Butter is the epitome of flavor. Just like bacon, butter makes everything better. While I say enjoy it if you can, my vote is to leave that lactose-free milk on the shelf! This might seem like a paradox for some of you who are staunchly against dairy of any kind. And...

“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” –Leo Tolstoy Do you struggle with change? My struggle with change comes and goes. Sometimes I can roll with it. Other times, I feel like I’m losing my mind. On the days I feel resistance...

The possibilities are endless when it comes to how plants can affect your life. One of the beautiful aspects of herbal medicine is the intention that goes in to herbal formulations, both on the part of you as the client and me as the practitioner. We decide together...

For decades, we have looked to doctors and other professionals who went to school for a long time to fix our ailments. The problem is that much of their training is based on creating patches for broken systems, rather than reconfiguring the whole sytem to eliminate...

This time of year is all about "out with the old and in with the new!" Letting go of energies that surround and drag us down or emotions that no longer serve us is like hitting the spiritual reset button. So how do we earthy peace-lovin' mamas do that around these...

The things in life that bring us joy also bring us pain. Nowhere is this more true than in intimate relationships. I still know people that believe that they won't be happy until they are married or even better, their marriage sucks and they think kids will make it...