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LOLA IS MISSING FROM HER FAMILY! Newly adopted and got away from her owner at 896 Brook Road, Littleton, NH. Please don't chase her but call her owners at 603-991-3676. She is a shy girl so PLEASE DON'T CHASE. She does have Riverside Rescue Tag on as well.

Daylight savings got you down?
Fall Back on your old friends, the Herbs!!
Join us tonight. Herbs for Vitality, Health & Beauty
Online Herbal Class 11/8 Register @ LittleHerbShoppe.com

Do you wake feeling tired? Even with extra sleep?
Check out our effective
Sleep Easy Tincture and Tea blends at

LittleHerbShoppe.com.

Time to sleep like a baby and wake feeling ready to take on the day.

Want to know my secrets to healthy skin, strong bones, energy, and resilience? Join me for our online Class: Herbs for Vitality, Health, & Beauty this Wednesday.

Herbs for Vitality, Health, & Life "The only change in my morning routine was the addition of a cup of mineral tea. After a recent blood test, my doctor said, “Whatever you are doing, keep doing it. Your numbers are awesome!" Chari

It's Dog Day celebration. Meet Lana everyone.... I got her in March 2022... someone left her at the shelter because she had many illnesses and challenges.
I brought her home and we've healed our hearts together. We thought she'd live, maybe 4 months.. but I weaned her off of 18 pills a day! And got her on herbs, good food, and love. She loves her life and I love her. Herbs are for our animals too💕💕

RETREAT: REST, REPLENISH, RENEW – VERMONT

SATURDAY / SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 (10:00 AM – 5:00 PM)

TRANSFORM OUTDATED PATTERNS and RECLAIM YOUR ENERGY!

Specifically chosen to coincide with the September 23, 2023, Autumn Equinox, join herbalist, for a day retreat in the NEK,Vermont. Herbs for anxiety & nervous system class. A full day for your self care for your intention, intention, replenishment & empowerment. Discard what no longer serves you. Think you can’t? Join us to experience what happens when you reconnect with nature, guided by Kim. Take a ‘time out’ and gift yourself a day of reset, renewal, and transformation. Our theme is recalibrating our nervous system through intuition. Space is limited. SECURE YOUR SPOT TODAY! Visit LittleHerbShoppe.com to learn more and register.

Children's comments on nature.
This is delightful. Children are true poets💞

Orion Magazine - 21 Laws of Nature as Interpreted by My Children 1. If you shake hands with an evergreen tree and the branch bites you, that’s a spruce. 2. Insects rule the world, but they don’t talk about

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Introducing our new website! Classes & retreats on tap. Do you need a day to yourself to Replenish & Renew? Join Kim this coming Saturday 9/23 at our VERMONT retreat! And Cape Cod in October! Myself and my incredible beautiful team that I love so much - are here for you! Explore our website, share it too! Let us know what you think in the comments below💚💚

The Little Herb Shoppe The Little Herb Shoppe makes artisan herbal products from the best quality organic herbs and oils.

Native plants in domestic gardens are making headlines!

Formal Landscaping With Native Plants? Yes, It’s Possible. If you can create a native garden that looks at home on the grounds of a historic Philadelphia Main Line estate, you can do it anywhere.

https://www.consumerreports.org/home-garden/lawn-mowers/no-mow-may-how-to-help-bees-without-annoying-your-neighbors-a3046741639/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_FB&mibextid=Zxz2cZ&fbclid=IwAR1onJ3d-NTh2MBv2_BMtaCYqekoDDYeM5ejDi3stW01J5Eta9oAfrAoEzU

No Mow May: How to Help Bees Without Annoying Your Neighbors - Consumer Reports Consumer Reports says you can help bees and other pollinators during No Mow May without annoying your neighbors with long, unsightly grass.

