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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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This past spring, I was excited to see a couple of yarrow plants growing next to my driveway. I watched them as they grew, budded, and unfurled their creamy white flowers, and as soon as they were full grown, I put them to good use. Back in August, I took some time to quickly tincture […]

How To Make A Fresh Yarrow Tincture (Plus 5 Ways To Use It) | Growing Up Herbal | If you have yarrow growing nearby, here's how to make a fresh yarrow tincture that you can have on hand for future use. Also included are 5 ways to use it!

Blending essential oils together is easy. All you do is pick out your oils and combine them in a bowl. Blending essential oils that smell good together or create some type of therapeutic effect… well that’s another story. It isn’t as easy as mixing whatever you want together. You have to know a bit about […]

Looking for more DIY remedies that will help lower your child’s fever when it’s uncomfortably high without taking it completely away? Below you’ll find 3 guest posts I’ve written this week that highlight a few remedies you can use with the herbs and oils mentioned in my new guide – Treating Fevers Naturally. Enjoy, and […]

How would you like to learn the most important thing you should be doing for your child when they have a fever? As in, your #1 responsibility. Well it’s simple, but not always easy… depending upon how sick they are. Ready? Your answer is below… KEEP THEM HYDRATED!!! When kids are sick with a fever […]

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Come on moms. We all know kids get fevers. It’s inevitable. It will happen. You can’t keep your kid away from all the viruses and bacteria in the world unless you live in a bubble, and honestly, who’d want to do that. Not only is it limiting, but trying your darnedest to keep your kids […]

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
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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!

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