STROB Apothecary

03/15/2026

Dear STRŌB Community,

We talk a lot about what's on our shelves, and while we do love our shelves, did you know some of the most meaningful work we do happens when we create something from scratch, just for you?

Custom blending is kind of our whole thing. It's where herbalism, aromatherapy, and deep listening come together to make something that didn't exist before: a perfume that tells your story, a tea blend for your wedding day, a salve made for exactly what your body needs right now.

Here's what we can create with you.

🕯️ Custom Perfume Blending 🕯️

🧴Perfume Blending Sessions
Gather your friends (up to 8 people) and spend an afternoon making your own custom fragrance using natural botanical materials. You'll get a scent worksheet, a mini lesson in natural perfumery, and hands-on guidance as you build your blend. Roll-ons start at $25.

🔮Bespoke Soul Perfume
This one's deeper. A signature scent crafted with information from your astrological chart and Human Design profile, a fragrance that reflects who you are and where you're heading. It's a whole journey involving consultation, formulation, and refinement. Starting at $125.

🍵 Custom Tea Blending for Weddings & Events 🍵
Getting married? Throwing a milestone birthday? Hosting a corporate event? We'll formulate a one-of-a-kind tea blend for your occasion: something to serve at the event, include in favors, or mix into your signature cocktail. You'll work directly with one of our tea formulators through tastings and refinements until it's exactly right.

Your formula gets saved forever, so you can reorder your blend anytime. Some of our favorite custom teas have become traditions that get reordered and shipped out frequently.

🌿 Custom Aromatherapy Preparations 🌿
This one's the easiest. Just walk in! No appointment needed.

Work one-on-one with a clinical aromatherapist right at the counter to create a custom salve, body oil, essential oil blend, roll-on, or inhaler tailored to your specific needs and wellness goals.

Preparations start at $10 and many can be made while you wait. You can leave with something that didn't exist 20 minutes ago, made specifically for your body and your situation.

💚 Why Custom Matters 💚
We became herbalists and aromatherapists because we believe wellness should be personal. Off-the-shelf works great for a lot of people, but sometimes you need something made exactly for your body, your occasion and your story.

That's what custom blending offers: the experience of being seen, heard, and understood well enough to create something wholly new and specifically tailored to your inspirations and discernments.

Curious about any of these services? Stop by the shop, reply to this email, or visit our website footer to learn more.

With good scents and better blends,
The STRŌB Apothecary Team 🌿✨

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03/14/2026

🌟We’re always glowing up here at !
New locally handmade pottery, jewelry, books, tarot 🔮 & oracle decks, teas, herbal supplements and more. Clear and Smoky Quartz 💎 pieces are 20% off all weekend.

03/13/2026

Dear STRŌB Community,

Next weekend is packed with magic!! Moonlit browsing Friday night and mermaid story time Saturday morning. Here's everything you need to know.

🌙 Friday, March 20th: Moonlight Market | 7-10pm 🌙
Our semi-annual market returns! Seven local vendors, flash tattoos with Beka, and complimentary magical tea flowing all night.

This only happens twice a year, so now's your chance!
--> RSVP for Moonlight Market (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/moonlight-market-at-strob-apothecary-tickets-1983647322540)

🧜‍♀️ Saturday, March 21st: Spring Kids Day | 10am-1pm 🧜‍♀️
Our first-ever event just for kids! Candy egg hunt, four family vendors, and the main event: 11:30am Storytime with Mermaid Carissa - A real live-action mermaid with a 7-foot tail that actually swims in the ocean. Kids will be mesmerized.

Limited to 20 kids so please register now before it fills!
--> Register for Mermaid Storytime (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-kids-day-at-strob-apothecary-tickets-1983650896229)

🍵 Restocks & Early Arrivals 🍵
• Matcha (https://www.strobapothecary.com/product/matcha/2208) is back in beautiful new tea tins
• Tum Tonic (https://www.strobapothecary.com/product/tum-tonic-wellness-tea/1112) restocked for digestive support
• PomBerry Splash (https://www.strobapothecary.com/product/pomberry-splash/2209) arrived early thanks to this week's surprise 80-degree weather

🌿 Tea for Staying Well 🌿
Olivia was recently unwell and bounced back fast thanks to lots of tea and rest. Here's what she made:

Olivia's Spring Cold Tea:
1 oz ginger root, 1/2 oz hibiscus, 1/2 oz monarda, 1/2 oz rose hips, 1 oz lemon peel.

