Bohème Botanika Herbals

07/22/2025

Reason number 5,345 why I love Vermont. We spent a lovely Monday evening picking the juiciest sweetest blueberries
Every Monday during blueberry season this peaceful berry farm that’s tucked away past a covered bridge at the foothills of the mountain offers PYO berries and have a pop up cocktail truck and taco truck on site. We made a night out of it and sipped blueberry margaritas and ate tacos in the field and stocked up on plenty of plump berries for eating, freezing and for turning into my famous Blueberry Basil Drinking Vinegar which will be at farmers markets soon!

07/13/2025

We are ready for you Stowe! Come shop all the amazing vendors today from 10-2!

I’m filling in for another vendor today and my booth is looking especially rainbow hued with all the fresh herbal remedies I just batched up! 🌿🌈☀️

07/12/2025

Good morning I’ll be here until 1pm with topical remedies, bath and body care, hair care and lots more botanical goodness!

Some fresh restocks today include:

🌛Dream Balm
🌹Persian Rose Serum
🛁Peppermint Rose Tub Tea
🌾Queen of the Meadow Blemish Wands
😶‍🌫️Smoke or Sip Herb Blends
🌼Dandelion Boo-boo and Bum Balm
🪻Tulsi Glycerite

And I have a handful of herb drops (tincture simples) with me today too:

🌿Elderflower
🌿Red clover
🌿Turmeric (w/ black pepper)
🌿Peppermint
🌿Raspberry leaf
🌿Oregano
🌿Spruce tips
🌿Lavender
🌿Goldenrod
🌿Milky Oats
🌿Reishi Mushroom (double extract)

The online shop is stocked too and next batch of orders will be shipping early next week!

05/19/2025

I know I said I was leaving social media but apparently small businesses don't stand a chance if we don't have a presence here so I'm taking a break from the gardens and apothecary to share some important updates.

I have very little time this time of year to use flowery language to promote myself since I'm busy with actual flowers but I hope you will still continue to support me despite my bluntness and my long winded post to convey a lot of info in a short amount of time.

1. We completed work on our new apothecary here on our land that we have recently dubbed Briar Stone Farm! Even if I had the time for more words, they just could not express how magical and beautiful this new space is. There are still some finishing touches to be completed before I do a video tour and share more pics but I am busy in the new space making potions, drying botanicals in the new drying room and setting up an apothecary farm store that will be opening later this year! Stay tuned!

2. And of course there are the gardens! I completed the University of Vermont Master Gardener program this winter to give me more tools and experience with plants other than herbs so we have now added tons of fruit trees, berry bushes, asparagus, a strawberry patch and plenty of perennial flowers to alongside the herbal medicine gardens here at the farm.

3. We have also undertaken an extensive invasive plant management project and are experimenting with eliminating knotweed, honeysuckle, buckthorn and more using non toxic approaches and introducing native shrubs and trees back into the landscape to help to heal the land. It has kept us VERY busy to say the least!

4. I'm looking forward to another season of the Wild Folk Herbal Apprenticeship and excited to share the new apothecary space with students this year! There are 3 spots left and enrollment closes soon so apply now!

5. I also have lots of fun and informative herb and ritual classes posted on my events calendar this season so I hope to see you at the farm soon!

6. I am still offering wellness consultations and private plant walks too! My calendar for one on one work is filling quickly so reach out if you'd like to chat about your own personal health journey or learn more about the plants on your own land.

7. And last but not least, you can find me at 5 Vermont Farmers Markets this season with all of my remedies and botanical wares. And for those that aren't local, the online shop is fully restocked and ready to peruse and will be updated throughout the summer. Remember that I work seasonally and in small batches so don't wait to stock up as some items won't come back until next season (e.g. Sweet Fern Bug Mist).

You can find all of the details, dates and more plant magic on my website anytime and the best way to stay up to date on upcoming events and product drops is by adding your name to my email list since I'm very infrequently here on FB now!

I hope you are all well and have a wonderful spring and summer season!

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01/31/2025

I’m leaving!

Hello everyone! It’s been a long time since I’ve posted here.

I’ve decided I will not be using social media moving forward, for either personal reasons or for Bohéme Botanika. Meta (Facebook and Instagram) has changed deeply since I first began using it as a small business owner. I no longer find it to be a worthwhile use of my time and I am also appalled at many of the triggering ads and fake accounts with intentionally rage inducing content that flood my feed when I sign in now; purposely drowning out friends, family, students, customers, peers and the truth.

I no longer align with the ethics (or lack thereof) of this brand conglomerate and monopoly on how we “communicate”. It is no longer a place to connect organically with real humans. The important things I want to share with you get lost in a sea of chaos here and I simply do not want to throw my voice into that dismal fray any longer. And I fear that in this new world, the things I have to say about plant medicine, empowerment, sovereignty and our rights may not fall on the best ears anyway.

