A Mindful Plant Sit
A Mindful Sit with Bergamot
This oil has the ability to gracefully remind me that an outward mindset helps me to reframe how I look at all things which then helps me to find my true inner balance.
Beachy Reads
I Will Not Die an Unlived Life
Reclaiming Purpose and Passion written by Dawna Markova
Food Recipes
Roasted Winter Roots
Being of Irish descent, I always appreciated turnips and rutabagas, which are often found in stews along with carrots, but it was the beet that took me the longest to acquire a taste for.
Beachy Reads
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
This book could be easily read in a day, but the impact will last a lifetime.
Botanicals & Infusions
Yule Sun Cider
If this feels like a tradition you'd like to start for yourself, I hope you'll enjoy making the Yule cider, toasting the return of the light
A Mindful Plant Sit
A Mindful Sit with Ginger
If you catch yourself groaning or moaning at any point in your day you might pause, take a breath and ask yourself why that might be.
Beachy Reads
Beachy Aromatic Reads: 25 Days 'Til Christmas
While traveling for work recently, my husband decided to take one of my coveted books to read in his free time. I said to him, "Please don't lose my book!
Food Recipes
Soft Pumpkin Drops
I had a great teacher harnessing that love and infusing it into the food I’ve prepared and shared throughout the years.
Beachy Reads
The Music of Bees
by Eileen Garvin
The book reminds us that family is not always found in the classic sense but rather chosen by circumstances.
A Mindful Plant Sit
A Mindful Sit with Cardamom
Growth and expansion can also happen on an energetic and spiritual level, and this is often the intention one might set when adding a seed oil, like cardamom, to a blend.
Botanicals & Infusions
Juniper Berry Infusion for Mosquito Repellent
I like to go just a little further with my herbal infusions to include crushed juniper berries.
A Mindful Plant Sit
A Mindful Plant Sit with Juniper Berry (Juniperus communis)
Juniper berry has been an essential oil that can offer emotional support when life is feeling like it is crashing in...
Beachy Reads
Beachy Aromatic Reads: The Signature of All Things
This book will capture your heart and mind with its unforgettable characters, exotic locations, and Alma’s unique and memorable journey.
Botanicals & Infusions
Herbal Honey Infusions
There is just something about opening that golden jar of sweetness and tasting all the work of our bees, the aromatics plants, and sunshine dancing together.
Food Recipes
Old Fashioned Custard Ice Cream With Lavender
A very special part of our 4th of July and my birthday celebration was that we got to make ice cream.
Beachy Reads
Perfume, A Story of a Murderer
I first heard about this book when I was in Provence on an “aromatic escapade”
Food Recipes
Savory Lavender Sausage
The subtle hints of lavender in a mild sausage satisfy multiple senses at the same time!
A Mindful Plant Sit
A Mindful Plant Sit With Clary Sage
I was visiting a distiller in Sedona, and the clary sage was at its peak with harvest happening that evening during the full moon.