Liberty has been found!!! Thank you everyone AND Granite State Dog Recovery.
LITTLETON AREA LOST DOG!
Moore Dam area, but they travel fast.
Emilie Rich's dog, Liberty has been missing since Thursday.
She was last seen in the area of Moore Dam. If anyone sees her please call EMILIE at (603) 991-8379

You carry Mother Earth within you.
She is not outside of you.
Mother Earth is not just your environment. And that inside of inter-being, it is possible to have real communication with the earth, which is the highest form of prayer.
Thick Nhat Hanh

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The Little Herb Shoppe & our staff are enjoying a Snow Day! Tho its not a snowstorm, when my staff called me saying she'd be running late because the roads were slick, she is the best employee. So... we decided we both would take a day to rest. She turned her car around excited to reorganize her space at home, work on her alter.... And Im taking a long hot herbal bath! We love to be there for all of you, but every so often... you know, those days where you just need to stay home in your pj's and drink tea & dream of spring.... Thanks for understanding everyone💕 We'll be back first thing Friday!

Marianne North (1830 - 1890) was twenty-six and had just lost her mother to a long tortuous illness when her father took her to an oasis of wonder in the heart of London — Kew Gardens, one of the most biodiverse places on Earth: a lush affirmation of life bustling with life-forms beyond the wildest imagination. In the majestic half-acre glass-and-iron palm house full of tropical plants, Marianne found a portal to another world. She fell under the spell of the exotic red Amherstia nobilis — “one of the grandest flowers in existence,” which made her “long to see the tropics,” she would recall a lifetime later, having obeyed the siren song of that longing and made of it a revolution.

https://www.themarginalian.org/2023/01/23/marianne-north/?fbclid=IwAR0fAAK03ktpAJVY-LA7S6qqIaS_Ybs_ivmhZQg8cKOhrBaooWVUr8H9_jA

Turning Loss and Loneliness into Wonder: How the Victorian Visionary Marianne North Revolutionized Art and Science with Her Botanical Paintings A vibrant foray into “a perfect world of wonders” fueled by the bittersweet dimension of life.

We wish you peace and a happy new year!
With love,
The Little Herb Shoppe

The Little Herb Shoppe The Little Herb Shoppe makes artisan herbal products from the best quality organic herbs and oils.

May you awaken to the mystery of being here and enter the quiet immensity of your own presence.
May you have joy and peace in the temple of your senses.
May you receive great encouragement when new frontiers beckon.
May you respond to the call of your gift and find the courage to follow its path.
May the flame of anger free you from falsity.
May warmth of heart keep your presence aflame and may anxiety never linger about you.
May your outer dignity mirror an inner dignity of soul.
May you take time to celebrate the quiet miracles that seek no attention.
May you be consoled in the secret symmetry of your soul.
May you experience each day as a sacred gift woven around the heart of wonder.
- John O'Donohue

Art by Bubug

The Little Herb Shoppe The Little Herb Shoppe makes artisan herbal products from the best quality organic herbs and oils.

Happy snowday everyone!
We're sending our staff home early today 🥰
We ARE open 4pm today and 11-5 Saturday & 10-2 Sunday.
And are you HOT when its cool? We've got you covered!
Visit our online store LittleHerbShoppe.com to grab Hot Flash Tincture today! Stay safe and enjoy the beautiful SNOW!

A Giant of our time, the brilliant herbalist Stephen Buhner has passed over. We honor his spirit and teachings about the plants, and many health topics (lyme, bacteria, viruses, etc... ). More importantly, Stephen generously shared a poetic sacredness of herbalism.

“There is a saying some places on the continent of Africa that says something like: When an old man dies, a library burns. It was a favorite among many of Stephen's. An elder has died. Stephen died yesterday morning, December 8th around 9:30 am mountain time. He was in ceremony with friends and family. He was aware, conscious, present, open hearted and humorous. He was himself all the way through. And so very brave. Our hearts are heavy as they have ever been. We miss him terribly. He will be buried this morning in his beloved forest. Thank you all for all the kindness you showed him in these past weeks and months, it meant the very world to him. Stephen said your comments felt like a living wake. “

Just some of his writing: “Herbal Antibiotics,” “Herbal Antivirals,”. “Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm,”, “The Sacred Teaching of Plants,” “Sacred Plant Medicine,” and “Sacred and Herbal Healing Beers.” He was absolutely brilliant. He will live on through his books and in our hearts always. Rest with the angels Stephen.

