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Appalachian Spring: Plant Identification 1 (Solved)
Alright, so I am currently habitating in and about Enka-Candler, NC on the edges of the Pisgah Forest. It’s a beautiful place, and I am really enjoying watching it wake from this long and very cold winter! There’s a lot of plant identification to be done here, as many of these plants are new to…
Oh, March…you are going to be busy!
So far, March has been a damn sight better than February! Now, mind you, we woke on Tuesday to snow that didn’t stop falling until it was 6 inches! So we did the logical thing; played dress-up, went outside, and had Sarah direct a photo shoot of me mincing around in the tumbling snow! It…
Stopping the Moment – Modern Scribe Photography
I’d like to take a moment to introduce you to someone who’s been a friend to me for many years. Sarah Thomas of Modern Scribe Photography has been a great help to me in building my infused honey shop at Etsy, “The Pixies Pocket,” with skillful product shots and a keen business sense. As…
Best Ever Biscuits
Breakfast is a big deal in my house, and one of my household’s favorite comfort foods is homemade Biscuits and Gravy. Now, everyone seems to have their own preferences when it comes to gravy – with or without meat, peppered or plain, scratch or easy mix, etc…but I’ve finally found the BISCUITS that please everyone! This…
Let’s Talk About: Honey vs Sugar
I spent most of my life as most other folks do, blissfully unaware of the content of the foods that I consume and the power that it has over physical and mental wellness. One of the biggest issues that I’ve learned about is related to the amount of sugar that it in the modern day…
The Birth of Mother Love Honey
The moon gave me a gift last night. We’d gotten home last night just before dark, the snow blowing and wind howling. We just barely got the truck up the hill that leads to the sharp turn onto our road. It took a bit of time to trudge through the yard and up the slope…
Damiana: my favorite love potion ingredient
Damiana is bright and beautiful! I love damiana, you guys. It is seriously one of my favorite herbal allies, and definitely my favorite aphrodisiac. Damiana brings a spicy, floral, woody flavor to everything you add it to, and the red hue it lends to teas and to honey is absolutely heartwarming. If Damiana were in…
My Big, Fluffy Pancake Recipe
I’m not the biggest fan of winter, but I manage to get through the cold months with some treats and a bit of decadence. In my humble opinion, the best part of winter is the license that I give myself to eat massive amounts of food with no shame! All’s fair in the quest to keep warm, right?…
October drifts in…
I woke this morning, stretched, and performed my morning ritual of coffee preparation. All hail Caffeina and her dark waters of awakening! Ahem. As I was saying… The mountains this morning were shrouded in a cloak of thick white fog. October is here in her spiderwebbed glory! I walked among the mists and the dew-covered…
Swamp Pixie is now a Mountain Mama!
Hello, my friends, one and all… I hope you don’t mind my absence. I do tend to come and go like the crazy clouds pooling over the mountains outside. Yes, mountains! The Swamp Pixie has pulled her roots up and climbed a couple thousand feet in elevation over the past month. Whoo! What a change…
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