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A Sunday Morning Walk

by mama November 21, 2011 My Garden

Last night, it froze for the first time this year. It was that magical first frost that happens every year which releases the colorful leaves from the branches and brings them cascading down to the ground. My husband and I woke early, bundled up, grabbed the camera and headed outside for a Sunday morning walk. We’re lucky to live in [Read more...]

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Repurposing Last Year’s Lavender

by mama August 18, 2011 DIY Herbal Goodies

When it’s July in Oregon it’s time to harvest the lavender. Lavender is best harvested just as the blossoms are beginning to open, so they don’t fall and scatter every time a basket of dried loveliness is bumped or moved. But again this year, I found myself stalling, avoiding and dragging my feet about harvesting [Read more...]

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The Safe Use of Herbs During Pregnancy and 20 Herbs to Avoid

by mama July 26, 2011 Mama U.

Before there was a neighborhood pharmacy with the Rx sign outside, there was nature. For eons women have relied on traditional knowledge of herbal remedies and plant medicine. This knowledge has been passed down from great-grandmother to grandmother to mother to daughter, as women have used herbs to comfort and support the common discomforts of [Read more...]

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My Work-cation

by mama June 1, 2011 My Garden

Last week I took a much needed working vacation and it was perfect. The very first day, during a break in the rain storms, I was greeted by a hungry baby bird in the vegetable garden who hopped around at my feet asking for breakfast. Thank goodness for my compost pile and ready access to a handful [Read more...]

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Much Ado About a Baby’s Lunch

by mama April 20, 2011 Earth Mama HQ

This weekend I saw a Facebook post about a woman who was banned from a public place in Washington for breastfeeding her baby. And then today, Facebook decided to delete one of the two breastfeeding pictures on Earth Mama’s Facebook page. I don’t consider myself a militant. Or a lactavist. I’ve always tried very hard [Read more...]

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What it REALLY Takes to be Organic

by mama December 22, 2010 Earth Mama HQ

It’s that time of the year again. Oh sure, you’re probably thinking I reference cheerful, festive preparations with tinsels and bows, lights and carols. But no, it’s time for Earth Mama’s annual organic inspection, and believe me, the process is no holiday. With so many companies blithely tossing around the “O” word, we think it’s [Read more...]

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