When I was young, I was known for my natural nails (and I still can grow them!). Even in elementary school, I carried a real nail file in my backpack. I'd often be filing my nails in class. Being Gen X, no one blinked. My fundamental Christian parents didn't allow me to wear makeup, but… Continue reading Removing Toxins: Nail Polish and Nail Polish Removers
Tag: Herbalism
Herbal Academy Natural Dyes Workshop Review
For three years, I passionately studied herbalism. The pandemic years turned my mind off to it, and I found my mind and body shifted to simply growing food and plants. I let myself slide into survival mode. This year, I realized how much I missed it when Kirk and I attended a permaculture class for… Continue reading Herbal Academy Natural Dyes Workshop Review
Herbalist Training And How It Plays Into Permaculture
When I first started studying herbalism on my quest to be an herbalist, I never saw how I would be able to connect it to the practice of permaculture. Permaculture wasn't even in my mind then, nor was regenerative growing. I started studying around 2017 to learn more about the herbs I used in my… Continue reading Herbalist Training And How It Plays Into Permaculture
Herbal Academy – Free Becoming An Herbalist Mini Course
I have been a long-time student of Herbal Academy, and one of the first classes I took was their free Becoming An Herbalist Mini Course. And yes, it is truly free. Once our boys went to school, I indulged in continuing education (before the pandemic, 4.5 years of homeschooling took over my life after that).… Continue reading Herbal Academy – Free Becoming An Herbalist Mini Course
The Value Of White Sage Plants
White Sage (Salvia apiana) is a sacred plant native to Southern California and the northern part of Baja, Mexico. It craves an arid existence. Seeing it wild is pretty amazing, and well worth traveling to see it (no touching though, do not harvest wild). I always try to grow at least one White Sage in… Continue reading The Value Of White Sage Plants