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Spring is here and so are the spring greens! Spring greens like dandelion and chicory leaves, purple dead nettle, chickweed, and violets are all alterative herbs that help to gently cleanse the body of “winter weight” as I call it. Today I want to share how to incorporate spring greens into a wildcrafted spring salad […]

I love holidays and festive celebrations, and St. Patrick’s Day is one of my favorites. I think I say this every time I talk about a holiday, though. LOL! As a homeschool mom, I like to talk about the festive day with my kids, discussing how it came to be, what it represents, and various […]

It’s crazy to me how all can be going well in your world, and then something unexpected comes up and can throw you for such a loop. This very thing happened to me a couple of weeks ago, and y’all―it was tough. I had to forget all my homeschool prep plans and my 365-day herbal […]

According to the Old World Celtic calendar, February 1st (and sometimes the 2nd) marks the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and August 1st (and sometimes the 2nd) is the first day of spring in the Southern Hemisphere, and this day is known by a few different names.  Imbolc, Candlemas, and Groundhog’s Day?? […]

It’s New Year’s Eve which means it’s time for my annual December Reflections post. This is the time where I share some of my winter ponderings with you, including my word for the past year (as well as the coming one), the things I’ve said yes and no to this past year, soul work that […]

It feels weird to decorate our new home for the holidays. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love decorating for the holidays. At the house on the mountain, we had every nook and cranny stuffed with some sort of holiday decor—in a tasteful way of course. However, this year, it just feels a bit […]