For our hikers: please share.

***New Hampshire Conservation Officers are seeking the public’s help locating an overdue hiker.***

Emily Sotelo, 20, was dropped off this morning at Lafayette Place Campground in Franconia, with the intended hiking route of Mount Lafayette, Haystack and Flume.

She is now overdue and any hikers who may have encountered Sotelo along the intended route should notify NH State Police Dispatch at (603)271-1170.

Sotelo is described at 5’3, 115 lbs, brown hair, blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a brown jacket, and exercise pants.

We’ve got a little plantain and clover here, two beautiful herbs that help you soften…whether that’s odd lumps and bumps, dried out or irritated skin (both on the outside or inside your digestive tract and organs), hard lymph nodes, or stuck emotions, these two are ready to help - and look they’re growing all around you! We’ve got em all prepped for ya in teas, salves, and tinctures too 💞

Dogs 💓💓💓
Happy National Dog Day

We're hiring!
"Working at The Little Herb Shoppe has been a huge highlight of my life, a medicine in itself. I can't explain the warmth and healing that emanates from this space, the plant remedies that fill it, the staff, and of course our head herbalist, Kim. There is a magic here that's palpable and an integrity in every product that shines. The smells are divine, the conversations juicy, and the daily tasks in alignment with a deeper connectivity to our planet."
Amber, staff Little Herb Shoppe
Visit our website to learn more and apply.

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Green blessings

Hope you're all staying as cool as cucumbers (which are very cooling :)
*****We're HIRING for 2 positions*****
1 handyperson at our botanical sanctuary.
1 retail salesperson for the apothecary. https://www.littleherbshoppe.com/job-opportunities/

Job Opportunities 2 open positions: Part-time Handyperson for our Botanical Sanctuary in Sheffield, Vermont. 1 day/week 5-7 hours through mid to late September one day /week Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Saturday.

Happy July everyone 💚 We have a great team and are hiring 2 positions!! Sanctuary help for summer (fencing, trail care) and an experienced Retail person for the shop🌻🌻 Visit LittleHerbShoppe.com for info.
Yes we've been busy herbalistas harvesting the abundant summer offerings from the Earth. Like so many of you, we really took a zinger (if that's the word) since 2020. Thanks to the plants, we're standing strong... and resilient. And this is what we want for you! The sanctuary is in its midsummer glory, and we're making our beautiful Organic herbal skin care, herbal Tea Blends & Tincture extracts for you. As always, The Little Herb Shoppe is fully stocked again, and here for you. 19 Main Street, Littleton New Hampshire. Open Sat 10-6 and Sun 11-3.

Meet St John’s Wort, a warming, nerve restoring, drying, brightening, soothing, and uplifting plant of high summer!
We infuse their flowering tops into our Joint & Muscle Oil and our customers come back for it again and again. An excellent ally for sciatica, shingles, and other shooting nerve pain, swollen cold joints, and general muscle repair!

Happy solstice dear friends! We hope this day marks the beginning of an abundant summer for you ✨🌿☀️✨🌱

Linden, a most beautiful medicinal tree. Sweet smelling and sweet feeling. Linden nourishes the heart, is gently toning for the gut, moistens the tissues, and brings a playful fairy like lightness to the energy field. Linden can be found in our Lion Heart blends. Have you worked with this incredible plant? 🌱

Happy Memorial Day as we remember the men and women who served. We hope you're all enjoying a long weekend and the abundance of new life. And that you enjoy this sweet story :)

Judy, a purebred pointer, was the mascot of several ships in the Pacific, and was captured by the Japanese in 1942 and taken to a prison camp. There she met Aircraftsman Frank Williams, who shared his small portion of rice with her.