Mix together and use 1 tbsp per 1 cup of water. Simmer 30 minutes, strain, sweeten with honey.

Quick tip: Any tea with rose hips or hibiscus is excellent for staying well or recovering; both are vitamin C powerhouses that support your body's natural healing.

Stop by and we'll custom mix it for you!

Moonlight markets, mermaid magic, and super-helpful teas! Next weekend has something for everyone.

See you soon,
The STRŌB Apothecary Team 🌿✨

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03/11/2026

🌿 Shop Closed Today (3/11) 🌿

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we're closed today, Wednesday, March 11th.
We'll reopen tomorrow, Thursday, March 12th at regular hours.

💚 20% off online ALL DAY today as a thank you for your understanding! No code needed. Discount automatically applies at checkout.

Stock up on herbs, teas, wellness products, or grab something you've had your eye on.

We appreciate your patience and can't wait to see you back in the shop tomorrow.

03/11/2026

Dear STRŌB Community,

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the shop is closed today, Wednesday, March 11th. We'll reopen tomorrow, Thursday, March 12th, at our regular time.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

💚 20% Off Online All Day Today 💚
As a thank you for your understanding, we're offering 20% off sitewide online today with no coupon code needed, the discount is automatically applied at checkout.

Stock up on herbs, teas, wellness products, or grab something you've had your eye on.

We appreciate your patience and can't wait to see you back in the shop tomorrow.

With gratitude,
The STRŌB Apothecary Team 🌿✨

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03/11/2026

Mystery lovers, it's time to gather! 📚🔍

Cozy Bites Mystery Book Club
📅 Wednesday, April 1st @ 7pm
📖 A Box Full of Darkness by Simone St. James
🍪 Bring a themed snack or side dish to share!!

Get ready for a haunting mystery from the queen of atmospheric suspense. Grab your copy, settle in for some spooky reading, and we'll see you at the shop to discuss it all.

New readers always welcome. Please RSVP !!

📍 STROB Apothecary, 2111 Baldwin Ave, Crofton MD

03/10/2026

Dear STRŌB Community,

We're excited to share something special: Sky House Herb School's Herbal Foundations Apprenticeship is now enrolling for 2026 and students get a discount on their herb bundles through STRŌB!

🌱 A Full Year of Herbal Study 🌱
This 12-month online program is for people who want to become community herbalists by learning to care for themselves, their families, and their communities with plant medicine.

What you'll learn:

• Vitalist herbalism & herbal energetics
• Medicine making (tinctures, salves, infusions)
• Plant spirit medicine & clinical skills
• Body systems: digestive health, immunity, reproductive wellness, nervous system support

100+ hours of video classes (watch anytime) plus 13 live Q&A sessions with Ashley Elenbaas, Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalists Guild.

🌿 Sky House + STRŌB Partnership 🌿
Students can purchase their apprenticeship herbs in discounted bundles through STRŌB. Order Modules 1-5 before March 15th and get 30% off!
We're honored to support Sky House students. Ashley's approach aligns deeply with our values, and some of our team have studied with her.

💚 Accessible Pricing 💚
Early Bird: $999 (save $200)
Standard: $1,299 or 12-month payment plan
Need-Based Tuition: Available - apply for assistance

📅 Classes Launch April 17th 📅
Modules release throughout the year. Live sessions twice monthly. Study at your own pace.

Sky House welcomes all people, all q***r and non-binary friends, into their circle of study.

Enroll in Sky House Herbal Foundations (https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/herbal-foundations-enrollment) →
Pre-order STRŌB Herb Bundles (30% off til 3/15!) (https://www.strobapothecary.com/shop/sky-house/166) →

If herbalism has been calling you, this might be your invitation to answer.

With excitement for your herbal journey,
The STRŌB Apothecary Team 🌿✨

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03/10/2026

New tea alert! Meet Fruit-Tea Chai Spice, a vibrant collaboration born in our community, The Collective. 🌟🫖

Collective member Melissa A. asked for a tea that supported wellness and restful sleep while honoring her love for fruit and spices. This extraordinary blend was the answer.

