Little Fall Is Here!
It’s “Little Fall!” I call the time when plants are telling us that the wheel of the year has turned, but the calendar still says summer Little Fall. Like a...
Summer Savvy Health Tips
Summer is here and the sun is hawt! With the heat and sun come sunburn, heat rash, heat exhaustion, and even heat stroke. There are things we can do to...
‘Heaven’s to Betsy’ Healthy Chocolate Morsels
Chocolate is welcome at any gathering. Heavenly, heavenly chocolate. There are so many choices when it comes to buying chocolate, yes? There is good chocolate and bad chocolate….did I actually...
Western Coltsfoot Monograph
Common name ~ Western Coltsfoot Botanical Name ~ Petasites frigidus var. palmatus Family ~ Asteraceae Botanical Description: Western coltsfoot flower stalks emerge just before or with new leaves from the...
Crazy Easy Bath Truffles
Who doesn’t love a good truffle, amiright?! Eating a chocolatey herbal truffle while lounging in a tub resplendent with the dreamy scents and fizzy goodness of bath truffles is ecstasy as...
Healing Chronic Inflammation
What causes inflammation in the body; how can we find relief and stem the genesis of disease? After a short discussion on the causes of inflammation, we’ll delve into the...
Fiery Fire Cider!
Fiery Fire Cider’s superpower constituents: Heat is what our immune system does naturally at the outbreak of an infection. We call that heat a fever. Fevers happen for this reason:...
Pumpkin Spice Recipes!
It’s harvest time again! That means cool nights, warm sunny days. It means brilliantly colored leaves that float to the ground. Spooky fog that lingers through morning and drifts over...
One day in the apothecary….
Perceived mistakes can turn out to be some of society’s more beneficial inventions. Take tea bags, for instance. In June of 1908, a tea dealer by the name of Sullivan...
Fortify Chai Recipe
Who doesn’t love a nice cup of creamy spicy tasting chai on a cold winter day? Our version of chai not only fortifies your senses; it’s super warming, and will...