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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I’ve spent some time this past month thinking about my little blog and about some potentially larger goals I want to reach over the next year. In all of my thinking, one of the things that became clear to me was that I needed to update my “freebie offer” to those subscribed to my Lunar […]

While many folks are up to their eyeballs in New Year resolutions, goal setting, and planning, I’m quietly hunkering down here in my little East Tennessee cottage, doing all I can to rest and stay warm during these cold days of winter. We have 3 weeks left of our winter homeschool break before our next […]

Happy New Year’s Eve, friends! Do you have plans for the evening? We definitely do, even though our plans are looking a bit different than they have in the past. This year, we’re staying in and celebrating New Year’s on the couch! I have a soup and sourdough loaf ready for dinner. I have all […]

My kids LOVE making cups of hot chocolate on cold winter days. I mean, there’s nothing like coming in from playing in the snow to find a warm, rich cup of something tasty to thaw you out. It’s also a favorite companion to curling up in bed with a good book as well. However, having […]

This is the 21st century, and these days, most of us are living fast-paced lives.  We’re constantly on the go. We have jobs to get to and bills to pay. Technology is at our fingertips, and the information intake doesn’t stop. Our kids either have places to go, or we need to keep them busy […]

Hello, friends! Today, I thought I’d share a quick recap of this past month’s Oat Herb Study inside of my Herb Folk herb study program. In this study, we learned about several different actions and uses of oat. We’ve also tried our hand at making, and hopefully using, several different oat preparations as well. Get […]

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