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.
My baby, Ezrah, is turning 3 in four days, and I haven’t even written his birth story yet. Bad mama… I know. Well, that’s all about to change. Today, I’m here to share Ezrah’s birth story with you and to get some memories down for the future. If you haven’t read my previous birth stories […]
Today I’m sharing my thoughts on birthing in an interview with Megan Alton over at her blog Waking Up Happy. Megan is a wife, mother, doula, and childbirth advocate, and I’m so thankful to participate in her wonderful Knowing Birth Series! Thanks Megan!! CLICK HERE to read my interview!
Welcome back to my last birth story! If you missed either of the previous two, follow these links to get to them -> Judah’s Birth Story & Isaiah’s Birth Story. And… Another Baby Like I said in my last post, Dean and I knew we wanted to have more than two children, and we wanted […]
Monday I told you about Judah’s birth story… about how it was much longer than expected, and about how my much-wanted home-birth didn’t end up happening. Well, today, I’m sharing Isaiah’s birth story, and it’s quite different than Judah’s. Another Baby My husband and I always knew we wanted a big family. Just how big, […]
Warning! Long post ahead! A Baby In August of 2007, I was beyond excited when I found out I was pregnant. I think I took a pregnancy test 3 times just to make sure. My husband and I had tried to get pregnant since our 1 year anniversary earlier that June, and I couldn’t wait […]
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!