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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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I’ve been saying it for years… to myself, to my homeschooling sisters-in-law, to my husband. “I think I’d like to try a different homeschool curriculum with the three younger boys. Something a bit more freeing with less bookwork so there’s more time to get outside and explore or go on field trips with friends, but […]

In this week’s vlog, we’re heading to a local greenhouse to purchase some vegetable plants for our garden, and I’m also sharing some clips of the boy’s first piano recital in 3 years! Next, join me as I make a DIY tick repellant shampoo made with essential oils to help keep pests off the boys […]

In this week’s vlog, we’re heading to Pigeon Forge, TN for a Spring Break weekend getaway. We’re staying at the Resort at Governer’s Crossing and doing some indoor swimming, spending a day at Dollywood theme park, and then hitting up some flea markets on the way home. Join us and see what all we get […]

Spring break is just around the corner for this homeschool mama and her four wild boys, and I’ve been thinking of what we can do to celebrate the end of our second term. While the idea of going away does sound nice, I’m thinking that we may just stay close to home this year, so […]

Today, the two older boys are off to a 4-H Electricity Camp, so the younger boys and I are heading out to run some errands before visiting Backyard Terrors Dinosaur Park in Bluff City, TN. This is a small, donation-only family park that is a fun place for little kids to explore and older kids […]

Hey friends! I cannot believe it’s December 1st! Oh, how this year has flown! I know many people are glad 2020 is coming to an end. While this year certainly has been one for the books (and I’m sure it’s going to go down in them!), I have been trying to remind myself to look […]

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