In addition, I sign in here for mere minutes and immediately sign off feeling overwhelmed, angry, unheard and frustrated. Yes, the world is all of those emotions right now but we have a right to choose WHEN we want to consume these things and HOW we want our information delivered. I am cultivating better “information” boundaries this year. As always, I want to create, sell and work with intention. I want to find my voice in this work again. I know that I still have more to say. And this is no longer a place that feels aligned with these intentions.

I am also deeply uncomfortable with how our information is being stored and used by Meta. It feels unethical at best and dangerous at worst.

As a small business owner I’ve relied on social media over the years to get the word out about the work that I do and the offerings I have available and though I’ve wanted to sign off here for awhile now, I’ve been hesitant about what that will mean for Bohéme Botanika. How will I stay connected? How will I grow? But this little herbalism practice has survived worse and I feel confident that I can continue to thrive and grow by marketing elsewhere in a way that feels more aligned, true and empowering. I hope that those that want to or need to find me will be able to. And I feel deep in my bones that we will be asked to make many more uncomfortable choices about where we stand over the next years so this one feels minor in comparison.

I will not be fully deleting this account at this time since there is so much information that I need to archive and save. And Instagram will take a bit longer to fully un entangle myself from but I will no longer be signing in, posting, commenting or communicating here and will eventually delete accounts. For the time being this post will remain pinned so that you all can find me if you choose to follow me elsewhere. If you’d still like to comment or like to boost this last post that will inevitably be buried and hidden from my followers you are welcome to.

The best way to stay in touch is to add your name to my email list. Head to my website and a pop up box will allow you to add your email (or you can scroll to the bottom of any page to enter it). I send minimal emails regarding upcoming classes or markets and new products and offerings but I hope to be able to share more recipes and inspiration there by way of more regular seasonal newsletters too.

You can look forward to more meaningful work from Bohéme Botanika in the very near future (Love Day offerings, a Deep Winter shop restock, Wheel of the Year Workshops and my brand new apothecary and farm boutique is nearly complete)-just not here!

I hope you are all safe and well despite the truly concerning events taking place in our world. I hope you are not resigning yourself to fear and hopelessness. I hope that ways we can collectively or individually be of service and ideas for the resistance will begin to appear like Dandelion shoots through the cracks in the pavement. I trust that they will.

Until then, I’m going to continue taking care of my family and my clients with the plants that have always been there for us. I will continue to “chop wood, carry water and stay in prayer”. And I’m doubling down on my herbal studies and self care. We need to be well informed, strong, well rested and clear headed for the next leg of the journey.

This action feels like a very small but liberating and empowering step towards reclaiming some sovereignty over my inner peace and I wish you all that peace as well.

I hope to stay connected with you all in a more genuine way!

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12/26/2024

Winter Wisdom:

Part of my wintertime self care routine is body oiling. My skin care regimen changes in the winter since my skin is much dryer from the wood stove constantly burning and the cold air. I take more herbal baths and use more oils. I switch my usual lightweight skin cream to a richer oil for complexion (my Persian Rose Serum) and I practice daily head to toe body oiling after my bath or shower.

Research has shown that body oiling can help detox skin, improve circulation, ease pain, relax the nervous system and moisturize skin. Body oiling can include elements of gentle self massage, lymphatic draining massage or abhyanga (Ayurvedic warm oil massage) to bring the most healing and therapeutic benefit to the body.

When choosing a body or massage oil look for one with non toxic ingredients and an organic, high quality carrier oil as the base infused with botanicals and herbs for their varying benefits: Lavender for calming and soothing inflamed skin, Ginger for improving circulation, St. John’s Wort to ease topical pain. And make sure any fragrance is pure essential oil and not synthetic fragrance oil.

Try my Petal Potion Body Oil for a lightly floral scent and a soothing, calming effect for skin or my Shimmer Serums for a touch of sparkle this winter: choose from Goldenrod and Sea Buckthorn, Bee Balm and Bulgarian Rose or Mugwort and Lavender (pictured here).
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12/22/2024

Happy Solstice! We celebrated with friends eating good food and gingerbread and sharing our new year wishes around a fire and burning the Yule log.

My business year is winding to a close and all orders have been fulfilled and markets finished. While the online apothecary will remain open for product purchases, orders will not commence shipping until January 7th. There are still digital gift cards to send, Herbal Compendiums to download and class tickets to purchase for your loved ones that make great last minute gift options!

I usually slow down both physically and figuratively from now until Imbolc (February 1st) so you won’t see me as much here (though I will still pop on from time to time) and any correspondence will be slower to reach me.

I am still booking new year Wellness Consultations and enrolling for both the Kitchen Witch class (last chance to sign up January 2nd!) and the 2025 Wild Folk Apprenticeship!

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Thank you all for a busy and festive holiday season and the continued love and support!

I thought I’d sign off for now with another Winter Wisdom tip:

Turn off overhead lights and limit screen time. This is a year round tip and I’ve never been a fan of harsh lighting but in winter it can be especially helpful to allow your body to adjust to less light. When the sun sets, turn on some warm accent lights around the house or better yet, firelight or candlelight. This means getting your more light dependent household and work projects out of the way during daylight hours so you can focus on cozy lower light activities like dining, reading or playing games. To take advantage of the shorter days, rise with the sun if it feels right!

