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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’m one of those people that refuses to decorate for Christmas until the day after Thanksgiving. Anyone else with me? I think it’s because I view Thanksgiving as an autumn holiday, and I want to give my family plenty of time to appreciate and celebrate it before moving on to the next holiday. As […]

In my never-ending struggle to live life naturally (and, oh, the struggle is real, y’all), one of the things I’ve given up has been perfumes. It wasn’t as difficult as I thought it would be. In fact, it was harder on my husband than it was me. You see, he likes it when I smell […]

DIY Woodland Botanical Perfume For Holiday Gift-Giving | Growing Up Herbal | A thoughtful holiday gift to remind friends and family of the forest in winter.

I’m a sucker for making and trying homemade skincare products for myself. Seriously. Like, girly-girl obsessed with it. Mild foaming facial soap – check. Cleansing grains – check. Facial serum – check. Face mask – check. Spot treatment – check. Oil cleansing blend – check. Herbal facial toner – check. Should I keep going? Probably […]

I don’t know about you, but for me, baby items are some of the most difficult things for me to buy around Christmas. Maybe it’s because little ones (I’m talking about newborns to around 12 months) aren’t really all that mobile nor do they have their gross motor skills down to where they can play […]

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