Hello

For most of my life, I was suffering from numerous health issues. By my mid 30's, I felt my sickest ever and thought there was no way out, nothing could help me, and I would forever be trapped in this vicious cycle. I found I could regain my life and health using the herbs growing around me.

 

Previously a nurse and raised with an allopathic mindset, I was a skeptic of natural medicine. A close friend would talk about some natural remedies that may help, but I scoffed at them, thinking they would not work. I eventually became desperate enough, with a bit of curiosity as well, and became willing to set aside my skepticism to try it. That changed everything, leading me down my plant path and on the road to healing.

 

Elated with my body's response to the herbs I had tried, I dived in, perplexed and curious as to how they were helping so much when nothing else was. I began creating with the herbs around me and, over time, became healthier and healthier.

 

The humble beginnings of Lavender & Honey began in the summer of 2015 when my friends and family encouraged me to take the new skincare and wellness products I had been making for them and myself to the local farmer's markets. My first market was the Marshall Area Farmers Market in Marshall, Michigan. The response and feedback were very positive. I eventually added more Farmers' Markets in Brooklyn, Saline, Tecumseh, Chelsea, and Manitou Beach.

 

Eventually, I added growing many herbs on my home property of 34 acres in Manitou Beach to use in my body and skincare products as well as dipping my toes into beekeeping. While growing my business, I ultimately left nursing behind and studied herbalism. There has been a long list of classes and education. Still, my most significant accomplishments were studying under vitalist herbalist Sajah Popum at The School of Evolutionary Herbalism to become a Clinical Herbalist and then in person with the renowned herbalist Jim McDonald in his herbal intensive four-season Lindera Herbal Course.

 

Meanwhile, as my small business was slowly growing, my clients and customers began asking for places to visit and shop. While the Lavender & Honey Farm is fantastic for events and herb walks, it is nestled back in the woods and not so accessible to the public just to stop in and shop. While toying with this idea for a few years but unsure how to make it happen, prayer led me to my dear friend Sarah at Nourish Juicery and Kitchen in Blissfield. We came together as friends and business owners on how we could team up to help each other grow, offer more to the community, and use the beautiful unused space inside of Nourish Juicery and Kitchen.

 

Now that space has been renovated, to fulfill my calling to provide "for real" natural products and help folks take charge of their health with local herbs and the natural world. I combine evidence-based and traditional Western herbal medicine, whole foods nutrition, general wellness coaching, and lifestyle changes to support my client’s complete wellness. As of February of 2025 I expanded into the 5000 square foot space next door.

 

The shop carries a full line of natural body and skin care products, herbal teas, bulk herbs, tinctures, raw honey, elderberry syrup, and wellness products. All products are handcrafted with organically grown or wildcrafted ingredients from herbs grown or harvested ourselves or from the best sources available. 

My personal story: 
Today I look around at my beautiful life and I feel overwhelmingly blessed to call it mine. Undoubtedly grateful, after a lot of prayer I have decided to share my story with you because I am always crossing paths with others who are desperate, lost and in pain. Though in many ways I am still finding my way in life it wasn't so long ago that I was there as well I spent the majority of my life in that misery. If my story can reach and help just one person, it was worth opening up and being vulnerable. My hope is to help and inspire hurting people to live a healthier life; a lifestyle I recently embraced. Warning it is not a “beautiful” story, but it’s my story. It is a story filled with good and bad, pain and happiness. Interested? Read more here .