Stinging Nettle Soup Recipe

Want a quick, easy and nourishing soup for Spring?  Want to eat more greens?  Want to do both of these things while saving money on your grocery bill?

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DIY coconut lime deodorant

Update: since it’s original publication in 2012, this is THE most popular recipe on my site, and I’ve heard from women (and men!) around the world saying that

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How to color Easter eggs – with onion skins!

When I was a kid, we colored Easter eggs every Spring.  We used those pre-packaged kits with little wire ‘dippers’ and brightly colored dye tablets. But what did

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Wild Clivers Cold Infusion for a Spring Detox

It’s early Spring, and while walking the other day, I found one of my favorite early-spring greens … Clivers! This plant has lots of names – clivers, cleavers,

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Want to pick wild plants? 4 foraging rules.

Last summer, as I was walking to the local park, I noticed a huge rosemary bush growing through a crack in the sidewalk, leaning up against a building

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The importance of rituals vs. routines

“Routines” have such a negative connotation. Sure, they’re great for productivity – they put you on autopilot so you get stuff done. But who wants to go through

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Make your own hair rinse – vintage style

Isn’t it just amazing when you find a vintage recipe that is perfect as-is? I just love that.  When something that our great-great grandmothers used is still amazing,

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Handmade beauty: luxe facial oil

Facial skincare is an expensive habit.  I should know, Sephora gave me a gold card because I used to buy so many beauty products there! But yet I

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Can’t sleep? I need YOU!

I had an awful night of insomnia last week.  The worst ever.  Probably due to my giving up caffeine for several weeks, and then succumbing to delicious espresso in

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5 simple self-care tips for autumn

And suddenly, it’s autumn.  It’s chilly and dry.  I can feel winter right around the corner, even through these last lingering days of sunshine. During these ‘transition’ seasons

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