The Wheel of the Year
The Wheel of the Year is a cyclical and seasonal calendar. It marks the changing of seasons and incorporates festivals, or Sabbats, celebrating various aspects of nature, life, and spirituality.
Oils to Reduce Holiday Drama
Do your holiday meals feel like an invitation to bring out all the drama? Anytime we get people together, people who are different, we raise the chances of disagreements, arguments, and, well, just drama. So, here’s a shortlist of essential oils to reduce holiday drama.
A conversation with Amber Cook on the Dragonfly Connection
A conversation with Amber Cook on the Dragonfly Connection, where I talk about green dreams and raising my son in a new world.
Oils for Grief
Using essential oils for grief can help us walk through our pain in a way that can allow us to better manage in the world.
100% Pure Vanilla Extract
How do you make 100% pure vanilla extract? It’s easier than you think! All it takes is a few simple ingredients and time. [This post originally published November 28, 2010. I wanted to spruce it up a little to compliment a podcast I recently published....
Food fads, revisited
Food fads are a thing. Every year, it seems, we learn about something else we should or shouldn’t do or eat for so-called optimal health. Milk is in until it isn’t. Alternate kinds of milk are in until they aren’t. We can eat based on our blood types. We can use ancient traditions. We can even get into gastro-molecular inventions (what!?).