When I was a child we lived in a tiny sawmill town on the Hood Canal where my father was a night supervisor. One of my favorite memories was going out late on dark winter nights on the log boom with Korean

Thanks everyone who participated with witness recommendations. Here is my updated list with recommendations from my community. @c-squared because they have been generous in helping me get started. I don't

Home cooks take note, an important key to perfecting your weekly meal planning is to incorporate a whole baked chicken each week. I like to cook one every Sunday or Monday night to start the week off right.

Being relatively new here, I can see the importance of selecting great witnesses, but do not know many well enough by direct interaction or reputation to vote for them. I also see there is an option to

Last January I embarked on the daunting mental, emotional, physical and financially burdensome task of remodeling our urban home. We hired a general contractor, but all design and finishes were my roll,

For years I have been hearing about an annual Seattle ritual on New Year’s Day, where folks head to the beach for a late afternoon polar bear swim, then burn their Christmas trees on the beach. New Year’s

In 2008 we became the proud caretakers for a smallish apple tree when we moved to our “forever” home. It was January when we moved in and I remember there were 3 apples left on the tree, which we ate with

Why the Switch? I am a self-admitted milk guzzler. I keep milk on hand in the fridge for my 5 year old, because...growing child. But I am 44 and pretty sure I eat enough dark leafy greens, sardines and

Several years ago, out of frustration with increasing costs of haircuts in the City I started cutting my partner Owen's hair. It has been one of the most rewarding and fun creative things to do and brings

Antiviral Salve with Infused Oils of Cottonwood and Saint John's Wort I learned to make this wonderful salve from local green witch, Julie Charette Nunn ( It is a favorite at home and also with my friends,

I found this fierce little dragon in a tree and it made my day. Happy purple Sunday!

Solstice Spiral Walk Yesterday was spent celebrating the Winter Solstice. We gathered friends and family for a Solstice Spiral Walk and celebration at our home. We spent the last year remodeling our home

Roasted Dandelion, Chicory and Red Reishi Tea Blend Recently I posted a simple recipe for roasted dandelion root tea. It was delicious, but I wanted to go the next step and add reishi powder. I found a

I just can't resist posting photos of these gorgeous Amanita muscarias as the winter solstice approaches. I love the association with Santa, whom I like to think of as a Shaman of the northlands who learned

This morning I made a most delicious cup of coffee-like tea with the roasted root of dandelion. In the past I've tried pre-packaged tea bags from commercial retailers, but this simple cup was oh so much

What "Witch" Means to Me Keeping the wild and wise ways of our ancestors Honoring the sacred cycles of nature Healing traumas Praying and communing with plant spirits Singing and drumming our

The Na Pali coast trail is one of the most beautiful stretches of coast line accessible to hikers, on the garden island of Kauai. Looking back I feel so blessed to have been there. This was a bucket list

Beautiful old green building in Brno Czech Republic. I stopped here on the train to Prague and couldn't resist this beautiful green building.

In 2005 I traveled to Guca, Serbia for the Festival of Trumpets. When we arrived this cute yellow statue welcomed all to the town. Somewhere midweek the partying got a little rowdy and someone broke off

Amanita muscaria is always a joy to behold. I love the symbolism during the winter holidays. I tell children that Santa is a shaman of the northlands that dines on Amanita muscaria in order to fly through