Choice and Responsibility

I normally try to avoid writing anything here about the news or current events or anything else. But this particular headline is calling out to me to comment on. Herbalist Tim Morrow was charged in the death of a 13 year old boy in California. You can search his name and get all the nitty-gritty details,…

Dear Daughter, Welcome to Wonderland

In honor of Halloween, a journey into Wonderland.... As far back as I can remember, I've had bad dreams. We all have bad dreams, and usually mine were run-of-the-mill types. When I was very young, of course I would cry for mommy and daddy, and they'd come in and comfort me, telling me it's just…

Houseplant or oak tree: How deep are your roots?

Nature inspires me. All of it. There are so many things to observe, to take in, to learn. One could spend multiple lifetimes just watching and still not get it all. As a child, I always liked animals, but mostly in a normal, "they're so cute and cuddly" sort of way. I learned tid-bits here…

H-erb notes

My 13 year old daughter, Charlie, makes herself chamomile tea sometimes in the evening before bed. Not every night, just sometimes. She also requests nettle infusion at seemingly random times. She can't really articulate why. I know she likes the taste, but I think it's also a bit of her learning to recognize what her body wants or…

The BEST way to do everything!

Thanks to the information age and technology, anyone can look anything up at any time from pretty much anywhere. That also means anyone can answer any question in any way they want and put it out there for others to take in. Every day I pull up my browser which lands on the MSN "news" home…