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It’s been a while since I’ve written a post sharing the work we’ve been doing around our home. If you’ve been reading Growing Up Herbal long, you’ll know we bought a piece of property a few years back with a pretty outdated house that needed a good bit of work. We loved the land and […]

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 […]

Every natural-minded mama wants to feed her family healthy, real food meals, minimize toxins in the home, and manage common ailments using natural remedies. Unfortunately, many mamas lack confidence with the later.  Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be that way. You… yes you, mama. You can learn how to not only keep your family healthy […]

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 […]

Summer is here! Well, not officially, but it’s hot outside so you get what I’m saying. That means it’s that time of the year when I whip up a batch or two of homemade mineral sunscreen so I thought I’d share my favorite recipe with you today.  I love this homemade mineral sunscreen for a […]

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 […]