on our way toward the mountains, we accidentally stumbled across the towering stone walls of Dannemora. For a split second, it looked like some forgotten castle hidden in the Adirondacks. Then the reality of what it actually was settled in heavily. What started as a beautiful drive through spring mountains quickly turned into one of the strangest feelings I’ve had in a long time.

It isn’t necessarily that someone is smarter, more tuned in, or more magical. It’s more about being open, inviting, and then observing. There’s this thing that happens when you invite plants into your life. I mean truly, with an open heart and an open mind, you invite them in. When you desire that connection, they will show up in surprising ways. Crystals and other “energy-centered” things follow a similar path, but the mechanism is slightly different. With plants, there’s di

We are on a hunt for our beloved mushroom- the morel is one of the most sought after mushrooms

Nearly every weekend we go for a little drive. We don’t plan it, we don’t go prepared, just grab a few diapers for little Emerald, a few snacks for us and we hit the road for a few hours. I absolutely love it. When I was a kid we did the same thing and I remember having some of the best conversations as a family while my dad pretended he was lost. My favorite memories growing up are from those random car rides. I love that we do that too. It was something Dave already enjoyed