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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 planning my weekly meals, coming up with main dish ideas is not a problem. It’s the side dishes that get me. Am I the only one that wants my side dishes to go with my main dish? Thankfully, having some go-to side dish recipes that are simple and delicious has really come […]

What happens when you forget your essential oil bug repellant and you find yourself smacking, swatting, and scratching at the bugs around you? What do you do when your kid comes to you with red, painful and itchy spots that are making them whiny? You run for your herbal first aid kit and grab your […]

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” – Hippocrates So far in the Herbal Education At The Academy blog series I’ve shared my reasons for choosing HA as the place to further my herbal education, and I’ve shared a bit of information about my first month’s study on herbal foundations there. Today, […]

Herbal Education At The Academy: Food As Medicine | Growing Up Herbal | Interested in going to herbal school? Here's a sneak peek at the Herbal Academy's Intermediate herbal course!

Reading Dr. Seuss’s Green Eggs and Ham the other night to my son evoked a childhood memory of the time I was actually fed green eggs and hotdogs. This frightful meal was an attempt at festivity by my well-intentioned mother for St. Patrick’s Day. While I’m all for the celebration of holiday’s, green eggs and hotdogs […]

Looking For Healthy Green Foods For St. Patrick's Day? How About Some Zucchini Noodles in a Minty Pea Sauce | Growing Up Herbal | A deliciously healthy dinner full of green goodness, perfect for St. Patrick's Day festivities for your little one!

When it comes to keeping our kids healthy, nutrition goes without saying all throughout the year, but it’s especially important during cold and flu season. Today, I want to talk a bit about the foods and supplements that can help prepare children for cold and flu season to help to keep their bodies strong. Now before […]

Have you been looking for the perfect vitamin for yourself or your kids only to be disappointed with the additives, the price, the taste, or even how they make you feel? If so, have you thought about using herbs as your daily multivitamin or at least as a way to bring in more whole food […]

Are you interested in learning how to use plants to support your health in as natural a way as possible — plants that grow in your backyard or in the forest behind your home or can be found in the local herb shop? If so, here's how you can become an herbalist!

How to Become
An Herbalist

Looking for books, recommended courses and workshops, and my must-have herbal supplies. You've got it. I'm dishing out all my favorite herbal resources with you!

My Favorite Resources for the Home Herbalist

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