WTF is... Hibiscus?!
My first foray into making hibiscus tea didn't go particularly well. I'd the tea over at a friend's house, and it had been a flavor...
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- Apr 25
- 3 min
The Alchemy of Garnet
When I was a little girl, one of my favorite fruits was the pomegranate. This was back before it was a “superfood” before you could get...
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- Apr 16
- 3 min
Self Care Sunday: Blue-tiful Face Mask and Blue Chai
We've been blue in the best sort of ways this week, from an (excessive) dissertation post on the history, chemistry, and metaphysics of...
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- Apr 15
- 5 min
Science Saturday: Anthocyanin
You may have noticed we've been getting really blue this week! If you missed Mack's dissertation post on lapis lazuli, or the...
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- Apr 12
- 4 min
WTF is... Butterfly Pea Flower?!
So we're all adults here, right? Right. Which means we can talk about or mention adult subjects, right? Right. So take a second and...
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- Apr 10
- 5 min
The Alchemy of Lapis Lazuli
When I was a very little girl, I was enamored with rocks. Shiny rocks, smooth rocks, rough rocks, colorful rocks - they were all good in...
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- Mar 22
- 4 min
WTF is... Chamomile?!
Chamomile. It’s sweet, it’s calming, and it doesn’t really get enough credit! While it’s most commonly known for being used in tea, this...
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- Mar 20
- 8 min
The Alchemy of Amber
(Author’s Note: Do I love stones? Yes. Is this a dissertation-length article fueled by insomnia and coffee? Yes. Is it a fascinating...
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- Feb 28
- 4 min
The Her-Story of Nefertiti
Take five seconds to think of all the most interesting women in history with a mystery attached to them. If you know your history, or...
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- Aug 9, 2022
- 3 min
WTF is... Turmeric?!
Back when I was a kid, one of my favorite spices was "too-MER-ick". My mom hit on it early, before it was a common spice at the grocery...
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- Jul 26, 2022
- 4 min
The Her-Story of Hashepsut
Up until recently, not many people had heard of Hatshepsut (Hat-shep-soot), and the name still trips people up. Even with her...
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- Jul 20, 2022
- 3 min
WTF is... Sunflower?!
A nymph in love, or an Inca sun god? You decide! Ah, the sunflower! It’s a humble plant whose mythology spans that globe! My personal...
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- Jul 18, 2022
- 4 min
The Her-story of Cleopatra
Throughout history, stories of women rising to heights of greatness are far and few in between. So much so that many people can rattle...
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- Sep 15, 2020
- 5 min
WTF is Herbalism, Anyway?
Hey there, folks! Welcome to The Hedge Witch Herbal Series! Back before COVID, I had the pleasure of teaching wildcraft herbalism classes...
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- Mar 16, 2019
- 2 min
Science Saturday: Bisabolol
This week is all about calming chamomile. If you missed the WTF is Chamomile post, you should definitely check it out! Chamomile has many...
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- Mar 10, 2019
- 2 min
DIY Musical Honey Massage Mask
Earlier this week, we dove into the awesomeness of honey (which you can read in our WTF is… Honey?! post), and talked a little about why...
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- Mar 9, 2019
- 3 min
Science Saturday: Gluconic Acid!
Earlier this week, we dove into the awesomeness of honey (and if you missed it, you can read it HERE), which contains our chemical of the...
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- Mar 4, 2019
- 3 min
WTF is… Honey? 2.0
Honey . What’s not to love about it? We use it in food, drink, and alcohol. Honey even has a cult status in the DIY skincare community...
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- Jan 20, 2019
- 6 min
Smelly: Pt 1 – The Real Deal with Botanical Scents and Cosmetics
Today’s post is kicking off our first mini series on fragrances and cosmetics. This is a subject near and dear to Mack’s heart, and as a...
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- Jan 19, 2019
- 3 min
Science Saturday: Polyphenols
Today we’re taking a look at polyphenols! Don’t let the name scare you- they are awesome phytochemicals that are probably in more of your...
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