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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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 […]

Hi, friend! It’s day 5 of Vlogmas, and this Saturday morning we’re off to a variety bin store to see if we can find some fun Christmas gifts for the cousins. I’ll be showing you what we bought and then we’ll be opening day 5 of our 2020 Advent calendar and decorating our traditional Yule […]

Hey friends! I cannot believe it’s December 1st! Oh, how this year has flown! I know many people are glad 2020 is coming to an end. While this year certainly has been one for the books (and I’m sure it’s going to go down in them!), I have been trying to remind myself to look […]

Hi, friend! In this week’s vlog, I’m chatting a bit more about our winter homeschool break and what we’re doing in our Native American studies so far. I’m also sharing a new (11:45) 2-week Trim Healthy Mama meal plan that Dean and I are trying out and why. Lastly, (29:00) I’ll take you along with […]

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 […]

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 […]

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