Amber Shehan
Hi! I'm Amber Pixie, and this is my site. Enjoy the recipes, information, posts, and please feel free to message me if you have questions!
Adorable DIY Marker Mugs + Free Stencils
Everyone loves a cute mug with a cool design or a sassy quote. Whether for your home or as a fun gift, mugs are enjoyed...
What do you do with too much mint?
When beginner herbalists ask me what herb they should start off trying to grow, I suggest good, old peppermint. Mint is easy to grow. It...
Five herbal tea blends you can make + DIY Tea Bags
Once you start to build your apothecary of herbs, you can start experimenting with mixing them together to make tea blends. Don't be scared to...
Blotto Botany: A book after my own *hic* heart…
To be honest, I am behind on many things in my life right now - this blog, a few bills, my gardening plans, bottling brews,...
Taste of home: create your own foraged spice blend
What does your home taste like? What is the terroir of your territory? The plants, herbs, trees, and fruits that you grow can yield a...
![Bacon Fat Gingersnaps [and Honey Cream Cheese Dip] from Pixiespocket.com - a rich, delicious cookie with a smoky twist! Beautiful when paired with the heavenly honey cream cheese dip.](https://www.pixiespocket.com/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/creamcheese-honeydip-square-web-978x1024-portrait.jpg "Bacon Fat Gingersnaps [and Honey Cream Cheese Dip] from Pixiespocket.com")
Bacon Fat Gingersnaps [and Honey Cream Cheese Dip]
Thanksgiving is synonymous with turkey and mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie and (shudder) green bean casserole, but in my household, it always means the annual appearance...
Herbal Hot Toddy [with Mint-Infused Bourbon]
You can make a traditional Hot Toddy with only a few ingredients: whiskey, honey, water, and lemon. It is simple, but it's good to have...
I’ll be teaching at the Good Medicine Confluence 2019!
I'm finally heading west to play with the fae folk and plant people! It is official - I'm teaching a few classes at the 10th...
The sun peeks through the clouds, so once more into the fray…
This morning I woke up and stared at the ceiling in the glow of the dawning light, feeling a peace settling into the jangly spaces...
Things I Love – Finding Balance
Between the book-writing and the baby, I feel blessed with abundance but that is concurrent with a lack of sleep and time in which to...
Artisan Spotlight: N’Delamiko Bey of Keffigal Waistbeads
This artisan spotlight focuses on N'Delamiko Bey, the creatrix behind Keffigal Waistbeads (as well as a few other ventures, this lady is busy!). When we...
Elderflower & Lemon Cordial Recipe (The Boozy American Kind!)
The summer solstice brought many things alive in the garden, plants I'd been waiting to see bloom to know that summer was truly upon us...
My happy place (the birth story)
Alia Mielle emerged on June 6, 2018, after a very long labor. For 36 hours she and I rode the intense waves of...
An Intentional Summer: A free Ecourse from Homespun Seasonal Living
Kathie from Homespun Seasonal Living is offering a free class that is starting soon - An Intentional Summer. This 8-week e-course is designed to offer...
Garlic Mustard Pesto Recipe – guilt-free foraging
Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is on the loose! This late spring and early summertime plant is easy to pull out by the roots, and you...