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 Vitalityâ„¢ 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 …
Beginner’s Guide to Meditation
Much like how fitness is an approach to training the body, meditation is an approach to training the mind. And just like with fitness, there are many techniques to meditation, each of which requires different mental skills. Why meditate? To reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and pain. To increase peace, perception, self-concept, and well-being. However, it …
Skating Mom vs Poor-Quality Makeup
My daughter competes and performs a lot. She is only 10 but she started using makeup during those events. I’m sure all skating, cheer-leading, dance, and theater moms can relate. The girls all want to go to stores at the mall and get the cute packages targeted to tweens & teens (lip gloss, eye-shadow, mascara, …
Bath Bombs – Good? Bad? Ugly?
What better way to end a long, gruesome day than with a book, a glass of wine, and a scented, fizzy, colorful bath full of carcinogens, hormone disruptors, and fragrance? Wait, what??? Yes, these are just a few of the toxic ingredients hidden in these pretty, sprakly bath bombs. As relaxing and therapeutic as bath …