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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 ...
Monday, November 29, 2010

Holiday Gift Series 2010 - Herb Teas

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Every year we try to give some good ideas for fun, easy, and inexpensive handmade herbal gifts. It's a series that always forces me to...
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

If for just one day, be thankful.

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There are many ways to look at Thanksgiving. At this point in my life, most holidays have become a time to reflect. Most of them lead me t...
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Getting back to normal

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Whew! Things are starting to settle back to our normal craziness around here as we finish shipping out the pre-release and begin on the Jan...
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Friday, November 12, 2010

And the winners are.....

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We'll be sending emails to the winners over the weekend, and letting the donors know where to send the prizes, but in the meantime I...
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Bringing up the rear....

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This is the caboose of the prize train. The pre-release sale of By the Hearth will end sometime late on Thursday the 11th, and this event h...
Tuesday, November 09, 2010

It's all goode!

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Only another day or two to go here in the wild and crazy parade of prizes for the pre-release of By the Hearth . I've been having a bal...
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Monday, November 08, 2010

the year-long prize :-)

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There are so many great prizes for this drawing that I'm getting pretty jealous that I'm not in it myself! I'm sure many of The ...
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