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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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I’m a busy mama of 3 (almost 4) little boys so I try to find meals that are healthy, not too time consuming, use minimal ingredients that are common, and are delicious so my sometimes picky kids will eat them. These meal plans are traditional whole food style plans meaning they are not vegetarian, gluten-free, […]

I’m a busy mama of 3 (almost 4) little boys so I try to find meals that are healthy, not too time consuming, use minimal ingredients that are common, and are delicious so my sometimes picky kids will eat them. These meal plans are traditional whole food style plans meaning they are not vegetarian, gluten-free, […]

I’m a busy mama of 3 (almost 4) little boys so I try to find meals that are healthy, not too time consuming, use minimal ingredients that are common, and are delicious so my sometimes picky kids will eat them. These meal plans are traditional whole food style plans meaning they are not vegetarian, gluten-free, […]

Ummm… I’m all about sweets. Healthy ones… unhealthy ones… and everything in between. Sure, I try to always choose healthy over unhealthy, but sometimes my sweet tooth wins and unhealthy desserts make their way into my mouth. Thankfully, that doesn’t happen all too often if I plan ahead and have healthy versions of sweet treats […]

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I’m not sure what the draw is when it comes to “reality this” and “lifestyle that,” but I’m sucked into just like you probably are.  I like seeing how people similar to me go about their lives, or how they approach different situations. It helps me to think about how I’d handle a similar situation, […]

It’s that time of the year — the time to show friends and family just how much they mean to us by giving meaningful gifts that show we care. Unfortunately, though, coming up with the perfect holiday gift idea can tricky! Am I right? Enter holiday gift guides — the perfect thing to help you […]

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