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Have you ever wanted to make your own essential oil blend but feel totally lost on where to begin? Maybe you want to make a solid perfume with an appealing scent. Perhaps you want to make a nourishing beard oil for your husband. Or, maybe you’re looking to make a relaxing linen spray to spritz […]

Blending Essential Oils for Beginners | Growing Up Herbal | Learn how to create your own essential oil blends from scratch by following these simple steps. Perfect for essential oil beginners!
A St. Patrick's Day Green Smoothie That Tastes Great! | Growing Up Herbal | Looking for a way to make your St. Patrick's Day more festive? Give this tasty green smoothie a try!

Life with kids is never boring, especially around St. Patrick’s Day, which is one of my kid’s favorite holidays! They look forward to it every year because they get to wear green clothes (and pinch those who don’t), decorate the house with shamrocks, rainbows, and pots of gold, and eat yummy green foods at every […]

It never fails… you’re pressed for time, and you don’t have what you need on hand. So what do you do? Do you run off to the store and buy it? Do you purchase it online along with expensive express shipping? Or, do you make it yourself at home using a quick-fix method? Well, I […]

Here's A Quick Way To Make A Copycat Hydrosol When You're Pressed For Time | Growing Up Herbal | Don't have time to make a homemade hydrosol? Make this copycat version instead!
Win An Amazing Package of Natural Living Goods | Growing Up Herbal | What happens when 3 herbalists and a chiropractor plan a giveaway together? Find out here!

Recently, some of my naturally-minded blogging friends and I thought it would be fun to go in together on a giveaway for our blog readers. So what happens when 3 herbalists and a chiropractor get together to offer their readers some fun natural living goodies? You get this amazing package: A DIY Elderberry Syrup Kit […]

I get it, mama. You’re reading the books, drinking herbal tea, stocking your essential oil and herbal apothecary and pinning all things natural and herbal. You really want to use herbs to take charge of your family’s health naturally, but you don’t have ANY free time to learn and it seems very overwhelming to “do […]

Get Your First Month of Herb Folk For FREE! | Growing Up Herbal | Herb Folk is an exclusive membership site dedicated to helping herbal-minded folks learn about and use herbs through the study and use of one herb a month. Get your first month FREE!
White Pine Lemon Vinaigrette: The Secret To An Even Healthier Spring Salad | Growing Up Herbal | This vinaigrette is perfect for a side salad. It's slightly tart, pleasing to the tongue, and supports your digestive and immune health!

Most times, I prefer my salad dressings either sweet or savory. You know… berry vinegarette, honey mustard, ranch, blue cheese… something along those lines. But, for some reason, as spring begins to approach, I start craving foods that are on the sour or bitter side, and that means that my salad dressings move away from […]

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
An Herbalist

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