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.
Warning! Long post ahead! A Baby In August of 2007, I was beyond excited when I found out I was pregnant. I think I took a pregnancy test 3 times just to make sure. My husband and I had tried to get pregnant since our 1 year anniversary earlier that June, and I couldn’t wait […]
At this point in our Sun Health series, we’ve discussed the importance of getting enough Vitamin D, understanding SPF in sunscreens, and what safe sun exposure looks like. But sometimes, despite your best efforts, you or your child may end up with a sunburn. What do you do then? Today I want to talk about […]
So far this month I’ve been talking about some sun related things like how we need Vitamin D, an essential nutrient that comes from sun exposure, and understanding SPF in sunscreens. Both of these things are important topics when it comes to healthy sun exposure, and I’d like to talk more about that today. Yes… […]
SPF is one of those things that you hear about all the time as summer draws closer, but is it something you understand? Do you know what SPF stands for or what that little rating on the sunscreen bottle actually means? I’m a big believer in researching things and finding out answers to questions like […]
From time to time, as people get to know me more, they are curious about my life and how I’ve done or do things. One of the things I get asked quite often is about my 3 kiddos and their birth stories. I tend to quickly sum them up and we move on to talking […]
Welcome to the new Visser abode… well sort of. At the end of last year, my man and I bought our very first house… a definite fixer-uper, but that’s so us. Today I want to tell you about it. Waiting On Perfection My husband and I have always known we’d move out of the house […]
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!