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.
I’m a busy mama of 3 (almost 4) little boys so I try to find meals that are healthy, not too time consuming, use minimal ingredients that are common, and are delicious so my sometimes picky kids will eat them. These meal plans are traditional whole food style plans meaning they are not vegetarian, gluten-free, […]
I’m a busy mama of 3 (almost 4) little boys so I try to find meals that are healthy, not too time consuming, use minimal ingredients that are common, and are delicious so my sometimes picky kids will eat them. These meal plans are traditional whole food style plans meaning they are not vegetarian, gluten-free, […]
If you’ve been following my Monday Meal Planning series for long, you’ll know that this whole meal planning process doesn’t come easy for me. I’m constantly learning how to do things to make getting healthy dinners on the table easier. One of the things I struggle with most (besides breakfast) is having certain foods prepared […]
Meal planning is a struggle for me. Plain and simple. I’ve never really liked it, and it doesn’t come naturally to me. However, I have seen serious value in doing it. Not only do I know what’s for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, but it helps us to save money by eating at home more often […]
Over the last month, I’ve written you a lot of posts on eating healthy. If you’re wondering why… the answer is simple. Diet is the cornerstone of healthy living… for you and for your children. If mom doesn’t know what a healthy diet is or how to feed her children healthy foods, no amount of […]
I’ve been saying that I’m going to write a post explaining how I plan meals for my family for a while now. Well, today is the day! However, this isn’t just any ole meal planning how-to. This is how I really do it, and today, I’m sharing the 4 steps I take to meal planning […]
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