Coming up are a couple of appearances on my friend Suzanne Woods Fisher’s popular site, Amish Wisdom. Hope you’ll join us! On July 20, Balm of Gilead will be featured with an excerpt from the book and a giveaway copy or two. Be sure to stop by and comment! On July 30, I’ll be talking…
I’m delighted to let you know that I’ve been invited to be a regular poster at Destination Amish, one of the most interesting, warm, and informative sites around for all things Amish. Regular posters include many authors you love—Marta Perry, Beth Shriver, and Patricia Davids among them. From books to recipes to insights into Amish…
Cleavers One of the most humble weeds, the sticky one with the burrs called cleavers, is good for clearing the lymphatic system. Simply crush up several stems of the fresh plant, add in some orange calendula petals, and pour a quart of hot water over it to make a tea. Strain out the plant matter,…
To count down to the release of Herb of Grace on August 5, 2014, how about I tell you about nine things I learned while writing the book? Here we go! #9: My backyard is full of medicine cleverly disguised as weeds. What have I been pulling up all these years? Needless to say, after…