Me and Jim — my forever love, co-conspirator in chickens and compost, and the best Sunday dinner date a girl could ask for.

Welcome. I’m glad you’re here.

I’m Beth Schreibman Gehring — a homemaker, cook, herbalist, grandmother, and lifelong creator of magical environments and seasonal celebrations. For more than six decades, I’ve followed the quiet rhythm of kitchens, gardens, animals, gatherings, stories, and the everyday moments that hold a life together.

Home has always been my compass.
Not the idea of home — the practice of home.
A kettle warming. Candles lit at dusk. A table dressed in vintage dishes and old silver that have seen generations of hands. Herbs hanging to dry. A pot simmering on the stove. Friends arriving with laughter. Family gathering around for holidays, birthdays, or simply because it’s Tuesday and that feels worth honoring.

Celebration is one of the ways I make sense of the world.
I love to entertain — not for spectacle, but for connection. I love arranging a table that feels like a welcome. I love weaving beauty, memory, and season into gatherings big and small. A meal becomes a moment; a moment becomes a memory; a memory becomes a kind of magic.

I’ve spent many years studying functional medicine nutrition, integrative nutrition, and herbalism. I love the way science and tradition braid together — how a winter stew can comfort the spirit and support the body, how an herbal infusion can soothe the nervous system, how a simple ritual can bring you home to yourself.

And I’m a grandmother now, which might be the truest name for the heart of my life.
Watching generations unfold has given me a tenderness and a long, steady view of what matters. It’s deepened my desire to preserve, to teach, and to pass along the rituals that root us.

Animals have been part of my story just as deeply. Horses, goats, chickens, dogs — each has taught me something about patience, warmth, and presence. They move through my days like little reminders to slow down and pay attention.

I write, cook, craft, gather, preserve, plant, celebrate, and share.
Not because any of it is fancy — but because it’s what keeps life tender, human, and full of meaning.

My hope is that you’ll find something here that warms you…
a recipe, a story, a seasonal ritual, a bit of herbal wisdom…
something that reminds you that home can be a place of gentleness, beauty, and celebration.

The kettle’s on.
You’re always welcome here.

Three Ways to Join Me

1. Free Subscribers

You’ll receive seasonal essays, herbal musings, personal reflections, and recipes 1–3 times a week — all grounded in the rhythms of nature and home.

My hope is that this space feels generous and nourishing, whether you’re planting a garden or sipping tea at your kitchen table.

2. Paid Subscribers: The Seasonal Table

Pull up a chair at the deeper end of the table.

This space remains free because it’s meant to be shared. If you believe in that, you can support it by becoming a paid subscriber. Paid subscribers keep the lights on—quite literally—but the stories, recipes, and field notes stay open to all. Every so often, I send a private letter to say thank you and share what’s brewing behind the scenes.

3. Founding Members

In addition to all of the above, Founding Members receive a one-hour Seasonal Simplicity Coaching Call (a $175 value).

It’s a gentle, personal session — a cup of tea shared across the miles — where we explore what the season is inviting you to gather or release, and create one small seasonal intention to carry forward.

You’ll also receive a few personalized herbal or ritual ideas to support you.

This is the quietest, most intimate corner of Forage & Gather — a table set with intention, where we honor the turning of the seasons and the deeper layers of nourishment, beauty, and belonging.

A Bit More About Me

I live, write, and garden in Cleveland Heights, Ohio with my husband of over 40 years, Jim — my forever love and biggest supporter. We became first-time grandparents this year, and I’m blissfully embracing the role of “Fairy Granny” to our grandson, Wolfie, who already knows where the blackberries grow and how to pick herbs with care.

I’m also lovingly “owned” by three cats, a dog, several horses, wild honeybees, too many vintage perfumes, and an urban garden filled with herbs, fruit trees, rambling roses, and a flock of heirloom chickens.

I believe in Sunday dinners, setting the table beautifully (even on a Tuesday), and using Grandma’s silver on an ordinary day. I believe in lighting candles, sipping tea like it’s a ritual, and saying grace in whatever way feels true.

And I believe the most elegant prescription for health is found at the end of your fork.

Thank You For Being Here

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener, a curious newcomer, or simply someone who wants to feel more connected to your body, your home, and the living world around you — this space is for you.

I hope this newsletter fills your life with sacredness, rhythm, beauty, and joy.

You can subscribe for free anytime — and if you’re moved to support this work, membership to The Seasonal Table is just $5/month or $55 /year. A Founding Membership is 150.00 a year.

With affection always,

Beth

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