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.
While being a registered nurse and herbalist prepares you to handle emergency situations effectively and efficiently as naturally as possible, when it’s you’re own child in the situation, it feels completely different! Today, I’d like to share how I approached my toddler’s second-degree burn with herbs from start to finish in hopes that this helps other […]
We have a winner for the Hazelaid $50 gift card giveaway!! Thank you so much to all of you who participated in this giveaway by liking, sharing, and signing up for things… I really appreciate your efforts and interest. So let’s get to it and see who won this giveaway, shall we? And the winner […]
It stinks when your little one is teething and you just don’t know what to do. Obviously, as a natural mama, you don’t want to opt for the toxic ingredients in teething gels, so what are you to do? Why, try something natural, of course! Herbal Teething Remedy Options Wednesday I talked about a couple of […]
Almost all parents are given some sort of teething aid at their baby shower to help their little one when the time for teething approaches, but many of these teething aids are potentially unsafe for babies. So what’s a natural minded mama to do? Today I want to look at two commonly used NATURAL teething […]
A teething baby. It’s something every mother will experience. Sometimes, it’s no big deal, and other times, it’s a nightmare. When you’re a natural mama, what are you to do to help your baby find some relief? Today I want to look into one option you may have heard about, but maybe haven’t considered up until […]
Another month has come and gone. It’s hard to believe that March is almost over and April is here. Baby Ezrah will be here before I know it, and I have so much to do! From finishing up our home-school year, to spring cleaning, to getting our garden ready, to blogging to-dos, to making homemade […]
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!