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Secrets From the Green Farmacy Garden

Posted on June 27, 2013 by alyssabdh

A group of lucky Wellness staff and managers were treated to a day with two distinguished talents in herbal medicine. Christopher Hobbs, prolific author, wise clinical herbalist, world traveler, and collector of over 5000 medicine and plant books, took us … Continue reading →

Posted in Native plants, Natural Health, Nutrition | Tagged andrographis, angelica, ashwaganda, Baltimore, black walnut, blackberry lily, chicory, coleus forskohlii, dong quai, Dr Christopher Hobbs, Dr James Duke, elecampane, fo ti, gazebo, giant butterbur, goldenseal, greater plantain, Green Farmacy Garden, ground ivy, Grow it Heal It, herbalist, lily pond, medicinal herbs, milkweed, olive, Peggy Duke, plantago major, poppy bloom, rain forest, raspberry, red root, shamans, The Green Pharmacy, tribal guides, turmeric, wormwood | 1 Comment

What’s Grillin? Garlic Scapes and Crimini Mushrooms

Posted on June 10, 2013 by alyssabdh

I’m kind of notorious for being the lazy & cheap organic cook in my household. I love to find cheap and easy ways to add a little fresh flavor to the dinner table, even though my husband does most of … Continue reading →

Posted in Organic Food, Recipes, Vegetables | Tagged Ayrshire Farm, Caribbean rice, cheap organic, collard greens, crimini, garlic scapes, grill, Herbamare, kielbasa, lazy organic, local food, mushrooms, native plants, recipe, veggie saute | Leave a comment

3 Free and Easy Tips for Conservation at Home

Posted on March 6, 2013 by alyssabdh

I learned a while ago the valuable lessons of which appliances sucked up the most energy when we had a 4-day black out, and had only a tiny generator to run a few necessities. First off: things that blow, suck … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy Resources, Reuse, Water | Tagged bath towel, black out, blow, blow dryer, clothers dryer, clothesline, conservation tips, drying rack, energy conservation, flower water, gallons, generator, green tips, hang dry, heat, household, laundry spray, microfiber towel, pitcher, running water, spray bottle, suck, water conservation, water filter | 2 Comments

Puppy To-Go, Puppy To Stay

Posted on January 17, 2013 by alyssabdh

Well, people, it happened. Word came out two Fridays ago that a batch of puppies were coming from a WV shelter and fosters were needed asap for a Saturday evening pick-up. Having been without a foster dog since we adopted … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Pets | Tagged 10 weeks, 16 hours, adoption coordinator, appropriate play, big van, blogging, Christmas, Clementine, coffee table, cuteness, Doberman, dog foster, fostering, Friday, grandma, Harvey, heart strings, in love, kitties, knocked down, Margene, MMA, naptime, nicknames, ninja princess, Petunia, puppies, referee, Roger, siblings, sneak attack, upside down, wrestling, WV shelter | 2 Comments

Part 4 – Adventures in Fostering

Posted on January 4, 2013 by alyssabdh

I became interested in the idea of fostering a pet when my closest friend died last year. It was just one week after her 32nd birthday. She had been diagnosed with a glandular tumor a few weeks prior and before … Continue reading →

Posted in Local, Pets | Tagged adoptable, adoption events, Alexandria VA, animal rescue, Animal Welfare League, Arlington VA, Baltimore MD, BARCS, black lab, boarding, bunny, calico, cats, City Dogs Rescue, depression, dogs, exercise, Fancy Cats Rescue, foster dog, foster program, giving back, Greenbelt MD, grief, helping others, Herndon VA, House Rabbit Society, kittens, kitties, Last Chance Animal Rescue, loneliness, Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation, Lucky Dog Animal Rescue, Min Pin, Partnership for Animal Welfare, patience, PAW, puppies, pups, purrr, rabbits, shelter, special needs, sponsor, Terrier, training, volunteer, Waldorf MD, Washington Animal Rescue League, Washington DC | 1 Comment

Part 3 – Adventures in Fostering

Posted on December 20, 2012 by alyssabdh

A few days after Betty left for her new home, a rescue from a high-kill shelter in WV brought a delivery of over a dozen dogs to Homeward Trails and one puppy out of a litter of 3 had not … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Pets | Tagged adoption application, challenging, dog adoption, dog bath, euthanasia, family life, foster, foster application, foster dog, franternity initiate, Homeward Trails, housetraining, Monty, new family, new home, new parents, older brother, parenting, playtime, Puppy, puppy adoption, rescue, role model, Rooney, socializing, training, trust humans | Leave a comment

Part 2 – Adventures in Fostering

Posted on December 10, 2012 by alyssabdh

So the time has come for Harvey, our 2 ½ year old Doberman to learn to share, and to bond with another dog beyond play dates. My husband and I discussed for many months the best way to go about … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Pets | Tagged Adoption, adoption event, BARCS, Betty, blog, bluetick coonhound, bluetick markings, celebrity, development, Doberman, dog park, dog training, dogs, family dog, foster, foster dog, good match, Harvey, heartbroken, Homeward Trails, hound face, house manners, NC puppy mill, new family, new home, new owner, opposite directions, patience, pets, potential adopter, priority foster, puppy mill, social media, successful adoption, twitter, young puppy | Leave a comment

Adventures in Fostering, Part 1

Posted on December 5, 2012 by alyssabdh

When my husband and I adopted Harvey, a 6-month old Doberman from the Howard County shelter, we had no idea what kind of trouble we were bringing into our household. We had planned, and studied, and read, and talked about … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Pets | Tagged adopt dogs, adventures, basketball, companion, Doberman, dog foster, dog owner, exhausting, family, firecracker, foster, futility, household, Howard County, MD, parenting beliefs, perseverance, pet adoption, Puppy, puppy mill, rescue, shelter, tactics, training, tribulations, wonderful dog | Leave a comment

Let’s Celebrate!

Posted on November 8, 2012 by alyssabdh

MOMs has so much to celebrate this time of year: We’ve got our new Waldorf store’s grand opening tomorrow through Sunday. After a tricky planning & setting phase, and major storm threats, we’re thrilled to have the support of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Local, News, Organic Food | Tagged artisan, beeswax candles, Big Dipper Wax Works, celebrate, certified organic, cooperatives, costumes, embedded seeds, employees, fair trade, family recipes, felt, GMO, grand opening, Greenfield Paper Co, grow-a-note, Halloween, holiday, holiday cards, holiday gifts, hostess gifts, ingredients, organic, ornaments, pick-up, pre-order, prop 37, recycled paper, refugee, SOuthern Maryland, storm, Thanksgiving, tobet collection, traditional foods, turkey orders, vote, Waldorf, wool | Leave a comment

Waldorf MOMs – Still on Track!

Posted on November 1, 2012 by alyssabdh

This week’s threats of flooding, gale force winds and power outages due to Hurricane Sandy hasn’t thwarted our efforts in setting the new Waldorf, MD store for our November 9, 10 & 11 grand opening! Despite a few delays, we’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Local, News | Tagged black out, Crain Highway, festivities, flooding, fun, gale force winds, grand opening, Hurricane, hurricane sandy, Maryland, new location, new store, November 9, Novemebr 10, Plaza Way, power outages, previous post, progress, retail setting, Rt 301, SoMD, SOuthern Maryland, stocking, storm, Waldorf, weather | Leave a comment

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