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While it’s not officially summer yet, sunny days are here in East Tennessee, and that means it’s time for me to switch out my spring skincare routine for a summer one. Now, for the most part, my goal of nourishing my skin remains the same all year round, but this year, I have a different […]

Hey, friends! How are you? It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything here on the blog—not because I haven’t wanted to (I have tons of posts in draft form) but because the last couple of weeks have been crazy busy, and I simply haven’t gotten around to writing anything here. Thankfully, things are beginning […]

This is a letter I recently wrote to those on my email list. If you like it, sign up here to get emails like these every other Sunday, right in your inbox. Special giveaways, discounts, and promotions are included! “Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing up is like shoveling the walk before it stops […]

Spring is the season of new life and new beginnings, of upward growth and strength, and of creating a flexible structure for our year. However, it’s also an excellent season for cleansing, not just your house, but your liver as well. In fact, in Traditional Chinese Medicine (as well as other traditional healing systems), the […]

Several months ago, my then six-year-old came down with a case of impetigo. I’d heard about impetigo before, but it wasn’t something I was too familiar with. I mean, I’ve never seen anyone with it before, and I don’t think it’s something that is all that common in our local area. Nevertheless, in an effort […]

Last week, our church youth (middle school and high school age kids) went snow tubing at Jonas Ridge Snow Tubing Park in North Carolina.  Judah, who is in 6th grade this year and technically in middle school, was our only kid old enough to go, but since Dean was heading this trip up, we decided […]