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.
I’m not sure why, but I love learning new ways of doing things, particularly when it comes to making herbal preparations stronger and more potent than I am used to.With that said, today I’m going […]
In this month’s recipe walk-through video, I’m walking you through my process of making a homemade chamomile hydrosol which can be used both internally and externally, on the skin and in the home, and even […]
Hello, friends. Today I’m sharing a spring plant walk video where I’m taking you with me as I harvest and teach you about cleavers (Galium aperine), one of my favorite spring herbs. Cleavers is a […]
In this month’s recipe walk-through video, I’m sharing how I make herb-infused oils using fresh herbs. I’m going to walk you through the entire process from gathering your fresh herbs — dandelion blossoms in this […]
May I be so bold as to say that gut health is the key to overall wellness? If so, in today’s video, I’m sharing one of my favorite ways to support my gut. Homemade water kefir! Water kefir is a combination of water, sugar, and water kefir grains. The water kefir grains feed off of […]
Hello, friends! In this week’s vlog, I’m getting chatty with you about some house updates we have going on right now regarding our sitting room fireplace and our soon-to-be study/homeschool room. I’m also sharing a bit of info about my January homeschool planning, books we’ll be reading and using this year, and some behind-the-scenes changes […]
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!