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If you’re anything like me, by mid-February, you’re feeling what I refer to as the “February blahs” — that point in the month when you’re completely over the snow and gray skies, and instead, you’re itching for sun and flowers.  Is it just me? No, I don’t think so.  If I were a betting woman, then […]

Valentine’s Day will be here before you know it, and while my husband and I are heading out on our traditional Valentine’s Day date to Cafe Lola in Johnson City, Tennessee along with several friends this year, we still like to have some special Valentine’s Day treats here at home.  One of my favorite ways […]

There’s something about Valentine’s Day that allows me to loosen my grip on my highly-prized stash of rose petals. Throughout the year, I reserve these delicate beauties for little treats, but there’s something about the hope of spring and roses soon to bloom, a day devoted to loving ourselves and others, and the fact that […]

I can’t believe it’s aready time for another Things I Love post! February is almost over, and March is just around the corner. I don’t know about you, but although I always look forward to winter, I ALWAYS look forward to spring. Warmer days, flowers blooming, birds chirping, playing outside… I can’t wait! Anyway, I’m […]

Things I Love: February 2017 | Growing Up Herbal | Today, I'm sharing 5 of my favorite things from the past month! Check it out!

Hey, mama! How’s your February been? Mine has been so nice! I’m back today with another sneak peek into my life by sharing 5 things I’ve loved this past month with you, and as usual, I’d love to know what you’ve been up to this month too!

Valentine’s Day is a day for showing and telling those you love just how much they mean to you. When it comes to teaching my kids to do this each year, we show our love by making fun Valentine’s Day goodie bags for all their cousins and close friends. Inside we put lots of fun […]

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