This blend is all about warming chai spices meeting tropical fruit. Zesty ginger and black peppercorn dance with mango, pineapple, and strawberry, while rose hips and hibiscus add tartness. Golden gooseberries and goji berries bring layers of complexity.

Caffeine-free with turmeric for body support and goji berries for restful sleep. We like it best warm with a spoonful of whipped blueberry honey 🍯✨

Available now in-store and online!

03/08/2026

Dear STRŌB Community,

We have a favor to ask and an opportunity to share.

💚 We're Building a Practitioner Referral Network 💚
People walk into STRŌB every week asking: "Do you know a good herbalist for (we get asked on a variety of concerns) taking on new clients?" "Can you recommend a Reiki practitioner?" "Where can I find someone to explain my astrology?"

We want to be able to answer those questions easily by pointing our community toward healers, readers, bodyworkers, and wellness practitioners we believe in.

So we're building a trusted directory of practitioners to recommend when those questions come up; a carefully curated network of people who are grounded in their craft, committed to their clients' wellbeing, and aligned with STRŌB's values of reciprocity, discernment, humanity, abundance, and love.

🔮 Who We're Looking For 🔮
We're welcoming applications from practitioners across many modalities:

• Herbalists & Aromatherapists
• Crystal Practitioners & Energy Healers
• Reiki Practitioners & Bodyworkers
• Astrologers & Card Readers
• Nutritionists & Movement Therapists
• Ritual Workers & Ceremonialists
And more

Whether you've been practicing for decades or just a few years, whether you have formal certifications or community-taught knowledge, we value all paths to healing work.

What matters most is how you show up for your clients and whether your practice aligns with the kind of community we're building: one that's inclusive, consent-based, trauma-informed, and rooted in genuine care.

Apply to Join Our Referral Network (https://forms.gle/BVtiaDi8aMfRryo69) →

💜 Know Someone Who Should Apply? 💜
If you're not a practitioner yourself but you know someone incredible who should be in this network, please, please share this with them.

Maybe it's your massage therapist who works magic on chronic pain. Your astrologer who helped you navigate a difficult transit. The herbalist who finally helped you sleep. The card reader whose insights changed your perspective. We want to know about them. Please send them this email or tag them in our social posts.

🌟 Why This Matters 🌟
STRŌB has always been more than a shop. We're a community hub, a resource, a space where people come looking for support in their healing journeys.

Sometimes that support is a cup of tea and a listening ear. Sometimes it's the right herb or crystal. And sometimes it's connecting someone with the exact practitioner they need.

This referral network is an extension of the care we try to offer every day. It's how we keep expanding the web of support available to our community.

Please help us build it.

Apply or Share the Application (https://forms.gle/sZSYT1qUpqcfom7x7) →

With gratitude for this growing community,
The STRŌB Apothecary Team 🌿✨

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03/06/2026

✨ The Moonlight Market is coming! ✨

Our front room is transforming into a magical evening marketplace and you are going to want to be here 🌕

📅 Friday, March 20th
🕯️ 7 – 10 PM
📍 STRŌB Apothecary, Crofton MD
🎟️ Free entry | RSVP on Eventbrite — this one fills up fast!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/moonlight-market-at-strob-apothecary-tickets-1983647322540

Come wander through an enchanting gathering of local makers and mystics!
🔮 - tarot readings, ritual skin care & incense
🌿 - tarot, pendulum readings & altar tools
🌑 - ancestral-guided personal & protective products
🏺 - handmade ceramics
💎 - handcrafted gemstone jewelry
👁️ .shop - whimsical earrings
🥤 - wellness juice shots
🧚 - whimsical flash tattoos

Every guest receives a complimentary magical herbal tea upon entry 🍵🌙
Capacity fills quickly. Grab your free RSVP ticket in our links and save your entry spot✨
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03/06/2026

Dear STRŌB Community,

We've got something new happening this spring, plus major tea and herb restocks, new book titles, and a reminder about next week's sleep class!

