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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 wrote a post a long time ago called the 10 Best Essential Oils To Use For Children (my first guest post in fact) where I talked about 10 essential oils that are must-haves in your natural medicine cabinet when you have children. What I failed to mention was which oils were best for what ages. […]

DIY Menthol Pads For Steam Vaporizers | Growing Up Herbal | Support your child's respiratory system during colds with these DIY menthol vapor pads!

My family and I recently overcame a long bout with an irritating cough. It was miserable, but thankfully, we had some natural options to help us through. We use honey onion syrup as well as a steam vaporizer to help calm our coughing every night. As I mentioned in my article on using steam vaporizers […]

Aches, pains, fever, headache, weakness, cough, runny nose… none of it sounds good, and it definitely doesn’t feel good, yet these are your typical flu symptoms. We’re still in the first half of flu season here in the US, and unfortunately we’re no where close to it’s end. The CDC states that the flu season lasts from […]

I don’t know about you, but for me, baby items are some of the most difficult things for me to buy around Christmas. Maybe it’s because little ones (I’m talking about newborns to around 12 months) aren’t really all that mobile nor do they have their gross motor skills down to where they can play […]

Toxins are everywhere and in everything, and unfortunately, you really have to go out of your way to avoid them. However, the benefit of decreasing external toxins in your home may be well worth your effort. When you decide to take charge of your health, external toxins from those little everyday things you use in […]

What Goes On Will Go In: The Nasty Truth About External Toxins | Growing Up Herbal | Have you ever wondered whether the everyday products you use in your home are negatively affecting your health or not? Chances are they are. How will you make the switch to a more non-toxic lifestyle?

When it comes to the foundation of all things health related… especially when it comes to children… there’s no getting around diet and nutrition. Now I’m sure that’s not the most fun thing for you to hear. I’m right there with you. To me, I feel like I can do much better at keeping my […]

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