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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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Have you ever wanted to make your own essential oil blend but feel totally lost on where to begin? Maybe you want to make a solid perfume with an appealing scent. Perhaps you want to make a nourishing beard oil for your husband. Or, maybe you’re looking to make a relaxing linen spray to spritz […]

Blending Essential Oils for Beginners | Growing Up Herbal | Learn how to create your own essential oil blends from scratch by following these simple steps. Perfect for essential oil beginners!

Life with kids is never boring, especially around St. Patrick’s Day, which is one of my kid’s favorite holidays! They look forward to it every year because they get to wear green clothes (and pinch those who don’t), decorate the house with shamrocks, rainbows, and pots of gold, and eat yummy green foods at every […]

A St. Patrick's Day Green Smoothie That Tastes Great! | Growing Up Herbal | Looking for a way to make your St. Patrick's Day more festive? Give this tasty green smoothie a try!

Most times, I prefer my salad dressings either sweet or savory. You know… berry vinegarette, honey mustard, ranch, blue cheese… something along those lines. But, for some reason, as spring begins to approach, I start craving foods that are on the sour or bitter side, and that means that my salad dressings move away from […]

White Pine Lemon Vinaigrette: The Secret To An Even Healthier Spring Salad | Growing Up Herbal | This vinaigrette is perfect for a side salad. It's slightly tart, pleasing to the tongue, and supports your digestive and immune health!

It all started when I was REALLY pregnant with my third child. Our old mattress was hurting my back, and I could not get comfortable enough to sleep well. We thought about purchasing a new mattress, but unfortunately, we just couldn’t afford it at the time (and an organic one wasn’t even an option) so […]

5 Practical Ways To Decrease VOCs And Off-Gassing In Your Home | Growing Up Herbal | VOCs can negatively impact your health. However, if you're not ready to drastically change your lifestyle, but you want to decrease VOCs and off-gassing in your home, I have 5 practical tips on how to do just that!

Having a sick kid stinks. Having four sick kids, all at the same time, really stinks. I should know! And why is it that anytime one of my kids get sick, all the others end up sick too?! It’s not like I’m not doing my darnedest to keep them healthy and to minimize the spread […]

5 Soothing Ways To Help Your Sick Kid Feel Better | Growing Up Herbal | Being sick is tough on kids and parents. Here are some natural remedies and soothing methods to help your kids feel better faster.

We have this yearly Valentine’s Day tradition in our family where the cousins put together fun Valentine’s Day gift packs for each other and mail them out via snail mail. Now, I don’t know about you, but I love getting fun, surprises in the mail! (It sure beats bills! Am I right?) And my kids […]

A Day In The Life: Making Valentine's Day Gift Packs For The Cousins | Growing Up Herbal | Today, I'm sharing how my boys make Valentine's Day gift packs for their cousins. Get a glimpse into our life!

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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A Day In The Life: Making Valentine's Day Gift Packs For The Cousins | Growing Up Herbal | Today, I'm sharing how my boys make Valentine's Day gift packs for their cousins. Get a glimpse into our life!

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