The Frozen Herbalist at The Johnson Homestead

03/19/2026

🌿 Simple Remedy: Salt Steam 🌿

If your chest feels heavy, your sinuses are clogged, or you’re fighting off something trying to settle in, this is one of the oldest, simplest remedies you can use.

Salt steam helps:
✔ Loosen mucus in the lungs
✔ Open up sinuses
✔ Soothe irritated airways
✔ Support the body’s natural clearing process

How to do it:

1. Bring a pot of water to a gentle boil
2. Add 1–2 tablespoons of sea salt
3. Remove from heat
4. Lean over the pot (carefully, the steam can be intense), cover your head with a towel
5. Breathe slowly for 10–15 minutes

That’s it. No chemicals. No fuss. Just simple, effective care.

I’ve used this in our home when the airways feel tight or congestion starts creeping in, it’s one of those remedies that reminds you how powerful the basics really are.

“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.” Proverbs 16:24

Stay rooted,
Momma J 🌿

03/05/2026

March is that quiet space between winter and spring.
The days get longer, the chickens start talking again, and you can feel the earth waking under the snow.
It’s the season for simple things.
Warm broth on the stove.
Sourdough rising on the counter.
Garden plans at the kitchen table.
“To everything there is a season.”
Ecclesiastes 3:1
Right now our job is simple.
Nourish the body.
Prepare the home.
Trust the season God placed us in.
Stay rooted.
— Momma J 🌿

12/29/2025

Friends, thank you for your patience during the quiet here over Christmas. I chose to step away from social media to keep that season set apart for family, worship, and honoring Christ. I’m grateful for each of you who stuck with me. Now it’s time to roll up our sleeves and get back to the good work.
Rooted in tradition and crafted for wellness. 🤍

12/08/2025

Remembering Pearl Harbor: 83 Years Later

Today, December 7, 2024, marks 83 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor. Over 2,400 lives were lost that day in 1941, forever changing our nation.

Let’s take a moment to honor the bravery of those who served and the sacrifices made. Their courage reminds us to value unity and strive for peace.

We remember, we honor, and we will never forget.

11/25/2025

Hi friends 🌿
I just learned that our page is now able to receive Stars. I am truly humbled and grateful.

If you ever feel led to send Stars, they help support our homestead, herbal work, and the content we share to bless families. Please know this truth. Your prayers, encouragement, comments, and shares already mean so much to us.

Thank you for being part of The Johnson Homestead. May God continue to guide and provide.
“Every good and perfect gift is from above.” James 1.17

God bless you, God bless this great nation 🇺🇸
Stay rooted,
Momma J

11/23/2025

Sundays once meant long phone calls with Uncle Butch from his Michigan farm. He talked about raising children, tending the soil, and the humble roots that protected his home from day to day. Sage tea stood out because it always seemed to bring comfort when voices grew tired or throats felt raw. I carried those lessons into my own home and into this week’s blog post. You can welcome that same wisdom into your family with a simple cup of sage.

Read the full article 👇
💚 https://www.frozenherbalist.com/post/sage-tea-for-sore-throats-quiet-minds-and-winter-readiness

Warm cup of sage tea beside a vintage phone on a wooden table recalling Sunday calls and simple homestead wisdom.

11/22/2025

11/22/2025

Good morning, friends! 🍞🇺🇸

I will be at Alaska Feed Co. today 11am, with fresh from the homestead breads, made by hand with simple ingredients, prayer, and love for this beautiful community. If you are out and about, stop by, say hello, and support local Alaskan families and small businesses. Your encouragement means more than you know.

Let us break bread together and celebrate the hardworking spirit God planted in this great land. ❤️

“Taste and see that the Lord is good.” Psalm 34:8

See you there
Stay Rooted
Momma J 🤍🥖🇺🇸

Frozenherbalist.com

11/13/2025

I may be a day late, but my appreciation runs deep every day.
To all who’ve served, thank you for your courage, sacrifice, and love for this nation.

>“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13

God bless our veterans and this great Republic. ❤️🤍💙

11/06/2025

I was trying to catch a photo of the moon, but ended up with the Son instead.
“The light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.” John 1:5 ✝️

I took this photo in August of 2024 in Michigan, just found it today and thought I would share it with everyone. Such a great photo.

10/31/2025

Did you know tonight isn’t just Halloween?
It’s All Hallows’ Eve, the Christian vigil before All Saints’ Day.

Long before the spooky stuff ever showed up, believers spent this night in prayer and candlelight, thanking God for the saints who ran the race before us. The Church established All Saints’ Day in the 700s, turning this time of year into a celebration of light over darkness and faith over fear.

It’s fun to dress up and enjoy the evening, just don’t forget the reason for these two days, to honor the faithful who came before us and to remember that Christ already conquered the grave. ✝️

> “The light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not.” — John 1:5

From our homestead to yours, may your light shine bright for His glory. 🌾

10/27/2025

Cold proof your skin and your homestead crew!
When Alaska’s winds buckle coats and crack knuckles, you need more than lotion. Meet Momma J’s Winter Balm for Family & Beast a tallow and Baja salt blend born from a daughter’s cracked hands and faith-filled kitchen. Click, to learn how to make your jar:
https://www.frozenherbalist.com/post/momma-j-s-winter-balm-for-family-and-beast

Rooted in tradition. Crafted for wellness.

Born from cracked hands and Alaskan cold, this tallow balm shields family and beast alike God’s provision in a jar.