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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 […]

So it’s been a while since I’ve posted pictures of recently enjoyed things — at least here on the blog that is. I’m always sharing bits of day-to-day life over on Instagram! Anyway, I have photos piling up in my phone that need to be moved to the cloud, organized, and then deleted from my […]

Hi, friend! In this week’s vlog, I’m taking you with me as my family and I decorate our home for the Christmas season. We’ll deck the halls with plenty of greenery and natural elements, tuck our favorite seasonal decor into every nook and cranny, choose and cut our Christmas tree, and more. You’ll even get […]

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 […]

Dean and I are headed out of town for a quick weekend getaway to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC. Come along and see what we get up to in this quick weekend vlog, and we’ll show you around one of our favorite close-to-home travel destinations. If you haven’t already, I’d love for you to […]

Hi, friends! Wanna come and clean the kitchen with me? Yes? Awesome! In this video, I’ll share (4:06) how I clean my kitchen from top to bottom, (6:10) what natural cleaning products I use, and then we’ll get to actually cleaning the kitchen (sped up of course) together. Let’s go! If you haven’t already, I’d […]

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