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.
A couple months ago I contacted Jemma Rane about reviewing one of her Original KidKits here on Growing Up Herbal, and she so kindly obliged! When I first came across this product, it grabbed my attention right away. It was appealing to kids, designed to travel well, organized, and full of amazing kid-friendly activities to keep […]
Growing up, my dad was very adamant about keeping my teeth healthy. When he was growing up, there wasn’t money to go to the dentist to get your teeth checked and fixed very often. If there was a cavity, it just had to wait. Eventually that tooth may need to be pulled, but that was […]
We all know kombucha is healthy for us. It’s a fermented tea product that aids the body in detox, digestion, boosting the immune system, and overall bodily health, but no matter how good we parents know it is for us, it can sometimes be difficult to get our kids to happily drink it. Kombucha is […]
It’s that time of the year… time to gather elderflowers if you can find the bush where you live. If you can’t find it or you’re not into wild-crafting it, you can always purchase it from an herb shop. Many times small, local shops will carry elderflower, but be sure to find out where they […]
I don’t give my kids a multivitamin. (GASP!) It’s true. Today, the majority of the multivitamins on the market aren’t all that… even some of those found in health food store. Plus… when was the last time you walked through the vitamin aisle? We’re you as overloaded as I was? How on earth are you […]
If your child has ever had a rash and you decided to Google it to see if you could figure out whether it was a diaper rash or yeast rash, you may have been overwhelmed with the results. There are so many different types of rashes, many of which look the same, that it’s hard […]
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!