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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 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 […]

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 is going strong here in East Tennessee, and with a fire burning non-stop in the wood stove, the air in our home is dry—and so is my skin. One of my favorite things to do when my skin feels dry is to skip the soap in the shower (except for the important areas, if you […]

As 2017 comes to a close, and I put the finishing touches on my tentative plans for 2018, I find myself reflecting on the events of the past year and thinking about lessons 2017 taught me. I wish I could say that I’ve spent the majority of the past year in a mindful state, being […]

If you’ve been following me for long, you know how much I love a roaring fire burning in the woodstove on cold winter days. If you’re new to Growing Up Herbal, then let me welcome you, friend. I’m so glad you’re here! One of my favorite simple pleasures in life is a fire in the […]