Early on in my journey with this business of my heart, I started dreaming of having an herbal apothecary that could support grievers with products made with the incredible plant allies the earth has shared with us for grief. Allies like lavender, calendula, chamomile, and geranium.  I am so excited to say that my dream has come true and Garnet and the Moon has small batch handmade products to support you wherever you are in your forest of grief. My hope is that these items lower the barrier...

Garnet and the Moon Help Can Help You Cope With the Grief of Estrangement If you have found yourself estranged from your family, you are not alone. Estrangement, and the grief it often comes with, have become many people’s family “normal.” And while it’s not always all bad, it can be difficult to cope with, especially as you make your way through “firsts” like holidays and birthdays without the people you once were attached to.  Social media allows us a window into other people’s worlds and...

I’m a child of the Midwest. A midwestern daughter, if you will. Raised by place as much as by my parents. I am of this place in a way that doesn’t apply when I find myself in other locations. I am from Milwaukee, but I consider myself in part raised by the ethos of our whole region. As such, I’m pretty tough. We all are. We grew up slogging through long freezing winters without fancy escapes in a big city or wild mountain fun. We survive summer corn sweats and have lakes that will pull you...