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Something profane I found in a present! Don’t read if the F-bomb offends you. :)
I bought a friend a bottle full of F’s. Little F*cks made out of wood, probably laser cut. Inside was a lovely note on the nature and usage of F*cks. Here goes, this is 100% them. I have no idea the creator though, sadly. USE YOUR FUCKS WISELY You’re born with a ton of fucks…
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Have you wondered about Yule? Do you love bringing the outdoors in and adding light to the dark months? I’m here to help!
For the first 90% of my life minus another 15% I have had apprehension about Christmas. Whether it was trying to bring that joy and wonderous trove of later to be memories for my children or trying desperately to give thoughtful resonating presents to loved ones. A few years back I decided, with intention, to…
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Fireweed would like to be your friend!
I’ve been out, enjoying Summer, working in the garden, enjoying the nature around me. However, I wanted to drop a line to talk about Fireweed! Have you ever driven around, perhaps in the mountains where a burn has occurred, perhaps where a little town fire in a local wood has happened in the past? Have…
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Wooly Mullein, furry fury of moonscapes!
I remember once upon a first time, driving around Winthrop, WA and seeing these plants with massive furry leaves, taller than me spires of yellow flowers and a basal rosette of growth that could be the envy of many. They seemed to grow right out of the place where the asphalt meets the gravel shoulder.…
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Wall Lettuce is nope lettuce!
Wall Lettuce!! Why?? Every Spring, I start to see many plants that grow initially just like Dandelion, fringy leaves, basal rosette as it emerges, green, early, weedy habits. It would seem that each year I get nipplewort and wall lettuce swapped in my mind. So, perhaps this post is for you, but maybe it’s just…
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Red (Purple) Dead Nettle, not so Dead.
Red dead nettle, also known as Lamium purpureum also known as purple dead nettle, is a herbaceous flowering plant that belongs to the mint family. While it is often considered a weed, it has a long history of medicinal and culinary use. During this time of year in the PNW, it’s cropping up all over…
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Herb Robert, Stinky Bob, Geranium robertianum. Our Friend.
Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum), also known as Robert geranium or cranesbill (one of), is a flowering plant that is widely distributed across Europe, Asia, and North America. The plant has a loooong history of medicinal use, and herbalists have used it for a plethora of various purposes. I remember watching a YouTube Video and listening…
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Get your Mag (Magnesium) folks! It’s really important.
Have you heard a bunch of hubbub about Magnesium? If not, you should have and it’s quite possible that your sphere of influence is doing you a disservice. With that in mind and your health in scope, let me shed some light on some questions you may have or may not know you should have…
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By purchasing and/or using our products or following instructions to create your own home products, you acknowledge that the content contained here-in is for educational purposes only, and any suggestions are not to be interpreted as health advice. Herbalists are not the same thing as doctors, they do not diagnose, treat or cure clients. They…
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Heeeeere Comes Dandelion! Get Ready!
I know you know, but let’s talk about it anyway. There is a “weed” that everyone likes to rail on. It comes in the Spring, is beautiful, but to many, too prolific. 🙂 However, if you pick those flowers when they are nice and yellow in the morning before the bees have taken all the…
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