Ancient Embrace

One little known fact about me is that I am a closet history buff.  I don't particularly care for the "accepted" histor...

Years ago my friend Laura showed me how to make spiced ghee and I have been forever grateful.  Every time I need to add some flavor to Anyth...

Outside my house there is a giant cliff rose bush.  It is about 8 feet high and maybe 11 feet long.  Every year it blooms only once.  For ab...

This isn't a new idea by any means....  but I just tried it for the first time tonight.  The verdict is in.  The family loves it and we ...

Today is my anniversary!  It is hard to believe that the three musketeers have been a family for 11 years.  It has been a crazy ride.  ...

If you have looked at my recipes you have probably noticed there are a few things that are really important to me about food.  First I think...

This year I planted a garden and it has been so fun and rewarding to be able to gather salad greens and herbs any time I want.  One proble...

I'm going to be studying self defense using the short whip and a staff.  I am SUPER excited and ready to learn.   So, I needed a short w...

We were really lucky this year to have all of our apricot trees produce fruit.  I picked and picked and gave away boxes and boxes this yea...

Over the years I have spoken with many many wise women in the salon.  The subject of female problems always comes up sooner or later.  PMS, ...

I used to make stuffed peppers all the time when I was vegan.  I haven't had them in over two years now mostly because I cut out grains ...

This is a recipe that Aunt Billie gave me.  I wasn't sure how it would go over but My family really loves it. Ingredients: about ...

Summer is in full swing and its time to pamper that skin!  This citrus mint scrub is my absolute favorite for smoothing the rough bits off o...

I'm so lucky!  My amazing Aunt Sherry gifted me a big bucket of red currants and her recipe for jelly!  I had to tweak it a tiny bit to ...

The sun is out and summer is here!  Now is the time to moisturize your skin if there is any hope of saving it from the desert sun. I love ...