Raven's Edge, LLC

I was recently asked about books for beginners. I first warned that herb books are addictive. Then I asked, What part of herbalism are...

Kami McBride recently sent out a questionnaire asking what we herbalists call our medicine cabinet since it is filled with herbal...

Whole books can be written about elder and indeed they have. The International Herb Association chose elder as the Herb of the Year in...

Friendship gardens for me are a web of relationships and memories that span a lifetime. I grew up on a dead-end street – known in many...

I met my Bestie more than thirty years ago. We were dating brothers. They are long gone thankfully. Our friendship endures through...

I was introduced to the ritual of picking three words for the year three years ago by my friend Cindy. It originated with Chris Brogan....

What to bring to a potluck? It depends where you are headed and do you have electricity or an oven. Do you want to drag that crock pot...

I get a lot of questions about soap, something most people use daily and don't really think much about. What is soap really? The simple...

This past week my Handsome Hubby held a critique at his fire department for a recent structure fire. It helps all those involved improve...

I have a day to just putter around the house. I took care of some paperwork and laundry before heading to the kitchen. I made a...

I would like to say I am the creation behind all of my soap names but, I am not. I take inspiration from friends and suggestions all the...

112 years ago today the greatest woman to ever walk the planet (in my opinion) was born, my Grandma. Eighty-two years later she left this...

A few years back I wrote this article on making rose water... I rounded the corner of my house the thick scent of roses filled the air. ...

Once you know something you can't not know it. That's the story of my health journey. The more I learn about food, herbs, exercise and...

Have you ever made something in your kitchen and thought, I'll know what I bottled, how I tweaked that recipe or how I made this; only to...

Some of the most common questions I am asked is how long have I been doing this? and what do you have for......? The short and the long...

OK, I was doing great getting my weekly blog out and then, life happened. I don't have a stack of blog posts written and ready to go - a...

I went to my first New England Women's Herbal conference in 2005, with my teacher and friend, Rose of Walk in the Woods. It was an...

Since I was a little girl your birthday meant your favorite food. I love to eat, I love food and being able to pick all your favorites...

"most skin care products contain synthetic fragrance; unfortunately, it's this ingredient wherein other potentially harmful ingredients...