HHH School of Botanical Arts & Sciences August 21, 2026 Happy Friday, Reader! I've taught herbalism for over 15 years now, and one thing I've noticed is that many herbalism students feel like the answer to becoming a better herbalist and one who is more confident is just to learn more herbs! In fact, a nurse (RN) with no herbal background whatsoever once told me she felt like an herbalist should need to know (GASP) 500+ herbs! But really....this isn't true. We need other skills.... So many...
6 days ago • 5 min read
August 19, 2026 Happy Wednesday's Herbal! In this note, we'll be talking about the importance of identifying patterns in people and plants so you can create or choose the best formulations. I'll also answer one of the questions that is a great example of thinking through which herbs to use for a specific person and condition that a reader sent in. Here's a question from a reader, Karina: "I love watching your videos...wow! ... The one thing that I struggle with the most is how to help my...
8 days ago • 7 min read
August 12, 2026 Happy Herbal Wednesday! Today, let's start off with a great question that gets asked a LOT....regarding parasites...what to do? Here's another reader question answered for you. IMPORTANT: I want to say reassuringly that worms are a common problem, and it's NOT a reflection of the reader's housekeeping or cleanliness at all. Where we have children in contact with other children at school and at home, as well as animals...worms are going to likely be part of the deal. First,...
15 days ago • 6 min read
August 3, 2026 Happy Herbal Wednesday! Let's start off with one of the many questions sent in recently. This one came in from one of our Family Herbalist students, and its relevant to all of us. I'm sure you may have wondered about this question, too! I know I used to.... 🌼 Question from A.E.-- "I am reading Page 90 of the “Ditch the Drugstore Recipe Book” and have a question. This question pertains to a statement in the “Homemade Alka-Seltzer Substitute” recipe. In it, you state that “the...
22 days ago • 5 min read
July 26, 2026 Happy Sunday, Reader 🥰 First, thank YOU so much. I love you. I appreciate you. More than you know. The other day, I wrote a note about how I have not been doing well with all the things online, being very real, and I'm struggling... I asked, "If you and I were sitting in my apothecary, what question would you have for me?" Oh, my goodness! Literally hundreds of notes and questions poured in, along with so much encouragement. Thank you! I promised I would be answering these in my...
about 1 month ago • 7 min read
July 22, 2026 Happy Herbal Wednesday (er...Thursday), Reader! Sorry my weekly note's a day late. It's unbelievably busy in the garden right now! I'm swimming in medicinal herbs that need harvesting (calendula, echinacea, hyssop, bee balm, marshmallow, coriander/cilantro, dill, and SO much more)---like the usual veggies---I almost forgot about them in my excitement over my medicinal herbs, LOL. But what to do with all these things? My favorite solution is to ferment them...especially in summer...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
July 19, 2026 Happy Sunday! I want to tell you a story. Anna is "everywoman," and I say that because I was once her long, long ago, and I've taught thousands of women who were like her, too. It's a story of frustration...and the best solution. Anna had enough herbs in her cupboard to make a small apothecary. Unfortunately, she had no idea what to do with most of them. There was nettle she’d bought after reading about how much calcium it has, lemon balm she’d grown and dried herself, a bag of...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
July 15, 2026 I just got the best couple of notes from a student and a reader, and both today! Here they are, as I hope they help you, too. I'm keeping these anonymous out of decency. I really love when I get these kinds of notes...they keep me going, doing what I do.... The first note..... "Thanks be to God, my teeth are growing back!!! I had one especially terrible cavity where the nerve was exposed and the entire top had rotted away and now the root is covered and continues to heal. I...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
July 8, 2026 Life has a way of throwing all kinds of things at us, doesn't it? First off, there's the "normal" to-do list that's just always there. It never goes away, and for me, anyway, it's always way too full. This used to cause me to feel depressed, anxious, and honestly, like a failure. However, I've shifted that thought. Now I look upon my massive to-do list as a blessing. How fortunate I am that I get to keep my home clean and beautiful (and that I even have a home to call home). How...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read