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Sunday, January 30, 2011

Natural $$$

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Sigh.... Just recently, we've been reading about the sell-out of the big natural and organic corporations to Monsanto and genetically mo...
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Thursday, January 27, 2011

a wandering mind

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The other day my daughter called and told me that she needed to write a paper about something "either thrilling or traumatic from my ch...
Sunday, January 23, 2011

not as quiet as it sounds

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I keep chastising myself, feeling like nothing is getting accomplished around here. January is a weird month. The days are so short, and as...
Sunday, January 16, 2011

Under the Snow

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We haven't had much snow this year. That's good and bad. Good, because the roads are clear and travel is easy. Bad, because the p...
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Sunday, January 09, 2011

herb bowls, another try

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I've been wanting to give the herb bowl project another try. White sage has been in the back of my mind for various reasons, only one o...
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Sunday, January 02, 2011

Yay - Back to Business as Usual!

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My sister and I were talking on the way to the hardware store to pick up some shelving today, about how we are seeing people lamenting the e...
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Saturday, January 01, 2011

1-1-11

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The numbering of our days is usually just an interesting factoid to me. The first day of this millennium struck me, but I was so much younge...
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

You mean *those* dandelions?

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I was a lucky kid. We grew up surrounded by woods and fields and streams. We knew lots of the plants that grew around us by name, and they...
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Monday, December 27, 2010

Starting out with herbs

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This topic has come up in private conversations in the last week or two, so it must be something people are thinking about. The topic of her...
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Sunday, December 26, 2010

Here comes our first snow.

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I can feel it arriving. On the pavement, a few errant leaves clatter. The wind is whipping through the trees that sigh and wave. The house...
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Monday, December 20, 2010

What a difference a month makes...

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A month ago, we were filled with anticipation, getting the little seasonal-only shop ready for the tree hunters. By the Hearth had just bee...
Sunday, December 19, 2010

well this looks oddly familiar...

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Check this out: http://mrsgreenhands.blogspot.com/2010_12_01_archive.html Look familiar? It sure does to ME! my post on making and using he...
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Thursday, December 16, 2010

Repeat after me: No.

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In the past week or two, I've spoken to several friends who are just completely overwhelmed by this season. Of course it isn't enti...
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

The Essential Herbal - Jan/Feb 2011

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We start off in this, our 10th year, with an issue full of warmth and herbal wisdom. Lots of everything you've come to expect from The ...
Saturday, December 11, 2010

The Classic Crash and Burn

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This year, I think the timing is the best yet! It's something that just isn't worth fighting anymore. It always comes eventually. ...
Wednesday, December 08, 2010

a gathering of gift posts

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Rather than re-invent the wheel, I gathered some of my holiday gift crafting posts from holidays past and put them together in one convenien...
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Traditions are us

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It's funny how traditions sneak up on you. The holiday season is one in which we are usually more clear about them, but as it turns out...
Monday, December 06, 2010

Herbal Holiday Gift Series 2010 - a few ideas

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I've been pretty busy at the tree farm and shop this season, so this series isn't going as smoothly as it has in past years. Be su...
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Friday, December 03, 2010

Herbal Holiday Gift Series 2010 - Kids.

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Kids are tough when it comes to herbal gifts, but not impossible. Without a doubt, I was lucky to have a kid who loved everything I did or m...
Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Herbal Holiday Gift Series 2010 - air-drying clay

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A brick or two of air-drying clay is a great item to get the noggin working on ideas. It comes in white or terra cotta, and you can always ...