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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Inside: Learn how to make healthy pumpkin pie spice in 5 minutes or less. Boost your health and take your fall pumpkin treats to the next level… even if you’re in a hurry. When it comes to making all things pumpkin in the fall, there are two things you must have if you want your […]

Learn how to make Instant Pot pumpkin puree to use in your favorite pumpkin recipes this fall. It’s quick to make, results in a creamy puree with a deep orange color, and has that real pumpkin taste to make your favorite pumpkin recipes pop with flavor!

Inside: Learn why you need to supplement with vitamin d3 and vitamin k2 to keep your child’s heart and bones healthy. Plus, enter for a chance to win a vitamin d3/k2 supplement from Raise Them Well that will help you keep your child’s vitamin d level in a healthy range year round. This natural supplement not […]

My curiosity grew as I pulled the small cardboard strip from the package I’d just received in the mail. Not that I didn’t know what was in the package. I totally did. I’d been eagerly awaiting its arrival all week! As the package opened up, there it was. The small, hardback, white book I’d been waiting […]

Going out to eat. A new pair of jeans. Getting your hair cut. Taking the whole family to the movies. You’ll easily spend $30 on each of these things, but the ROI (return on investment) of these things will be minimal. I mean, you’ll need to eat again in 5-6 hours. Those new jeans will […]

(Sings) Oh where, oh where has my front yard gone? Oh where, oh where can it be? With it’s green, green grass, and it’s room to play, Oh where, oh where can it be? Y’all. My yard. I mean… just look at it. It’s pitiful, I tell ya! Just plain pitiful. Do I have a vision […]

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