EarthSide Botanica

Loving my new witchy botanical piece from

Soup mode is my favorite part about this season… plus the fall leaves… plus the crisp foggy mornings… plus…

Working on some elderberry syrup to gift to friends and family this year. I love adding astragalus root, orange peel, and cloves to mine. What do you add to yours?

Today’s infusion brought to you by Elderberry Echinacea Wellness Tea- perfect for this cold rainy day when I’m not feeling quite right. I like to steep it in cold water overnight to bring out the aromatics of peppermint and chamomile without as much of the bitterness

Thanksgiving cooking with my tiny supervisor

Parenting is so hard. Even on the best of days. And especially on the days following a rough night when the baby is up at all hours with teething pain. Coffee is so tempting right now as I try to focus and work, but what my mind and body truly need is a supportive nervine blend- linden, skullcap, oatstraw, hibiscus and orange peel

Education is what I have to offer to women as our rights are being stripped away from us. I'm offering a free class in two weeks to learn about fertility tracking and identifying ovulation/fertile window, whether or not your goal is to conceive or avoid conception. This information won't help the women who didn't have a say in the conception, women whose lives are at risk when conception occurs- we still need to fight for the rights of those women- but hopefully this information will education and empower others who need it. Please feel free to share.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/earthside-botanica-intro-to-fertility-tracking-tickets-373344873567

EarthSide Botanica Intro to Fertility Tracking Education is one of our strongest tools right now. This class is a short introduction to learning how to identify your fertile window.

Blessed summer solstice!

Magical finds today- chimaphila and pedicularis

Plant walk with the one and only

Sitting on a porch swing on top of a mountain, drinking my coffee with no sound except for a mountain stream… I miss my children but oh this is pure bliss

Making a batch of garlic honey for little man’s cough

When your mommy is an herbalist you make flower lemonade for April show and tell at farm school- strawberry blossoms, hawthorn blossoms, violet flowers, dandelion flowers and redbud blossoms

Wild medicines awakening to spring- I will be drying the ground ivy for tea, and making pesto with the nettles and ramps (leaves only)

Calendula ‘quadruple’ oil extraction: a heated double oil infusion (base of almond, avocado, jojoba) which was then used for the alcohol intermediary method of extraction 😍🌿

One of the main ways I managed my pandemic anxiety was upping my houseplant game; being around plants is so relaxing, they’re good for our airspace and bring so much beauty medicine to our homes. The simple act of repotting, pruning, and propagating was a much needed reminder to breathe, slow down and focus on my mental health.

New product in the shop- Glow Serum with calendula, elderflower, meadowfoam seed oil, jojoba oil, argan oil, rose hip seed oil, olive oil squalane, and essential oils of neroli, sandalwood and helichrysum for your most radiant skin ever.

Link to purchase: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1147975383/glow-serum?ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1.