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Today I’m sharing my thoughts on birthing in an interview with Megan Alton over at her blog Waking Up Happy. Megan is a wife, mother, doula, and childbirth advocate, and I’m so thankful to participate in her wonderful Knowing Birth Series! Thanks Megan!! CLICK HERE to read my interview!

As I try to not be “all business” or “all health” here on the blog, I thought I’d open up a bit here on a personal note and share some of the things this past month had to offer that made me smile… Working for Bulk Herb Store and having the privilege to be their […]

Ever since becoming a mom I’ve been focused on natural living that’s healthy for me, my husband, and our children. The problem is that there are so many things to think of and consider when it comes to living natural, healthy lives. For us, I knew the first thing that I needed to improve was […]

Birth Story: Uriah - Almost As Good As It Gets | Growing Up Herbal | I'm sharing my third birth story... the birth of Uriah James Visser! Check it out!

Welcome back to my last birth story! If you missed either of the previous two, follow these links to get to them -> Judah’s Birth Story & Isaiah’s Birth Story. And… Another Baby Like I said in my last post, Dean and I knew we wanted to have more than two children, and we wanted […]

Summer is coming, and that means spending more time outdoors with our kids. Time outdoors can be full of fun and adventure, but it can unfortunately include sunburns, rashes, and bug bites. With kids, these annoyances can be a big deal. They’re uncomfortable and they itch. That leaves kids scratching, and excessive scratching can lead […]

Birth Story: Isaiah - AKA... Speedy Gonzales | Growing Up Herbal | I'm sharing about the exciting birth of my second baby, Isaiah, today on the blog!

Monday I told you about Judah’s birth story… about how it was much longer than expected, and about how my much-wanted home-birth didn’t end up happening. Well, today, I’m sharing Isaiah’s birth story, and it’s quite different than Judah’s. Another Baby My husband and I always knew we wanted a big family. Just how big, […]

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Birth Story: Isaiah - AKA... Speedy Gonzales | Growing Up Herbal | I'm sharing about the exciting birth of my second baby, Isaiah, today on the blog!

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