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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’m one of those people that refuses to decorate for Christmas until the day after Thanksgiving. Anyone else with me? I think it’s because I view Thanksgiving as an autumn holiday, and I want to give my family plenty of time to appreciate and celebrate it before moving on to the next holiday. As […]

In case you’re not signed up to receive my bi-monthly Lunar Letters, I thought I’d share a recent letter with you so you can get a feel for what they’re like. This is the type of content you can expect to receive from me every couple of weeks. If you wanna get more of an […]

Winter Storms, Fermented Herbal Honey Recipe, and DIY Salves for Gift Giving | Growing Up Herbal | Come see what one of my bi-monthly “letters” is like and sign up to get yours free!

The winter season is the perfect time to slow down, nourish your body and mind, and make beautiful memories with loved ones. During the winter months, I find myself at home much more than I am during other seasons, which I sometimes find hard to believe because I feel like I spend a lot of […]

6 Ways I Use Holiday Essential Oils During Winter | Growing Up Herbal | Learn how I use holiday essential oils to not only make the atmosphere of our home more festive during the holidays but to support our health at the same time!

While each season is enjoyable for its own reasons, winter is one of my favorites. It’s just so full of warmth, magic, and meaning. Warmth Thanks to my pitta dosha, I prefer to be warm all. the. time. so winters here in Tennessee can be hard for me. Thankfully, though, there are things I can […]

The Magic of Winter | Growing Up Herbal | Grab a cup of hot tea and stop by to read my thoughts on the magic of winter today!

The weather can’t make up its mind here in upper East Tennessee. One week it’s sunny, we’re doing school lessons outside, and we’re driving around with the windows down, and then the next week it’s freezing, snow has covered the ground, and the wood stove is burning non-stop! While we’ve seen some glimpses of early […]

Herbal Mushroom Hot Chocolate For Health & Happiness | Growing Up Herbal | I’m sharing one of my favorite recipes for herbal mushroom hot chocolate as well as some of the health benefits of cacao and mushrooms. Here’s to enjoying the last days of winter, and don’t forget to pin this post to your Pinterest boards!

I wanted to repost one of my Letters To Natural Mama emails here to give anyone who’s curious a peek at the sort of content I share in these biweekly emails. They’ve taken over blogging for me in a sense, and it feels really good to share in this more intimate way—email to email that […]

Winter Foraging, Herbal Hot Chocolate, and More! | Growing Up Herbal | Get a glimpse into one of my Letters to Natural Mamas emails. I’m talking foraging for herbs in winter and sharing an herbal hot chocolate recipe… and more!

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Winter Foraging, Herbal Hot Chocolate, and More! | Growing Up Herbal | Get a glimpse into one of my Letters to Natural Mamas emails. I’m talking foraging for herbs in winter and sharing an herbal hot chocolate recipe… and more!

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