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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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In my never-ending struggle to live life naturally (and, oh, the struggle is real, y’all), one of the things I’ve given up has been perfumes. It wasn’t as difficult as I thought it would be. In fact, it was harder on my husband than it was me. You see, he likes it when I smell […]

DIY Woodland Botanical Perfume For Holiday Gift-Giving | Growing Up Herbal | A thoughtful holiday gift to remind friends and family of the forest in winter.

Herbal tinctures are powerful plant preparations. They are highly concentrated liquids and are one of the most quick-acting and popular ways to administer herbs. There are many different ways to make tinctures. One of those ways is to make what’s called a “lunar tincture.” Lunar tinctures are simple and fun to prepare, plus, they can […]

Lunar Tinctures 101 | Growing Up Herbal | There are many different ways to make tinctures, and one of those ways is to make what’s called a lunar tincture. Learn today how to make your own!

Nothing ruins a good time outdoors than pesky bugs! There are a number of natural bug sprays one can use, but what about the creepy crawly kinds that love to crawl into your tent? Ticks, spiders, ants… these can all ruin a nice camping trip, and no one wants to share a sleeping bag with […]

DIY Herbal Bug Repellent Powder For A More Enjoyable Camping Trip | Growing Up Herbal | Are pesky bugs ruining your time outdoors? All you need to make this DIY herbal bug repellent powder is a few ingredients. You'll soon be on your way to a more enjoyable camping trip!

If you’re trying to make the switch to natural hair care products (like I am), you’ll love what I have for you today! All natural, DIY hair pomade… made two ways to fit your needs! This DIY hair pomade is one of the best (in my opinion), and it holds hair in place even for […]

DIY Hair Pomade For Rowdy Boys | Growing Up Herbal | Get this recipe for all-natural homemade hair pomade for medium and firm hold. Your favorite guy will love it!

I’ve never met a baby that couldn’t benefit from some homemade baby bottom spray. I mean, baby’s bottoms… talk about dirty. Unless you do infant potty training, your baby pees and poos on themselves multiple times a day. Not to mention, they wear that mess around for who knows how long, especially if you’re a […]

Have you ever gone hiking on a whim and wound up with crazy sore leg muscles the next day? I’m not necessarily talking about a hard hike, either, although those will contribute to sore muscles. I’m talking about easy ones too.  Unfortunately, no matter how easy your hike is, if you don’t walk or hike […]

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