Long before everyone was asking themselves if their belongings sparked joy in their lives, I discovered a crucial thing about my "stuff." I found that I lose focus and am more stressed when my environment is cluttered. I would get distracted by things or simply just couldn't get started on something just because there were …
Lemon Tarragon Tuna Salad
Last week, the husband came home midday from a business trip so I whipped up this easy and delicious tuna salad for us to have for lunch. It's not often that we get to have a quiet lunch at home together, so this was a nice treat! The Lemon and Tarragon Vitality really brightened up …
Fun Colorful Toothpaste – What’s in it?
When I walk passed the kids oral health aisle in stores, I’m amazed to see the colorful & character-filled assortments of products. It looks more like a candy store to me. They are so fun to look at, bursting with all sorts of kids flavors, created with fun colors and textures. The marketing effort to …
Lemon Basil Spinach Artichoke Dip
This Sunday I had a group of ladies over to discuss spring cleaning with essential oils. We made a few DIY items to kick-start our spring cleaning. We also chatted and caught up over some refreshments. One of the items was this refreshing Lemon Basil Spinach Artichoke Dip. It came together easily and was a …
Kids Chore Struggles
My 10 & 12 year-olds are now old enough to take up some household chores such as cleaning the tables, helping with the dishwasher, putting away clean laundry, picking up dirty clothes, emptying their little trash cans, the list goes on and on. But no one really wants to do them and I realize it's …
Is cleaning your home harming you?
Most American households have a bevy of cleaning products under their kitchen sinks (insert storage area of your choice here). We are aware that we should keep them away from our children to avoid accidental ingestion. But we assume that these products are safe when used as directed. Sadly, that is far from the truth. …
Which essential oils are safe to ingest?
With so many options on the essential oils landscape, it may be difficult to know which oils are safe to ingest. But fear not, Young Living makes it really easy to decipher what is safe to put in our food, drinks, and capsules! Welcome to Young Living's Vitality Dietary Essential Oils, the only collection of …
Are citrus oils safe for my teeth?
To avoid sugary drinks, I have been adding citrus essential oils (from Young Living Vitality™ Dietary Essential Oils) to my water as I don't always have the fresh fruits on hand to add into my drinks. I alternate between, lemon, grapefruit, orange, tangerine, lime, jade lemon and citrus fresh essential oils. Totally flavor overload and …
Do It Scared: My New Mantra
If you were to meet me, you would never know that I am an introvert, needing lots of quiet time, and that I have anxiety about social interactions and public speaking. I hide it well…at least on most occasions…at least I think so…I don't seem nervous, do I? See how slippery that slope is? But …
Aroma Yoga
It’s a snow day for school, and my yoga class is cancelled. So I laid out my mat at home and decided to do a few stretches and poses. I put in a few drops of Eucalyptus Radiata & Bergamot essential oil in my Dew Drop Diffuser, gazing out at the snow, take several deep …