🎨 NEW: Extended First Friday Hours | Tonight til 8pm! 🎨
This spring we're starting something new: First Fridays at STRŌB are now extended hours!

Today, March 6th, we're open 12pm-8pm so you can visit the shop, browse restocks, and join us for The Artist's Table from 6:30-8pm.

Art supplies, pots of tea flowing, and good company waiting. Come create together, make some art, maybe make a memory or two.

First Fridays just got extra fun and we think you're going to love it.

RSVP for Artist's Table (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-artists-table-tickets-1977726693780) →

🍵 Tea Restocks 🍵
Fresh pots are brewing with these beloved blends back on our shelves:

Ginger Peach - Sweet summer peach with warm spice
Ti Kuan Yin - Classic oolong
Spellbound Sereni-tea - Magical blue mood-lifter
Equinox Enchantress - Guilt-free crème brûlée
Raise Your Voice - Throat and voice support
Genmaicha - Toasted rice and green tea, great all day

Explore Teas (https://www.strobapothecary.com/shop/teas/129) →

🌿 NEW: Holy Basil Kapoor from Fox Haven Farm 🌿
We're excited to introduce a brand-new herbal ally grown by our friends at Fox Haven Farm: Holy Basil Kapoor (Ocimum africanum), also known as Temperate Tulsi.

This adaptogenic herb supports stress resilience, mental clarity, and spiritual grounding—grown locally with intention specifically for our community. Another beautiful offering from the land Fox Haven stewards with such care.

📚 Books & Decks: Major Restock + New Arrivals 📚

Restocked favorites:
Throwing Bones, Apothecary of Belonging, Ancestral Magic, Braiding Sweetgrass and Energetic Herbalism

New arrivals:
• Wheels of Life - March's Collective online book club pick!
• 1001 Crystals
• Geomancy
• Herbs and Nutrients for Neurologic Disorders

New decks: Memento Mori Oracle and Secrets of the Ancestors Deck

Come explore what's calling to you! Our book and deck selection keeps growing based on your requests and our community's evolving interests, so please keep the feedback flowing.

💤 Next Thursday: Sleep Class with Brittany Williams 💤
March 12th | 6:30-7:30pm | Virtual
Don't forget to register for Goodnight Nervous System: Herbal Support for Better Sleep with clinical herbalist Brittany Williams of Eudemonia Herbs.

Learn how to customize your own herbal sleep plan, choose herbs for your specific sleep pattern, and support your nervous system's shift into rest.

Collective members save $5 (code in The Collective)
Register for Sleep Class (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/goodnight-nervous-system-herbal-support-for-better-sleep-tickets-1983727331850) →

There's so much to explore right now, including those new upgrades we teased! Come see us tonight and stay awhile. The kettle's on til 8pm.

Glittering with rainbows,
The STRŌB Apothecary Team 🌿✨

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03/04/2026

Spring is blooming and we're throwing open the doors for a morning full of wonder, stories, and handcrafted magic with our first-ever STRŌB's Spring Kids Day! 🌿🌸

On Saturday, March 21st from 10am–1pm, our front yoga studio transforms into a spring marketplace for little ones and their families. Shop from an amazing lineup of kid-focused local vendors, hunt for candy eggs hidden around the space, and settle in for a story time that'll delight every heart.

🥚 Free Candy Egg Hunt for all kids!

Our vendors:
✨ Ponysprout – books, illustrations, cards & stickers
✨ Lauren Kermode, Children's Author – flip books illustrated by kids, for kids
✨ Pen Paradise – beaded pens & wristlet keychains
✨ Kadan & Co – flower crowns, comfort pillows, cooling scarves & more

At 11:30am, join the beloved Mermaid Carissa for an imaginative, inclusive story time featuring illustrated children's books and original character storytelling. Every child attending receives a free Mermaid Carissa sticker! 🧜‍♀️

Browsing, shopping, and the egg hunt are all free. Mermaid Carissa Storytime tickets available on Eventbrite — please note your child's age at checkout so Carissa can bring just the right books.

All families welcome. 💛

📍 STRŌB Apothecary, Crofton MD
🗓️ Saturday, March 21, 2026 | 10am–1pm

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-kids-day-at-strob-apothecary-tickets-1983650896229