UPDATE: I now have a free essential oil guide for you! You can grab it here. Lavender is an essential oil everyone needs in their home. It’s benefits range from medicinal to the aromatic properties. Since it’s commonly used in sleep lotions, uou have probably encountered the scent at one point or another (although this…
Switching to a Toxin Free Home: Mindset
Are you curious about switching your products so you can have a toxin free home? If you looked into it, it can get pretty overwhelming. Realizing that ingredients can take on different names, finding which ingredients are toxic, picking out the green washers takes a lot time you might not have. And you might be…
10 Ways to Help You Fall Asleep (when you can’t)
You didn’t sleep well last night and today you’ve run around exhausted, desperately wanting an afternoon nap. Now it’s bedtime again and you’re laying awake in bed unable to fall asleep. Sound familiar? You’re not alone as 45% of Americans report having inadequate sleep at least once per week. Americans report having adequate sleep quantity…
Lemon Essential Oil
Lemon essential oil (EO) is one of my favorite oils. To be honest, I love pretty much all of the citrus essential oils! They’re cheerful and warming, which makes me feel at ease and happy. Lemon is great for winter because it helps freshen stale air & has a bright scent. It is also a…
The Importance of Breath (deep breathing exercises)
Do you ever think about your breath? When doing something physically or mentally challenging, do you find yourself holding your breath? I know my breath is something I take for granted & am not always mindful of. The effects and power of deep breathing may surprise you! Breathing is something you may not think twice…
How to Eat Healthfully, Easily (Plant Based is Yummy!)
Ever feel like you’re super busy, don’t have supper planned, then look up a recipe and think “Oh heck no, that’s way too much work”? I know I have. But I hate eating fake food loaded with dyes or other synthetic ingredients (find out why here). I also want to help you prevent some simple…
Food Dyes: Harmless or Harmful?
Raise your hand if you use to hate vegetables as a kid! Before high school, the only vegetables I recall ever eating were french fries and green peppers. I was never encouraged or offered a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables. When talking to others, I hear about similar upbringings. The only color you got…
Overcoming Your Stress (Motherhood is Hard!)
I’m going to be honest with ya’ll for a second. Growing up, I never saw myself becoming a mother. I thought I would have kids in my early 20s, but it wasn’t something I was set in stone on. What I really wanted to do was travel the world, work as a physical therapist on…
Oven Baked Bean Taquitos Recipe
Know those super convenient taquitos in the freezer section? If you’ve ever flipped them over and looked at the ingredients list, you’ll find lots of preservatives and questionable ingredients. So I’m typing up a quick and easy recipe that Justin likes to make on the days I’m working. I like corn tortillas, but they take…
Why We Love Our Berkey
Every morning I start my day with water. Because we drink so much water, I really wanted to start making it cleaner. I knew I didn’t want my family drinking fluoride or a plastic water filter. The Berkey Filtration System met both of these criteria. Cue us moving to Germany where the water was so…