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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’m a busy mama of 3 (almost 4) little boys so I try to find meals that are healthy, not too time consuming, use minimal ingredients that are common, and are delicious so my sometimes picky kids will eat them. These meal plans are traditional whole food style plans meaning they are not vegetarian, gluten-free, […]

How To Make An Infection Fighting Massage Oil | Growing Up Herbal | Learn how to use essential oils to make a massage oil to support the body and keep infections at bay in this post.

How would you like to know how to make an infection fighting massage oil that will help support the body in fighting infections on the skin? When my youngest had cellulitis, this is what was recommended to me by some natural mama friends of mine before I decided to take him to the doctor. I honestly […]

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 […]

Alright, alright!! We have a winner for the big Treating Fevers Naturally Fever Aid giveaway!! But first, thank you to all of you who participated in this giveaway by liking, sharing, and signing up for things… I really appreciate your efforts and interest. Okay… so let’s see who won, shall we?? Here you go!

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 […]

This week is the week! The week that Treating Fevers Naturally – my digital guide – is relaunching, and to kick things off the right way, I’m giving away over $135 in natural fever goodies! But, before I get to the giveaway details, let me answer some of your most frequently asked questions about this guide. […]

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