7 Herbs That Belong in Every Pantry 🌱 + Level Up From Within ✨

NOTICE: Formerly known as The Steady Homestead, we’ve rebranded to The Homestead Movement! Same great content, just a fresh new name. 😊 

IN TODAY'S EDITION

1. Homestead Tip 🌱

2. Poll Results From Last Tuesday 📊

3. All Things Homestead: Simple Herbs That Belong in Every Homestead Kitchen 🌿

4. Personal Development: Stepping Into the You Who Already Has It ✨

5. Today's Top Picks 🛍️

6. Let’s Keep It Reel 🤣

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Ever Feel Helpless When Someone You Love Gets Sick… and You’re Not Sure What to Do?

You’re not alone. That feeling of panic, powerlessness, and not knowing what’s safe?
I’ve been there.

That’s why this June, I’m finally building my own natural medicine cabinet, and the Medicinal Kit is my new go-to.

Inside this powerful kit, you’ll learn how to:

• Use herbs confidently (even if you’re brand new)

• Treat common issues naturally — from cuts to coughs

• Build a real, ready-to-use herbal first-aid kit

• Stop relying on empty pharmacy shelves when life hits

If you’ve ever said, “I wish I knew what to do,” now’s your chance to change that. Because caring for your family shouldn’t feel scary. It should feel empowered. Prepared. Natural.

And if you’re part of the Homestead Movement? This is the perfect companion to your self-sufficiency journey.

POLL RESULTS FROM LAST TUESDAY

If your homestead had a motto, what would it be?

🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️ Grow it, raise it, fix it.

🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ Survive first, thrive later.

🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Chickens are cute until 5 a.m.

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Farm. Fail. Repeat.

🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Others (John commented: “Raising chickens, turkeys, and pigs. Growing vegetables and fruits in gardens, growing fruit trees, and fixing barns, fences and brooders.”)

Feel free to participate in fun polls in our next newsletters! 😉

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ALL THINGS HOMESTEAD

Simple Herbs That Belong in Every Homestead Kitchen 🌿

When your gut’s off, everything feels off… your energy, your sleep, your mood, even your skin. Homemakers and homesteaders know this firsthand. Gut health isn’t a trend here. It’s tradition.

Women on the land have turned to herbs for generations to soothe stomachs, calm nerves, and keep digestion moving. So, if your belly feels bloated, your meals sit too heavy, or your system’s been off since winter, this is for you.

Gut-Loving Herbs Every Homesteader Should Know

• Ginger
  Ginger supports healthy digestion and eases nausea. It gets things moving by helping with stomach muscle contractions. Use it grated in tea, sliced in broth, or dried and ground into spice blends.

• Peppermint
  This cool herb relaxes the muscles in your gut and can calm bloating and stomach pain. Try it fresh in tea or as dried leaves in hot water after meals.

• Chamomile
  Known for its soothing power, chamomile calms the stomach and reduces gas and acid. Drink it in tea form before bed to ease digestion and promote rest.

• Fennel
  Fennel seeds help reduce gas, bloating, and stomach cramps. They also support regular bowel movements. Chew the seeds after meals or steep them into tea.

• Turmeric
  The curcumin in turmeric fights inflammation and protects the gut lining. Add it to soups, golden milk, or rice dishes. Always pair with black pepper for best results.

• Licorice Root
  Licorice protects the stomach lining and reduces reflux and irritation. It’s especially helpful when digestion feels raw. Use in small amounts as tea. Avoid if you have high blood pressure.

Gentle Helpers That Soothe and Coat

• Slippery Elm
  Slippery elm forms a soothing gel when mixed with water. It lines the digestive tract and calms irritation. It works well in warm water or powder form when your stomach feels sensitive.

• Marshmallow Root
  Marshmallow is not sweet or fluffy, it’s a serious gut soother. It coats the lining of your intestines and reduces pain. Brew it in tea for long, slow sips when your gut feels inflamed or achy.

Strengtheners and Detoxifiers

• Dandelion
  Dandelion is more than a weed, it’s a liver and digestive supporter. It encourages regularity and helps bile flow. Use the root dried in tea or toss young greens into a salad.

• Elecampane
  This lesser-known herb improves how your body breaks down and absorbs nutrients. It supports both digestion and lung health. Steep the root in tea or tincture it.

• Burdock Root
  Burdock feeds the good bacteria in your gut and helps flush toxins. It’s especially helpful when digestion feels sluggish. Peel and boil fresh root in soups or simmer dried pieces into tea.

• Lemon Balm
  This gentle herb calms the stomach and reduces gas and tension. It’s a friend to both your gut and your mood. Make a fresh tea or add it to water infusions for daily sipping.

What Homesteaders Understand

Homemakers don’t have time to be laid up with gut issues. Our health needs to hold.

So start with what you already have on hand. A jar of dried peppermint. A thumb of ginger. A sprig of lemon balm. That’s a start.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Stepping Into the You Who Already Has It ✨

Some of you are sitting at your kitchen tables wondering when that "big change" is coming. You want clarity now. The truth is: the woman you dream of being isn’t far off, she’s already whispering to you. You just need to start walking like her.

Here’s the deal. Those desires that tug on your heart while you’re tending to the sourdough starter or planting tomatoes? They’re not random. They’re little previews from your future self. She’s calling you forward, and now it’s your turn to listen.

Below are five powerful but doable steps you can take right now. Don’t wait for the perfect season. Start while the laundry’s running and the kids are napping.

1. Decide Who You Are (Right Now)

Don’t wait for everything to be in place to believe in yourself. Pick your new identity now.

Write down who you already are becoming. For example:
“I am a focused, grounded woman who runs her homestead with purpose and ease.”
Say it out loud. Stick it on the fridge. Start believing her.

2. Assume It’s Already Yours

Speak, move, and act like what you want is already part of your life.

Stop saying “I’m trying to get organized.” Try saying,
“I run a calm and well-ordered home.”
You shift your results by shifting your language. Walk like you already got there.

3. Drop Old Identity Clues

This part can sting a little. You’ve got to release the stuff that ties you to the old version of you.

That might mean deleting apps, unfollowing people who drain you, or tossing the clutter you’ve been stepping over for months. Let go of what no longer matches the life you’re stepping into.

4. Align Your Space

Your space should reflect the woman you’re becoming, not the one you’re shedding.

Tidy up your bedroom. Change your phone wallpaper to something that calms you. Adjust your kitchen flow to work better for how you actually cook. Every little shift supports your big identity change.

5. Show Up As Her Today

Ask yourself, “How would she dress, speak, or even respond to this email?”

Start small. Choose outfits that make you feel good even if no one sees you. Write that post with clarity and confidence. Speak like someone who means what she says. Those tiny actions become a new normal.

These Are the Breadcrumbs

Homesteaders and homemakers already know how to build from scratch. You know how to make something out of nothing. But sometimes, you forget you can do the same thing with who you are.

When you stop waiting and start embodying, your whole world starts to move. That dream version of you? She’s not just out there someday. She’s in you now. You just have to act like it.

So, pick up the breadcrumbs. Follow the pull. And watch what unfolds.

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TODAY'S TOP PICKS

LET’S KEEP IT REEL!

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3. When you said you were just getting one duck… and well, we all know how that turned out 😂

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