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Welcome to the Growing Up Herbal Journal where you'll find information on herbal education, recipes, tutorials, natural living tips and tricks, and behind the scenes glimpses of how I live life naturally.

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When it comes to a natural bee sting remedy, what herbs do you think of? I’m sure there are many, but the first one I’ve always thought of right off the bat is plantain… until recently that is. Plantain is a great natural bee sting remedy, but I recently learned about lemon balm and it’s amazing […]

It can be tough trying to buy healthy foods on a budget. Let’s face it… a lot of healthy foods are expensive! For most mamas with kids and budgets, it’s tough trying to embrace more of a natural, healthy lifestyle, especially when it comes to incorporating real food meals into the mix… and even more so when those […]

The days are hot here in these Tennessee mountains, and that means the kids are outside, running around, playing and enjoying nature. Seeing as how we live smack dab in the middle of the woods means that bugs are sure to be around so I decided to formulate an essential oil bug blend for children […]

Over the last 8-10 years, I’ve become more focused on living a healthier lifestyle and raising my kids with that mindset as well. Because of this decision, I’ve had to change a lot of things in my life. Things that, for most people, seem harmless, but to me, I can see that they do more harm than […]

Welcome back to the last week of the June Herb Challenge… week 4! Over the course of the last four weeks, we’ve learned a lot about the herb calendula. Today I wanna take some time to review some of what we’ve learned about this very useful herb as well as try to sum it up so […]

This past month, my four-year-old landed a second-degree burn on his leg, thanks to a cup of accidentally spilled hot cocoa. Thankfully I had an herbal burn salve in our medicine cabinet that was a perfect remedy for this painful situation. The Story Now isn’t that just the way things tend to happen? Kids always […]

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