Welcome to another cozy edition of Flowers, Plants, Oils & Whimsy, where we gather around gentle rituals, herbal support, and radiant self-care. This week, we’re diving into something that touches many of us—whether we’re quietly navigating it or just beginning to notice subtle shifts…
🎧 New Podcast Episode: Skin & Perimenopause
Hormonal changes during perimenopause can affect your skin in surprising ways—think dryness, sensitivity, acne, or dullness. But here’s the good news: herbs can help.
In this week’s episode of Plants, Flowers, Oils & Whimsy, I share:
- What’s happening to your skin during perimenopause
- Why herbs like rose, red clover, and calendula are beautiful allies
- How to build a slow, nourishing skincare ritual that feels like a love letter to yourself
✨ Listen now
🧴 Recipe of the Week: Rose + Red Clover Facial Oil
This hormone-supportive oil blend is perfect for mature or perimenopausal skin. It’s simple, fragrant, and full of soft strength.
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp dried rose petals
- 1 tbsp dried red clover blossoms
- ¼ cup jojoba oil or rosehip seed oil
- Optional: 3 drops frankincense essential oil
Instructions:
- Infuse the herbs in your oil of choice using a warm method (low heat for 1–2 hours) or slow method (sunlight for 2–4 weeks).
- Strain through cheesecloth.
- Add essential oil (if using), and bottle.
- Use 2–3 drops daily or nightly with gentle massage.
🌹 Tip: Add a spritz of rose hydrosol before application for deeper hydration.
🕯️ Featured: Moments of Light Zine
If you're craving slowness, beauty, and self-care,
✨ Moments of Light is my digital mini-zine—a heartfelt collection of radiant reflections, seasonal rituals, scripture journaling pages, and herbal inspiration.
This issue is full of cozy light, healing thoughts, and space to reflect.
🌼 Plant of the Week: Red Clover
Soft and pink, red clover is one of my favorite herbs for perimenopausal support.
It’s rich in gentle phytoestrogens, which may support the body’s natural hormone balance and encourage skin renewal. Use it as:
- A tea (especially lovely with oatstraw or lemon balm)
- A facial steam for congested or dry skin
- An oil infusion for use in balms or facial oils
Red clover reminds us that renewal happens in layers, often softly and unseen.
☀️ Radiant Things I’m Loving This Week
- This tea blend: hibiscus and strawberry🌸
- A moment: Early morning light streaming through my window
- Skincare joy: A weekly hydrosol misting ritual with rose and neroli.
- A weekly facial massage with calendula-infused oil - instructions on YouTube
- From the garden: Mint drying in a sunny corner for future infusions.
💗 Reflect & Reset
Thanks for being here, friend.
🌿 I started a new Chat yesterday about the magic of caring for something small—like a spider plant—as a form of self-care.
It’s a soft and whimsical thread, and I’d love to hear your stories too.
✨ What tiny rituals help you reconnect with yourself?
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With gentleness and herbal hugs,
🌸 Carrie
Carrie’s Handmade Essentials
P.S. What’s bringing you light this week? I’d love to hear. Just reply 💌
