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.
Spring is the season for dreaming. For taking the work you did back in fall — the work of finding your values and identifying lessons learned over the past year — and distilling it down […]
I’ve mentioned it many times, but spring is the season for plans, visioning, and dreaming — for life and for business. And while I’m not completely finished dreaming and planning all areas of my life for the next year, I do have enough of a vision for Growing Up Herbal in 2021 that I feel […]
Imbolc has come and gone, and that means we’re transitioning into the Spring season, my friends. Yes, warmer weather, sunny days, and flowers will be here before you know it. Thank you, Lord! Thank you, Lord! Now as much as I value each season, there’s just something about Spring that brings such life into me. […]
Spring is officially in full swing here in the Northern Hemisphere, although I’ve been in spring mode for well weeks now.As the days continue to lengthen and warm, I’m feeling the urge to spend more […]
In every industry there are trends. Yes, even in herbalism, there are herbal trends from time to time. A trend, however, doesn’t have to be boxed in as something that’s currently popular. A trend can also be defined as a direction in which an industry is moving. It’s here in this second definition that I […]
If you’re anything like me, by mid-February, you’re feeling what I refer to as the “February blahs” — that point in the month when you’re completely over the snow and gray skies, and instead, you’re itching for sun and flowers. Is it just me? No, I don’t think so. If I were a betting woman, then […]
Are you interested in learning how to use plants to support your health in as natural a way as possible — plants that grow in your backyard or in the forest behind your home or can be found in the local herb shop? If so, here's how you can become an herbalist!