Judy raised morale in the POW camp, and also barked when poisonous snakes, crocodiles or even tigers approached the prisoners. When the prisoners were shipped back to Singapore, she was smuggled out in a rice sack, never whimpering or betraying her presence to the guards.

The next day, that ship was torpedoed. Williams pushed Judy out of a porthole in an attempt to save her life, even though there was a 15-foot drop to the sea. He made his own escape from the ship, but was then recaptured and sent to a new POW camp.

He didn't know if Judy had survived, but soon he began hearing stories about a dog helping drowning men reach pieces of debris after the shipwreck. And when Williams arrived at the new camp, he said: "I couldn’t believe my eyes! As I walked through the gate, a scraggly dog hit me square between the shoulders and knocked me over. I’d never been so glad to see the old girl!"

They spent a year together at that camp in Sumatra. "Judy saved my life in so many ways," said Williams. "But the greatest of all was giving me a reason to live. All I had to do was look into those weary, bloodshot eyes and ask myself: 'What would happen to her if I died?' I had to keep going."

Once hostilities ceased, Judy was then smuggled aboard a troopship heading back to Liverpool. In England, she was awarded the Dickin Medal (the "Victoria Cross" for animals) in May 1946. Her citation reads: "For magnificent courage and endurance in Japanese prison camps, which helped to maintain morale among her fellow prisoners, and also for saving many lives through her intelligence and watchfulness".

At the same time, Frank Williams was awarded the PDSA's White Cross of St. Giles for his devotion to Judy. Frank and Judy spent a year after the war visiting the relatives of English POWs who had not survived, and Frank said that Judy "always provided a comforting presence to the families."

When Judy finally died at the age of 13, Frank spent two months building a granite and marble memorial in her memory, which included a plaque describing her life story.

Sneezing, itchy eyes, and congestion getting the best of you this spring?? If you’re struggling, we’ve got you. The herbs in this tincture relieve inflammation, soothe and repair bodily tissues, and help to relieve a variety of symptoms that come with seasonal and chronic allergies. Try some and let us know how you feel!

There’s so much to love about this feathery friend…An inflammation modulator, antiseptic, digestive bitter, mild relaxant, antispasmodic and expectorant that is also known as the “master of the blood” because it can effectively stop bleeding or increase blood flow depending on how and when it is used. This is an excellent medicinal to keep in your first aid kit. In the spiritual realm of healing, this plant protects energetic boundaries and teaches us how to be compassionate without mistaking other people’s feelings for our own.
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Can you identify this wild one? Write her name in the comments!

The heat is upon us! It may not be summer yet, but it’s already time for Sweet Summertime tea to cool you down. This is a supremely refreshing and anti inflammatory blend that tastes great hot or iced!

Not only are our Skin Support Teas and Tinctures great for clearing up breakouts and rashes, but they are also excellent digestive and respiratory aids! Herbs work with our bodies on multiple levels, supporting us in so many ways. 💚🌿💚

Did you know that red clover is a supremely nourishing and moistening tonic, perfect for enhancing your glow from within? Red clover is in our Skin Support tea and tincture, helping to remove toxins that cause breakouts and eczema, while also providing high amounts of vitamins and minerals. Traditionally, red clover has been utilized for healing all kinds of skin conditions, as well as for soothing dry coughs, relieving menopausal discomfort, and softening cysts and tumors!

When a bitter flavor hits the tongue it increases bile secretion, thereby helping us digest our foods and absorb their nutrients. Bitters are a wonderful ally for gut health, and they also draw energy downward - which for many, offers emotional and physical grounding.
Do you do bitters?

Happy Earth Day to all! Prayers of peace and whole health to you!

May we all come back into right relationship with our planet and ourselves.
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