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.

Eggs in Popular Art & Literature

Posted on February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 by Doreen Shababy

In marble walls as white as milk, Lined with a skin as soft as silk; Within a fountain crystal clear,

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Eggs: Some Folkways & Traditions

Posted on February 4, 2023February 4, 2023 by Doreen Shababy

“Love and eggs are best when they are fresh.” – Russian proverb Because of their ancient symbolic reference to renewal

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Last day of February – a poem

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Doreen Shababy

Last day of February the first crocuses penetrate the crust of winter soil bright light gathered and blooming white petals

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Eggs – from the Coop to the Kitchen

Posted on February 4, 2023February 4, 2023 by Doreen Shababy

When I made up my mind to finally answer the call of this essay you’re now reading, I knew I

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Wassail! To your Good Health

Posted on January 4, 2023January 7, 2023 by Doreen Shababy

We recently faced the longest night of the year, and spring will be here sooner than we realize! But winter

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