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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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So, I’ve been a little MIA lately. It’s summer. The kids are on a break from school, so my normal workload has been cut in half. I’ve been spending a lot of time walking in my garden, watering plants, moving things around, weeding, and whatnot, but most of my time in the garden is spent […]

Life Lately: Summer Gardens | Growing Up Herbal | Take a tour of my brand new summer gardens and see how our landscaping project turned out this year.

This post was originally published in July 2015. Since that time, I have received many comments, Facebook messages, and emails from people questioning why I’d promote the internal usage of bentonite clay due to its lead content, especially in the form of a children’s toothpaste. Finally, after three years and one very polite email asking […]

Is It True? There's Lead In Bentonite Clay! | Growing Up Herbal | Concerned about using products that contain bentonite clay because it contains lead? Here's why I'm fine with it.

The end of August is here, and for me, that means the end of summer. Vacations are over, school starts back next week, and cooler weather is moving in here on the mountain. Now, I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for fall. I hear a lot of people saying they’re doing everything they […]

Things I Love: August 2017 | Growing Up Herbal | Maine vacations, wildflower gardens, period trackers, makeup brush cleaner, and classic books are some of the things I loved this past August!

Hi, friends! July has come and gone, although a little too quickly for my taste. I’ve been kicked back this summer, trying to take it easier than I normally do. I’ve been sleeping in, doing a lot of reading, and spending lots of time outside in the sun. If you get my Letters To Natural […]

Things I Love: July 2017 | Growing Up Herbal | Cousin's Party 2017, summer foraging, breakfast recipes, and more. Here are 5 of my favorite things from this past month!

One of the major selling points when we initially considered buying this land and moving up here on the mountain was the driveway… for me at least. I know that a long, gravel driveway up a mountain would be a big turn off to some, but to me, it was perfect. I’ve always loved the driveway […]

House To Home: Driveway Woes | Growing Up Herbal | I love my long mountain driveway, but there are times it causes problems.

Hi, friends! The end of May is here, and that means I’m back with another “Things I Love” post where I share 5 of my favorite things from this past month with you. It’s always hard to pick only 5 things because every month seems to be filled with many things that I love. It’s […]

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