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So to start 2015 off in style, I’m announcing a new feature here on Growing Up Herbal this year… a monthly book club, and it’s starting right NOW! Now I know what you might be thinking. “I’m so busy! I can’t possible read a book on top of everything else I have going on!” Mama, […]

So you’d like to start using herbs, eh? I don’t blame you. Herbs are wonderful! Not only are they created by God for us to use to keep our bodies healthy, but they also help our bodies heal when sickness comes our way. Below you’ll find links to my “How To Start Using Herbs” blog […]

The holidays are here, and at the Visser House that means the Jesse tree is lit with new ornaments being added daily, weekly advent activities are underway, Spotify Christmas music can be heard all through the house, the wood stove is keeping us all warm and cozy, and the smells of the season fill the air as […]

When you come from a family where there are 16 adults and 15 small children always spending time together, colds are spread like hugs. It’s unfortunate, but it’s just one of those things you have to accept unless you want to cut yourself off from your family… which I don’t. I love my big family! […]

Today’s guest post is from my friend Jamie who blogs at How To Just About Anything. but before the post, let me explain why I’m talking essential oils, men, and beards today. A while back I started noticing a huge amount of traffic coming to my site from BeardBoard.com. At first, I was completely unsure of […]

What do you do when you have most of the herbs in a recipe, but not all of them? Does that mean you can’t make it? Can you use everything else and leave the one you don’t have out, or will that mess it up? Can you substitute an herb you have into the recipe […]