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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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So I sat down earlier this month to map out our 2021 homeschool curriculum and plans for the year, and you guys, I’m really excited about this year.  Before I share my 2021 homeschool plans and some changes I’m making to our homeschool rhythm, let me first say, homeschooling is hard, y’all, but it’s so […]

Now I don’t know what makes you feel loved by your partner, but one of the ways Dean shows me he loves me is through physical touch. While physical touch can most certainly be sensual, it doesn’t always have to be to show love and affection. In fact, for me, it’s the daily non-sensual touch […]

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 […]

Hi, friends! I’m back with another weekly vlog. This week, (9:15) I’m sharing a bit more about our homeschool style and the rhythm/schedule I’d like to try out during our winter break. Tuesday is Election Day here in the US, (32:43) so I’m heading out to vote. Later in the week, (36:40) we have some […]

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