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September Tea Blend - Bittersweet Autumn
The rains have returned here in the Pacific Northwest, heralding autumn, truly my favorite time of year. The cool weather, moody clouds,...
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Aug 31, 20184 min read
Dyeing with Alder Leaves & Iron Mordant
Autumn begins early here in the Pacific Northwest, slowly creeping into August with cooler evenings and falling leaves. Already, the...
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Aug 23, 20182 min read
August Tea Blend - Hibiscus Ice!
August has arrived and we’re having long sunny dry days here in the Pacific Northwest, just like most of the country right now. One of my...
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Jul 29, 20182 min read
July Tea Blend - Reducing Heat
I won’t lie, the strong and clear sun of summer is not my favorite. Its rays just seem to burn me and make me feel ill if I’m out too...
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Jul 20, 20183 min read
Yarrow Wild Crafting in Goldendale, WA
It’s become a tradition recently to take a vacation with Pinto to a quiet and remote place away from the fireworks of July 4th. This...
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Jul 3, 20183 min read
Celebrating the Solstice - Wreath Wildcrafting
For many years now it has been a ritual of mine to create a wreath of flowers and plants on the Summer Solstice. The Summer Solstice in...
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Jun 19, 20183 min read
June Tea Blend - Cold Brewed Nettle
As the first day of Summer approaches, the days are beginning to get warmer even here in the Pacific Northwest. Sunny hot days are...
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May 25, 20183 min read
Drying Herbs and Flowers - Hanging Method
This is the time of year when I begin gathering herbs and flowers for the Smudging Wands I craft. Some plants are already blooming,...
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May 20, 20183 min read
May Tea Blend - Bigleaf Maple Flowers
Within the last few weeks the Forest has truly woken up from it's long quiet Winter time. Each year I feel astonished when this happens. ...
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Apr 24, 20183 min read
Celebrating the Spirit of Spring with Egg Dyeing
As an artist that works in the Nature Realms it feels especially important to make oblations to the spirits that surround me every day....
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Apr 17, 20182 min read
April Tea Blend - An Ode to the Yellow Flowers of Spring
I don't recall experiencing a wetter Spring here in the Pacific Northwest. The restless energy of our long arriving Spring can affect my...
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Mar 27, 20184 min read
Wildcrafting & Dyeing with Alder Cones
Alder species are widely distributed throughout North America and Europe. Here in the Pacific Northwest we have an abundance of Red...
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Mar 24, 20184 min read
Gathering & Wildcrafting 101
One of the most important lectures I remember from my Herbal schooling was simply talking about HOW we should go into Nature to gather. ...
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Mar 13, 20182 min read
March Tea Blend - Spring Rains
Here in the Pacific Northwest Winter is beginning to fade into Spring. The cusps of seasons are times of intense change for our bodies...
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