How to wash your linens: natural, practical & environmentally conscious suggestions
July 17, 2021
This is how I wash all of my clothes & linens:
infrequently
in cold water
by hand or with like colors in the washing machine
with a ho...
Homemade Nut Milk
July 17, 2021
supplies needed -
blender
nut milk bag (often found at your local health food store), or a clean cotton or muslin cloth bag
optional:...
Product Highlight: Hearth Fire
July 16, 2021
This is a very special oil infused with the mystical, locally grown plants of bay laurel, saffron, and immortelle, and combined with fragrant, ric...
Product Highlight: Loam
July 14, 2021
Loam is a soap-free, lightly exfoliating daily facial cleanser and masque treatment, formulated to be extremely balanced. Green clay has a drawing action, pulling blockages from the pores, oats are soothing, softening, and provide important nutrients for the skin, and the herbs offer antimicrobial cleansing action.
Golden Hour - illuminating serum
July 14, 2021
A vibrant oil-based serum, golden like the light of the sun, infused with skin-healing and softening herbs including immortelle, sea buckthorn, rosehip seed, and more. This formula is essential oil free, and its sweet aroma comes from the whole plants infused into the oil. U se as a daily moisturizer in combination with a toner/hydrosol, or as a softening, illuminating, pre-moisturizing treatment to deliver nourishing & important nutrients to the skin.
Product Highlight: Ambrosia
July 14, 2021
Ambrosia is a magical facial crème for regenerating, softening, and restoring depleted skin. Formulated to use as a day or night crème, or to appl...
Dandelion: the beauty of weeds, respectful harvesting & a recipe for mead
August 11, 2020
There are so many “empty” fields and meadows in France (at least in this area!) I feel like there are many special plants that like to grow in op...
Marseille Soap: uses, recipes, and why bacteria are essential for wellness
April 26, 2020
This is a post about soap and also why exposure to dirt is important. I’ve been really appreciating the versatility of Marseille soap lately. Mars...
Becoming Grounded: get to know your local plants, and use them (with respect!)
April 13, 2020
I was so happy to find this chickweed! I’ve only found it tucked in lawns before, and this stuff is so big and succulent. I’ve always loved its ...
Practices and Musings on the Respectful Gathering of Wild Plants
April 12, 2020
After yesterday’s post, I wanted to share some of my personal practices and musings on respectful gathering of wild plants. I’m by no means fully...
Herbal Beer, Ginger Bugs, and Embracing the Alewife
April 10, 2020
I’ve been using “wild” yeast from a ginger bug to get these fermenting, because it’s a very easy starter to keep on hand and it’s super active! I ...
Fresh Nettle Pasta
April 9, 2020
We made nettle pasta last night! We’ve been playing around with making our own pastas and it’s really quite simple (but kind of time consuming)...
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