Gathering Balance: Welcoming Fall and Celebrating Mabon

    Mabon marks autumn’s equinox: a time for gathering, gratitude, seasonal feasts, and celebrating balance in life and nature.

    Between Perfect and Real: How Imperfection Shapes Authentic Creativity

      Perfection drains, but imperfection breathes life. Discover how flaws and surprises spark joy, balance, and authentic creativity.

      Flavors and Colors: Culinary and Eco Art Ideas with Rose & Hibiscus Powder Part 2

        Explore rose & hibiscus powder in vibrant recipes and botanical art projects that celebrate natural flavor, color, and creative herbal living.

        Culinary Herbalism: Foraging & Flavor Magic with Wild Rose & Hibiscus Powder – Part 1

          Forage wild rose and hibiscus and create a vibrant herbal powder. Explore their healing properties flavor magic and culinary potential.

          Wild Vanilla Flavor from Spruce Tips: A Foraged, Golden Herbal Syrup

            Turn foraged spruce tips into a golden, aromatic syrup with a naturally subtle wild vanilla flavor. The result is both magical and deeply rooted in the forest.

            Frozen Berry Magic: 9 Herbalist-Approved Ways to Use Last Year’s Harvest

              Unlock the magic of last year’s harvest with 9 herbalist-approved ways to use frozen berries. From floral chia jams to probiotic lemonades and botanical dog treats, discover nutrient-rich, creative recipes that blend herbal wisdom with kitchen intuition.

              Healthy Lilac Preserving Experiments: From Floral Infusions to Flower Jam

                Discover healthy and creative ways to preserve lilacs in this hands-on guide. From honey infusions and fermented lemonades to raw lilac jam and freezing tips. Learn what works, what doesn’t, and how to enjoy lilacs year-round.

                The Power of Three: A Healing Drink Rooted in Tradition and Wild Flavor

                  The Power of Three: A fresh take on herbal infusions. Birch, nettle, and dandelion come together in a wild brew full of flavor, complexity and seasonal magic.

                  The Wild 7 Flavors: Rediscovering a Hidden World of Taste in Nature

                    The Wild 7 Flavors reveal a forgotten world of taste in nature. This article explores how wild plants connect flavor, season and place, and how I bring this into my Culinary Herbalism courses.

                    Responsible Birch Tapping: How to Harvest Birch Sap with Care

                      Learn how to harvest birch sap responsibly with this sustainable birch tapping guide. Tips on tree care, sap collection, and safe storage.
                      My Dutch family in Sweden

                      A New Beginning in the Forest: Moving from the Netherlands to Sweden

                        We left the Netherlands to live in the forests of Sweden. A story about starting over, slowing down, and finding peace in nature's seasons.
                        Water is emotions

                        Why You Can’t Always Feel Happy and Why That’s Perfectly Natural

                          Happiness isn’t constant, and that’s okay. Embrace life’s natural emotional cycles, just like the changing seasons, for true balance and peace.