Through the Garden Gate

Something new is blooming... 🌿 Over the past few months, many of you have followed along as Of Herb & Stone has grown from a dream into something real. You've watched me blend teas, create bracelets, spend time in the garden, and build this little business one step at a time. Beginning next week, I'd love to invite you a little deeper into that journey. Every Thursday, I'll be sharing a new edition of Through the Garden Gate—a quiet corner where we'll slow down together for

I forgot to meet you at the garden gate yesterday. Not because I had nothing to say. Quite the opposite. I was busy. The kind of busy where one thing becomes three, the printer seems to run constantly, there is always one more label to make, one more bracelet to finish, one more box to check, and somehow the day disappears before you ever realize you forgot to sit down. And that’s exactly what happened. Raven & Roses is almost here. For months, I’ve been preparing for this fe

There are weeks when the people we love are hurting, and no matter how badly we want to, we cannot fix it. I was reminded of that this week. Someone I love very much has been carrying some heavy feelings. The kind that don't have an easy answer. The kind that make you wish you could reach inside, pull out the hurt, set it down somewhere far away, and tell them they never have to carry it again. But we can't always do that. Sometimes all we can do is stay. It made me think abo

There are weeks when I come Through the Garden Gate excited to tell you about something new growing here. A new tea. A new idea. Something simmering on the stove or tucked into a jar. Another little piece of Of Herb & Stone beginning to take shape. This isn't one of those weeks. This week, the garden feels too full. The last few days have been a whirlwind of getting Charlotte settled into her new school. I thought we were moving in the right direction. We had gotten through t