12/18/2024

My last market of the year was last night and though online orders are still slowly trickling in, I’m looking forward to switching gears and settling into these cozy pre-Solstice days of decorating the house, baking, wrapping gifts and enjoying the quiet mornings without a to-do list a mile long. And to catch up on sleep!

So my next Winter Wisdom tip for you is to sleep more!
Whether it’s sleeping in a few minutes when possible, climbing into bed a bit earlier or grabbing a cat nap by the fire, rest is vital in winter. Especially if you live in a cold region. Our animal bodies are hardwired to store energy in the winter and the waning daylight and sun setting earlier and earlier each evening triggers our brains to want to sleep a little earlier too. Listen to that inner pull.

It’s easier said than done in a society that brightens up a starlit night with blazing electric lights, keeps stores open later and later and demands access to us 24/7 via emails, work and communication…all in the name of productivity. But you don’t have to answer that call. Here is your permission to be like the plants and animals and reserve your energy and pull the covers over your head.

There is a season for everything, planting, growing, harvesting and resting. We cannot have a successful growing and harvesting season without this important period of rest. Don’t let them tell you otherwise.

It’s normal to be less productive in the wintertime. So stay cuddled in your comforter, read books from the growing pile, work on quiet handicrafts and spend more time enjoying your cozy home and family time. Take naps, take sleepy time herbs like my Sleep Elixir, daydream, lounge in bed for that extra cup of tea and reclaim whatever time you can for sleep and rest.

12/01/2024

It’s day 2 of the Self Care Sanctuary Open House at Preen Salon in Shelburne Vermont!
Come visit for sweet treats, warm drinks, complimentary gifts and a unique, botanical shopping experience!
65 Falls Road Shelburne Vermont! We will be here until 6pm this evening!

11/30/2024

Today is the last day to take advantage of the early bird discount for this winters Kitchen Witch class series!

This cozy course meets one Saturday afternoon a month from January through April in my kitchen and apothecary!

Gather around the hearth and spend the dark of winter learning all about kitchen witchery, mealtime rituals, the benefits of culinary herbs, the taste and energetics of your favorite spices, experiment with concocting balanced, nourishing meals from an herbalists perspective, sample yummy dishes and discover how to create magical menus! Make lots of herbal infused and plant based recipes like broths, salads, teas, chutneys, confections, beverages, syrups and more!

Space is limited to 7! Sign up online today and take 10% off the full course!

Learn the art of kitchen witchery and food alchemy with therapeutic herbs, healing spices and nourishing foods. From nutritive bone broths to delicious preserves to comforting main dishes, this 4 session course will empower you to concoct magic in the kitchen!

11/29/2024

Ok friends, this is it. The official start to the holiday shopping season. And as much as I hate to admit it, I’m dependent on your sales from now through mid December to carry me through the next 4-5 months of my slower off season.

Most small businesses do a huge bulk of their yearly sales in just these few short weeks. And for those of us that have seasonal income, this season could make or break us.

I’d love to tell you that you don’t need to buy so much stuff this holiday, that your loved ones don’t need more “items” and it’s so true. I know many of us are cutting back on our spending or choosing to purchase less for simplicity sake, sustainability reasons, for our budgets and to avoid supporting the over consumerism of the season. But even if we are scaling back, there are usually still a few special gifts that many of us will choose to give and I for one am choosing to support a handful of my favorite small businesses instead of chains and big box stores.

I hope that Bohéme Botanika is one of those special small businesses on your list this season and that you can find the perfect gift on my market table or in the online shop. Or you can give a gift certificate for a workshop! As always, your purchase means the world to me and literally helps me to stay afloat.

I’m stocked up with lots of great self care gifts, tea gift sets, stocking stuffers and more! Everything ALWAYS made with love, intention, medicine and magic!

As a thank you, please enjoy free shipping all weekend long (and cyber Monday!) on orders over $60 by using coupon code FREESHIPPING2024 at checkout or come see me in person at the Self Care Sanctuary Open House for a free gift with any purchase (while supplies last!)

Seasons Greetings everyone!

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11/27/2024

Wishing everyone a cozy, safe and peaceful start to the holiday season!

It’s been another doozy of a year and we all need some peace and goodwill so I hope you are able to unplug and enjoy the little things this season, however you choose to celebrate.

We are en route to Massachusetts for some family time, listening to Elvis holiday tunes and counting how many trees we see on car roofs. Looking forward to pumpkin pie, dozing in front of the fire and our annual pre dinner walk around the lake to gather winter berries and greenery.

I’ll be away from my computer until Friday afternoon, but the online apothecary is stocked for all you early bird shoppers and I’m looking forward to seeing you all in person this weekend for the Self Care Sanctuary Open House

Have a beautiful holiday everyone!

P.S. don’t forget to take your Elderberry syrup before you hug all your runny nosed nieces, nephews and grand kids!

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