrey contains allantoin and abundant mucilage.

Allantoin supports normal tissue regeneration, while mucilage gives comfrey its soothing and moisturizing qualities.

For external herbal preparations, comfrey is especially useful when skin feels rough, dry and in need of restorative support.

💜 VIOLET

Violet leaf and flower are cooling, moistening herbs rich in mucilage.

They are especially suited to skin that feels dry, hot, irritated or uncomfortable. Violet can be incorporated into topical preparations while also fitting beautifully into herbal formulas centered around lymphatic and skin support.

🌸 RED CLOVER

Red clover has a long history as an herbal alterative, meaning it has been used in herbal systems to support the body’s normal elimination and tissue cleansing processes.

Its blossoms contain flavonoids and isoflavones along with minerals and other plant compounds.

Red clover pairs particularly well with herbs such as burdock when creating an internal herbal approach to chronic skin support.

🌿 MARSHMALLOW ROOT

Marshmallow root is extraordinarily rich in mucilage.

When mixed with water, that mucilage develops a slippery, soothing consistency. This makes marshmallow valuable for supporting irritated mucous membranes and digestive tissues from within.

That digestive connection matters because the intestinal environment, immune system and skin communicate closely with one another.

Externally, its moistening qualities also make it useful for dry and irritated skin.

🌿 WHY COMBINING THESE HERBS CAN BE SO USEFUL

The real strength comes from understanding that every herb brings a different action.

Calendula, plantain, comfrey and gotu kola emphasize tissue support.

Chamomile, violet and marshmallow emphasize soothing irritated tissues.

H**p supplies nourishing fatty acids.

Dandelion, burdock and red clover emphasize digestion, elimination and internal cleansing support.

Elder contributes antioxidant and immune support.

Together, these actions allow an herbal approach to address the skin from several directions instead of focusing exclusively on what appears on its surface.

🌿 Fulvic Humic Acid can also complement a comprehensive skin protocol by providing naturally occurring trace minerals and organic compounds while supporting mineral transport and nutrient utilization. When rebuilding skin, supplying the body with minerals and supporting their utilization can be an important part of nutritional support.

💚 Healthy skin is connected to digestion, elimination, nourishment, circulation, hydration and tissue repair. Supporting those systems together creates a much more complete approach to skin wellness.

🌿 Nourish within. Soothe externally. Support the pathways that feed healthy skin.

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🌿🧠 HERBS & SPICES FOR A STRONGER, SHARPER BRAIN 🧠🌿

Your kitchen spice cabinet contains plants packed with powerful phytochemicals that can support circulation, antioxidant defenses, neurotransmitter activity, memory, focus and healthy brain aging.

Here is what makes these six herbs and spices so interesting for brain health. 👇

🧠 CINNAMON

Cinnamon contains potent polyphenols and antioxidant compounds that help protect cells against oxidative stress.

One of cinnamon’s most interesting actions involves glucose metabolism. The brain requires a steady supply of glucose for energy, and cinnamon has been studied for its ability to support healthy insulin sensitivity and glucose regulation.

Better metabolic health means the brain has a healthier environment for producing the enormous amount of energy required for thinking, learning, memory and concentration.

Cinnamon also contains compounds such as cinnamaldehyde that contribute to its antioxidant activity.

🌿 Think: BLOOD SUGAR + ANTIOXIDANT PROTECTION + BRAIN ENERGY

🧠 CLOVE

Clove is exceptionally concentrated in plant antioxidants, particularly eugenol, the aromatic compound responsible for much of clove’s distinctive scent and biological activity.

Clove compounds have been investigated for their effects on oxidative stress and inflammatory signaling, two processes closely connected with long term brain health.

Another fascinating area of research involves BDNF, or brain derived neurotrophic factor.

BDNF acts somewhat like nourishment for neurons. It participates in neuronal survival, growth, communication and neuroplasticity, which is the brain’s ability to form and reorganize connections.

Healthy circulation is also important because brain tissue requires continuous delivery of oxygen and nutrients.

🌿 Think: BDNF + CIRCULATION + NEURON SUPPORT

🧠 NUTMEG

Nutmeg contains aromatic plant compounds, phenolics and other phytochemicals with antioxidant properties.

It has also attracted interest for interactions involving neurotransmitter systems associated with mood and brain activity.

Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that allow neurons to communicate. Serotonin signaling, for example, participates in mood, sleep, appetite and numerous neurological functions.

Nutmeg is especially potent, so culinary amounts are the appropriate context for enjoying this spice.

🌿 Think: MOOD + ANTIOXIDANTS + NEUROTRANSMITTER ACTIVITY

🧠 ROSEMARY

Rosemary may be one of the most fascinating culinary herbs for memory.

It contains compounds including rosmarinic acid and carnosic acid, both associated with substantial antioxidant activity.

The hippocampus deserves special attention here.

The hippocampus is a brain structure deeply involved in learning and memory formation. Protecting neurons from excessive oxidative stress supports the cellular environment required for healthy neurological function.

Rosemary’s aromatic compounds are also interesting. Simply crushing fresh rosemary releases volatile compounds responsible for its unmistakable fragrance.

🌿 Think: MEMORY + LEARNING + ANTIOXIDANT DEFENSE

🧠 SAGE

Sage has a remarkable historical association with memory, and modern research has investigated several mechanisms that could help explain that reputation.

Sage contains rosmarinic acid and numerous additional polyphenols and aromatic compounds.

One particularly interesting area involves acetylcholine.

Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter heavily involved in learning, attention and memory. Certain compounds found in sage have demonstrated the ability to influence enzymes involved in acetylcholine breakdown.

That makes sage especially interesting when discussing cognitive function and healthy brain aging.

Its antioxidant compounds also help support the brain’s defenses against oxidative damage.

🌿 Think: MEMORY + ACETYLCHOLINE + CELLULAR PROTECTION

🧠 THYME

Thyme provides another impressive collection of aromatic phytochemicals, particularly thymol and carvacrol.

Its antioxidant compounds help support cellular defenses, while its relationship with neurotransmitter activity makes it interesting from a cognitive perspective.

Acetylcholine deserves attention again because adequate cholinergic signaling is deeply connected with attention, learning and memory.

Thyme also brings an enormous amount of plant chemistry into the diet from a very small serving.

🌿 Think: FOCUS + MEMORY + NEUROTRANSMITTER SUPPORT

🧠 WHY ANTIOXIDANTS MATTER SO MUCH TO THE BRAIN

The brain consumes a tremendous amount of oxygen relative to its size and contains abundant fatty tissue. This makes protecting brain cells from excessive oxidative stress especially important.

Plant foods provide polyphenols, flavonoids, phenolic acids and aromatic compounds that interact with the body’s antioxidant defense systems.

This is one reason herbs and spices deserve far more attention than simply being considered flavorings. 🌱

🌿 THE BEAUTY IS IN USING THEM REGULARLY

Add cinnamon to fruit, oatmeal or smoothies.

Use rosemary, sage and thyme generously with vegetables, potatoes, soups and plant based meals.

Use cloves in herbal teas, fruit dishes and warming spice combinations.

Enjoy nutmeg in small culinary amounts with fruit, oatmeal or warm drinks.

Every herb contributes different phytochemicals, which is why variety is so valuable.

🧠🌿 Your brain is constantly adapting, communicating and creating new connections. Feeding it a diverse range of antioxidant rich herbs, fruits and vegetables gives it an incredible spectrum of plant compounds to work with.

SPICE YOUR FOOD. FEED YOUR BRAIN. PROTECT YOUR CELLS. 🌿🧠

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