Combining tradition and science to create natural and effective remedies.
Syzygy is ones of the teas that fits into one of my long-term projects. I want to have tasty teas that fit into a couple of categories. One set that will be helpful for colds and flus – which dovetails well with my goal of “combine elderberries with All the Continue Reading →
If you follow us on Twitter, a few months back you may remember me being in a borderline panic state due to label malfunction. The most recent batch had been iffy, as far as the adhesive was concerned, and while I’d known that, I hadn’t realized the inevitable result of Continue Reading →
‘Twas a fortnight before Christmas, and all through the house All the creatures are stirring… even the mouse. The teas were all sitting on shelves with great care, Waiting for orders that soon would be there. The dogs were excited, and playing with toys, While we laughed at the antics Continue Reading →
One of the things that Mister Tea and I have had to weather in our relationship is the harsh and brutal reality of the word ‘degenerative.’ When we first met I was relatively capable physically. We used to take long rambling walks around the city, discovering new things, perusing thrift Continue Reading →
It doesn’t take much to provoke a tea from us. Especially if the thing you toss into my brain is a thing that has been in the idea file for ages, and you express a specific desire to see that tea. The first glimmers of what became Clever Girl landed Continue Reading →
For a change, Silk Road Spice doesn’t have a particularly long and involved story. I was going through a time of irritatingly dodgy digestive system. Mister Tea suggested I make a cinnamon ginger coffee so I could have the magic of ginger in both coffee and tea formats. The amusing Continue Reading →
Note: This post is about chronic pain from my perspective and written through my experience with it. I know that this will not cover everyone’s experience. Additionally, there should definitely be content warnings. Chronic life involves everything from PTSD to depression to tremendous anxiety to… Chronic pain isn’t a single Continue Reading →
One of the things that I have been trying to do lately is make sure that we have a freezer full of tasty things that can be defrosted at need. When you are dealing with an assortment of chronic illnesses – you need quick options. For the meals where I Continue Reading →
“Into the Dark Woods” was inspired by one of those weird meme quiz name things. One of my mutuals on Twitter had posted one, commenting on how hers did not suit her in the slightest, and I took a look and cringed. Mine was something completely suiting to a witchy Continue Reading →
The idea for ‘Return to Dexterity’ was inspired by Mister Tea’s uncle having a particularly severe bout of something along the lines of carpal tunnel syndrome. It seemed like the sort of problem we should have a tea for, as there are many ways in which soft tissue can get Continue Reading →