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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Although taking charge of your family’s health naturally sounds ideal, it’s often a slow process that requires learning and trying new things. Many times, there’s so much information out there, it’s hard to know where to start! This can lead to feeling overwhelmed and discouraged, especially if you don’t have much support where you live. […]

Are You Struggling With Using Herbs And Essential Oils For Your Family's Health? | Growing Up Herbal | Get all the details on the 2017 Herb & Essential Oil Super Bundle and see how it can simplify herbs and essential oils for you!
How To Strengthen Bones With Herbal Infusions | Growing Up Herbal | Learn how to strengthen and support bones with herbal infusions. Plus, get a recipe for a DIY healthy bone infusion too!

Six months ago, my then six-year-old son fell off a set of monkey bars at the park and broke his elbow. As soon as I saw it, my nursing instinct said to get him to the emergency room fast as his arm was either dislocated or broken, and we’d need X-rays to tell. It was, […]

I have many favorite things about spring—one of them being the fresh, sunny faces of dandelion blossoms popping up everywhere. Dandelions are one of my favorite herbs. Not only are they readily available, but they have so many uses such as dandelion fritters, roasted dandelion root coffee, dandelion kombucha, dandelion syrup, floral crowns… even freshly […]

How To Make Fresh Dandelion Blossom Oil | Growing Up Herbal | Learn how to take fresh dandelion flowers and infuse them into an herbal oil.
Mother's Day Giveaway: Win Some Natural Hair Care Products For Yourself & A Friend | Growing Up Herbal | Enter to win some natural hair care products from Lark & Owl on Etsy!

Mother’s Day will be here before you know it, mama! Why not try to do something good for yourself and enter to win some handmade natural hair care products for you and a friend?  I’ve teamed up with Corrine from Lark & Owl Naturals to offer you an extra special something this Mother’s Day as […]

Whew! April has been a crazy busy month for me, and I’m kind of glad it’s over. Maybe May will be a bit more laid back, and I’ll have time to breathe some. This past month, although it’s been busy, has been a fun one. Our family has spent a lot of time together outdoors which […]

Things I Love: April 2017 | Growing Up Herbal | Some things I loved in April were woodland hikes, herbal books, herbal teas for school time, an herbal wound ointment, and more! Come check it out!
Birth Story: Ezrah - The Almost Perfect Birth | Growing Up Herbal | I'm sharing my birth story for my four child, Ezrah, including tough decisions, lessons learned, and happy memories!

My baby, Ezrah, is turning 3 in four days, and I haven’t even written his birth story yet. Bad mama… I know.  Well, that’s all about to change. Today, I’m here to share Ezrah’s birth story with you and to get some memories down for the future. If you haven’t read my previous birth stories […]

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!

How to Become
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