Hi friends,
Hi friends,
I just wanted to introduce myself and tell you a little about me and how I got started.
I am a mother of three wonderful, handsome sons, a stepmother to three lovely daughters, and the wife of a very lucky husband. I am originally from Oklahoma, but my gypsy soul was handed down to me naturally. I grew up between Spearfish, South Dakota and Cody, Wyoming. I am a writer, professional photographer, outdoor enthusiast, and self-taught botanist. I am a lover of plants, music, cooking, gardening, and Jeeps.
Most of my adult life consisted of accepting the fact that I was a vagabond—my gypsy soul couldn’t decide where I belonged. While I grew up between South Dakota and Wyoming, my roots still ran deep in Oklahoma. My nomad heart had to decide where to finally put down roots.
My nomad heart wasn’t searching for a place so much as it was searching for purpose. I didn’t yet realize that home wouldn’t be defined by geography at all—but by the life I was about to be entrusted with.
Just like that, my life took a different path.
Years ago, my youngest son was born with a rare disease. As he grew, so did the reality that one day he would step into adulthood, carrying his own health journey forward—forcing me to face what life might look like when my role as full-time caregiver began to change.
Having a critically ill child changed my life in ways I can’t fully explain. In some ways it broke me open; in others, it taught me how to see more clearly. It slowed me down and forced me to notice what I might have otherwise rushed past—the quiet moments, the small miracles, the beauty that still exists even in hard seasons. What I receive from Mother Nature and this beautiful thing called life is beyond amazing. I have learned so much about what the natural world offers us when it comes to living more intentionally and gently. I thrive on what she gives me and the quiet messages I receive from her and from our planet.
I think we can all relate to wondering what we are supposed to do in this life. Do we figure it out along the journey, or is it instilled in us from the beginning?
From a very young age, I knew I had a deep love for nature and plants. I never imagined that I would fall so completely into researching and educating myself about them, but here I am—years later—still studying, still learning, still in awe. I never pictured myself becoming a self-taught botanist, yet it feels like something that was always waiting for me.
Ten years ago, my youngest son and I moved to Utah to continue our journey of navigating his rare disease. Then, in 2018, my own health took a sudden and confusing turn. I found myself on what felt like a never-ending health train, not understanding why my body was failing me.
Living with chronic illness is a long, uneven journey filled with questions, waiting, and uncertainty. After years of searching for answers for my son, I found myself receiving a diagnosis of my own—a mitochondrial neuromuscular disease that affects how my body produces energy. It reshaped my daily life in ways I never anticipated, requiring patience, resilience, and constant adaptation.
As my health journey deepened, I was forced to slow my pace and rethink how I cared for myself. I turned back to the plants and the traditional herbal knowledge I had spent years studying, finding clarity and direction in what had always felt familiar.
That was the turning point.
I began formulating, blending, and creating. I realized that the knowledge I had gathered over a lifetime didn’t need to stay locked away. Why not create something meaningful with it? Why not share it?
My signature attributes are rooted in where I come from and who I have become. In the same way, a tea’s signature is defined by its origin, its environment, and the hands that shape it. That connection became my vision—to create blends with purity of flavor and lasting character, and to fully commit to this path as an expression of my own growth and awakening.
This became my way forward.
This became my focus.
This became my time.
It’s tea time.
— Gypsy Hollar