Making Sense of Getting Sick Off of Perfectly Healthy Food
Sorry about going MIA the last couple of weeks. My second book just released (Yaaaaay! *Blows noisemaker and strews confetti*) and I’ve been writing blog posts and answering interview questions and whatnot for that. But….I’m back! And I’m not talking about anything Pagan. (GG says I don’t have to apologize, but I’m going to anyway. Sorry!)...
This Princess is No Sleeping Beauty
My reference to this Princess is not an argument against being a passive heroine. Or that women should avoid being caught in “the male gaze”* and stay there. Or that ladies should not be in waiting for rescue by a prince. While it’s true I neither believe nor advocate being any of these things, I’m...
We Were Planting a Garden
We were planting a garden together Not intentionally at first We scattered seeds about without thought or care for how they might grow But grow they did And soon our garden was beautiful, full of color and flora the likes neither of us had seen We laughed and let the garden run wild So lovely...
The Girls and I Visit a Hindu Ashram
I know very little about Hinduism but interested in learning more.What I do know about Hinduism is that it share some roots with Heathenry. It is probable that the language and cultures of India stem from the same ancient civilization as European culture. The most accepted theory now is that a group known now as...
How Beauty Saved the Beast–Book Cover
I have not yet displayed to the Realm the coolness of my second book cover! How Beauty Saved the Beast releases in a week and a half (February 11, to be exact). I’m pretty darn excited about it, too! Although I had to laugh when I got the cover. Ah, marketing, you put a pretty...
Prayers for the New Year
Hail Day and sons of Day! Hail Night and her daughters! Hail to the Aesier! Hail the Asynjur! Hail to all the bountiful earth! ~ from Sigdrifa’s prayer Frigg, bless me as I work. Like you, I am a mother, but I have no idea how to do this. Some moments are filled with such...
Ode to Morgan le Fay, My Cat
For two and a half years I’ve managed to not wax eloquent regarding my love for my cat, Morgan le Fay (aka Mo). Tonight, though, I sit at my desk attempting to come up with a topic for this week’s post, mind blown by the business that is life–the girls return to school, our quarterly...
Finding Yule in New Traditions
Yule tidings! Happy Solstice! And YAY! — the world didn’t end today. I really didn’t think it would. But contemplating the faux end of the world got me thinking about other endings, too. Like the end of Christmas traditions as I embrace Yule. Let me explain. Many modern Pagans grew up in a different faith....
Finding Yule by Shopping Local
We princesses try to stay locally involved — whether its our food source, politics, or our Pagan practice. We also try to contribute to our local economy by buying local for our holiday gifts. The princesses are lucky to live in a town with lots of local gift options. And we like to do our...
Pagan Phone Apps
TheScott and I upgraded our phones from the iPhone 3GS to iPhone 5s as our holiday presents to each other. Woo! I LOVE SIRI! And the camera. And the awesome screen. Seriously, what did we do before smartphones? I organize my life with mine–my calendar, my email, the weather, my To Do list, social media,...
Finding Yule: Lovely and Relevant Tree Toppers
People from all walks of faith (and non-faith) decorate trees in their homes to celebrate December holidays. While most decorations are easy to find, I have long searched for something that symbolizes Winter Solstice and Yule to crown my tree. Especially since the holiday tree tradition is rooted in my Germanic ancestry! In my search,...
Black Bears Sighted in Central Texas
The American black bear is native to the United States. Black bears were found everywhere in my home state, Texas, but over-trapping and over-hunting in the 1920s all but wiped out the native population. Texas severely restricting hunting in the 1970s in an attempt to help bears repopulate the state and then made it illegal...
