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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 […]

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Do you know about the importance of vitamin d? It’s one of those vitamins we’ve all heard about it. We know it’s important. We know we get it from the sun. It’s one of those “essential vitamins” that are added back into foods because we’re not getting enough of it naturally, and we know that the […]

For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been talking about little ones and bathing. I’ve addressed whether children need baths every day and what kind of soap is best for them. Well, today I want to talk about baths again except this time, I’m talking about skipping the suds all together and opting for water only. No […]

Skip The Soap: Nourishing Your Child's Skin With Water Instead | Growing Up Herbal | Did you know that using soap on your child's skin can be doing more harm than good? How about skipping it? Learn more here.
How To Make Natural Fabric Softener For Your Laundry | Growing Up Herbal | Cut out some harmful toxins by making your own homemade fabric softener!

Learning to make a natural laundry detergent was the first thing I did when switching over to using natural cleaners. It wasn’t too time-consuming, it worked well, and it saved me money… and that was back when there were only 3 people in my family. I’m sure it’s really saving me money now that there […]

I sometimes get asked by potential customers if my soap is good for kids with dry skin, and my response is, “Yes! Of course it is!” Well today, I want to explain further. First I want to help you understand your child’s skin – why it’s important to use gentle, natural skincare products on them, […]

How To Know What Kind Of Soap Is Best For Your Little One | Growing Up Herbal | There are a lot of different baby soaps on store shelves. Which one is best for your little one?

Some parents swear by giving their kids a bath every day while others think once or twice a week is good enough. So which option is the healthiest one? Nightly baths to help little Susie sleep or bi-weekly scrub downs whenever Tommy gets too dirty. Let’s look at some important information below. What’s The Point […]

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