Herbalism | The study of plants as medicine. It is one of my goals to help people understand better how herbs can be a part of your daily life. They have changed mine so drastically that I know personally they do not need to be consumed only when you are sick or suffering from an acute problem. I think often times it is assumed that herbs are a go-to for taking care of sickness, which they are in many cases, such as one would do with Benedryl or Mucinex. But I would love to s

Coffee is a big part of my life. Not in the sense that I am necessarily an addict (although I do have one cup each morning), but my boyfriend and domestic partner owns a coffee shop and roasting company. I am around it all the time. The perks of being in a relationship with a man like this are awesome, I think for obvious reasons (endless amounts of deliciously roasted coffee...locally). After I delt with my episode of perioral dermatitis, not only did I become very skin cons