Author: Doreen Shababy

I am the author of THE WILD & WEEDY APOTHECARY, a crafty resource using herbs in all sorts of ways, including recipes & remedies. My husband and I run an herb business by the same name as the book. This is my personal website where I share the deeper parts of myself, and also the more visible creative projects I've taken on.

Considering Hawthorn

Posted on November 26, 2023November 26, 2023 by Doreen Shababy

After all, what is a Hawthorn… a shrub? a tree? Although the black hawthorn tree – Crataegus douglasii – usually

HERBAL HOME REMEDIES FOR FALL & WINTER

Posted on November 26, 2023November 26, 2023 by Doreen Shababy

Here’s a terrific sampler of simple home remedies you can use throughout fall and winter, or anytime of year, when

Flourless Fudge Brownies – to live for!

Posted on October 27, 2023October 29, 2023 by Doreen Shababy

I have had this craving for I can’t tell you how long, and I finally gave in to making these

HALLOWE’EN – An Inner Journey with Herbs and Friends

Posted on October 22, 2023October 22, 2023 by Doreen Shababy

Follow me on a brief journey and get to know just a few of the plants and herbs that have

We’re Crazy for spiced Nuts

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Doreen Shababy

I love nuts! I’m nuts about them. I’ve never met a nut I didn’t like. So I wanted to share

Aroma Therapy, part six – Sources and resources

Posted on October 20, 2023October 21, 2023 by Doreen Shababy

Part Six, our final installment of “Aroma Therapy – Makes Scents to Me”, focuses on a select few of the

Aroma Therapy, part five: Healthful Aromas

Posted on October 20, 2023October 20, 2023 by Doreen Shababy

Healthful aromas If the smell of huckleberry pie, warm from the oven, isn’t aroma therapy, I don’t know what is!

Aroma Therapy Part Four – Perfume and other Aromatics

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Doreen Shababy

A few years ago, growing amongst some old fashioned, lemony-scented yellow irises, arose this voluptuous beauty, unbelievably purple-black, with a delicate