What a crazy year 2020 was. The holidays were no different with unprecedented suggestions for celebrating with family and friends. Somehow we made it through, but we always do, right?! For the first time in many years, we were able to spend time with our whole family and happily kept things pretty chill. We skipped…
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Hello, friends! It’s that time of year where we are all purchasing gifts for our nearest and dearest loved ones. I thought it would be fun to round up some of my favorite gift ideas for the naturalist, green thumb, wild adventurer, bird lover, leisure enthusiast and spirit junkies in your life. We intentionally shop…
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Hello, witches and wizards! Long time no see! It’s been a while since I’ve had a little time off to write here as my dissertation is keeping me busy, but I couldn’t let Samhain (pronounced sah-wen or sow-wen) aka Halloween go by without sharing some inspo. Our home is pretty small (under 800 sq ft!)…
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Latin name: Silybum marianum Family: Asteraceae or aster family Folk Names: St. Mary’s Thistle, Mary’s Thistle, Holy Thistle DESCRIPTIVE CHARACTERISTICS Part of the Plant Used Seeds One of the best kept herbal secrets and highly overlooked! Native to Europe but now grows along both coasts of North America and Canada. Generally considered a noxious weed.…
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Latin name: Eucalyptus globulus Family: Myrtaceae Folk Names: Blue Gum, Tasmanian Blue Gum Tree DESCRIPTIVE CHARACTERISTICS Part of the Plant Used Leaf, essential oil distilled from leaf. Genus with more than 500 species is one of the tallest trees in the world. It is native to Tasmania and southern Victoria; however, Spain, China and South…
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