Category: health

savvy minerals makeup

did you know? American women put an average of 168 chemicals on their bodies each day? Federal regulations on personal care products have barely changed since the 1930s?! And cosmetics {aka makeup products} are...

instant relief for achy muscles

I have a tendency to get achy muscles when I’m out of my regular routine of healthy eating, exercise, and a good life/rest balance. It usually lands in the place just above my knees...

pumpkin spice smoothie

One of my go-to breakfasts is a smoothie. I make them a million different ways. Only recently did I discover the goodness that is adding Young Living Cinnamon Bark essential oil to them! I’ve...

strength to face the day… with valor + ylang ylang

Meet Ylang Ylang and his little buddy, Valor. 🌿🌱 On a morning after a day at Disneyland celebrating my mother’s-in-law 60th bday, and a weekend at youth camp with the junior high kiddos at...

oh the places you’ll go… with frankincense

Oh, the places you’ll go with Frank!⠀⠀ Frankincense, that is. This is an essential oil that came in my starter kit years ago. It was from that day forward we began a lovely relationship....

grain free crispy breakfast quesadilla

Oh, hi there. Happy Wednesday, indeed! Cause I got a nice little crunchy, healthy breakfast quesadilla in my hand that’s about to get in my belly. Wednesdays are my long writing days at home...

how to make a magnesium bath

Many people have a deficiency in magnesium and don’t even know it. Magnesium affects so many things from sleep to hormone levels to mood and more! Taking a magnesium supplement can surely be a...

rewriting your story of health and healing

As a child, I had allergies and was put on zyrtec every day for fifteen years. It depleted my immune system and compromised my digestive system. As a teenager, I watched a best friend...

cleaner indoor air in minutes

Did you know opening up the windows in your home for just 10 minutes a day can dramatically improve indoor air quality?⠀⠀ We spend on average 90% of our time indoors, and 1 of...

essential oils FAQs

So, you’re curious about this whole “essential oils” thing, are you? Maybe you’re wondering, What are these oils you speak of and why are they so “essential?” And well, I’m here to tell you, they...