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The Green Goddess attends the Alberta Herb Gathering
For many years I have dreamed of making a great escape from my busy life to attend a herb conference or gathering.The deep longing to immerse mysel...
Chemo is tough, but Penni is tougher.
Today's blog is a guest post by Penni - we're taking another deep dive into chemotherapy and the things that might help us or our loved ones throug...
The Chemotherapy Care Package
Dear Goddesses,
Today's blog post starts out a little differently than usual. We have a preamble to Sarah's wisdom, written by me - Julia, social ...
When in Doubt, Choose Nettle!
Choosing the right herb for an ailment isn't always straightforward.
There are complexities in every situation worthy of considering if we want t...
Peppermint: Flavour, Food & Medicine
It's hard to imagine a world without Peppermint.
How drab would our morning oral routines be without this classic, minty-fresh herb that so wonder...
Ginger: Food and Medicine
It is said that Hippocrates, a famous Greek physician from 400 BC who is traditionally recognized as the "Father of Medicine" once said, “Let food...
Lemon Balm: Relaxing and Delicious!
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint)
Latin Name: Melissa officinalis
Common Names: The many names of lemon balm demonstrate how valuable this plant has been to...
Passionflower: A Stunning Flower with Incredible Use
Passionflower - isn't she just the most beautiful?
While it's true that we are blessed with many useful and medicinal plants here in the Great Nor...
Oat Straw: A Tonic for the Nerves
We're continuing our botanical journey today with one of the key herbs featured in our Sleepy Time Tea - Oat straw. Oat straw consists of the gree...
Calming Chamomile
Week two of our botanical deep dive, and we're tackling Chamomile! It's one of our most beloved ingredients to use in any product meant to soothe a...
The Mighty Rose
We are starting a new series of blog posts to highlight some of our botanicals, our most favourite ingredients. Now is a great time to nerd out jus...
On Becoming an Herbalist
I sat crying in my vehicle on a beautiful Autumn day in late September.
Moments earlier, I had just retrieved the mail from our village post offi...
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