by Kelley | Oct 17, 2023 | Herbal Education, Recipes
Do you ever have those days when you think, can’t I have just one day when my back doesn’t hurt, when I don’t have a headache, when I don’t have acid reflux, when I don’t have a cold, when…the list is endless. I often wonder how the world has gotten so unhealthy,...
by Kelley | Oct 10, 2023 | Garden, Herbal Education, Herbal Remedies, Plant Profile
Last weekend, I was able to get out and go for a hike in the mountains. The sun was shining, the temperature was perfect and the scenery was breathtaking. The hike wasn’t super long, although it was long enough, but it was up, almost 2,000 feet of elevation gain. As...
by Kelley | Oct 3, 2023 | Herbal Education, Medicine Making
The leaves are turning. The weather is cold and rainy. I want to snuggle under a blanket and read a good book. It must be fall. So many good things happen in the fall. Cozy sweaters Warm socks Hot showers Ginger, Cinnamon, Curry, Clove Steamy mugs of tea I remember...
by Kelley | Sep 26, 2023 | Herbal Education, Herbal Remedies, Plant Profile, Wildcrafting
Last week we woke to find our trash can knocked over and trash everywhere—no real harm done except for the mess. We did have the lid secured with a bungee cord but it was ripped off. Dang bears! At the end of summer, bears become more active. They’re on the hunt for...
by Kelley | Sep 19, 2023 | Miscellaneous
Summer has faded into the sunset and in a few short days fall will officially arrive. I’m not ready but I’m also not resisting. I’m working on being more like water. Water in its healthy state is all about movement and flow. It can also be murky and...
by Kelley | Sep 13, 2023 | Herbal Education, Herbal Remedies
Do you ever have those days when you can’t quite get your motor running? You know you have things to do, but you can’t get it in gear to accomplish anything. You’re stuck in neutral, and no matter how hard you press on the gas, you can hear the engine revving but you...
by Kelley | Sep 6, 2023 | Garden, Herbal Education, Herbal Remedies, Plant Profile
Since the temps are cooler and the seasonal shift is upon us I decided to make soup. The recipe called for fresh Thyme. Hum, I thought, I have that in the garden. I’d harvested some earlier in the season to dry but there was still plenty on the plant to use. I went to...
by Kelley | Aug 29, 2023 | Miscellaneous
If you’re anything like me, keeping commitments to yourself isn’t easy. Staying committed to others seems so much easier. When I say keeping a commitment to yourself, I mean doing what you say you’re going to do. Maybe you tell yourself you’re going to start waking...
by Kelley | Aug 23, 2023 | Herbal Education, Herbal Remedies, Recipes
Well, here we’re on the downhill slide to September. I know we have about 5 more weeks until the official start of fall but things are surely shifting. I’ve noticed a few Aspen leaves already starting to turn yellow. Even though it seems early, now is the time...
by Kelley | Aug 8, 2023 | Herbal Education, Herbal Remedies
“Pain, of course, is an essential part of living: not good, not something to be courted or embraced, just unavoidable. But even in facing pain, we have a choice, and wherever there is a choice there is freedom. ‘Pain is an enemy’ goes an Indian proverb ‘only when we...
