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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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It’s Friday, and we’re getting the weekend off to a good start with an evening kayaking trip on Watauga Lake here in East Tennessee. The boys are doing a bit of swimming in the lake, and then we’re setting off on our kayaks to explore the coves around the area. Join us for a nice […]

Hello, friends! This week, my second kiddo, Isaiah, turned 11-years-old, and we celebrated his birthday all week long starting with a ski trip and Mexican food, followed by a meal and presents with Me-maw and Pa-paw (my parents) and another meal with Mum-mum, Pop-pop, and cousins (Dean’s parents) later in the week. Hope y’all enjoy […]

Today, Dean, the boys, and I went on a bear hunt adventure! My mother-in-law and father-in-law walk down our long road every single day together… just to enjoy some time alone with each other and to look at the beautiful country God has placed us in. We too take a walk every day, weather permitting, […]

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