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As long as I can remember, meal planning, prepping, and making has been a struggle for me. I think it comes down to the fact that I simply don’t love cooking. Sometimes I think I’d like to learn all the basics and become a really great home cook, but then other times (most of the […]

Now, I don’t know about you, but I have this feeling that May will be a busy month here at Wild Rose Cottage. I mean, April was a busy month for us, but as we move into a season of rising energy, I expect May to be even more action-packed. While I typically try to […]

Have you ever heard an herbalist say strange things such as: “Sit with the plants and let them teach you.” “Learn from the plants themselves.” “Plants are your teachers.” “Listen to the plants. What are they saying to you?” So on and so forth?  I know I sure have, and honestly, when I was new […]

Are you a white, gray, or brown? If you’re familiar with Tolkein’s Lord of the Rings series, you’ll know I’m referring to the various rankings of the wizards mentioned throughout the books. When it comes to the herbalist, various terms are often used to describe a person who uses food, plants, or fungi for wellness […]

The longer I live, the more I find that moderation — or living between the lines in this space of not too much and not too little — is a good, healthy place to be. […]

The science and art of herbalism is a vast field of study, and no matter how you like to learn — online, in-person, at workshops, through books — it can be challenging to keep all that herbal information from becoming a jumbled mess in your mind.  This is where an herbal materia medica comes into play! […]