Next Friday December 4th from 8am to 4pm is the Craft Fair at the hospital where I work (Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield MA). I’ve stopped doing all other craft fairs because they are a crazy amount of work and time. Instead I’ve been focusing more and more on teaching…
Digging up Comfrey Root from the garden Today I harvested Comfrey root for a Healing Salve that I make every year. This year’s roots are big and healthy. I chop them up, they are slimy and mucilaginous (sticky)-reasons why this plant has been used for throughout history to help…
My husband succumbed to a cold yesterday. He called from work to say he’d be home early to go to bed. Poor guy. Colds are so dreadful; I’m always surprised when I get one and feel so miserable. “How can this just be a cold?! It must be something much…
Hi there, Can you believe November is here? It’s been unseasonably warm these last few days in New England and it has been glorious. The sun shines through the yellow leaves and it’s just beautiful. I keep reminding myself to soak in these bright colorful days because soon the snow will fly! In…
The waning moon was setting the beautiful sky this morning! I love knowing the rhythms of the moon and where she is in her monthly journey when I spot her in the sky. The 9 week Moon class I’ve been teaching is wrapping up next week and I’ve learned so…
Hi there, Hope you are doing well. It’s an exciting week having the big luscious full moon overhead throughout the week and then Halloween this weekend. I love this time of year; the smell of the leaves, the cool nights, the costume planning and pumpkin carving! How about you? Halloween…
I’m busy packing for a long weekend in New York City and one of the things I always make sure to pack is Peppermint Essential Oil. I think everyone should have some Peppermint Essential Oil handy at all times! Peppermint Essential Oil is the perfect travel companion because it’s: Inexpensive …
When summer arrived, months ago, I took all my houseplants outside and let them grow wild in the sun and rain. It’s like a long plant-summer-camp. They get unkempt and entwined and genrally thrive. But last week, we had a frost, so I had to bring them all back inside.…
The weekly Moon class I’m teaching on-line and over the phone is half-way through its 9 weeks and I’m enjoying it so much! There is so much to learn and share about the amazing moon. I thought I would share the topic from the Moon class this week because Fall…
