Herbal Spotlight: Peppermint

Herbal Spotlight: Peppermint

Growing up on an herb farm in central Oregon, the sweet smell of peppermint was almost always in the air. Peppermint grows abundantly here and seems to tolerate well the bipolar-like characteristics of our local weather. It has many uses and can be put to work in the...

Herbal Spotlight: Comfrey

I have been hard at work for the last week putting together a local class. I’m talking about herbal remedies and using natural ways to take care of your family. All from a minimalist point of view. I’m excited. And really nervous. Herbs have been on my...
How to Actually Have a Happy Period

How to Actually Have a Happy Period

My friend and I were leaving Bend, basking in the afterglow of a day spent talking about our favorite subject: childbirth. We’d spent ten hours learning about the midwifery management of neonatal resuscitation and thought that the perfect way to process it was...