A word of thanks from Useful~Weeds Herbs & Teas

sunflower with clear glass vase on gray table

To my fellow hard-working seekers, providers, parents, kind & gentle folk: thank you for taking a few precious moments out of your busy day to share your thoughts, challenges, wisdom, and encouragement with me over the last week. Each and every one of you has touched my core and I am so glad to share…

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Sometime it feels like running…

black and white border collie standing on brown tree trunk during daytime

When I looked at the calendar this morning, I’ll admit it felt like a bit of a shock. “The first Saturday in February? Wait, what?!?” In these times when the days seem to flow together in our “new” normalcy of isolation, house bound routines, and quietness I can understand the loss of a day or…

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The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step…

No one mentioned that the ‘journey’ wasn’t exactly going to be on a straight path, did they? What a year it has been and for its worth, I am glad we are moving forward together (more or less!) through these times. When I began the process of modernizing this site I knew there were going…

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The Absolute Beginning of Understanding…

green tree near concrete road

This first time ever posting to the new website built at Maple Creative! Every once in a while all things line up in ways we could never predict. Often we are not pleased with this alignment but now and again it is absolutely wonderful! These are the moments that you find yourself thinking “Where did…

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