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Do you read a lot of blogs? I do. What kinds of blogs do you read most? I’m guessing you prefer natural living blogs that teach you how to live naturally. Am I right? And what are you looking for when you read the posts your favorite bloggers share? Probably well-written natural health information that […]

Over the last four years, Growing Up Herbal has grown into a successful blog because of YOU! You read and share my posts. You buy my books. You follow my recommendations. You tell other people about me. Thank you SO MUCH for all of that. I could not do what I do without you.  Speaking […]

The older my kids get and the further into homeschooling we go, the more I’m out and about, running here and there. And with four wild boys who are always into something or another, cuts, scrapes, and bruises are sure to happen. They’re either running, falling, climbing, wrestling, throwing or doing some other rough thing that goes […]

I’m constantly amazed at the herbs that surround us. Plants that can be used for food and medicine. If we only knew they were there, that is. Today, I’m sharing a little video of 7-8 herbs that I quickly found in my mother-in-law’s animal pen the other day. My hope is that you’ll see how […]

I have something to confess. I am not a natural at gardening. Folks, I am serious when I say that I do not have a green thumb. People often look at me in surprise because they assume that because I write about natural health and use herbs on a regular basis, I must automatically have […]

My friend’s mom was into all things natural. She cooked healthy foods, grew a garden, had goats and chickens, sewed beautiful clothing, lived way up on a mountain, decorated with handmade and made all their skin care products from scratch. As a teenager, she took me under her wing, and I will be forever grateful […]