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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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Hi, friends! Join me and my family on an (0:00) after-lunch nature walk where we’ll spend some time enjoying the world around us and collect some of the beautiful things nature has to offer. After our walk, (2:07) we’ll head outside to finish up our homeschool group lessons and then (3:59) head to the garden […]

It’s that time of the year, friends.  Autumn. And with autumn comes so many seasonal living to-dos — many of which are in the garden. When it comes to fall gardening to-dos, there are many. Summer blooms needing to be pruned. Spent annuals needing to be removed (or left if you’re into Piet Oudolf’s style). Adding […]

Hey friends! We just got back from our 2020 family vacation, and I vlogged the whole thing just so I could capture memories for our family and share them with you too! From camping, kayaking, and hiking to playing in waterparks and going to dinner theaters to ziplining — we had a fun-filled week together […]

Hey friends! It’s been so long since I’ve shared my monthly goals with you in this space. In fact, I don’t think I’ve done it since back in the day when I was doing my end of the month Things I Love posts. If you’re missing those posts, let me know, and I’ll bring them […]

Can you believe it’s July?! Summer is in it’s prime right now! Now, I don’t know about you, but I want to make the most of these days while they’re here. Sometimes that is hard for me since we homeschool through the summer. For the most part, if the boys and I stay on track […]

This week has been quite the rainy one, which has put our outdoor projects on hold for a bit. However, during a break from the rain one day, I decided to head outside to work on creating a DIY gnome garden I’ve been meaning to get around to for a while. This was a fairly […]

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