welcome

I remember being a little girl and having my mama tuck me into bed on cold Christmas Eve nights. I would lay there for what seemed like hours because I was simply too excited to sleep! I just couldn’t get over all the holiday festivities that had been going on that day and the anticipation […]

Have you ever been at a holiday party and noticed some of the guests doing things that are kind of gross. For example, have you ever seen people cough into their hand over and over but not wash afterward? What about people sticking their hands in the community chip bowl or double dipping in the spinach dip? Maybe you’ve […]

I just love that feeling. You know, the one you get when you’ve done something good for yourself… for your body. You see, I grew up slathering myself with chemical lotions and perfumes, but once I fell in love with natural living, I began to slowly but surely remove chemicals from my life. Specifically, chemicals […]

I remember when I first found out that eucalyptus essential oil was a big no-no for kids under 6… the Eucalyptus globulus variety that is. I’d been using the stuff on my kids anytime they had a cold or were congested. I’d gently diffuse it in their room. I’d add it to the steam vaporizer. […]

If you’re new to using herbs and other natural remedies, but you want to start somewhere, now is the perfect time to get going. School is back in session and cold and flu season are just around the corner. This is the time of the year to start focusing on making sure our kids immune […]

As I sit here writing this post, it’s early in the morning. My kids or husband are still asleep (seeing as how there are less distractions for me at this hour), and my little essential oil diffuser is working away puffing an energizing blend of oils into the air so I can wake up (my cup […]