I’m filing this, my ninth entry in the 100 Untimed Books challenge under prompt #71 – Zero Tolerance. The Hundred Dresses, written by Eleanor Estes and illustrated by Louis Slobodkin, is a children’s book published in 1944 and has been in continuous print since. Which I suspect says a great deal both about the quality of the story, […]
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is for ylang-ylang. Ylang-ylang is a large tropical evergreen tree which likely originated in Indonesia and is now widely grown in Malaysia and the Philippines. It bears aromatic yellow flowers that are the source of an important and fragrant essential oil and also much used in perfumery. It is sometimes known as the […]
Continue reading »is for vegetables I like veggies, but I’m especially fond of root vegetables. I’m not entirely sure why. Of course there is the yum factor, but I think it also has to do their growing up underground. Mysterious. Hidden. Akin to buried treasure. I’m also partial to anthropomorphized root vegetables. Well if […]
Continue reading »is for oracle cards I sometimes find people hold different understandings about oracle cards than I do, so for the sake of clarity, here are my thoughts. I firmly believe we are all powerful creator beings and we need to be mindful not to abdicate our power and sovereignty to others – […]
Continue reading »is for Nibbling and Noshing I don’t think I can talk about all things flora and not relate it to another one of my favorite things – food. Of course any time we’re talking fruits and veggies we’re in the realm of the plant kingdom. Just as I love flowers, I also love […]
Continue reading »is for Flower Evolution I had a most delightful time last night. Katie Hess, founder of Lotus Wei and creator of a lovely line of flower essences is on tour and Chicago was one of the stops. As a flower essence practitioner and someone who works extensively with the Lotus Wei line, […]
Continue reading »Over 70% of the Earth is covered by water, and we humans ourselves are composed of at least 60% water. Water is vital to all of us – we’re watery creatures on a watery planet, but we’re not doing a very good job of protecting our resource or distributing it fairly. Tomorrow, March 22, might […]
Continue reading »My next entry in the 100 Untimed Books challenge I’m filing under prompt #90: Fear to Feel Safe. Horse, Flowers, Bird by Kate Bernheimer is a dark, quirky, twisted collection of eight tales. It was recommended to me as a short compilation of reimagined fairy tales, but I think I’d be hard pressed to put […]
Continue reading »My next entry in the 100 Untimed Books challenge I’m filing under prompt #38: Best Years. Wise Women: A Celebration of Their Insights, Courage, and Beauty by Joyce Tenneson. Joyce Tenneson is a photographer, and this book is the result of a project where she travelled across America photographing women from all walks of life between […]
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