Lifestyle
I’m a mama doing my best to reduce our toxic load while living a balanced and happy life.
Follow along here for a glimpse into my life.
Support Your Sleep Naturally
When is the last time you slept like a baby? Like that really deep sleep that comes on naturally and keeps you sleeping all night long? What if I told you it is within your reach with just a few small habit changes, a few shifts in your environment and a few natural tools to maximize your time between the sheets?
Simple DIY Skin Care - Oil Cleansing
Did you know you can DIY your skincare? Save time, money and your skin from hormone disrupting chemicals by making your own cleanser, toner and moisturizer!
Managing Menopause Naturally
Your period is irregular. You randomly experience waves of heat and break out in sweats. You’re having trouble sleeping through the night. You’re gaining weight. Your breasts are changing—and not for the better. You might even experience drastic mood swings. Welcome to beginning stages menopause.
Toddler Roller Ball Recipes
If I had a penny for every time I turned to my oils as a toddler mom, I would be a very, very rich woman. Whatever is thrown my way, which is a lot, I have an essential oil or an essential oil blend in a roller ball that I can grab.
Switch and Ditch Your Cleaning Supplies
Detoxing your home is an easy and affordable way to have a major impact on your health. So many of us are on a continuum of wanting to be mindful of the products we use but, if you’re like I was 5+ years ago, I was just in the habit of buying certain things because it was what I had been using for years.
When I Feel Rundown
This is the first week that I have had writer’s block. We got hit by a little bug and I have no energy at the end of the day, which is when I usually sit down to write. Then it dawned on me that the whole point of this blog is to be a resource for other mamas to turn to and that someone may want to know what we do when we feel rundown.
Archives: An Unexpected Journey
My doTERRA business has been an unexpected personal development journey. When I started my business, I wanted to help families care for themselves naturally. Besides earning a side income, I didn’t expect anything else.
Essential Oil Tool Box
In order to be successful in any endeavor, you have to have the right supplies on hand. You wouldn’t go camping without a tent or bake a cake without a tin. It is exactly the same with essential oils. Having the right supplies on hand makes using your oils easy and will save you money in the long run!
Regaining Power Over Your Period Through Essential Oils
I was giving a presentation in front of my ninth grade English class the first time I bled through my pants. I was mortified and powerless. How did I not know my period was coming? How could I be so unprepared? Fifteen years later I am grateful that I recognize period symptoms and that I have tools to help me through my menstrual cycle.
On Cloth Diapering
I was equal parts excited and super nervous about using cloth diapers. It was something I always had in the back of my mind that I would do with my babies one day but, when the time came, I was frozen by absolute overwhelm. I had no idea where to start.